Programmable attenuators are handy devices on the bench, or even in some production situations. Micro Lambda Wireless has released a line of such devices, fully user programmable, in standard frequency models covering 10 MHz to 21 GHz with either 31.5 (MLAT-1000A) or 63 dB (MLAT-1000B) of attenuation across the full range.
Standard models are specified to operate from 0°C to +50°C but extended-temperature versions covering -40° to +85°C are available on special order. Also available are options for power-flatness correction and an internal gain module.
Applications for these attenuators include wideband receivers, automated test systems, telecom, satellite communications, UAVs and drones, and a variety of military and commercial test applications.
The attenuators come in a miniature package measuring 2.0” x 2.0” x .50” tall. Units come with a 10-pin Molex connector for all input voltages and signals as well as a standard USB Mini-B connector. They’re available in six to eight weeks ARO.