Paasternack

Variable Attenuators Reach 110 GHz

Sept. 21, 2015
A line of variable attenuators has been developed for frequencies from 33 to 110 GHz.

A line of continuously variable attenuators has been developed for millimeter-wave applications through 110 GHz. Available in ridged waveguide sizes from WR-10 through WR-22, the five models cover five frequency bands from 33 to 110 GHz (33 to 50, 40 to 60, 50 to 75, 60 to 90, and 75 to 110 GHz), all with attenuation that can be adjusted over a range from 0 to 30 dB. The attenuation level for each unit is adjusted using a micrometer, enabling repeatable and rapid re-setting to different attenuation levels. Attenuation remains flat with frequency and insertion loss ranges from a low of 0.5 dB at the lowest frequencies to 1.0 dB at the highest frequencies. The rugged variable attenuators are suited for a wide range of uses, including in medical, industrial, aerospace, and military applications.

Pasternack Enterprises, 17802 Fitch, Irvine, CA 92614; 866-727-8376

About the Author

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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