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Directional Coupler Scales 5 To 50 GHz

May 4, 2011

Model CS20-54-435/4 is an extremely broadband directional coupler from Pulsar Microwave that is ideal for measurement and electronic-warfare (EW) applications from 6 to 50 GHz. Over that frequency range, it features 20 dB coupling, with coupling flatness of 1 dB. The insertion loss is only 1.6 dB over the full bandwidth with directivity of better than 10 dB. The maximum VSWR is 2.0:1. The compact coupler measures 1.06 x 0.625 x 0.40 in. and is supplied with 2.4-mm connectors.

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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.