BROADBAND VARIABLE ATTENUATORS

SPECIFICATIONS ON AGT-2000 STANDARD AND SLIMLINE

60 dB TO 70 dB ATTENUATION RANGE MODELS

•FREQUENCY RANGE

:  0.1 to 2.0 GHz (Standard)

: 2.5 dB Maximum

: 0 to 60 dB (Standard) *

  0 to 70 dB (Optional)

•ATTENUATION FLATNESS*

 (@ 60 dB ATTENUATION) STANDARD

: 0 to 30 dB     ±0.50 dB

  30 to 50 dB   ±1.50 dB

  50 to 60 dB   ±2.50 dB

: 0 to 30 dB     ±0.50 dB

  30 to 50 dB   ±1.50 dB

  50 to 70 dB   ±2.50 dB

•ATTENUATION ACCURACY

 (@ 60 dB ATTENUATION) STANDARD

: 0 to 10 dB     ±2.00 dB

  10 to 20 dB   ±1.00 dB

  20 to 50 dB   ±1.50 dB

  50 to 60 dB   ±2.00 dB

: 0 to 10 dB     ±2.00 dB

  10 to 20 dB   ±1.00 dB

  20 to 50 dB   ±1.50 dB

  50 to 70 dB   ±2.00 dB

•POWER HANDLING

 OPERATING

 SURVIVAL

: +10 dBm Maximum

  +20 dBm Typical

  +30 dBm, CW Maximum

:AGT SERIES: 25.0 uS Maximum

: Analog: 60 dB Model: 0 to 6 Volts Control (10dB/Volt Transfer Function)

            70 dB Model: 0 to 7 Volts Control (10dB/Volt Transfer Function)

  Digital:  60 dB Model: 8-Bit Positive True Binary

            70 dB Model: 10-Bit Positive True Binary

: +12 vdc, ±5% @ 250 mA Maximum/ 210 mA Typical

  -12 vdc, ±5% @ 50 mA Maximum/ 30 mA Typical

* Attenuators are linearized to Nominal Attenuation over the operating band unless otherwise specified. 

Attenuation Range and Accuracy are expressed in terms of nominal attenuation setting.