page 1 of 9 notes a. performance and quality attributes and conditions not expressly stated in this specifcation document are intended to be excluded and do not form a part of this specifcation document. b. electrical specifcations and performance data contained in this specifcation document are based on mini-circuits applicable established test performance criteria and measurement instructions. c. the parts covered by this specifcation document are subject to mini-circuits standard limited warranty and terms and conditions (collectively, standard terms); purchasers of this part are entitled to the rights and benefts contained therein. for a full statement of the standard terms and the exclusive rights and remedies thereunder, please visit mini-circuits website at www.minicircuits.com/mclstore/terms.jsp mini-circuits ? www.minicircuits.com p.o. box 350166, brooklyn, ny 11235-0003 (718) 934-4500 sales@minicircuits.com the big deal ? integrated amplifer and digital attenuator ? 19 db gain / 31.5 db gain control ? flat frequency response, 0.7 db (700-2100 mhz) product overview the DVGA2-33A+ is a 50 w rf digital variable gain amplifer that offers an attenuation of 31.5 db in 0.5 db steps using a 6-bit serial interface attenuator and 19db gain using a ingap hbt amplifer. step attenuator used in DVGA2-33A+ is produced using a unique combination of cmos process on silicon, offering the performance of gaas, with the advantages of conventional cmos devices. feature advantages 31.5 db attenuation in 0.5 db step size combining medium gain and a wide range of gain control makes the DVGA2-33A+ an ideal building block for any rf chain where level setting control is required in a small space. flat frequency response, 0.7 over 700-2100 mhz no need for external components to fatten gain. medium gain, 19 db incorporating multiple stages of amplifcation, the DVGA2-33A+ provides medium gain over a wideband reducing cost and pcb board space. good ip3, +30 dbm at 1.0 ghz use in receivers and transmitters giving the users advantage in instantenous spur free dynamic range over wide bandwidths. output power, +16.4 dbm at 1.0 ghz the DVGA2-33A+ maintains consistent output power capability over the full attenu - ation range and operating temperature range making it ideal to be used in remote applications such as lnbs as the l band driver stage. attenuation step size, 0.5 db, accuracy 0.1 to0.7 db typ. total attenuation, 31.5 db enables precise control of gain in 0.5 db steps up to 31.5 db. mclp package low inductance, repeatable transitions, excellent thermal pad. pcb area reduction the DVGA2-33A+ combines multiple functions common to tx/rx architectures into a single 5x5mm package flexibility in the application block diagram the DVGA2-33A+ provides access to the internal circuit through external jumper (see simplifed schematic) enables designers fexibility to incorporate a wide range of additional circuits. key features digital controlled variable gain amplifer DVGA2-33A+ 50 w 0.05 to 3 ghz 31.5 db, 0.5 db step, 6 bit serial control case style: dg1677
page 2 of 9 notes a. performance and quality attributes and conditions not expressly stated in this specifcation document are intended to be excluded and do not form a part of this specifcation document. b. electrical specifcations and performance data contained in this specifcation document are based on mini-circuits applicable established test performance criteria and measurement instructions. c. the parts covered by this specifcation document are subject to mini-circuits standard limited warranty and terms and conditions (collectively, standard terms); purchasers of this part are entitled to the rights and benefts contained therein. for a full statement of the standard terms and the exclusive rights and remedies thereunder, please visit mini-circuits website at www.minicircuits.com/mclstore/terms.jsp mini-circuits ? www.minicircuits.com p.o. box 350166, brooklyn, ny 11235-0003 (718) 934-4500 sales@minicircuits.com product features ? 