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12 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824

Phone: 978-250-3343

Fax: 978-250-3373

Web Site: www.hittite.com

MICROWAVE CORPORATION

2

V

CTL

-0.2 Vdc to Vdd

Vdd

+8 Vdc

Maximum Input Power

Vdd = +4.0 Vdc

+29 dBm

+21 dBm

Min Attenuation

Att. > 2 dB

Storage Temperature

-65 to +150 deg. C

Operating Temperature

-40 to +85 deg. C

Outline Drawing

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Control and Bias Voltages

V

L

T

C

0

0

1

-

@

c

d

V

0

.

3

+

o

t

0

µ

0

0

1

+

o

t

A

µA

d

d

V0

0

1

+

@

c

d

V

1

.

0

-

/

+

c

d

V

0

.

4

+

µA

HMC

173

XXXX

YYWW

DATE CODE

LOT NUMBER

YY= YEAR

WW= WEEK

PIN 1 (REF)

PIN 1

0.116/ 0.120

0.116/ 0.120

0.188/ 0.196

0.0256 TYP

0.012 TYP

0.032/ 0.036

0.038/ 0.042

(2.95/ 3.05)

(4.78/ 4.98)

(2.95/ 3.05)

(0.65)

(0.30)

(0.81/ 0.91)

(0.96/ 1.07)

0.005/ 0.007

(0.13/ 0.18)

0 to 5 deg

0.021 MIN TYP

(0.53)

Functional Diagram

PIN 1

VCTL

RF2

Vdd

GND

N/C

N/C

GND

RF1

* NOTE: DC blocking capacitors are required for each RF port. Capacitor value

determines lowest frequency of operation.

HMC173MS8 VOLTAGE VARIABLE ATTENUATOR 800-2000 MHz

1. MATERIAL:

A) PACKAGE BODY - LOW STRESS INJECTION - MOLDED PLASTIC, SILICA & SILICONE IMPREGNATED.

B) LEADFRAME MATERIAL: COPPER ALLOY

2. PLATING: LEAD - TIN SOLDER PLATE

3. DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS), UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED TOL. ARE ±0.005(±0.13)

4. TAPE AND REEL SHIPMENT PACKAGING AVAILABLE, SEE PAGE 10 - 1

HMC173MS8