Attenuator Adjusts Levels To 11 GHz

April 30, 2013

This variable attenuator boasts 0.1-dB control of a 30-dB attenuation range from 7 to 11 GHz.

Model P6844-30 is a panel-mount, continuously variable attenuator from ARRA with frequency range of 7 to 11 GHz. It offers a 30-dB attenuation range with 0.1-dB or better attenuation resettability. Rated for 3 W average power, it can handle peak power levels to 3 kW. The variable attenuator exhibits maximum insertion loss of 0.5 dB and maximum input/output VSWR of 1.50:1. This level-set model is supplied with female SMA coaxial connectors and is designed to meet its specifications across an operating temperature range of -55 to +85°C.

ARRA, Inc., 15 Harold Ct., Bayshore, NY 11706; (631) 231-8400, FAX: (631) 434-1116, e-mail: [email protected], www.arra.com.

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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.