31.5 db gain control 0.5db step size ? gain, 19 db nominal at 0db attenuation and 1 ghz ? useable to 4 ghz ? serial control interface ? small size 5.0 x 5.0 mm typical applications ? base station infrastructure ? gps ? lte ? wcdma general description the DVGA2-33A+ is a 50 w rf digital variable gain amplifer that offers an attenuation of 31.5 db in 0.5 db steps using a 6-bit serial interface attenuator and 19db gain using a ingap hbt amplifer. step attenuator used in DVGA2-33A+ is produced using a unique combination of cmos process on silicon, offering the performance of gaas, with the advan - tages of conventional cmos devices. digital controlled variable gain amplifer 50 w 50 - 3000 mhz simplifed schematic (refer to table 1 for pad description) DVGA2-33A+ case style: dg1677 rev. or m149368 DVGA2-33A+ mcl ny 160601 19 db gain, 0.5 db step, 31.5 db attenuation, 6 bit serial control +rohs compliant the +suffix identifies rohs compliance. see our web site for rohs compliance methodologies and qualifications
page 3 of 9 notes a. performance and quality attributes and conditions not expressly stated in this specifcation document are intended to be excluded and do not form a part of this specifcation document. b. electrical specifcations and performance data contained in this specifcation document are based on mini-circuits applicable established test performance criteria and measurement instructions. c. the parts covered by this specifcation document are subject to mini-circuits standard limited warranty and terms and conditions (collectively, standard terms); purchasers of this part are entitled to the rights and benefts contained therein. for a full statement of the standard terms and the exclusive rights and remedies thereunder, please visit mini-circuits website at www.minicircuits.com/mclstore/terms.jsp mini-circuits ? www.minicircuits.com p.o. box 350166, brooklyn, ny 11235-0003 (718) 934-4500 sales@minicircuits.com rf electrical specifcations (1) at 25c, 50 w with v d1 =+3.0v, v d2 =+5v parameter condition (ghz) min. typ. max. units frequency range 0.05 3.0 ghz gain (at 0 db attenuation) 0.05 20.5 db 1.0 19.3 2.0 16.3 18.1 20.0 3.0 16.1 input return loss (all states) 0.05 13.2 db 1.0 12.8 2.0 12.7 3.0 10.9 output return loss (all states) 0.05 16.6 db 1.0 13.8 2.0 15.1 3.0 10.2 output power @ 1 db compression (all states) 0.05 16.5 dbm 1.0 16.4 2.0 18.0 3.0 16.1 output ip3 (all states) 0.05 31.7 dbm 1.0 30.1 2.0 31.3 3.0 29.0 noise figure (at 0 db attenuation) 0.05 4.8 db 1.0 5.1 2.0 5.3 3.0 5.4 accuracy @ 0.5 db attenuation setting 0.05 - 1.0 0.02 0.12 db 1.0 - 3.0 0.11 0.23 accuracy @ 1 db attenuation setting 0.05 - 1.0 0.02 0.13 db 1.0 - 3.0 0.16 0.3 accuracy @ 2 db attenuation setting 0.05 - 1.0 0.03 0.16 db 1.0 - 3.0 0.21 0.6 accuracy @ 4 db attenuation setting 0.05 - 1.0 0.04 0.3 db 1.0 - 3.0 0.30 0.7 accuracy @ 8 db attenuation setting 0.05 - 1.0 0.10 0.4 db 1.0 - 3.0 0.57 0.7 accuracy @ 16 db attenuation setting 0.05 - 1.0 0.17 0.6 db 1.0 - 3.0 0.73 1.1 thermal resistance (amplifer) 2 91 c/w 1. measured in mini-circuits characterization test board tb-674a+. see characterization test circuit (fig. 2) 2. junction to ground paddle digital controlled variable gain amplifer (dvga) DVGA2-33A+
page 4 of 9 notes a. performance and quality attributes and conditions not expressly stated in this specifcation document are intended to be excluded and do not form a part of this specifcation document. b. electrical specifcations and performance data contained in this specifcation document are based on mini-circuits applicable established test performance criteria and measurement instructions. c. the parts covered by this specifcation document are subject to mini-circuits standard limited warranty and terms and conditions (collectively, standard terms); purchasers of this part are entitled to the rights and benefts contained therein. for a full statement of the standard terms and the exclusive rights and remedies thereunder, please visit mini-circuits website at www.minicircuits.com/mclstore/terms.jsp mini-circuits ? www.minicircuits.com p.o. box 350166, brooklyn, ny 11235-0003 (718) 934-4500 sales@minicircuits.com parameter min. typ. max. units switching speed, 50% control to 0.5db of attenuation value 1.0 m sec switching rep rate 25 khz attenuation switching specifcations permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded. figure 1. switching speed absolute maximum ratings parameter ratings operating temperature (ground pad) -40c to 85c storage temperature -65c to 150c v d 1 -0.3v min., 5.5v max. v d 2 5.7v voltage on any control input -0.3v min., v d 1 +0.3v max. input power +13dbm parameter min. typ. max. units supply voltage, v d 1 2.7 3.0 3.3 v v d 2 4.75 5.0 5.25 v supply current, i d 1 2 d 2 11 1 m a dc electrical specifcations *except 30 a typ. for c0.5, c16 and 2 a typ. for le. digital controlled variable gain amplifer (dvga) DVGA2-33A+ 1 50% 0 serial control state change 0.5 db of final value 0 t gain a gain b t rf output signal switching speed
