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Coupler Directs 200 W To 2 GHz

Sept. 23, 2010

Model C40-22-48106N is a 40-dB directional coupler from Pulsar Microwave Corp. capable of handling as much as 200 W continuous-wave (CW) power from 200 to 2000 MHz. It features low insertion loss of 0.4 dB across that frequency range, with better than 20-dB directivity. The coupling is flat within +/-1 dB across the full frequency range. The maximum VSWR is 1.80:1. The directional coupler is supplied in a rugged aluminum housing measuring 3.0 x 2.6 x 1.0 in. with SMA or Type N female in-line connectors and SMA female connectors on the coupled port.

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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.