Keysight Technologies M9169E PXI Switchable-Input Programmable Step Attenuator Module, DC to 50 GHz Industries and Applications –– RF signal path attenuation simulation –– Spectrum analyzer input signal conditioning –– RF receiver sensitivity test –– Adjacent channel interference Product Description In addition to connectorized standalone attenuators, Keysight Technologies, Inc. also offers PXI step attenuator modules that operate across a broad frequency range of DC to 50 GHz. The M9169E is a 3-port PXI programmable step attenuator module with a switchable path. This is ideal for switching in a calibrator signal (cal input) into the input of a signal analyzer to improve amplitude accuracy. The M9169E has a 0.03 dB insertion loss repeatability throughout the operating life of up to 5 million cycles per section. The M9169E has excellent attenuation accuracy across a wide operating temperature range ensures precise measurements. Port 1 Features and Benefits Product features Your benefit 0.03 dB insertion loss repeatability throughout the operating life Minimize system measurement uncertainty Long operating life of 5 million cycles Reduce cost of test and increase reliability over test system’s life expectancy High attenuation accuracy and flatness Superior attenuation accuracy ensures precise measurements Port 2 Port 3 Schematic diagram for the M9169E 02 | Keysight | M9169E - Promotional Flyer Hardware Size 2 slots wide module Frequency range DC to 50 GHz Attenuation range 0 to 70 dB Attenuation resolution 2 dB, 6 dB, and 10 dB step Repeatability 0.03 dB Lifecycle 5 million life cycles per section Insertion loss DC to 40 GHz: 2.2 + 0.1 f (f in GHz) 40 to 50 GHz: 2.2 + 0.124 f (f in GHz) Return loss (VSWR) DC to 18 GHz: 15 dB (1.43) 18 to 26.5 GHz: 8.5 dB (2.20) 26.5 to 40 GHz: 6.5 dB (2.80) 40 to 50 GHz: 3.5 dB (5.03) Maximum input power 1 W (+30 dBm) average 50 W peak (10 μs max) Maximum reverse power 1 W (+30 dBm) average 50 W peak (10 μs max) Switching speed 20 ms RF connector 2.4 mm (f) Connector compatibility cPCI, PXI-H, PXI-1 Attenuation Accuracy Specified across operating frequency of 0 to 50 °C Attenuation setting for step ranges (dB) DC to 18 GHz 18 to 26.5 GHz 26.5 to 40 GHz 40 to 50 GHz 2 0.45 0.50 0.80 1.10 4 to 8 0.65 0.75 1.10 1.80 10 to 12 0.85 0.95 1.10 1.80 14 to 18 0.85 0.95 1.10 2.00 20 to 30 1.15 1.25 1.40 2.00 32 to 38 1.40 1.50 1.65 2.05 40 to 44 1.60 1.70 1.85 2.15 46 to 48 1.60 1.70 1.85 2.45 50 to 58 2.03 2.13 2.30 3.13 60 to 68 2.28 2.38 2.55 3.22 70 2.45 2.55 2.70 3.31 Software Software development platform Microsoft Visual Studio with C/C++, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET with C# or Visual Basic, National Instruments LabVIEW, National Instruments, LabWindows CVI, The MathWorks MATLAB, Keysight VEE Supported operating systems Windows XP SP3, 32-bit; Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit; Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit Drivers provided IVI-COM, IVI-C, LabVIEW, MATLAB Included GUI Soft front panel Application code examples C, C++, C#, Visual Basic, VEE, MATLAB 03 | Keysight | M9169E - Promotional Flyer Recommended Configuration M9018A PXIe Chassis, 18-slots, 4U, 8 GB/s M9393A PXIe Performance Vector Signal Analyzer: 9 kHz to 27 GHz M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference: 10 MHz and 100 MHz M9037A PXIe High Performance Embedded Controller M9169E PXI Switchable-Input Programmable Step Attenuator Module, DC to 50 GHz Related Products M9362AD01 PXIe Quad Downconverter: 10 MHz to 50 GHz M9352A PXI Hybrid Amplifier/Attenuator M9155/6/7C PXI Switch Modules, DC to 26.5 GHz myKeysight www.keysight.com/find/mykeysight A personalized view into the information most relevant to you. http://www.keysight.com/find/emt_product_registration Register your products to get up-to-date product information and find warranty information. 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