page 5 of 9 notes a. performance and quality attributes and conditions not expressly stated in this specifcation document are intended to be excluded and do not form a part of this specifcation document. b. electrical specifcations and performance data contained in this specifcation document are based on mini-circuits applicable established test performance criteria and measurement instructions. c. the parts covered by this specifcation document are subject to mini-circuits standard limited warranty and terms and conditions (collectively, standard terms); purchasers of this part are entitled to the rights and benefts contained therein. for a full statement of the standard terms and the exclusive rights and remedies thereunder, please visit mini-circuits website at www.minicircuits.com/mclstore/terms.jsp mini-circuits ? www.minicircuits.com p.o. box 350166, brooklyn, ny 11235-0003 (718) 934-4500 sales@minicircuits.com notes: 1. all rf input and output ports shall be ac coupled with external blocking capacitor. 2. latch enable (le) has an internal 2m w pull-up resistor to v d1 3. place a 10k w resistor in series, as close to pin as possible to avoid freq. resonance (see layout drawing pl-371). 4. refer to power-up control settings. 5. the exposed solder pad on the bottom of the package (see pin confguration) must be grounded for proper device operation 6. see application and characterization test circuit fig. 2 and layout drawing pl-371. table 1. pad description n/c n/c c0.5 rf jump in rf jump ou t n/c data n/c n/c rfin n/c c2 c1 c16 n/c 24 23 22 21 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 32 31 30 29 1 0 19 18 17 n/c n/c rfout and v d2 11 1 2 13 1 4 1 5 1 6 le clock v d1 gnd v d1 n/c n/c n/c n/c n/c 28 27 26 25 c8 c4 n/c paddle ground n/c pin number function description 1 n/c not connected 2 rf in rf input port (note 1) 3 n/c not connected 4 n/c not connected 5 data serial interface data input (note 3) 6 clock serial interface clock input 7 le latch enable input (note 2) 8 n/c no connection 9 n/c not connected (note 6) 10 n/c not connected (note 6) 11 v d1 v d1 power supply input 12 gnd ground 13 v d1 v d1 power supply input 14 n/c not connected 15 n/c not connected 16 n/c not connected 17 rf out & v d2 rf output and v d2 on same pad (external bias tee) (note1,6) 18 n/c not connected 19 n/c not connected 20 n/c not connected 21 n/c not connected 22 rf jump in interstage rf jumper input (note 1) 23 rf jump out interstage rf jumper output (note 1) 24 n/c not connected 25 n/c not connected 26 c8 power up control for 8db att. bit (note 4) 27 c4 power up control for 4db att. bit (note 4) 28 c2 power up control for 2db att. bit (note 4) 29 c1 power up control for 1db att. bit (note 4) 30 c0.5 power up control for 0.5db att. bit (note 4) 31 c16 power up control for 16db att. bit (note 4) 32 n/c not connected paddle gnd ground (note5) digital controlled variable gain amplifer (dvga) DVGA2-33A+
page 6 of 9 notes a. performance and quality attributes and conditions not expressly stated in this specifcation document are intended to be excluded and do not form a part of this specifcation document. b. electrical specifcations and performance data contained in this specifcation document are based on mini-circuits applicable established test performance criteria and measurement instructions. c. the parts covered by this specifcation document are subject to mini-circuits standard limited warranty and terms and conditions (collectively, standard terms); purchasers of this part are entitled to the rights and benefts contained therein. for a full statement of the standard terms and the exclusive rights and remedies thereunder, please visit mini-circuits website at www.minicircuits.com/mclstore/terms.jsp mini-circuits ? www.minicircuits.com p.o. box 350166, brooklyn, ny 11235-0003 (718) 934-4500 sales@minicircuits.com application and characterization test circuit product marking dvga2a xxyy black body model family designation bill of materials ref. des. value / description case style, size c1 1000pf 0402 c2 1000pf 0805 c3 1f 0805 c4 100pf 0402 c5, c7, c8, c9 100pf 0603 c6 0.47f 0805 l1 390nh 0402 r1 475 ? 