Fixed Coaxial Attenuators
Model 24
Medium Power, N & SMK Connectors
Bi-Directional Design!
dc to 8.5 GHz
50 Watts
RoHS
ꢀ
EXPRESS
www.argosysales.com
POWER RATING (mounted horizontally): 50 watts
average (bi-directional) to 25°C ambient temperature,
derated linearly to 2.5 watts @ 125°C. 5 kilowatt peak (5
μsec pulse width; 0.5% duty cycle).
800-542-4457
POWER COEFFICIENT: <0.0003 dB/dB/watt
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT: <0.0004 dB/dB/°C
TEMPERATURE RANGE: -55°C to 125°C
TEST DATA: Swept data plots of attenuation and SWR
from 50 MHz to 8.5 GHz supplied.
Features
o
Designed to meet environmental requirements of
CONNECTORS: Type N connectors per MIL-STD-348
interface dimensions - mate nondestructively with MIL-C-
39012 connectors. SMK (2.92mm) connectors - mate
nondestructively with SMA per MIL-C-39012, 3.5mm, SMK,
and other 2.92mm.
MIL-DTL-3933.
o
o
Low Intermodulation option available.
Mode free operation to 10 GHz.
Specifications
Options
Description
Options Description
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 50 Ω
1
2
SMK, Female
SMK, Male
3
4
Type N, Female
Type N, Male
FREQUENCY RANGE:
dc to 8.5 GHz
CONSTRUCTION: Black, finned aluminum body, gold
MAXIMUM DEVIATION OVER FREQUENCY (dB):
plated beryllium copper contacts.
Nominal
ATTN (dB)
24
4 - 8.5 GHz
24-LIM
dc-4 GHz 4 - 8.5 GHz
WEIGHT: 280 g (10 oz.) maximum
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS:
dc-4 GHz
3, 6, 10, 20
30, 40
+ 0.40
+ 0.60
+ 0.75
+ 1.00
+ 0.40
+ 0.60
+ 0.75
+ 1.00
-9.00
-9.25
Specification Limit
-9.50
-9.75
-10.00
-10.25
-10.50
-10.75
-11.00
Specification Limit
0.05
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
Typical Attenuation Accuracy of a 24-10-34
MAXIMUM SWR:
Connector
N Male
DIM A
22.9 (0.90)
15.0 (0.59)
Connector
SMKꢀMale
SMK Female
DIM A
14.0 (0.55)
12.7 (0.50)
Frequency (GHz)
dc - 4
4 - 8.5
SWR
1.20
1.30
N Female
NOTE: All dimensions are given in mm (inches) and are maximum,
unless otherwise specified.
1.40
1.30
MODEL NUMBER DESCRIPTION:
Example:
Specification
1.20
1.10
1.00
24 - XX - XX* - LIM
0.05
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
IM Option**
Connector Options
1st digit is J1 side
2nd digit is J2 side
Attenuation
Value (dB)
Basic Model
Number
Typical SWR of a 24-10-34
3rd ORDER INTERMODULATION (24-XX-XX-LIM only!):
Reflected Levels (IM3), -100 & ThroughꢀLevels (IM3), -110
dBc with two input signals @ 869 MHz and 891 MHz with
average carrier power levels of +43 dBm each.
*Unit is bi-directional & full power may be applied to either J1 or J2.
**Add -LIMꢀto entire model number for Low Intermodulation option. Option
only available in 10, 20, 30, 40 dB and is not available through Express.
55
5305 Spectrum Drive, Frederick, MD 21703-7362 s TEL: 301-846-9222, 800-638-2048 s Fax: 301-846-9116
web: www.aeroflex.com/weinschel s email: weinschel-sales@aeroflex.com
Revision Date: 8/20/2013