Usage note
The TA050 attenuators must be used with a matched 50-ohm source and load. If you wish to attenuate a signal before feeding it into a high-impedance measuring instrument, you must add a 50-ohm feedthrough terminator such as the Pico Technology TA051 feedthrough terminator.
Figure 1: Using with a 50 Ω load
Figure 2: Using with a high-impedance load such as an oscilloscope, spectrum analyser or frequency counter
| Specification |
| Bandwidth |
DC to 1 GHz |
| Attenuation |
3 dB, 6 dB, 10 dB, 20 dB |
| Maximum power dissipation |
1 W |
| Input resistance |
50 Ω |
| Output impedance |
50 Ω |
| VSWR |
1.5:1 or better |
| Dimensions |
56 x 20 x 17 mm (approximately 2.2 x 0.8 x 0.7 in) |
| Connectors |
BNC, 1 male + 1 female |
| Construction |
Shielded inner box with plastic shell |
| Weight |
24 g (approximately 0.85 oz) each |
