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pSemi Expands Digital Step Attenuator (DSA) Portfolio with Family of Value, High-Performance DSAs
The Four DSAs Feature Industry-leading Attenuation Accuracy at an Entry-level Price Point

PHILADELPHIA, June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM (IMS) – In IMS Booth #1349, pSemiTM Corporation (formerly Peregrine Semiconductor), a Murata company focused on semiconductor integration, announces the expansion of its digital step attenuator (DSA) portfolio with a family of value, high-performance DSAs. The four value DSAs feature industry-leading attenuation accuracy at an entry-level price point.

pSemi announces the expansion of its digital step attenuator (DSA) portfolio with a family of value, high-performance DSAs. The four value DSAs feature industry-leading attenuation accuracy at an entry-level price point.

"pSemi has a long, successful history of digital step attenuator development," says Jim Cable, CTO at pSemi. "Our team introduced the world's first single-chip DSA in 2004, and now, we are further expanding our DSA portfolio with the introduction of the value, high-performance DSAs. These four new DSAs nicely round out our DSA portfolio and complement our RF catalog parts."

The value DSA family—the PE43620, PE43650, PE43665 and PE43670—are offered in a 2-bit, 5-bit, 6-bit or 7-bit configuration. These high-performance DSAs have excellent attenuation accuracy, low insertion loss and high linearity. The four products are available in compact QFN packages.

For 1K-quantity orders, the PE43620 DSA (2 bit, 50-ohm) is $0.63 each; the PE43650 (5 bit, 50-hm) is $1.44 each. The PE43665 (6-bit, 75-ohm) is $1.23 each, and the PE43670 (7-bit, 50-ohm) is $2.02 each. Volume-production parts, samples and evaluation kits will be available in August.

Visit pSemi at IMS booth #1349 to learn more about the value, high-performance DSAs.


PE43620

PE43650

PE43665

PE43670

Type

2-bit, 50-ohm

5-bit, 50-ohm

6-bit, 75-ohm

7-bit, 50-ohm

Frequency

50 MHz to 3 GHz

9 kHz to 6 GHz

1 MHz to 2 GHz

9 kHz to 4 GHz

Attenuation Range

0 to 18 dB

0 to 15.5 dB

0 to 31.5 dB

0 to 31.75 dB

Attenuation
Accuracy

-0.25 / +0.40,

50 MHz to 2 GHz

 

-0.10 / +0.50,

2 to 3 GHz

± (0.3 + 3%),

9 kHz to 4 GHz

 

-0.2 - 3%,

4 to 6 GHz

± (0.15 + 4%),

1 MHz to 1.2 GHz

± (0.2 + 1.5%),

9 kHz to 3 GHz

 

± (0.25 + 4.5%),

3 to 4 GHz

Insertion Loss

0.6 dB

2.4 dB

1.4 dB

1.9 dB

Linearity

61 dBm IIP3

58 dBm IIP3

52 dBm IIP3

59 dBm IIP3

Package

12-lead, 3 x 3 mm

QFN

24-lead, 4 x 4 mm

QFN

20-lead, 4 x 4 mm

QFN

32-lead, 5 x 5 mm

QFN

Pricing

(1K Quantity)

$0.63 each

$1.44 each

$1.23 each

$2.02 each

About pSemi
pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor's 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission: to enhance Murata's world-class capabilities with high-performance RF, analog, mixed-signal and optical solutions. With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi's product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, optical transceivers antenna tuning and RF frontends. These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare. From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi's team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better. To view pSemi's semiconductor advancements or to join the pSemi team, visit www.psemi.com.

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Townsend Team
Phone: 619.993.4648
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pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor’s 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission—to enhance Murata’s world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors. (PRNewsfoto/pSemi Corporation)

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