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40 dB Fixed Attenuator, N Male to N Female Black Anodized
Aluminum Heatsink Body Rated to 50 Watts Up to 4 GHz

RF Fixed Attenuators Technical Data Sheet PE7394-40

Features
• Bidirectional • Max Power 50 Watts (CW)
• DC to 4 GHz Frequency Range • VSWR < 1.35:1
• Attenuation 40±0.75 dB
Applications
• Instrumentation • Prototyping and Characterization
• Precision Measurements • Production Systems
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Description
Pasternack carries a wide range of fixed attenuators with a broad selection of attenuation levels, frequency ranges, and power
dissipation ranges. RF microwave attenuators (also known as RF pads) lower the amplitude of a signal (attenuate) a known
amount and can be used in a wide variety of applications. These attenuator pads are used when a signal needs to be reduced
to protect measurement equipment or other circuitry, to extend the range of power meters and amplifiers, and to impedance
match circuits by reducing the VSWR seen by adjacent components. RF attenuators can prevent signal overload in amplifiers,
receivers and detectors, adjusting the signal level to a range that is optimal.

Few RF components are as commonly used as fixed coaxial attenuators, and Pasternack carries one of the largest in-stock
varieties and ships them same day. The 40 dB Fixed Attenuator PE7394-40 is rated to 50 Watts and operates from DC to 4
GHz. The versatile coaxial package uses N male to N female connectors and is also REACH and RoHS compliant. The Black
Anodized Aluminum Heatsink body allows for efficient heat dissipation under high power usage conditions.

Electrical Specifications

Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units
Frequency Range DC 4 GHz
Impedance 50 Ohms
Nominal Attenuation 40 dB
Attenuation Accuracy ±0.75 dB
VSWR 1.35:1
Passive Intermodulation -100 dBc
Input Power, CW 50 Watts
derated linearly to 5W @125°C

Input Power, Peak 10 KWatts
5µs pulse, .5% duty cycle
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Electrical Specification Notes:
Passive intermodulation specified at 910MHz with two input signals at 935MHz and 960MHz with average carrier power
levels of +43dBm each.

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