The PDVAN-5010-60-8-OPT810 from Planar Monolithic Industries is an 8-Bit Programmable PIN Diode Attenuator that operates from 8 to 10 GHz. It has an attenuation range of 60 dB with a step size of 0.25 dB and switching time of 500 ns. The attenuator can handle an input power of up to 30 dBm and has an insertion loss of less than 2.7 dB. It requires a DC supply of ±12/±15 V and consumes less than 150 mA of current. This digital attenuator is available in a module that measures 2.0 x 1.8 x 0.5 inches with SMA-female connectors.
