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IF/RF MICROWAVE COMPONENTS
Page 2
50
250 to 450 MHz
VoltageVariable Attenuator
Constant Impedance
Electrical Specifications
REV. OR
M126050
HVA-451+
ED-13662/2
DJ/CP/AM
100216
Features
low insertion loss, 1.3 dB typ.
high attenuation, 32 dB typ.
excellent return loss, 22 dB typ.
Applications
variable gain amplifier
feed forward amps
ALC circuits
Maximum Ratings
RF IN
1
V CONTROL 1
3
V CONTROL 2
5
RF OUT
7
GROUND
2,4,6,8
Operating Temperature
-40°C to 85°C
Storage Temperature
-55°C to 100°C
Absolute Max. Control Current
10 mA
Absolute Max. RF Input Level
+15 dBm
1. Input IP3 tested with two tones separated by 0.1 MHz at 0 dBm each and 0V control voltage.
2. Using recommended control port biasing.
Pin Connections
Parameter
Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Frequency Range
250
—
450
MHz
Insertion Loss
at 0V Control Voltage
—
1.2
1.9
dB
Attenuation
27
32
—
dB
IP31
at 0V Control Voltage
43
50
—
dBm
Input Return Loss
—
22
—
dB
Output Return Loss
—
21
—
dB
Control Voltage2
0-6
V
Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-511+
Suggested PCB Layout (PL-323)
HVA-451+
TYPICAL ATTENUATION AT 340 MHz
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)
A
TT
E
N
U
A
TI
O
N
(d
B
)
Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded.
Outline Drawing
Outline Dimensions (
)
inch
mm
Suggested Layout,
Tolerance to be within .002
PCB Land Pattern
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
.375
.131
.188
.035
.033
.154
.050
9.52
3.33
4.77
0.89
0.84
3.91
1.27
J
K
L
M
N
P
Q
wt
.425
.183
.060
.425
.028
.154
.060 grams
10.80
4.65
1.52
10.80
0.71
3.91
1.52
0.60
HVA-451+
CASE STYLE: CZ682
PRICE: $7.95 ea. QTY. (1-9)
+ RoHS compliant in accordance
with EU Directive (2002/95/EC)
The +Suffix has been added in order to identify RoHS
Compliance. See our web site for RoHS Compliance
methodologies and qualifications.
Equivalent Schematic of DUT
IN
OUT
CTRL 1
CTRL 2