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American Microwave Corporation

7311-G Grove Road Frederick, MD 21704 USA
Tel: 301-662-4700 Fax: 301-662-4938
E-mail: sales@americanmicrowavecorp.com
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AMC IS NOW ISO CERTIFIED!

American Microwave Corporation is very proud to announce that effective December 17, 2003 AMC has become ISO 9001:2000 Certified for the following scope of registration: Research, Development, Custom Design and Manufacture of RF Microwave Components, Super Components and Subsystems, in the DC to 40 GHz Frequency Range.  Please click here to see AMC's ISO Certificate.


 

VVAN-8018E-60 Series

 

 
Octave Band, 60 dB Voltage Variable Attenuator With an Extended Bandwidth of
6.0 to 18.0 GHz.

Specifications:

 Frequency Range 6.0 - 18.0 GHz
 Insertion Loss 2.7 dB Typical Loss to 16 GHz,
3.7 dB Maximum Loss From 16.0 - 18.0 GHz
 VSWR 2.2:1 Maximum
 Flatness @ 10 dB: ±0.9 dB
@ 20 dB: ±1.6   dB
@ 40 dB: ±3.0   dB
@ 60 dB: ±3.5   dB
 Deviation From Linearity   0 - 30 dB: ±0.5 dB
30 - 50 dB: ±1.0 dB
50 - 60 dB: ±1.5 dB
 Monoticity Guaranteed
 Switching Speed 500 nS Maximum (Between Attenuation Settings)
 Temperature Coeffiecient ±0.025 dB/ºC
 RF Power Ratings +20 dBm Operating, +30 dBm Survival
 Control 10 dB/Volt Analog Transfer Function
(5 dB/Volt Transfer Function Also Available)
 DC Power Supply ±12 VDC (Standard) Or ±15 VDC
@ +125 mA, -50 mA Maximum
 Connectors Removable SMA Female (Standard) For RF
15-Pin MultiPin (STANDARD, Option "MP") For Power and Control (Solder Pin Controls, Option "SP", and Other Options Available)
 Size 2.0" X 1.80" X 0.5"
 Weight ≤4 Oz

 

Available Options:
 

  1 Two SMA Male Removable  RF Connectors
  2 One SMA Male and One SMA Female Removable RF Connector
  3 5 dB/Volt Transfer Function
  4 0 to 30 dB Attenuation Range
  5 ±15 VDC Supply Voltage
  6 Substitute CVAN Product Code for the VVAN Product Code for Current Controlled (Non-Linearized) Attenuators. (Available With Options 1, 2, and 4 and Either MP, SP, SMA Control Connectors)
 MP Standard Connector for Analog Units
(ITT Cannon 15-Pin MultiPin Connector MDM-15PSP)
 SP Solder Pins for Both Voltage and Control
 SMA Solder Pins for Voltage & SMA Female Control Connector
 SMC Solder Pins for Voltage and SMC Male Control Connector
 GP Mounting Surface is Gold Plated
  P Mounting Surface is Painted

Environmental Ratings:

Our standard environmental ratings are as follows, for specific requirements please contact us...
 Temperature:  -55 ºC to +85 ºC Operating
 -65 ºC to +125 ºC Non-Operating
 Humidity:  MIL-STD-202F, Method 103B Cond. B
 Shock:  MIL-STD-202F, Method 312B Cond. B
 Vibration:  MIL-STD-202F, Method 204D Cond. B
 Altitude:  MIL-STD-202F, Method 105C Cond. B
 Temperature Cycle:  MIL-STD-202F, Method 107D Cond. A

 

Outline Drawing:

Click here to see the Outline Drawing for VVAN-8018E-60

 

Product Feature:

Click here to see the Product Feature for DVAN, VVAN and CVAN Series Attenuators

 

Test Data:

Click here to see Test Data for VVAN-8018E-60-MP