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Four Decades of ExcellenceSince its founding in 1963, EMC Technology has been a leader in the RF andmicrowave components industry. We support the military, space and commercial markets with leading-edge technology in thin and thick film passive devices. Our fieldand lab engineers work extensively with customers to develop innovative solutions fortoday’s most difficult design challenges.An exceptionally talented personnel team and two state-of-the-art facilities supportEMC customers. Administrative headquarters are located in Stuart, FL. Our principalmanufacturing site is our production facility in San Jose, Costa Rica where technologically advanced manufacturing processes ensure both the high quality andcompetitive costs that our customers expect from a world-class supplier.

QualityEMC sets the standard for quality in the components industry with an extensiveinspection, testing and quality assurance program. We are a registered ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 company.

A Smiths Group CompanyEMC Technology is a subsidiary of Smiths Group, a multi-billion dollar global corporation. Smiths is an engineering-focused company with nearly 40,000 employeesworldwide servicing the aerospace, medical, industrial and telecom industries.

Innovative RF solutions producingunique products for

today and tomorrow

Florida RF Labs®

is an internationally recognized leader in thedevelopment and manu-facture of high qualitythin film microwaveresistor products andhybrid and directionalcouplers. The products inthis catalog include RFResistors, Terminations,Attenuators, andCouplers in a variety ofpackage sizes. Florida RFLabs® is a leading supplierto the Military, Space

and Commercial Markets. For a catalog, call 800-544-5594 or772-286-9300.

Related Products from Smiths Group companies

Times MicrowaveSystems, a SmithsGroup plc company,founded in 1948, is aleader in the development ofmicrowave/RF coaxialcable, connector andassembly technology.Products cover mili-tary and commercial applications, includ-ing aerospace, ship-board and wirelesssystems. For delayline applications,Times offers extremelylow loss and phase

stable cables and assemblies trimmed to precise delay lengthsand formed to fit your application. For a catalog, call 800-867-2629.

LMR® and T-Flex® are registered trademarks of Times Microwave SystemsThermopad® is a registered trademark of EMC Technology Inc.

The Florida RF Labs® EngineeringReference Guide is a useful tool for the Design Engineer. The guideprovides technical information on thermal conductivity of common materials, conversions from VSWR to Return Loss, decibels to power inWatts and many more useful charts.In addition, the guide offers applica-tion notes for measuring RF resistiveproducts, mounting instruction andthermal resistance information. For a copy, call 800-544-5594 or772-286-9300.

Florida RF Labs®

is a leading provider of high-end cable assemblies for theTelecommunications,Instrumentation,Military, Aerospace, TV Broadcast, andSatellite Communica-tion markets. FloridaRF Labs® is an S-level(space) qualified supplier, ISO certifiedand manufactures toMilitary standards.The Cable AssemblyProduct line includes

Lab-Flex ®, Semi-Rigid, Conformable ®, T-Flex ® and Standardcable assemblies at an affordable price. For a catalog, call800-544-5594 or 772-286-9300.

EMC Technology 8851 SW Old Kansas Ave. Stuart FL 34997 (772) 286-9300 (800) 544-5594 www.emct.com A Smiths Group company1

Table of Contents

Thermopad® Temperature Variable Attenuators . . . . . . . . .3TVA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12MTVA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13HTVA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14CTVA (75 Ohm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15KTVA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Coaxial TVA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Fixed Attenuators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19TS03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22TS04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24TS05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

SmartLoad® Power Sensing Terminations . . . . . . . . . . . . .29PST-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31PST-04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32PST-06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Terminations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Surface Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Chips – Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Chips – High Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Chips – High Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Pill Terminations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Miniature SMT Delay Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47D04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53D08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54D16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55D20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Application Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Design Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Recommended Mounting Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

TAPE AND REEL PACKAGINGMany of our products are availablepackaged on tape and reel. Look for this symbol to identify those items.

SURFACE MOUNT DEVICEMany of our products are designed forsurface mount applications. Look for this symbol to identify those items.

EMC Technology 8851 SW Old Kansas Ave. Stuart FL 34997 (772) 286-9300 (800) 544-5594 www.emct.com A Smiths Group company2

Space Heritage

ANIK A, B, and C

APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SATELLITE(ATS)

AUSSAT

BRASILAT

BRAZIL (SBTS)

COMSTAR

DBS (HUGHES)

DISCUS 1-5 (G.E.)

GALAXY

GEOSTATIONARY METEROLOGICALSATELLITE (GMS-2)

GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONALENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE (GOES D, E, F, G, H)

GLOBALSTAR

GMS-1

INMARSAT

INMARSAT (G.E.)

INTELSAT

INTELSAT B

INTELSAT I, IV, IVA, and VI

IRIDIUM (MOTOROLA)

LEASAT

MEXICO (SCT)

MSAT (HUGHES)

ORBITING SOLAR OBSERVATORY (OSO-8)

PALAPA-A

PALAPA-B

PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBE

PIONEER VENUS ORBITOR

POLAR PLOATFORM-ESA

SATELLITE BUSINESS SYSTEMS (SBS)

SOLIDARSAT (HUGHES)

SURVEYOR

SYNCOM

TACSAT

TDRSS (TRW, INC.)

TELSTAR 3

UHF FOLLOW ON (HUGHES)

UMSAT

WESTAR I, II, III

WESTAR IV, V, VI

EMC Technology is a premier supplier of S-level (Space-level) products. EMC Technology has provided products for many programs, including: