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Model 4550

Key Benefits

  • Low cost
  • Rapid relay switching
  • Excellent repeatability
  • Compact packaging

 

General Specifications

Maximum Input Power:
3 watts continuous operation, -55 to +85 degrees C, 800 watts 1% duty cycle
Control Voltage: Attenuation Inserted (4500 Series): 12 volts, 140 milliwatts per step, (Optional volts: 5).
Attenuation Out: 0 to 5 volts.
Connectors: BNC standard, (Options: SMA, TNC)
Impedance: 50 ohm
Weight: 
5 Step: 4.6 oz., .13k,
6 Step: 5.3 oz., .15 k,
8 Step: 6.6 oz., .19 k
Switch Speed: 6 milliseconds per step
Switch Life: 10,000,000 operations per step

Mechanical Specifications (click on drawing to enlarge) 

Steps Model Number A B w/BNC C
5 4540 3.385 4.375 1.724
6 4580 3.835 4.925 2.299
8 4550
1/4550
4.975 6.075 3.449

Electrical Specifications 

Model 

4540

4550 1/4550 4580
Frequency Range (MHz) DC-500 DC-500 DC-500 DC-500
Attenuation Range (dB) 0-130 0-127 0-16.5 0-63
Minimum Steps (dB) 10 1 .1 1
Attenuation Pad Values (dB) 10,20,30,70 1,2,4,8,
16,32,64
.1,.2,.4,.8,
1,2,4,8
  1,2,4,8,16,32

Insertion Loss
 DC-250 MHz

0.7 1.0 1.0 0.8

           250-500 MHz

1.4 2.5 2.5 1.7

VSWR
  
  DC-250 MHz

1.2:1 1.2:1 1.2:1 1.2:1

           250-500 MHz

1.3:1 1.3:1 1.3:1 1.3:1
Attenuation Accuracy Per Step
(+ or - dB)
     

.1-.8 dB Steps 
    DC-250MHz

---- ---- 0.1 ----

           250-500 MHz

---- ---- 0.2 ----

1-8 dB Steps
     
DC-250MHz

---- 0.1 0.1 0.1

           250-500 MHz

---- 0.2 0.3 0.2

10 dB Steps
    
DC-250 MHz

0.1 ---- ---- ----

           250-500 MHz

0.2 ---- ---- ----

16 dB Steps
   DC-250 MHz

---- 0.1 ---- 0.1

           250-500 MHz

---- 0.3 ---- 0.3

20 dB Steps
     DC-250 MHz

0.1 ---- ---- ----

           250-500 MHz

0.3 ---- ---- ----

 30 dB steps
    DC-250 MHz

0.2 ---- ---- ----

           250-500 MHz

0.3 ---- ---- ----

32 dB Steps
 
   DC-250 MHz

---- 0.2 ---- 0.2

           250-500 MHz

---- 0.4 ---- 0.4

64 dB Steps
 
   DC-250 MHz

---- 0.3 ---- ----

           250-500 MHz

---- 1.0 ---- ----

70 dB Steps
 
   DC-250 MHz

0.3 ---- ---- ----

           250-500 MHz

1.0 ---- ---- ----


Pricing

BNC connectors are standard on all models. 
SMA and TNC connectors are available as options.

  Quantity
(with BNC connectors)
Quantity
 (with SMA connectors)
Quantity 
(with TNC connectors)
Model 1 2-9 10-24 2-9   10-24 1 2-9 10-24
4540 $264 $240 $226 $279 $255 $241 $279 $255 $241
4550 $342 $324 $294 $357 $339 $309 $357 $339 $309
1/4550 $342 $324 $294 $357 $339 $309 $357 $339 $309
4580 $288 $264 $238 $303 $279 $253 $303 $279 $253

 

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