Attenuator (electronics)
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For other uses, see Attenuator (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Squelch.
An attenuator is an electronic device that reduces the power of a signal without appreciably distorting its waveform.
An attenuator is effectively the opposite of an amplifier, though the two work by different methods. While an amplifier provides gain, an attenuator provides loss, or gain less than 1. An attenuator is sometimes referred to as a "pad" in certain fields.