Drop-In Circulator Passes 420 To 450 MHz

June 14, 2012

Circulators and isolators are critical components in many high-power RF/microwave systems. VidaRF will be on hand at the 2012 IMS (booth No. 1521) to showcase its various lines of passive componentsincluding its compact model VDC-04200450-3 drop-in circulator, designed for applications from 420 to 450 MHz. It is rated for power levels of 400 W and suffers only 0.25-dB insertion loss with a VSWR of 1.20:1. In spite of high 21-dB isolation between ports, the miniature circulator measures only 1.375 x 1.375 x 0.560 in. It is designed for operating temperatures from -40 to +85°C, and is supplied with a circuit tab that can be kept straight or bent flush for ease of mounting. In addition to its circulators and isolators, the firm will offer samples of its directional couplers, power dividers, RF connectors, and cable assemblies at the show.

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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.