20-dB Attenuator Extends To 4 GHz

March 11, 2010

Model 766-20 is a bidirectional 20-dB coaxial attenuator from Narda Microwave-East, an L-3 Communications company. It operates from DC to 4 GHz and can handle 20 W average power and 1 kW peak power without damage to either of its Type N connectors, thanks to robust, integral heat sinks. The coaxial attenuator maintains VSWR of less than 1.15:1 and boasts attenuation deviation of only 0.25 dB to 3 GHz and 0.50 dB to 4 GHz. The fixed attenuator measures 3.07 x 1.52 in. and weighs 5.6 oz.

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.