HMC625HFLP5E v00.0311 0.5 dB LSB GaAs MMIC 6-BIT DIGITAL VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER, 0.5 - 6 GHz Typical Applications Features t he HmC625Hflp 5e is ideal for: -13.5 to +18 Gain Control in 0.5 db s teps power-up s tate s election Cellular/3G Infrastructure High Output ip 3: +33 dbm WiBro / WiMAX / 4G ttl /CmOs Compatible Microwave Radio & VSAT s erial, parallel, or latched parallel Control Test Equipment and Sensors 0.25 db t ypical Gain s tep error IF & RF Applications s ingle +5V s upply 2 32 l ead 5 x 5 mm s mt package: 25 mm Functional Diagram General Description t he HmC625Hflp 5e is a digitally controlled variable gain amplifier which operates from 0.5 - 6 GHz, and can be programmed to provide anywhere from 13.5 db attenuation, to 18 db of gain, in 0.5 db steps. t he HmC625Hflp 5e delivers noise figure of 6 d b in its maximum gain state, with output ip 3 of up to +33 dbm in any state. t he dual mode control interface is CmOs / ttl compatible, and accepts either a three wire serial input or a 6 bit parallel word. t he HmC625Hflp 5e also features a user selectable power up state and a serial output port for cascading other Hittite serial controlled components. t he HmC625Hflp 5e is housed in a r oHs compliant 5 x 5 mm Qfn leadless package, and requires no external matching components. Electrical Specifications, T = +25 C, 50 Ohm System Vdd = +5V, Vs = +5V A parameter min. t yp. max. min. t yp. max. min. t yp. max. Units Frequency Range 500 - 2700 2700 - 4000 4000 - 6000 mHz Gain (maximum Gain s tate) 13 18 11 14 5 10 db Gain Control r ange 31.5 31.5 31.5 db input r eturn l oss 15 12 10 db Output r eturn l oss 12 12 14 db Gain accuracy: (r eferenced to maximum Gain s tate) (0.3 + 3% of relative (0.3 + 3% of relative (0.4 + 5% of relative all Gain s tates gain setting) max gain setting) max gain setting) max db Output power for 1 db Compression 16 19 14 17 11 14 dbm Output t hird Order intercept point 33 29 27 dbm (t wo-t one Output power= 12 dbm each t one) n oise f igure (max Gain s tate) 6 7 8 db s witching Characteristics trise , tf all (10 / 90% r f ) 30 30 30 ns 60 60 60 ns tOn , tOff (l atch enable to 10 / 90% r f ) s upply Current (amplifier) 60 86 100 60 86 100 60 86 100 ma s upply Current (Controller) idd 0.12 0.25 0.12 0.25 0.12 0.25 ma For price, delivery and to place orders: Hittite Microwave Corporation, 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com 0 - 1 Application Support: Phone: 978-250-3343 or apps hittite.com OBSOLETE Variable Gain amplifiers - Di Git al - s mtHMC625HFLP5E v00.0311 0.5 dB LSB GaAs MMIC 6-BIT DIGITAL VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER, 0.5 - 6 GHz Normalized Attenuation Maximum Gain vs. Frequency (Only Major States are Shown) 25 0 20 -10 8dB 15 -20 16dB 10 31.5dB +25 C -30 +85 C 5 -40 C 0 -40 0.4 1.4 2.4 3.4 4.4 5.4 6.4 0.4 1.4 2.4 3.4 4.4 5.4 6.4 FREQUENCY (GHz) FREQUENCY (GHz) Input Return Loss Output Return Loss (Only Major States are Shown) (Only Major States are Shown) 0 0 0dB -10 -10 -20 -20 -30 -30 -40 -40 0.4 1.4 2.4 3.4 4.4 5.4 6.4 0.4 1.4 2.4 3.4 4.4 5.4 6.4 FREQUENCY (GHz) FREQUENCY (GHz) Bit Error vs. Frequency (Only Major States are Shown) Bit Error vs. Attenuation State 2 1.5 1 5.0 GHz 1 31.5dB 16dB 0.5 GHz 0.7 GHz 0.5 0 0 2.0 GHz -0.5 4.0 GHz -1 -1 -2 -1.5 0.4 1.4 2.4 3.4 4.4 5.4 6.4 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 FREQUENCY (GHz) ATTENUATION STATE (dB) For price, delivery and to place orders: Hittite Microwave Corporation, 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com 0 - 2 Application Support: Phone: 978-250-3343 or apps hittite.com OBSOLETE RETURN LOSS (dB) GAIN (dB) BIT ERROR (dB) RETURN LOSS (dB) NORMAILIZED ATTENUATION (dB) BIT ERROR (dB) Variable Gain amplifiers - Di Git al - s mt