REV.

OR
M106828
EDR-7131/1F1
RVA-3000+
RAV
071202
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Maximum Ratings
Pin Connections
Electrical Specications (T
AMB
= 25
O
C)
Features
Applications
Voltage Variable Attenuator
50 20 to 3000 MHz
CASE STYLE: DV874
PRICE: $ 11.95 ea. QTY (10-49)
+ RoHS compliant in accordance
with EU Directive (2002/95/EC)
Broad Band
Operating Temperature -55C to 85C
Storage Temperature -55C to 85C
Absolute Max. Supply Voltage(V+) 12V
Absolute Max. Control Voltage(Vctrl) 20V
Absolute Max. RF Input Level +26 dBm
Power level control
Feed forward ampliers
Broadband, 20-3000 MHz, could be used up to 4000MHz
IP3, +55 dBm typ.
Good VSWR at IN/OUT ports over attenuation range
Fast Rise/Fall Time, 5Sec/4Sec Typ.
Minimal phase deviation over attenuation range
No external bias and RF matching network required
Shielded case
Aqueous washable
Equivalent Schematic
MATCHING MATCHING
V CONTROL
V+
RF
IN
RF
OUT
RVA-3000+
TYPICAL ATTENUATION AT 500 MHz
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
0 3 6 9 12 15 18
CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)
A
T
T
E
N
U
A
T
I
O
N

(
d
B
)
FREQ. MIN. INSERTION MAX. ATTENUATION INPUT CONTROL IP3 RETURN POWER SUPPLY
(MHz) LOSS, dB (+17V) dB (0V) POWER Voltage Current (dBm) LOSS Voltage Current
(dBm) (V) (mA) (dB) (V) (mA)
Min. Max. Typ. Max. Typ. Min. Max. Max. Typ. Typ. Max.
20 - 500 2.8 3.5 56 39 +26 0 - 17 30 48 23 +5 10
500 -1500 3.0 4.0 40 28 +26 0 - 17 30 56 26 +5 10
1500 -3000 3.6 5.0 29 22 +26 0 - 17 30 57 21 +5 10
RVA-3000+
The +Sufx has been added in order to identify RoHS
Compliance. See our web site for RoHS Compliance
methodologies and qualications.
Outline Drawing
inch
mm
Outline Dimensions ( )
A B C D E F G H J
.500 .500 .195 .100 .080 .115 .060 .040 .540
12.70 12.70 4.95 2.54 2.03 2.92 1.52 1.02 13.72
K L M N P Q R S wt.
.060 .100 .135 .135 .115 .140 .070 .150grams
1.52 2.54 3.43 3.43 2.92 3.56 1.78 3.81 1.0
TOP SIDE
BOTTOM SIDE
SIDE VIEW
PCB Land Pattern
METALLIZATION
SOLDER RESIST
RF IN 2
RF OUT 10
V CONTROL 6
V+ 14
GROUND 1,3,4,5,7,8,9,11,12,13,15,16
Notes:
Rise/Fall time: 5Sec/4Sec Typ.
Switching Time, turn on/off: 6Sec. Typ.
Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-163
Suggested PCB Layout (PL-040)

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NOTES:
1. TRACE WIDTH IS SHOWN FOR FR4 WITH DIELECTRIC THICKNESS
0.025 0.0025; COPPER: 1/2 OZ. EACH SIDE.
FOR OTHER MATERIALS TRACE WIDTH MAY NEED TO BE MODIFIED
2. BOTTOM SIDE OF THE PCB IS CONTINUOUS GROUND PLANE.
DENOTES PCB COPPER LAYOUT WITH SMOBC
(SOLDER MASK OVER BARE COPPER)
DENOTES COPPER LAND PATTERN FREE OF SOLDER MASK
Suggested Layout,
Tolerance to be within .002

Mlnl-Clroults

P.O. Box 350166, Brooklyn, New York 11235-0003 (718j 934-4500 Fax (718j 332-4661 For detailed performance specs & shopping online see Mini-Circuits web site
The Des|gn Eng|neers Search Eng|ne P|ov|des AC7UA/ Data /nstant|y F|om M/N/-C/RCU/7S At: www.m|n|c|rcu|ts.com
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RVA-3000+
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Performance Charts
RVA-3000+
ATTENUATION Vs. FREQUENCY
OVER CONTROL VOLTAGES
0
8
16
24
32
40
48
56
64
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
A
T
T
E
N
U
A
T
I
O
N

(
d
B
)
0V
2.5V
4V
8V
17V
RVA-3000+
INPUT RETURN LOSS Vs. FREQUENCY
OVER CONTROL VOLTAGES
8
13
18
23
28
33
38
43
48
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
R
E
T
U
R
N

L
O
S
S

(
d
B
)
0V
2.5V
4V
8V
17V
RVA-3000+
IP3 Vs. FREQUENCY
OVER CONTROL VOLTAGES
33
37
41
45
49
53
57
61
65
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
I
P
3

(
d
B
m
)
0V
2.5V
4V
8V
17V
RVA-3000+
ATTENUATION Vs. INPUT POWER
OVER CONTROL VOLTAGES AT 500MHz
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
42
48
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
INPUT POWER (dBm)
A
T
T
E
N
U
A
T
I
O
N

(
d
B
)
0V
2.5V
4V
8V
17V
RVA-3000+
OUTPUT RETURN LOSS Vs. FREQUENCY
OVER CONTROL VOLTAGES
8
14
20
26
32
38
44
50
56
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
R
E
T
U
R
N

L
O
S
S

(
d
B
)
0V
2.5V
4V
8V
17V
RVA-3000+
PHASE SHIFT Vs. FREQUENCY
OVER CONTROL VOLTAGES
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
P
H
A
S
E

S
H
I
F
T

(
D
E
G
.
)
0V
2.5V
4V
8V
17V