The BW179D from Sainty-Tech Communications is a 6-Bit GaAs Digital Attenuator MMIC that operates from 0.1 to 8 GHz. It provides an attenuation from 0.5 to 31.5 dB with an accuracy of 0.5 dB (RMS) and has a switching time of 30 ns. This attenuator can handle an input power of +24 dBm and has an insertion loss of 2.5 dB. It is available as a bare die that measures 2.40 x 1.40 x 0.10 mm.
