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What is an attenuator?

What is an attenuator? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (physics) Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal
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An easy and economical way to check the margin is to insertion a 6 dB attenuator into the line.
When we developed the new CLA, we based the design on what we consider to be the three most important characteristics of a sound attenuator.
The test method chosen3,4 requires taking a radiogram of an attenuator under fixed conditions and measuring the optical density of the image.
The max. output power is 300W, with a max. allowed input power of 30W with the input attenuator switched on.
This is a big problem, especially indoors: walls and ceilings are a very good attenuator for radio waves.
The multiplexer with variable optical attenuator is another design that has pulled together several functions.

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