Directional Coupler Connects 6.0 to 26.5 GHz

March 4, 2015

A broadband stripline directional coupler offers 6-dB coupling from 6.0 to 26.5 GHz.

Related To: Krytar

Well suited for electronic-warfare (EW), instrumentation and other applications requiring broad bandwidth, model 106026506 is a compact coaxial directional coupler that operates from 6.0 to 26.5 GHz. The stripline coupler offers 6-dB nominal coupling and maintains coupling flatness of ±0.5 dB across the frequency range. Insertion loss is less than 1.6 dB across the frequency range, while directivity exceeds 14 dB. The directional coupler, which is rated for average input power levels to 20 W and 3 kW peak power, exhibits maximum VSWR of 1.45:1 at any port. It is designed for an operating temperature range of -54 to +85°C. The coupler measures 1.12 × 0.53 × 0.64 in. and is supplied with female SMA connectors, but male SMA connections are available as an option.

KRYTAR, Inc., 1288 Anvilwood Court, Sunnyvale, CA 94089; (408) 734-5999, (877) 734-5999, FAX: (408) 734-3017

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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.