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IAX Series Surface Mount
Thick Film Attenuator
IAX Series surface mount thick film attenuators are compact,
high performance devices especially suited to RF and microwave
applications. For bondable terminations, other substrate thicknesses
or other sizes and power levels, consult the factory.
Other case sizes and values are available upon request
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are often delivered in half the lead times of most competitors.
IAX Series
Dimensions
0.075” x 0.060” x 0.020” Max
0.080” x 0.050” x 0.020” Max
0.126” x 0.063” x 0.020” Max
0.197’’ x 0.097’’ x 0.028’’ Max
0.248” x 0.126” x 0.028” Max
0.375” x 0.250” x 0.028” Max
Power Rating
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300mW
400mW
1W
3W
5W
15W
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DC Attenuation Stability:
Operating Temperature:
1.3:1 up to 18 GHz
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-55 deg. C. to 150 deg. C.
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1-3
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13 - 70
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dB Increment
(D0 denotes whole value)
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(D5 denotes whole value + .5dB
available up to 16.5dB)
dB Whole Value (00-70)
Termination Style:
-SG Single Wrap to Groundplane
-WA Wraparound
-SS Single Sided (0706 ONLY)
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Input Power
International
Manufacturing
Services, Inc.
Prefix for attenuators
screened on Alumina
Termination Metallization:
-1 Au (0706SS only)
-3 PtAg
-C PtAg w/ 62/36/2 Tin/Lead/Silver
Solder
Case Size:
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2 With 100 deg. C baseplate
3 Mounted in a matched
continuous 50 ohm system
4 Based on TCR and resistor
tolerance at DC
5 Groundpads must be shorted
during assembly
Indicates RoHS Compliance
Tel (401) 683-9700
Fax (401) 683-5571
e-mail: ims@ims-resistors.com
http://www.ims-resistors.com
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IAX-0706SG03D0 Insertion Loss
CH2 S21&M log 2 dB/ REF 0dB 1:-3.9040 dB
10.0000 GHz
2:-5.3630 dB
18.0000 GHz
3:-8.3310 dB
30.0000 GHz
4:-9.6210 dB
39.9999 GHz
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Cor
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IAX-1206SG03D0 Insertion Loss
CH2 S21 log MAG 3 dB/ REF 0dB 1:-3.145 dB
3.0000 GHz
2:-3.375 dB
6.0000 GHz
3:-3.778 dB
12.0000 GHz
4:-5.341 dB
16.0000 GHz
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Cor
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For Higher Power Dissipation see our
V-Series Al N Attenuators to 100W
START 0.0997 GHz
STOP
39.9998 GHz
START 3.0000 GHz
STOP
20.0000 GHz
IAX-0706SG06D0 Insertion Loss
CH2 S21&M log 2 dB/ REF 0dB 1:-6.2960 dB
10.0000 GHz
2:-7.0680 dB
18.0000 GHz
3:-9.3790 dB
30.0000 GHz
4:-8.7790 dB
39.9999 GHz
Gat
Cor
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∆
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IAX-1206SG07D0 Insertion Loss
CH2 S21 log MAG 7 dB/ REF 0dB 1:-7.078 dB
3.0000 GHz
2:-7.100 dB
6.0000 GHz
3:-6.865 dB
12.0000 GHz
4:-8.69 dB
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16.0000 GHz
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START 0.0997 GHz
STOP
39.9998 GHz
START 3.0000 GHz
STOP
20.0000 GHz
IAX-0706SG10D0 Insertion Loss
CH2 S21&M log 2 dB/ REF 0dB 1:-9.6260 dB
0.09975 GHz
2:-10.118 dB
18.0000 GHz
3:-12.723 dB
30.0000 GHz
4:-9.4870 dB
39.9999 GHz
Gat
Cor
IAX-1206SG19D0 Insertion Loss
CH2 S21 log MAG 19dB/ REF 0dB 1:-18.892 dB
3.0000 GHz
2:-18.523 dB
6.0000 GHz
3:-16.934 dB
12.0000 GHz
4:-18.609 dB
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16.0000 GHz
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START 0.0997 GHz
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39.9998 GHz
START 3.0000 GHz
STOP
20.0000 GHz
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with proper application of RF principles.
International
Manufacturing
Services, Inc.
Tel (401) 683-9700
Fax (401) 683-5571
e-mail: ims@ims-resistors.com
http://www.ims-resistors.com
