THERMAL VARIABLE ATTENUATORS E-TA
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FEATURES
■ APPLICATIONS
OꢀFlat VSWR characteristic to the temperature change.
OꢀLinear attenuation characteristic to temperature fluctuation.
OꢀRoHS compliant.
OꢀTemperature compensation of microwave high power
amplifier.
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SPECIFICATIONS
OꢀElectrical characteristics
E-TA3216
E-TA2012
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 dB
at 25 °C
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 dB
at 25 °C
Attenuation
DC ~ 3 GHz : +0.5 dB, DC ~ 1 GHz : -0.5 dB
1 ~ 3 GHz : -1.0dB (at 25 °C, 50 Ω load)
0.5 dB
(at 25 °C, 50 Ω load)
Tolerance
Impedance
50 Ω
DC ~ 2 GHz : Less than 1.3
2 ~ 3 GHz : Less than 1.7
(at 25 °C)
Less than 1.3
(at 25 °C)
VSWR
N5 ~ N8 at 1 GHz:
N1 ~ N8 at 1 GHz:
Temperature Coefficient
Please refer to the chart of “Example of Attenuation vs. Temperature” Please refer to the chart of “Example of Attenuation vs. Temperature”
DC ~ 3 GHz
Frequency Range
100 mW
Power Rating
63 mW
Operating Temperature Range
– 40 °C ~ +100 °C
OꢀTemperature Characteristics
TCA : Temperature Coefficient of Attenuation N1 ~ N8 (dB/dB/°C)
N1 ; – 0.0119
N4 ; – 0.0047
N5 ; – 0.0041
N6 ; – 0.0035
N7 ; – 0.0026
N8 ; – 0.0019
N2 ; – 0.0088
N3 ; – 0.0062
Note. Temperature coefficient of E-TA3216 is N5 ~ N8 and E-TA2012 is N1 ~ N8.
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PART NUMBER DESIGNATION
E-TA2012 T 1 dB N8
Series name and size
E-TA3216, E-TA2012
Temperature Coefficient of Attenuation
(N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, N7, N8)
Form of packaging
Attenuation [dB]
T : Taping (1000 pcs/reel)
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Blank : Bulk (100 pcs/in plastic bags)