Ferrite Isolator Spans 11 To 18 GHz

Feb. 11, 2010

Model 4916 is a broadband ferrite isolator from Narda designed for applications from 11 to 18 GHz. It offers at least 20 dB isolation over that frequency range with maximum insertion loss of 0.5 dB. It can handle peak forward and reverse power levels to 20 W and average power of 5 W in the forward direction and 1 W in the reverse direction. The rugged isolator exhibits maximum VSRW of 1.25:1. It operates over a temperature range of -20 degrees to +65 degrees C and measures 0.8 x 0.63 in. with SMA female connectors.

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.