Hybrid Couplers Channel WiMAX

June 17, 2010

The 7055-3.000 line of WiMAX hybrid couplers from MECA Electronics is designed for applications from 2 to 4 GHz. They exhibit coupling variations of 3.1 0.6 dB with amplitude variations of 0.4 dB. The typical isolation between ports is 22 dB. The maximum VSWR is 1.20:1. The phase response is within 90 2 deg. The hybrid couplers are supplied in aluminum housings with passivated stainless-steel SMA female connectors. They are rated for 50 W average power and 3 kW peak power.

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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.