Programmable Pads Add 70-dB Attenuation

Aug. 27, 2009
The PA series of programmable electromechanical attenuators from RLC Electronics provides frequency coverage to 26.5 GHz with two models offering attenuation ranges of 15 dB in 1-dB steps and 70 dB in 10-dB steps. Both attenuator versions are available ...

The PA series of programmable electromechanical attenuators from RLC Electronics provides frequency coverage to 26.5 GHz with two models offering attenuation ranges of 15 dB in 1-dB steps and 70 dB in 10-dB steps. Both attenuator versions are available in pulse latching and failsafe modes with choice of control voltages and TTL option. Custom versions of the programmable electromechanical attenuators are also available.

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Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

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.

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