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3 dB Fixed Attenuator, SMA Male to SMA Female Copper
Body Rated to 2 Watts From 0.009 MHz to 6 GHz

RF Fixed Attenuators Technical Data Sheet PE70A1009

Features
• 9 kHz to 6 GHz Frequency Range • Max Power 2 Watts (CW)
• Attenuation 3±0.5 dB • Return Loss < -30 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 3 dB Fixed Attenuator PE70A1009 is rated to 2 Watts and operates from 9 KHz to
6 GHz. The versatile coaxial package uses SMA male to SMA female connectors and is also REACH and RoHS compliant.

Electrical Specifications
Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units
Frequency Range 9KHz 6 GHz
Impedance 50 Ohms
Nominal Attenuation 3 dB
Attenuation Accuracy ±0.5 dB
Return Loss -30 dB
Input Power, CW 2 Watts

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Specifications by Frequency
Description F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Units
Range 9KHz to 3 3 to 6 GHz
Attenuation Accuracy, Typ ±0.15 ±0.25 dB
Attenuation Accuracy, Max ±0.3 ±0.5 dB
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price, inventory and certifications: 3 dB Fixed Attenuator, SMA Male to SMA Female Copper Body Rated to 2 Watts From
0.009 MHz to 6 GHz PE70A1009

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