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18 dB Fixed Attenuator, QN Male to QN Female Brass
Tri-Metal Body Rated to 1 Watt Up to 3 GHz

RF Fixed Attenuators Technical Data Sheet PE7AP1000-18

Features
• Bidirectional • Max Power 1 Watts (CW)
• DC to 3 GHz Frequency Range • VSWR < 1.3:1
• Attenuation 18 ± 0.5 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 18 dB Fixed Attenuator PE7AP1000-18 is rated to 1 Watt and operates from DC to 3
GHz. The versatile coaxial package uses QN male to QN female connectors and is also REACH and RoHS compliant.

Electrical Specifications
Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units
Frequency Range DC 3 GHz
Impedance 50 Ohms
Nominal Attenuation 18 dB
Input Power, CW 1 Watts

Input Power, Peak 100 Watts
1 µs, 1%

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Specifications by Frequency

Description F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Units
Range DC to 2 2 to 3 GHz
VSWR, Max 1.2:1 1.3:1
Attenuation Accuracy, Typ ±0.7 ±0.7 dB
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inventory and certifications: 18 dB Fixed Attenuator, QN Male to QN Female Brass Tri-Metal Body Rated to 1 Watt Up to
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