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Outline Drawing Electrical Specifications
Maximum Ratings
Pin Connections
Features
Operating Temperature -45°C to 85°C
Storage Temperature -55°C to 100°C
Absolute Max. Control Current 10mA
Absolute Max. RF Input Level 15 dBm
Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-250
Suggested PCB Layout (PL-148)
Applications
Outline Dimensions ( )
inch
mm
• variable gain amplifier
• feed forward amps
• ALC circuits
• frequency range, 1600-2200 MHz
• IP3, 42 dBm typ.
• minimum current at min. attenuation
• low insertion loss
• aqueous washable
• protected by US Patent 7,030,713
recommended control port
biasing configuration
RF IN 2
V CONTROL 1 8
V CONTROL 2 4
RF OUT 6
GROUND 1,3,5,7
CASE STYLE: GF995
PRICE: $3.95 ea. QTY (25)
* Input IP3 tested with two tones separated by 1 MHz at 7 dBm each and 0V control voltage.
**Using recommended control port biasing.
Typ. Max.
FREQ.
(MHz)
Min. Max.
ATTENUATION
(dB)
Typ. Min.
IP3*
(dBm) RETURN LOSS
(dB)
Typ. Min.
INSERTION LOSS
(dB)
at 0V control voltage
1600-2200 1.2 1.5 25 23 42 38 20 20 0-5
Input
Typ. Output
Typ.
CONTROL
VOLTAGE**
(V)
equivalent schematic of DUT
2
8
6
4
RF I N RF O U T
V CONTROL
C1
C2
C3
C4
R1
R2
R1 , R2 : 2 K O HM CHIP RESI S TOR ( 0 4 0 2 , AS CLOS E AS POSSI BLE TO THE DEV I C E)
C1, C2: 0.01 UF CHIP CA PACITOR (0603)
C3, C4: 6.8 PF CHIP CAPA CI TOR (0603 )
DC BLOCK DC BLOCK
DUT
26
84
VACC-22
ATTENUATION Vs. FREQUENCY Vs.
CONTROL VOLTAGE (ENTIRE RANGE)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2 2.1 2.
FREQUENCY (GHz)
ATTEN UATION (dB)
0V 0.5V 0.6V 0.7V 0.8V
0
.9V
1.0V 1.1V 1.2V 1.3V
ABCDEFGHJ
.150 .150 .050 .008 .036 .018 .062 .028 .022
3.81 3.81 1.27 0.20 0.91 0.46 1.57 0.71 0.56
KLMNPQRSTwt
.017 .014 .036 .018 .062 .028 .037 .037 .017 grams
0.43 0.36 0.91 0.46 1.57 0.71 0.94 0.94 0.43 0.06
+ RoHS compliant in accordance
with EU Directive (2002/95/EC)
The + suffix identifies RoHS Compliance. See our web site
for RoHS Compliance methodologies and qualifications.
PCB Land Pattern
Suggested Layout,
Tolerance to be within ±.002
50Ω 1600 to 2200 MHz
Voltage Variable Attenuator
Surface Mount
VACC-22+
VACC-22
REV. B
M102713
VACC-22
EDB-030703
BCELL/RS/CP
070119
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T
YPICAL ATTENUATION AT 1900 MHz
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
012345
CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)
ATTENUATION (dB)
VACC-22
O
UTPUT RETURN LOSS vs. FREQUENCY vs.
CONTROL VOLTAGE (ENTIRE RANGE)
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2 2.1 2.2
FREQUENCY (GHz)
RETURN LOSS (dB)
0V 0.5V 0.6V 0.7V 0.8V 0.9V 1.0V 1.1V
1.2V 1.3V 1.4V 1.5V
VACC-22
I
NPUT RETURN LOSS Vs. FREQUENCY Vs.
CONTROL VOLTAGE (ENTIRE RANGE)
15
20
25
30
35
1.61.71.81.9 2 2.12.2
FREQUENCY (GHz)
RETURN LOSS (dB)
0V 0.5V 0.6V 0.7V 0.8V 0.9V 1.0V 1.1V 1.2V
1.3V 1.4V 1.5V
VACC-22
P
HASE SHIFT Vs. FREQUENCY Vs. CONTROL
VOLTAGE (DCS)
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
1.8 1.81 1.82 1.83 1.84 1.85 1.86 1.87 1.88
FREQUENCY (MHz)
NO RMALIMIZED PHASE
(DEG.)
0V 0.5V 0.6V 0.7V 0.8V 0.9V
VACC-22
P
HASE SHIFT Vs. FREQUENCY Vs. CONTROL
VOLTAGE (PCS)
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.9 1.91 1.92 1.93 1.94 1.95 1.96 1.97 1.98 1.99
FREQUENCY (GHz)
NORMALIZED PHASE
(DEG.)
0V 0.5V 0.6V 0.7V 0.8V 0.9V
VACC-22
P
HASE SHIFT Vs. FREQUENCY Vs. CONTROL
VOLTAGE ( UMTS)
-2.0
-1.5
-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17
FREQUENCY (GHz)
NORMALIZED
PHASE (DEG.)
0V 0.5V 0.6V 0.7V 0.8V 0.9V
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P erformance Curves VACC-22+
VACC-22
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VACC-22
PHASE SHIFT Vs. FREQUENCY Vs.
CONTROL VOLTAGE
(ENTIRE RANGE 0 TO 0.9V)
-3.0
-2.0
-1.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2 2.1 2.2
FREQUENCY (GHz)
NORMALIZED
PHASE (DEG.)
0V 0.5V 0.6V 0.7V 0.8V 0.9V
VACC-22
P
HASE SHIFT Vs. FREQUENCY Vs. CONTROL
VOLTAGE (ENTIRE RANGE 0 TO 1.2V)
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
1.61.71.81.9 2 2.12.2
Frequency (GHZ)
NORMALIZED
PHASE (DEG.)
0V 0.5V 0.6V 0.7V 0.8V 0.9V
1.0V 1.1V 1.2V
VACC-22
IP3 Vs. CO NTROL VOLTAGE@ 25°C
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
00.511.5
CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)
IP3 (dBm)
IP3 at 1600 MHz IP3 at 1900 MHz IP3 at 2200 MHz
VACC-22
IP3 Vs. CONTROL VOLTAGE @ 85°C
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4
CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)
IP3 (dBm)
IP3 at 1600 MHz IP3 at 1900 MHz IP3 at 220 0 MHz
VACC-22
IP3 Vs. CONTROL VOLTAGE @ -45°C
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
00.511.5
CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)
IP3 (dBm)
IP3 at 1600 MHz IP3 at 1900 MHz IP3 at 2200 M H z
VACC-22
COMPRESSION Vs. CONTROL VOLTAGE
0
5
10
15
20
25
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
CONTROL V OL TAGE (V)
1 dB COMPRESSION
(dBm)
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P erformance Curves VACC-22+
VACC-22
