Bi-Directional Coupler

50 14 dB Coupling
-55C to 100C -55C to 100C 0.5A

High Power

BDCN-14-342+
CASE STYLE: FV1206-1 PRICE: $2.99. ea. QTY (20) $2.11 ea. QTY (1000)

DC Pass
Features

1700 to 3400 MHz

Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature Storage Temperature DC Current

Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded.

Pin Connections
INPUT OUTPUT COUPLED (forward) COUPLED (reverse) GROUND 1 4 6 3 2,5

four-port coupler wideband, 1700 to 3400 MHz excellent return loss, all ports ultra small size, hermetically sealed minimal variation with temperature variation protected by US Patent 7,049,905 DC current through input to output 0.5A Max. at 1.0 watt RF input power

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Applications
UMTS PCS GPS TDMA

and Reel Available Tape cost at no extra

CDMA ISM DCS

Parameter Condition (MHz)
1700-2100 2100-2700 2700-3400 1700-2100 2100-2700 2700-3400 1700-2100 2100-2700 2700-3400 1700-2100 2100-2700 2700-3400 1700-3400 1700-3400 1700-3400 1700-3400

Reel Size 7

Devices/Reel 20, 50, 100, 200, 500,1000, 3000

Outline Drawing
(ON TOP)

Electrical Specications at 25C

Min.
1700 8 8 6

Typ.
0.4 0.45 0.4 14 13 15.5 0.4 0.4 2.1 15 20 15 20 20 20

Max.
3400 0.55 0.6 0.55 16

Unit
MHz dB

Frequency Range Mainline Loss

(ON TOP)

Nominal Coupling

dB

Coupling Flatness()

dB

PCB Land Pattern

Directivity Return Loss (Input) Return Loss (Output) Return Loss (Coupling) Input Power1 1. Derate linearly 8W at 100C

dB dB dB dB W

Typical Performance Data

Coupling (dB)
In-Cpl Fwd 14.0 13.6 13.4 13.3 13.4 13.7 14.2 14.9 15.9 16.6 Out-Cpl Rev 14.0 13.6 13.4 13.3 13.4 13.7 14.2 14.9 15.9 16.5

Frequency (MHz)
Suggested Layout, Tolerance to be within .002

Mainline Loss (dB)

In-Out 0.38 0.41 0.42 0.43 0.43 0.42 0.41 0.40 0.39 0.38
BDCN-14-342+ MAINLINE LOSS

Directivity (dB)
Out-Cpl Fwd 31.7 33.4 36.0 40.2 48.1 52.6 41.1 36.1 32.5 31.1 In-Cpl Rev 31.6 33.1 35.1 37.9 41.7 46.1 43.3 37.9 33.8 32.2
50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1700

Return Loss (dB)

In 26.5 26.9 27.8 28.4 28.3 27.7 26.5 25.2 23.7 23.0 Out 26.8 27.8 29.3 30.6 31.1 30.6 29.4 27.7 25.7 24.8 Cpl Fwd 33.6 35.4 39.0 41.2 37.1 34.7 35.6 38.9 41.1 36.5 Cpl Rev 31.9 33.5 37.0 45.0 47.7 41.8 42.5 43.7 37.9 34.0

Outline Dimensions ( inch mm )

A .126 3.20 G .039 0.99 B .063 1.60 H .024 0.61 C .035 0.89 J .042 1.07 D .024 0.61 K .123 3.12 E .022 0.56 F .011 0.28 wt grams .020

1700.0 1900.0 2100.0 2300.0 2500.0 2700.0 2900.0 3100.0 3300.0 3400.0
0.43 MAINLINE LOSS (dB)

0.41 0.40 0.39 0.38 0.37 1700 2125 2550 FREQUENCY (MHz) 2975 3400

COUPLING & DIRECTIVITY (dB)

Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-255+ Suggested PCB Layout (PL-131)

BDCN-14-342+ COUPLING & DIRECTIVITY

0.42

COUPLING IN-CPL FWD DIRECTIVITY IN-CPL REV

2125

2550 FREQUENCY (MHz)

2975

3400

BDCN-14-342+ RETURN LOSS 60 RETURN LOSS (dB) 50 40 30 20 10 0 1700 2125 2550 FREQUENCY (MHz) 2975 3400
IN CPL FWD OUT CPL REV

Electrical Schematic

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