0603 r2 681 ? 0603 r3 ~ r14 10k ? 0603 u2 hex inverter trigger fairchild p/n mm74hc14m u1 DVGA2-33A+ figure 2. schematic of test circuit used for characterization. (dut soldered on mini-circuits characterization test board tb-674a+). gain, output power at 1 db compression (p1db) output ip3 (oip3), noise figure are measured using agilents n5242a pna-x microwave network analyzer. n/c note: to operate down to 10 mhz, change: 1) c1 & c2 to 2400 pf and 2) l1 to 3.9 h 3) c1, c2, l1 should be free of resonance over usage bw conditions: 1. gain: pin-25 dbm 2. output ip3 (oip3): two tones, spaced 1 mhz apart +5 dbm/ tone at output. 3. schmitt trigger used in characterization circuit. not required when application circuit includes recommended level settings. digital controlled variable gain amplifer (dvga) DVGA2-33A+
page 7 of 9 notes a. performance and quality attributes and conditions not expressly stated in this specifcation document are intended to be excluded and do not form a part of this specifcation document. b. electrical specifcations and performance data contained in this specifcation document are based on mini-circuits applicable established test performance criteria and measurement instructions. c. the parts covered by this specifcation document are subject to mini-circuits standard limited warranty and terms and conditions (collectively, standard terms); purchasers of this part are entitled to the rights and benefts contained therein. for a full statement of the standard terms and the exclusive rights and remedies thereunder, please visit mini-circuits website at www.minicircuits.com/mclstore/terms.jsp mini-circuits ? www.minicircuits.com p.o. box 350166, brooklyn, ny 11235-0003 (718) 934-4500 sales@minicircuits.com the serial interface is a 6-bit serial in, parallel-out shift register buffered by a transparent latch. it is controlled by three cmos-compatible signals: data, clock, and latch enable (le). the data and clock inputs allow data to be serially entered into the shift register, a process that is independent of the state of the le input. the le input controls the latch. when le is high, the latch is transparent and the contents of the serial shift register control the attenuator. when le is brought low, data in the shift register is latched. the shift register should be loaded while le is held low to prevent the attenuator value from changing as data is entered. the le input should then be toggled high and brought low again, latching the new data. the timing for this operation is defned by figure 4 (serial interface timing diagram) and table 3 (serial interface ac characteristics). simplifed schematic table 2. truth table attenuation state c16 c8 c4 c2 c1 c0.5 reference 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 (db) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 (db) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 (db) 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 (db) 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 (db) 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 (db) 1 0 0 0 0 0 31.5 (db) 1 1 1 1 1 1 note: not all 64 possible combinations of c0.5 - c16 are shown in table figure 3 . the DVGA2-33A+ serial interface consists of 6 control bits that select the desired attenuation state, as shown in table 2 truth table. digital controlled variable gain amplifer (dvga) DVGA2-33A+
page 8 of 9 notes a. performance and quality attributes and conditions not expressly stated in this specifcation document are intended to be excluded and do not form a part of this specifcation document. b. electrical specifcations and performance data contained in this specifcation document are based on mini-circuits applicable established test performance criteria and measurement instructions. c. the parts covered by this specifcation document are subject to mini-circuits standard limited warranty and terms and conditions (collectively, standard terms); purchasers of this part are entitled to the rights and benefts contained therein. for a full statement of the standard terms and the exclusive rights and remedies thereunder, please visit mini-circuits website at www.minicircuits.com/mclstore/terms.jsp mini-circuits ? www.minicircuits.com p.o. box 350166, brooklyn, ny 11235-0003 (718) 