Fixed Coaxial Attenuators
dc to 6 GHz
Model 253
High Power, N or SMK Connectors
550 Watts
Conduction Cooled
RoHS
ꢀ
TEST DATA: Swept data plots of attenuation and SWR
from 50 MHz to 6 GHz.
CONNECTORS:
Type N connectors per MIL-STD-348
interface dimensions - mate nondestructively with MIL-C-
39012 connectors. SMK (2.92mm) connectors mate with
SMA, 3.5mm and other 2.92mm connectors.
Options Description
Options
Description
Type N Female
Type N Male
Features
1
2
SMK Female
SMK Male
3
4
o
Precision Connectors with high temperature
support beads.
CONSTRUCTION: Aluminum alloy body, gold plated
beryllium copper contacts.
WEIGHT: 900 (31.3 oz.) maximum
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS:
o
Designed to meet environmental requirements of
MIL-DTL-3933.
o
o
10 Kilowatts peak, Conduction Cooled
Wireless Applications - Optimized for use in the
communications bands.
Specifications
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE:
50 Ω
FREQUENCY RANGE:
dc to 6.0 GHz
MAXIMUM DEVIATION OVER FREQUENCY:
Nominal ATTN (dB)
10, 20, 30, 40
Deviation (dB)
+ 1.50
MAXIMUM SWR:
Frequency (GHz)
SWR
dc - 2.5
2.5 - 6
1.10
1.20
3rd ORDER INTERMODULATION (253-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.
Connector
N Male
DIM A
22.9 (0.90)
15.0 (0.59)
Connector
2.92mmꢀMale
2.92mm Female 12.7 (0.50)
DIM A
14.0 (0.55)
N Female
POWER RATING: 550 watts average (unidirectional),
10 kilowatt peak (5 μsec pulse width; 2.5% duty cycle) with
case temperature held within 100 °C maximum with appro-
priate conductive heat sink. Maximum power into output is
50 Watts average.
NOTE: All dimensions are given in mm (inches) and are maximum,
unless otherwise specified.
MODEL NUMBER DESCRIPTION:
Example:
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT: <0.0004 dB/dB/°C
TEMPERATURE RANGE: -55 to 100°C (case temperature)
253 - XX - XX - LIM
IM Option*
Basic
Attenuation
Value (dB)
Connector Options
1st digit is input side
2nd digit is output side
Model
Number
* Add -LIM for Low Intermodulation option.
80
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Revision Date: 6/19/2013