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Connecticut Microwave Adds High-Power Coupler

May 5, 2008

Connecticut Microwave has announced the availability of their model 490174 7/8-in. EIA coupler. It offers 60-dB coupling, with coupling flatness within 1 dB and VSWR of better than 1.05:1. The coupler delivers better than 20-dB directivity and suffers less than 0.2 dB insertion loss. The coupler, which also provides 1-V DC output and is useful for calibration applications, is rated to handle 10 kW power at 72 MHz. The size, frequency, and power rating can be scaled to meet specific requirements.

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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.