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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2000
Constantinos S. Kyriakos, Indian Harbor Beach, FL (US);
James B. Ledebur, Indialantic, FL (US);
Leo G. Maloratsky, Indialantic, FL (US);
Carl E. Steen, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A step attenuator for use in attenuating an electromagnetic signal. The step attenuator includes a first path having a plurality of attenuator structures provided therein, each attenuator structure being selectively actuated to permit the signal to pass therethrough. A second path is disposed in parallel with the first path, the second path permitting the signal to selectively bypass the first path. A third path is disposed in series with the first and second paths and includes at least one attenuator structure that is selectively actuated to permit the signal to pass therethrough.