The CMD285C3 from Qorvo is a Space Qualified Variable Attenuator with a frequency range of DC-20 GHz. This attenuator has a low insertion loss of 3.2 dB and a return loss of 11 dB. It uses two analog control voltages varied between -5 V and 0 V to control RF signal levels over an attenuation range of 33 dB. It requires an RF input power of +27 dBm and has a power dissipation of 570 mW. The attenuator is Pb-free RoHs compliant and is housed in a 3x3 mm leadless SMT package. It is ideally suited for military, space, radar, electronic warfare, phased arrays, test and measurement, and communications systems.