Voltage Variable Attenuators
MMICs for mmwave
Broad Bandwidth, Large Attenuation Range and Excellent Linearity
Teramics custom VVA MMICs have wide bandwidth, low insertion loss, large attenuation range and excellent linearity. Teramics custom VVA MMICs follow space design guidelines and can be Space Qualified.
Teramics custom Variable Voltage MMICs use GaAs and GaN technologies to offer low insertion loss, wide bandwidth, high linearity and large attenuation range in mmWave band. Teramics custom VVA MMICs follow space design guidelines and can be Space Qualified.
RF Frequency Bands
- Broadband Variable Voltage Attenuators (DC to 30 GHz)
Millimeter-wave Frequency Bands
- K-band Variable Voltage Attenuators (15 GHz to 26 GHz)
- Ka-band Variable Voltage Attenuators (24 GHz to 34 GHz)
- Q-band Variable Voltage Attenuators (18 GHz to 40 GHz)
- V-band Variable Voltage Attenuators (40 GHz to 53 GHz)
- E-band Variable Voltage Attenuators (71 GHz to 86 GHz)
- W-band Variable Voltage Attenuators (80 GHz to 110 GHz)
- D-band Variable Voltage Attenuators (110-170 GHz)
Applications
- Wireless Point-to-point (P2P) and Point-to-multipoint (P2M) Radio
- Transceiver Modules for Wireless Communications, Military and Aerospace Radar
- Electronic Warfare (EW), Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) and Electronic intelligence (ELINT)
- Satellite Communications (SATCOM)
- Instrumentation
- Phase Array Systems (5G, AESA)
Key Features
- GaAs, and GaN Technologies
- Low Insertion Loss
- Wide Attenuation Range
- Broadband Attenuators
- Single DC Control Voltage
- Small Die Size
- 50 Ohm Matched Designs
- Built-in ESD
Packaging Options
- Die
- Pb-free RoHS Compliant SMT Packages
- MSL Rating: MSL1
- ESD Rating: Class 1A
- Additional passivation and protection options available
| Model | Category | Frequency (GHz) | Insertion Loss (dB) | Attenuation Range (dB) | Input P1dB (dBm) | Input IP3 (dBm) | Return Loss (dB) | Control Voltage (V) | Max Power (dBm) | Package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMC218 | Variable Voltage Attenuators | DC - 30 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 0.5/-8 | 30 | DIE/SMT |
| TMC219 | Variable Voltage Attenuators | 18 - 40 | 1.5 | 40 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 0.5/-3 | 30 | DIE/SMT |
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