Two-Way Combiner Channels Cellular Signals

April 3, 2007
Renaissance Electronics Corporation has designed a two-way high-power combiner for applications in the 800-to-900-MHz cellular band. The combiner allows a common antenna port to be usd for two different cellular networks that operate on different power ...

Renaissance Electronics Corporation has designed a two-way high-power combiner for applications in the 800-to-900-MHz cellular band. The combiner allows a common antenna port to be usd for two different cellular networks that operate on different power levels. The combiner incorporates a novel Wilkinson resistor arrangement coupled with high-efficiency, fan-cooled heat sink that enables input power imbalance of as much as 200 W between ports. The combiner can sustain power levels to 1000 W composite per channel and measures just 5 x 5 x 4 inches, making it among the most compact combiner of its type. For more information, visit the Renaissance Electronics website at: http://www.rec-usa.com

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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.

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