Fixed Coaxial Attenuators
dc to 8.5 GHz
Model 73
High Power Fixed Coaxial Attenuator
100 Watts
RoHS
ꢀ
Type N Connectors
POWER RATING (mounted horizontally with fins
vertical): 100 watts average (unidirectional) to 35°C
ambient temperature, derated linearly to 10 watts @ 125°C.
Note: 3 dB model can handle 200 Watts average (unidi-
rectional). 5 kilowatt peak (5 μsec pulse width; 1.0% duty
cycle). Maximum power rating into output port is 20 watts
average.
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POWER COEFFICIENT: <0.0003 dB/dB/watt
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT: <0.0004 dB/dB/°C
TEMPERATURE RANGE: -55°C to 125°C
TEST DATA: Insertion loss test data supplied at 0.05, 4.0,
and 8.5 GHz. Other test data can be provided at
additional cost.
Features
o
o
Compact Construction - Lowest size/power ratio.
Quality connectors with special high temperature
support beads.
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Designed to meet environmental requirements of
MIL-DTL-3933.
CONNECTORS:
Type N connectors per MIL-STD-348
interface dimensions - mate nondestructively with MIL-C-
39012 connectors.
Specifications
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 50 Ω
FREQUENCY RANGE:
Connector Options
Type/Description
dc to 8.5 GHz
3
4
Type N, Female
Type N, Male
MAXIMUM DEVIATION OVER FREQUENCY:
CONSTRUCTION: Aluminum alloy body, stainless steel
connectors; gold plated beryllium copper contacts.
WEIGHT: 1130 g (2 lbs, 8 oz.) maximum
Nominal
ATTN (dB)
3, 6, 10, 20, 30
40
Deviation (dB)
dc-4 GHz
+ 0.75
+ 0.50
4 - 8.5 GHz
+ 0.75
+ 1.00
MODEL NUMBER DESCRIPTION:
Example:
MAXIMUM SWR:
73 - XX - XX
Frequency (GHz)
SWR
dc - 4
4 - 8.5
1.25
1.35
Connector Options
1st digit is input side
2nd digit is output side
Attenuation
Value (dB)
Basic
Model
Number
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS:
Connector
N Male
N Female
DIM A
22.9 (0.90)
15.0 (0.59)
NOTE:
1. All dimensions are given in mm (inches) and are maximum, unless otherwise specified.
2. Unit available with RoHS compliant materials, specify when ordering.
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Revision Date: 1/28/09