Microphase Announces Miniature Coupler Line

April 29, 2007
Microphase Corporation has developed a line of miniature directional couplers for applications thorugh 3 GHz. The compact couplers are ideal for monitoring the power levels of incident or reflected signals. As an example, a broadband model operates from ...

Microphase Corporation has developed a line of miniature directional couplers for applications thorugh 3 GHz. The compact couplers are ideal for monitoring the power levels of incident or reflected signals. As an example, a broadband model operates from 10 MHz to 3 GHz with 14.2 dB coupling and coupling flatness that is within +/- 0.75 dB. The insertion loss is 1 dB or less through 1 GHz and 2 dB or less through 3 GHz. The return loss is 18 dB or greater through 1 GHz and 14 dB or greater through 3 GHz. Directivity is at least 14 dB through 1 GHz and at least 11 dB through 3 GHz. The directional coupler handles 3 W power and measures just 0.65 x 0.5 x 0.38 inches. For more information on this and other directional couplers in the line, visit the Microphase website at: http://www.microphase.com/

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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.

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