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30 dB With 10 Bit Programmable TTL Controlled
Attenuator, 2.4mm Female To 2.4mm Female,
0.03 dB Steps From 18 GHz To 40 GHz

TECHNICAL DATA SHEET PE70A6001

The PE70A6001 is 10 Bit Programmable 30 dB Pin Diode Attenuator with Step Resolution as Low as 0.03 dB over the
Operating Frequency Range from 18 GHz to 40 GHz. The PE70A6001 is offered in a slim line housing measuring only 0.5”
Height. The RF Input/Output Connectors are 2.4mm Female. Along with a 15 Pin Micro-D Female Control Socket. The unit is
shipped with a Micro-D Mating Connector.

Features
• 10 Bit Programmable 30 dB Attenuator • Insertion Loss 6 dB typ
• 18 GHz to 40 GHz Frequency Range • VSWR 2.5:1 Max
• 30 dB Attenuation Range • RF Connectors are 2.4mm Female
• Step Resolution of 0.03 dB • 15 Pin Micro-D Female Connector
• +10 dBm typ P1dB

Applications
• Electronic Warfare • Military & Space • Military Communications Systems
• Test & Measurement • Radar

Electrical Specifications (Values at 25°C, sea level)

Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units
Frequency Range 18 40 GHz
Mean Attenuation Range 0 30 dB
Input VSWR 2.5:1
Power Rating +24 dBm
Input at 1 dB Compression Point +15 dBm
Survival Power Average +24 dBm
from -65 to +25 deg C
Attenuation Flatness
@ 30 dB ±1.5 dB
.
Accuracy of Attenuation
0 dB to 30 dB ±2 dB
.
Step Size 0.03 dB
Switching Time
On Time 1 µs
Off Time 0.5 µs
.
Logic Input
Logic “0” (Bit Off) -0.3 0.8 Volts
Logic “1” (Bit On) 2 5 Volts

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