Selective attenuator comprising a plurality of slidable attenuation units
Abstract
Abstract A SLIDING ATTENUATOR INCLUDING INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS AND A SLIDING MEMBER THEREBETWEEN SUPPORTING A HIGH ATTENUATION SECTION AND A SECOND SECTION HAVING LITTLE OR NO ATTENUATION. THE MEMBER CAN BE MOVED TO TWO POSITIONS, ONE BRINGING THE SECOND SECTION BETWEEN THE INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS AND THE OTHER BRINGING THE HIGH-ATTENUATION SECTION BETWEEN THESE TERNIMALS. SEVERAL SUBH MOVABLE MEMBERS CAN BE PLACED SIDE BY SIDE AND MOVED SEPARATELY TO FORM A PATH HAVING MANY DIFFERENT ATTENUATION LEVELS BETWEEN THE INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS. INDIVIDUAL MOVABLE MEMBRS CAN BE SEPARATED BY CONDUCTIVE BARRIERS, EACH HAVING A SHORT TRANSMISSION COUPLING LINE TO ALLOW PASSAGE OF THE SIGNAL. THE BARRIERS MAY BE FREE TO MOVE SLIGHTLY TO ACCOMMODATE THE MOVABLE MEMBERS.
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- 👤 Richard M Mison
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