Fixed Coaxial Attenuators
Model 53
High Power, N Connectors
Conduction/Convection Cooled
TEST DATA:
Swept data plots of attenuation and SWR
from 50 MHz to 2.5 GHz.
CONNECTORS:
Type N connectors per MIL-STD-348
interface dimensions - mate nondestructively with MIL-C-
39012 connectors.
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800-542-4457
dc to 2.5 GHz
500 Watts
EXPRESS
Connector Options
3
4
Type/Description
Type N, Female
Type N, Male
Features
o
o
o
o
Quality connectors with special high temperature
support beads.
Designed to meet environmental requirements of
MIL-DTL-3933.
Flexible Mounting Position -
The units may be
mounted in horizontal (fins up) or vertical position.
Low Intermodulation Distortion Option.
CONSTRUCTION:
Aluminum alloy body, gold plated
beryllium copper contacts.
WEIGHT:
3,640 g (8 lbs.) maximum
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS:
Specifications
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE:
50
Ω
FREQUENCY RANGE:
dc to 2.5 GHz
MAXIMUM DEVIATION OVER FREQUENCY:
Nominal ATTN (dB)
3, 6
10, 20, 30, 40
Deviation (dB)
53
53 LIM
+ 1.00
+ 1.00
---
+ 1.20
MAXIMUM SWR:
Frequency (GHz)
dc - 2.5
53
1.10
53 LIM
1.15
Mounting Holes- 10-32
UNF-2B x 0.44 MIN
Depth, 4 Holes
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 25°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 50 watts average.
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT:
<0.0004 dB/dB/°C
TEMPERATURE RANGE:
-55°C to 125°C
Connector
N Male
N Female
NOTE:
DIM A
22.9 (0.90)
15.0 (0.59)
All dimensions are given in mm (inches) and are
maximum, unless otherwise specified.
MODEL NUMBER DESCRIPTION:
Example:
53 - XX - XX
-
LIM
IM Option*
Basic
Model
Number
Attenuation
Value (dB)
Connector Options
1st digit is input side
2nd digit is output side
*Add -LIM for Low Intermodulation option. Option only available in 10,
20, 30 and 40 dB and is not available through Express.
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Revision Date: 9/30/2012