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DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS Bi-directional Couplers

Very Low Insertion Loss, Microstrip Design High Isolation Good Coupling Flatness Low VSWR SMA Gold Plated connectors

DESCRIPTION
This microstrip component is designed for system applications where simultaneous forward and reflected power measurement is required. They are ideal for use in telecommunications equipment that function around microwave frequencies, the L and S bands in particular (around 2 GHz). The design has involved a compromise between electrical performance and physical size for tightly packaged applications.

APPLICATIONS Determining VSWR and Scattering parameters Measurement of reflected and forward power Signal sampling

SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Range Maximum Coupling Frequency Main Line Return Loss Secondary Line Return Loss Main Line Insertion Loss Forward Coupling Reverse Coupling
1255- 2267 1827 > 28 > 27 <0,6 11,16 0.05 11,14+0.05 MH z MH z dB dB dB dB dB

Forward Directivity Reverse Directivity Forward Coupling Isolation Reverse Coupling Isolation

Low 18,27 Mid 12,65 High 9,27 Low 18,11 Mid 13,24 High 9,98 Low 29,74 Mid 23,88 High 21,58 Low 29,92 Mid 23.31 High 20,92

dB

dB

dB

dB

All parameters are within the specified frequency range. Low, Mid and High in directivity and isolation parameters refer to start of band, maximum coupling frequency and end of band

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DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS
OUTLINE DRAWINGS

CHARACTERISTIC PLOTS
Main Line Return Loss 25 25 Seconday Line Return Loss

30.5 36

30

35

41.5 40 Magnitude (dB) Forward port Reverse port Magnitude (dB) 47

45

52.5 58

50

55 63.5 69 60 Forward port Reverse port 65

74.5 80 0.85

1.05

1.25

1.45

1.65 1.85 2.05 Frequency (GHz)

2.25

2.45

2.65

2.85

70 0.85

1.05

1.25

1.45

1.65 1.85 2.05 Frequency (GHz)

2.25

2.45

2.65

2.85

Main Line Insertion Loss 0.25

0.3 0.35

Forward path Reverse path

0.4

Magnitude (dB)

0.45 0.5

0.55 0.6

0.65 0.7

0.75 0.85

1.05

1.25

1.45

1.65 1.85 2.05 Frequency (GHz)

2.25

2.45

2.65

2.85

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DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS
CHARACTERISTIC PLOTS
Coupling Insertion Loss 10 10.5 11 11.5 12
Magnitude (dB) 23 19

Coupling Isolation

21

25

Magnitude (dB)

12.5 13 13.5 14 14.5 15 15.5 16 0.85 Forward port Reverse port

27

29

31

33 Forward port Reverse port 35

1.05

1.25

1.45

1.65 1.85 2.05 Frequency (GHz)

2.25

2.45

2.65

2.85

37 0.85

1.05

1.25

1.45

1.65 1.85 2.05 Frequency (GHz)

2.25

2.45

2.65

2.85

Directivity 3 5 7 9 11 Magnitude (dB) 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 0.85 Forward coupling Reverse coupling

1.05

1.25

1.45

1.65 1.85 2.05 Frequency (GHz)

2.25

2.45

2.65

2.85

NOTES All published specifications apply by using a matched designed test fixture with testing at ambient room temperature. Test include VSWR, Insertion Directivity, Insertion Loss and Coupling. All measurements are done in a 50-ohm impedance test system. All dimensions are milimeters.