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Series SA-618 Switched-Bit Attenuators 6 to 18 GHz

 Application Notes for Microwave Attenuators

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PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

 MODEL

SA-618-2-5 SA-618-3-1  SA-618-6-1
Frequency Range, min (GHz)   6-18 (1)  
6-18 (1)   6-18 (1) 
Attenuation Range, min (dB) 15.0  (2) 7.0 (2) 63 (2)
Insertion Loss, max (dB) 4.5 6.5 13
VSWR, max 2.0:1 2.0:1 2.0:1
Number of Bits 2 3 6
LSB, max (dB) 5 1
1
Monotonicity Guaranteed
Accuracy of Mean Attenuation, max (dB)
± 1.0 ± 0.5
±  0.6 @ 0dB to 15dB
±  1.0 @ >15dB to 32dB
± 1.5 @ >32dB to 63dB
Attenuation Flatness, max (dB) ±  0.6 @ 5 dB
± 1.0 @ 10 dB
± 1.5 @ 15 dB
± 0.75 
± 1.5
Power Handling, max (dBm) + 23
Switching Time, max (nsec) 30
Rise and Fall Time, max (nsec) 20
Switching Rate, max (MHz) 4.0
Control Logic ‘1’ = I.Loss
‘0’ = Att.
Control Input True TTL Gate
Power Supply Requirements +5V ± 2% @ 110 mA
-12V ± 2% @ 75 mA
+5V ± 2% @ 200 mA
-12V ± 5% @ 150 mA
+5V ± 2% @ 450 mA
-12V ± 2% @ 250 mA
Environmental Conditions Current controlled Microwave Attenuator

Package Type

DC 12 DC 13 DC 22

NOTES

(1) Performance can be optimized for a narrower bandwidth.

(2) Attenuation range can be customized.

 PIN FUNCTIONS
PIN
Designations

SA-618-2-5 SA-618-3-1  SA-618-6-1
E1
E2
E3
E4
E5
E6
E7
E8
+ V
- V
G
5 dB
10 dB
-
-
-
-
-
-
+ 5V
- 12V
GND
1 dB
2 dB
4 dB
-
-
-
-
-
+ 5V
- 12V
GND
1 dB
2 dB
4 dB
8 dB
16 dB
32 dB
-
-
+ 5V
- 12V
GND
 
       
  
PACKAGE TYPE & DIMENSIONS
Series SA-618 attenuator package type and dimensions diagram   Series SA-618 attenuator package type and dimensions diagram
     
 Series SA-618 attenuator package type and dimensions diagram    

Tolerances, unless otherwise indicated: .XX ±.05
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