Tiny Hybrid Handles 50 W

March 4, 2010

Model 4194-180 is a miniature 180-deg. hybrid from ARRA capable of handling 50 W average power and 1 kW peak power from 2 to 4 GHz. It keeps insertion loss low, at 0.6 dB maximum, and VSWR of only 1.50:1. The isolation between ports is at least 20 dB. The amplitude balance between ports is within +/-0.5 dB while the phase balance between ports is within +/-6 deg. The 180-deg. hybrid measures just 2.00 x 1.50 x 0.38 in. and is supplied in an aluminum housing per MIL-C-22750. SMA female connectors are standard, with Type N connectors available as an option.

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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.