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Impedance-Matching Pads Serve Satcom

Sept. 9, 2010

A line of coaxial impedance-matching pads from BroadWave Technologies has been developed for satellite communications (satcom) applications. The impedance-matching pads eliminate mismatches between components in a satcom system without introducing reflections to the signal path. As an example, model 851-879-FM2 is a 50-to-75-Ohm impedance matching pad that operates from DC to 2 GHz. It is rated for 1-W power and has nominal insertion loss of 5.7 dB and VSWR of 1.40:1; it is supplied with female SMA connectors. Custom units are available in a variety of impedance and connector types from DC to 4 GHz.

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Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

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.