HP 8495 Programmable and Manual Step Attenuator Family


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Product Summary

Hewlett-Packard step attenuators offer exceptional repeatability and reliability in a wide range of attenuation, frequency, and connector options. Each attenuator contains three or four cascaded attenuator sections; edge-line contacts insert and remove attenuator sections as needed. Precision gold-plated leaf springs ensure long life and very high attenuator repeatability. Programmable models feature fast-switching solenoids and attenuation programming is done through a 12-pin connector.

To improve measurement accuracy in manual and automated test systems, NIST traceable data (SWR and attenuation) is available as Option 890. Generated on an HP 8510 network analyzer, this option offers swept data for each attenuator in 250 MHz steps from 1500 MHz to 26.5 GHz, depending on the model.

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Frequency Range
HP 8495A/G:			dc to 4 GHz
HP 8495B/H:			dc to 18 GHz
HP 8495D/K:			dc to 26.5 GHz

Incremental Attenuation:	0 to 70 dB
				10 dB steps

SWR Maximum (50 ohms nominal)
HP 8495A/G:			1.35
HP 8495B/H
	dc to 8 GHz:		1.35
	dc to 12.4 GHz:		1.5
	dc to 18 GHz:		1.7
HP 8495D/K
	dc to 6 GHz:		1.25
	6 to 12.4 GHz:		1.45
	12.4 to 18 GHz:		1.6
	18 to 26.5 GHz:		1.8

Insertion Loss (0 dB Setting):	0.4 dB + 0.07 dB/GHz
HP 8495D/K:			0.4 dB + 0.09 dB/GHz

Attenuation Accuracy
HP 8495A/G:			±1.7% of setting or ±0.4 dB
				whichever is greater
HP 8495B/H
	dc to 12.4 GHz:		±3% (% in dB from attentuation setting)
	dc to 18 GHz:		±4% (% in dB from attentuation setting)		
HP 8495D/K
	at 6 GHz:		±0.3 dB (10 dB attenuation)
	at 26.5 GHz:		±2.8 dB (90 dB attenuation)

Power Rating
Average:			1 W
Peak:				100 W
Speed:				10 µs maximum

Minimum Life:			5 million cycles per section

Solenoid (HP 8495G/H/K only)
Voltage:			20 to 30 V
Speed:				<20 ms
Power:				2.7 W

Size
HP 8495A/B:			73 mm W x 43 mm H x 130 mm D
				(2.9 in x 1.7 in x 5.1 in)
HP 8495D:			52 mm W x 43 mm H x 159 mm D
				(2.1 in x 1.7 in x 6.2 in)
HP 8495 G/H:			73 mm W x 43 mm H x 114 mm D
				(2.9 in x 1.7 in x 4.5 in)
HP 8495 K:			52 mm W x 43 mm H x 168 mm D
				(2.1 in x 1.7 in x 6.6 in)

Weight:				0.9 kg (2 lb)


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Product Ordering Information

HP 8495A	Manual Step Attenuator, 0 to 70 dB, 10 dB steps
HP 8495B	Manual Step Attenuator, 0 to 70 dB, 10 dB steps
HP 8495D	Manual Step Attenuator, 0 to 70 dB, 10 dB steps
HP 8495G	Programmable Step Attenuator, 0 to 70 dB, 10 dB steps
HP 8495H	Programmable Step Attenuator, 0 to 70 dB, 10 dB steps
HP 8495K	Manual Step Attenuator, 0 to 70 dB, 10 dB steps



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