Broadband Isolator Spans 2 To 18 GHz

Nov. 11, 2010

Model RADI-2-18-P-S3-1WR-02 is a compact isolator from Raditek with low loss from 2 to 18 GHz. It exhibits insertion loss of 3.5 dB across the full frequency range, with isolation of 15 dB between ports. The isolator, which handles 1 W input power, has VSWR of 1.77:1. The RoHS-compliant component is supplied with SMA female connectors and can be supplied in standard frequency bands of 1 to 3 GHz, 1 to 4.3 GHz, 2 to 6 GHz, 2 to 8.2 GHz, 3.2 to 8.3 GHz, and 8 to 18 GHz.

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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.