3. Main characteristics of chip attenuators and PAT series

3.1 Chip attenuator performance characteristics

Attenuation and VSWR

For attenuators, attenuation and voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) are the two most important performance characteristics

Attenuation and VSWR

PAT series performance specification

In PAT series, attenuation is offered in 1dB increment. VSWR depends on the frequency and chip size.

PATシリーズの定格の解説

PAT series performance data

In the PAT series, the amount of attenuation can be selected in 1 dB steps, and the product names differ. (Refer to the catalog for details). Also, the tolerance is specified for each attenuation, and the actual characteristics are within this specification.The figure below shows PAT1220-C-3dB (3dB product) attenuation and VSWR characteristic data.

PATシリーズ特性例

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3.2 S parameter, important characteristics in high frequency electronics

What is S parameter?

S-parameters are parameters often used in high-frequency circuits, and indicate the relationship between incident waves, transmitted waves, and reflected waves. In a two-port device, it is represented by four parameters, and the relationship is as shown below.

Sパラメータ