General Description
The HMC346G8 is an absorptive Voltage Variable Attenuator (VVA) in an 8 lead glass / metal (her metic) surface-mount package operating from DC - 8 GHz. It features an on-chip reference attenuator for use with an external op-amp to provide simple single voltage attenuation control, 0 to -3V. The device is ideal in designs where an analog DC control signal must control RF signal levels over a 30 dB amplitude range. Applications include AGC circuits and temperature compensation of multiple gain stages in microwave radios and test instrumentation.

FEATUREs
 Wide Bandwidth: DC - 8 GHz
 Low Phase Shift vs. Attenuation
 30 dB Attenuation Range
 8 Lead Hermetic SMT Package

Typical Applications
The HMC346G8 is ideal for:
• Basestation Infrastructure
• Fiber Optics & Broadband Telecom
• Microwave Radio & VSAT
• Military Radios, Radar, & ECM
• Test Instrumentation