Parameter
Min Typ
Max Units
Conditions
Operating Frequency
20
700
MHz
DC Current
0.2
1.0
mA
At +5 VDC Supply
Control Type
TTL
1 Line,
Reverse Logic Available
Logic "0" = Thru
Logic "1" = Attenuation
Control Current
High
0
20
A
VIH = +3.0 V
Low
0
20
A
VIL = +0.5 V
Insertion Loss
1.0
1.5
dB
Attenuation
LSB
dB
See Table
Range
dB
See Table
Accuracy
dB
See Table
VSWR
1.1/1
1.25/1
Impedance
50
OHMS
Switching Speed
20
35
nSec
50% TTL to 90% / 10% RF
Transition
(Rise/Fall)
Time
10
nSec
90% / 10% or 10% / 90% RF
Switching
(Video)
Transients
45
mV
Peak Value
Intercept Points
2nd
+68
dBm
140 MHz / 200 MHz
3rd
+35
dBm
140 MHz / 100 MHz
RF Power
Operate
+12
+10
dBm
0.1 dB Compression
No Damage
+27
dBm
Operating Temperature
-55
+25
+125
C
TA
9
GND
GND
RF
OUT/IN
1
4
+5V
RF
IN/OUT
CONT "0"
6
11
10
2
3
5
7
8
12
10
9
6
3
4
.530
.010
.200
.100
.100
.200
C
L
C
L
.060
.010
.530
.010
12
7
1
.060
.010
(GOLD PLT)
SHADED AREA IS
SQ. SQ.
12
1
.080 TYP
.043 TYP
SQ.
.360
.340 .380
.015 TYP
TYP
METALIZED GND PLANE
SQ.
TYP
GND PLANE AND BOTTOM
SURFACE OF LEADS ARE
FLUSH WITH SAME SURFACE
.135
.010
.025
.005
.002
.520 MAX
DAT15015
10 dB
.35 dB
DAT15016
20 dB
.55 dB
DAT15017
30 dB
.75 dB
TABULATION CHART
Part Number
Attenuation
MODEL NO.
D AT 1 5 0 1 5
GaAs 1 Section Attenuator
F E AT U R E S
20 - 700 MHz
0.4 mA, +5 VDC
22 nSec Switching Speed
10 nSec Rise Time
10, 20, or 30 dB Steps
TTL Driver
1 BIT
G U A R A N T E E D P E R F O R M A N C E
D A I C O
I n d u s t r i e s
Rev. A / Iss. 1
.xx = .02
.xxx = .005
T Y P I C A L P E R F O R M A N C E
a t 2 5
C
VSWR
I.L. (dB)
1000
400
100
40
4
1
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.3
FREQUENCY (MHz)
1.2
1.0
10
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
VSWR
I.LOSS
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