The HMC121G8 is an absorptive voltage variable attenuator provided in a surface-mount hermetic package. It features wide bandwidth (DC - 8 GHz) and low phase shift. It is ideal for designs where an analog control signal must control RF signal levels over a 30 dB amplitude range, such as in AGC circuits and in temperature compensation of multiple gain stages. Applications include military ECM and communications as well as commercial microwave radios and VSAT.