PIN DIODE ATTENUATOR (LINEARIZED VOLTAGE CONTROLLED)
0.5-18 GHz, MODEL LC AND VC SERIES
FEATURES:
• Wide Band
• Monotonic
• Low Insertion Loss
• Dynamic Attenuation Range
• High Temperature Stability
GENERAL INFORMATION
RF Impedance :50 Ohms
DC Voltage : ±15 Volts @ ± 50 mA Max.
Attenuation Range : 0 - 30 db or 0 - 60 db
Power Handling : +10 dBm CW (Survival Power +30 dBm)
Switching Speed : 10 Microseconds
Control Characteristics Range : 0 to +6 Volts
Transfer Function : 10 db per Volt @ 10 K Ohms
Monotonicity : Guaranteed
Attenuation Varienc With Temperature : 0.025 db / ºC
Max for all models
Operating Temperatur
Units can withstand -55º to +85º C but will not maintain attenuation values.
Units with built-in temperature compensation available upon request
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LINEARIZED VOLTAGE CONTROLLED ATTENUATOR, LC SERIES
MODEL
NUMBER |
FREQUENCY
RANGE
(GHz) |
INSERTION LOSS
(dB)
|
VSWR
Max. |
FLATNESS
10dB |
FLATNESS
20dB |
FLATNESS
40dB |
FLATNESS
60dB |
| LC-1 |
0.5-1 |
1.7 |
1.50:1 |
±0.5 |
±1 |
±1.7 |
±2 |
| LC-4 |
0.5-2 |
2.5 |
1.80:1 |
±0.75 |
±1.25 |
±2 |
±2.5 |
| LC-2 |
1-2 |
3.5 |
1.80:1 |
±0.4 |
±1.7 |
±1.7 |
±2 |
| LC-3 |
2-4 |
5 |
2.00:1 |
±0.5 |
±1 |
±1.7 |
±2 |
| LC-7 |
2-8 |
3.2 |
1.90:1 |
±0.5 |
±1 |
±1.8 |
±1.8 |
| LC-5 |
4-8 |
2.6 |
1.70:1 |
±0.5 |
±1 |
±1.7 |
±2 |
| LC-8 |
2-18 |
4.5 |
2.20:1 |
±0.8 |
±1.2 |
±2 |
±3 |
| LC-6 |
2.6-5.2 |
1.7 |
2.20:1 |
±0.5 |
±1 |
±1.5 |
±1.8 |
| LC-9 |
4.5-13.5 |
3 |
2.20:1 |
±1 |
±1.7 |
±3 |
±3.8 |
| LC18-15 |
5-5.5 |
2.5 |
1.80:1 |
15±2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| LC-10 |
5-10 |
2.8 |
1.70:1 |
±0.7 |
±1 |
±1.7 |
±2 |
| LC-11 |
6-12 |
2.8 |
1.80:1 |
±0.8 |
±1 |
±1.7 |
±1.8 |
| LC-12 |
6-18 |
4 |
2.00:1 |
±0.8 |
±1.7 |
±3.2 |
±3.6 |
| LC-13 |
8-12 |
2.6 |
1.80:1 |
±0.8 |
±1 |
±1.5 |
±1.6 |
| LC-14 |
8-18 |
4 |
2.00:1 |
<±0.9 |
±1.1< |
±1.1 |
±1.8 |
| LC-14-60 |
8-18 |
3.25 |
1.90:1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
63.75±2.25 |
| LC-15 |
9.23-9.26 |
2.6 |
1.80:1 |
±0.8 |
±1 |
±1.5 |
±1.6 |
*Custom Designs For Attenuation Accuracy and Flatness Available.
Contact Manufacturer for Other Specifications.
VOLTAGE CONTROLLED ATTENUATOR, VC SERIES
MODEL
NUMBER |
FREQUENCY
RANGE
(GHz) |
INSERTION LOSS
(dB)
|
VSWR
(Max. ) |
FLATNESS
10dB |
FLATNESS
20dB |
FLATNESS
40dB |
FLATNESS
60dB |
| VC-1 |
0.5-1 |
1.7 |
1.50:1 |
±0.5 |
±1 |
±1.7 |
±2 |
| VC-4 |
0.5-2 |
2.5 |
1.80:1 |
±0.75 |
±1.25 |
±2 |
±2.5 |
| VC-2 |
1-2 |
1.8 |
1.50:1 |
±0.4 |
±1.7 |
±1.7 |
±2 |
| VC-3 |
2-4 |
2 |
1.50:1 |
±0.5 |
±1 |
±1.7 |
±2 |
| VC-6 |
2-6 |
3.5 |
1.80:1 |
±0.5 |
±.75 |
±1.5 |
±2 |
| VC-7 |
2-8 |
3.5 |
1.90:1 |
±0.5 |
±1 |
±2 |
±2.5 |
| VC-8 |
2-18 |
4.5 |
2.20:1 |
±0.8 |
±1.5 |
±2.5 |
±3 |
| VC-5 |
4-8 |
2.6 |
1.70:1 |
±0.3 |
±1 |
±1.7 |
±2 |
| VC-9 |
4-12 |
3.5 |
2.00:1 |
±0.75 |
±1.25 |
±1.75 |
±2.5 |
| VC-9-64 |
4-12 |
3.5< |
2.00:1 |
10±0.75 |
32±2 |
64±2.25 |
80±2.5 |
| VC-18-15 |
5-5.5 |
2.5 |
1.80:1 |
±0.8 |
15±2 |
±1.9 |
±3 |
| VC-10 |
5-10 |
2.8 |
1.70:1 |
±0.5 |
±1 |
±1.7 |
±2 |
| VC-10-64 |
5-10 |
3 |
1.80:1 |
±0.5 |
±1 |
±1.7 |
64±3.5 |
| VC-11 |
6-12 |
3 |
1.80:1 |
±0.5 |
±1 |
±1.7 |
±2 |
| VC-11-32 |
6-12 |
3.25 |
1.90:1 |
±0.5 |
±1 |
31.875±2 |
±2 |
| VC-11-64 |
6-12 |
3.25 |
1.90:1 |
±0.5 |
±1 |
±1.7 |
63.75±2.25 |
| VC-12 |
6-18 |
3.6 |
2.00:1 |
±0.9 |
±1.5 |
±1.9 |
±3 |
| VC-12-32 |
6-18 |
3.6 |
2.00:1 |
±0.8 |
±1.5 |
32±1.9 |
±3 |
| VC-12-64 |
6-18 |
3.25 |
1.90:1< |
±0.8 |
±1.5 |
64±1.9 |
64±2.25 |
| VC-13-32 |
8-12.4 |
4 |
2.00:1 |
±0.75 |
±1.25< |
32±1.9 |
±2.5 |
| VC-14 |
8-18 |
3.5 |
2.00:1 |
±0.8 |
32±2 |
64±2.25 |
80±3.5 |
*Custom Designs For Attenuation Accuracy and Flatness Available.
Contact Manufacturer for Other Specifications.
