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ATTENUATOR , VARIABLE
Definition:
A DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE STRENGTH OF AN ALTERNATING CURRENT SIGNAL EITHER CONTINUOUSLY OR IN STEPS, WITHOUT CAUSING APPRECIABLE SIGNAL DISTORTION, BY MAINTAINING SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT OUTPUT AND/OR INPUT IMPEDANCE MATCH. CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE RESISTIVE DEVICES MUST CONSIST OF AT LEAST TWO SECTIONS OR ONE SECTION WITH AT LEAST TWO ROTATING CONTACTS. THE ITEM MUST HAVE AN OVERALL ATTENUATION RATING. INCLUDES TANDEM MOUNTED VARIABLE RESISTORS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION AS AN ATTENUATOR BUT WHOSE TERMINALS ARE NOT CONNECTED. SEE ALSO RESISTOR, VAIABLE (AS MODIFIED).
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 1CN88 | HITTITE MICROWAVE CORPORATION |
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| BQNR | OVERALL ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS | -0.50/+0.50 |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.000 GIGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 4.000 GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | IRREGULAR |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +2.2/+2.7 |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 0.244 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 1.750 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 ELECTRONIC, PROGRAMMABLE |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 0.158 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ASYH | ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS | 1.8 AND 2.1 |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD |
| ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 2.7 |