ValueTronics International, Inc. Step Attenuator 8496G

The 8496G is a 18 GHz step attenuator from Agilent. Attenuators are a type of radio frequency (RF) test equipment that’s useful during RF design. When an engineer needs to reduce (attenuate) the level of an electronic signal, he or she uses an attenuator. Attenuation can protect circuit stages from receiving signal levels that are too high. RF attenuators may be fixed, switched, or variable, depending on their capabilities and applications. Additional Features: Frequency Range: DC to 4 GHz Incremental Attenuation: 0 to 110 dB in 10 dB steps Insertion Loss (0 dB Setting): 0.6 dB +0.09 dB/GHz The Agilent 8496G Programmable Step Attenuator offers exceptional repeatability and reliability.