The MMS005AA from Microchip Technology is a MMIC voltage controlled attenuator that operates from DC to 40 GHz. It has an insertion loss of 3 dB, attenuation of 17 dB and can handle up to 8 dBm of input power (P1dB). The performance of the device is controlled by two bias voltages, Vseries and Vshunt. The bias voltages control the match and attenuation of the device when varied between -1V and +0.5V DC.
The MMS005AA is ideal for high frequency and broadband applications in test equipment, commercial and military systems. The device is also useful as a general purpose building block in communications systems.
