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Purpose: To describe the RIK0092A Fixture Step Attenuator and its use.



The RIK0092A Fixture Step Attenuator is a high bandwidth attenuator programmable to four seperate attenuation settings. Settings are programmable between 0dB and 36dB (3dB - 39dB actual loss @ 100KHz). Test data shows that it has a usable bandwidth exceeding 9GHz (plot markers are at 6GHz and 9GHz).


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Pin Out

Pin#
      Function
          Notes:
J1
Attenuator Input or Output
Attenuator is Symetric
J2
Attenuator Input or Output
Attenuator is Symetric

Attenuator Truth Table
Attenuator Setting (dB)
Switch Code
0
S# 0000
12
S# 1001
24
S#1111
36
S# 0110


Coding Requirements:

Fixture Carrier Position#

Switch Code Prefix

M1

S1

M2

S2

M3

S3

M4

S4

M5

S5

M6

S6

M7

S7

M8

S8

M9

S9

M10

SA


RF Attenuator Control Programming:

1. When writing to a Smart Carrier Cbit the format is of S#XXXX
S = S, # = Module number being written to, X = 1, X, or 0.
0 = closed (0V) and 1 = open (5.0V)
Bit position = S# DS1 DS2 DS3 DS4




Fixture requirements:
1. Smart Carrier (RIK0014A or B (12RF) or Later (20 RF).
2. Press in connector strips ( 16 pin ) installed at desired module locations ( M1 - M10).
3. Bench Top DC Voltage Requirements: +5V / -5V


Attenuator Electrical Specs
Parameter
Typical
Units
Min Insertion Loss
3dB @ 100KHz
dB
Minimum Freq
DC
MHz
Maximum Freq
9GHz (See Plot)
GHz
Max insertion Loss (Settings)
0 - 36 in 12dB steps
dB
Return Loss
See Plot
dB
Input Power 1dB
21
dBm
IIP3
40
dBm
tRISE, tFALL (10%/90% RF)
150
ns



Electrical Performance:

S11 @ J1




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