934-4500 sales@minicircuits.com the DVGA2-33A+, uses a common 6-bit serial, as shown in table 4: 6-bit attenuator serial programming register map. the frst bit, the msb, corresponds to the 16-db step and the last bit, the lsb, corresponds to the 0.5db step. the DVGA2-33A+ always assumes a specifable attenuation setting on power-up, allowing a known attenuation state to be established before an initial serial control word is provided. when the attenuator powers up, the six control bits are set to whatever data is present on the six control inputs (c0.5 to c16). this allows any one of the 64 attenuation settings to be specifed as the power-up state. power-up control settings table 4. 6-bit attenuator serial programming register map b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 c16 c8 c4 c2 c1 c0.5 msb (frst in) lsb (last in) figure 4. serial interface timing diagram table 3. serial interface ac characteristics (v d1 =3v ) symbol parameter min. max. units f clk serial data clock frequency (note 1) 10 mhz t clkh serial clock high time 30 ns t clkl serial clock low time 30 ns t lesup le set-up time after last clock falling edge 10 ns t lepw le minimum pulse width 30 ns t sdsup serial data set-up time before clock rising edge 10 ns t sdhld serial data hold time after clock falling edge 10 ns note 1. fclk verifed during the functional pattern test. serial programming sections of the functional pattern are clocked at 10mhz to verify fclk speci - fcation. l e c l o c k d a t a ms b l s b t l e s u p t s d s u p t s d h l d t l e p w digital controlled variable gain amplifer (dvga) DVGA2-33A+
page 9 of 9 notes a. performance and quality attributes and conditions not expressly stated in this specifcation document are intended to be excluded and do not form a part of this specifcation document. b. electrical specifcations and performance data contained in this specifcation document are based on mini-circuits applicable established test performance criteria and measurement instructions. c. the parts covered by this specifcation document are subject to mini-circuits standard limited warranty and terms and conditions (collectively, standard terms); purchasers of this part are entitled to the rights and benefts contained therein. for a full statement of the standard terms and the exclusive rights and remedies thereunder, please visit mini-circuits website at www.minicircuits.com/mclstore/terms.jsp mini-circuits ? www.minicircuits.com p.o. box 350166, brooklyn, ny 11235-0003 (718) 934-4500 sales@minicircuits.com esd rating human body model (hbm): class 1a (250 to <500v) in accordance with ansi/esd stm 5.1 - 2001 machine model (mm): class m1 (100v) in accordance with ansi/esd stm5.2-1999 msl rating moisture sensitivity: msl1 in accordance with ipc/jedec j-std-020d performance data data table swept graphs s-parameter (s2p files) data set (.zip fle) case style dg1677 plastic package, exposed paddle, lead fnish: ni/pd/au tape & reel standard quantities available on reel f68 7 reels with 20,50,100,200, 500 or 1k devices suggested layout for pcb design pl-371 evaluation board tb-674a+ environmental ratings env66 additional detailed technical information additional information is available on our dash board. to access this information click here additional notes a. performance and quality attributes and conditions not expressly stated in this specifcation document are intended to be excluded and do not form a part of this specifcation document. b. electrical specifcations and performance data contained in this specifcation document are based on mini-circuits applicable established test performance criteria and measurement instructions. c. the parts covered by this specifcation document are subject to mini-circuits standard limited warranty and terms and conditions (collectively, standard terms); purchasers of this part are entitled to the rights and benefts contained therein. for a full statement of the standard terms and the exclusive rights and remedies thereunder, please visit mini-circuits website at www.minicircuits.com/mclstore/terms.jsp visual inspection electrical test sam analysis refow 3 cycles, 260c soak 85c/85rh 168 hours bake at 125c, 24 hours visual inspection electrical test sam analysis start finish digital controlled variable gain amplifer (dvga) DVGA2-33A+
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