Programmable Pad Attenuates 31 dB

March 24, 2010

Model 651-017-031 is an SMA programmable attenuator from BroadWave Technologies that operates from 800 to 2200 MHz with as much as 31 dB attenuation. The attenuation can be selected with 1-dB resolution and with accuracy of 0.6 dB or 2 percent of the programmed value. The typical VSWR is 1.30:1 while the nominal insertion loss is 2 dB at 800 MHz and 3.5 dB at 2200 MHz. Ideal for automated testing, the 50-Ohm programmable attenuator achieves typical switching speed of 2 microseconds. Other impedance, attenuation, and connector options are also available.

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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.