Description
M/A-COM’s AT-259 is a GaAs MMIC voltage variable absorptive attenuator in a low cost SOT/143 4-Lead surface mount plastic package. The AT-259 is ideally suited for use where attenuation fine tuning, fast switching and very low power consumption are required. Typical applications include radio, cellular, GPS equipment and other Automatic Gain/Level Control circuits.

FEATUREs
● Attenuation: 12 dB at 1 GHz
● Low Intermodulation Products
● Low DC Power Consumption: 50 µW
● Single Voltage Control 0 to -4 Volts
● Nanosecond Switching Speed
● Temperature Range: -40˚C to + 85˚C
● Low Cost SOT/143 Plastic Package
● Tape and Reel Packaging Available1