Fixed Coaxial Attenuators
NOTE: All dimensions are given in mm (inches) and are
maximum, unless otherwise specified.
MODEL NUMBER DESCRIPTION:
Example:
53 - XX -XX- LIM
Basic
Model
Number
Attenuation
Value (dB)
Connector Options
1st digit is input side
2nd digit is output side
IM Option*
TEST DATA: Insertion loss test data supplied at 0.05, 2.5
GHz. Other test data can be provided at additional cost.
CONNECTORS: Type N connectors per MIL-STD-348
interface dimensions - mate nondestructively with MIL-C39012 connectors.
Connector Options
Type/Description
3 Type N, Female
4 Type N, Male
CONSTRUCTION: Aluminum alloy body, gold plated
beryllium copper contacts.
WEIGHT: 3,640 g (8 lbs.) maximum
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS:
Features
o Quality connectors with special high temperature
support beads.
o Designed to meet environmental requirements of
MIL-A-3933.
o Flexible Mounting Position - The units may be
mounted in horizontal (fins up) or vertical position.
o Low Intermodulation Distortion Option.
Specifications
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 50 Ω
FREQUENCY RANGE: dc to 2.5 GHz
Model 53 dc to 2.5 GHz
High Power Fixed Coaxial Attenuator 500 Watts
Convection Cooled
Frequency (GHz) 53 53 LIM
dc - 2.5 1.10 1.15
MAXIMUM SWR:
Connector DIM A
N Male 22.9 (0.90)
N Female 15.0 (0.59)
*Add -LIM for Low Intermodulation option. Option only available in 10,
20, 30 and 40 dB and is not available through Express.
Mounting Holes- 10-32
UNF-2B x 0.44 MIN
Depth, 4 Holes
Nominal ATTN (dB) Deviation (dB)
53 53 LIM
3, 6 +
1.00 - - -
10, 20, 30, 40 +
1.00 + 1.20
MAXIMUM DEVIATION OVER FREQUENCY:
3rd ORDER INTERMODULATION (53-XX-XX-LIM ONLY):
Reflected Levels (IM3), -100 & Through Levels (IM3), -110
dBc with two input signals @ 869 MHz and 891 MHz with
average carrier power levels of +43 dBm each.
POWER RATING (mounted horizontally with fins
vertical): 500 watts average (unidirectional) to 35°C
ambient temperature, derated linearly to 50 watts @ 125°C.
10 kilowatt peak (5 µsec pulse width; 2.5% duty cycle).
Maximum power rating into output port is 45 watts average.
Note: 3 dB units are rated for 750 Watts average (unidi-
rectional) into the input and 250 Watts average
(maximum) into the output port.
POWER COEFFICIENT: <0.0001 dB/dB/watt
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT: <0.0004 dB/dB/°C
TEMPERATURE RANGE: -55°C to 125°C