The HMC642 is a 6-bit digital phase shifter die that is rated from 9 GHz to 12.5 GHz, providing 360 degrees of phase coverage, with an LSB of 5.625 degrees. The HMC642 features very low RMS phase error of 2.5 degrees to 3.5 degrees and extremely low insertion loss variation of ±0.25 dB to ±0.4 dB across all phase states. This high accuracy phase shifter is controlled with positive control logic of 0/5 V. The HMC642 is housed in a compact 5 mm x 5 mm ceramic leadless SMT package and is internally matched to 50 Ω with no external components.ApplicationsEW receiversWeather and military radarSatellite communicationsBeamforming modulesPhase cancellation