Krytar Offers 50-GHz Directional Coupler

March 12, 2008

Krytar has developed one of the more broadband coaxial directional couplers in the model 102050010, with a continuous bandwidth of 2 to 50 GHz. It features 10-dB coupling with coupling flatness that is within +/-1 dB. Rated for maximum input power of 20 W and 3 kW peak power, the broadband coupler is ideal for power measurements and other test applications. It features minimum directivity of 13 dB from 2 to 26.5 GHz and 10 dB from 26.5 to 50.0 GHz. The maximum VSWR at any port is 1.50:1 from 2 to 26.5 GHz and 1.80:1 from 26.5 to 50.0 GHz. The maximum insertion loss, including the coupled port, is 2 dB. The broadband coaxial coupler is supplied with 2.4-mm female connectors and is rated for operating temperatures from -54 to +85 degrees C. It can be manufactured to meet military specifications.

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Jack Browne

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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.