Fixed Coaxial Attenuators
Model 24
Medium Power, N & SMK Connectors
Bi-Directional Design!
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800-542-4457
dc to 8.5 GHz
50 Watts
EXPRESS
RoHS
POWER RATING (mounted horizontally):
50 watts
average (bi-directional)
to 25°C ambient temperature,
derated linearly to 2.5 watts @ 125°C. 5 kilowatt
peak
(5
μsec
pulse width; 0.5% duty cycle).
POWER COEFFICIENT:
<0.0003 dB/dB/watt
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT:
<0.0004 dB/dB/°C
TEMPERATURE RANGE:
-55°C to 125°C
TEST DATA:
Swept data plots of attenuation and SWR
from 50 MHz to 8.5 GHz supplied.
CONNECTORS:
Type N connectors per MIL-STD-348
interface dimensions - mate nondestructively with MIL-C-
39012 connectors. SMK (2.92mm) connectors - mate
nondestructively with SMA per MIL-C-39012, 3.5mm, SMK,
and other 2.92mm.
Options
1
2
Description
SMK, Female
SMK, Male
Options Description
3
Type N, Female
4
Type N, Male
Features
o
o
o
Designed to meet environmental requirements of
MIL-DTL-3933.
Low Intermodulation option available.
Mode free operation to 10 GHz.
Specifications
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE:
FREQUENCY RANGE:
50
Ω
dc to 8.5 GHz
MAXIMUM DEVIATION OVER FREQUENCY (dB):
CONSTRUCTION:
Black, finned aluminum body, gold
plated beryllium copper contacts.
WEIGHT:
280 g (10 oz.) maximum
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS:
4 - 8.5 GHz
Nominal
ATTN (dB)
3, 6, 10, 20
30, 40
-9.00
-9.25
-9.50
-9.75
-10.00
-10.25
-10.50
-10.75
-11.00
0.05
1.00
24
dc-4 GHz
4 - 8.5 GHz
24-LIM
dc-4 GHz
+ 0.40
+ 0.60
+ 0.75
+ 1.00
+ 0.40
+ 0.60
+ 0.75
+ 1.00
Specification Limit
Specification Limit
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
Typical Attenuation Accuracy of a 24-10-34
MAXIMUM SWR:
Connector
N Male
N Female
DIM A
22.9 (0.90)
15.0 (0.59)
Connector
SMK Male
SMK Female
DIM A
14.0 (0.55)
12.7 (0.50)
Frequency (GHz)
dc - 4
4 - 8.5
1.40
1.30
SWR
1.20
1.30
NOTE: All dimensions are given in mm (inches) and are maximum,
unless otherwise specified.
MODEL NUMBER DESCRIPTION:
Specification
1.20
1.10
1.00
0.05
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
Example:
24 - XX - XX* - LIM
IM Option**
Basic Model
Number
Attenuation
Value (dB)
Connector Options
1st digit is J1 side
2nd digit is J2 side
Typical SWR of a 24-10-34
3rd ORDER INTERMODULATION (24-XX-XX-LIM only!):
Reflected Levels (IM3), -100 & Through Levels (IM3), -110
dBc with two input signals @ 869 MHz and 891 MHz with
average carrier power levels of +43 dBm each.
*Unit is bi-directional & full power may be applied to either J1 or J2.
**Add -LIM to entire model number for Low Intermodulation option. Option
only available in 10, 20, 30, 40 dB and is not available through Express.
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Revision Date: 8/20/2013
