Power Divider/Combiner Covers 950 To 2150 MHz

April 14, 2008

Power dividers and combiners are critical to the distribution or combining of microwave signals. The model PD-32-LB3-S, for example, provides for 1 x 32-way inphase power division or combining over the very-small-aperture-terminal (VSAT) extended frequency band, LB3. That band spans 950 to 2150 MHz. The RoHScompliant PD-32-LB3-S boasts a maximum insertion loss of 4.0 dB, an in/out voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of 1.8:1/1.5:1, and nominal impedance of 50 Ω. Isolation is at least 15 dB. The power divider/combiner measures 16.5 x 2.5 x 0.5 inches with SMA female connectors. It is manufactured in a variety of surface-mount, flat-pack, and connectorized packages.

I.F. Engineering Corp., 40 Parker Rd., Fabyan, CT 06255; (860) 935-0280, FAX: (860) 935-0283, Internet: www.ifengineering.com.

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Nancy Friedrich is RF Product Marketing Manager for Aerospace Defense at Keysight Technologies. Nancy Friedrich started a career in engineering media about two decades ago with a stint editing copy and writing news for Electronic Design. A few years later, she began writing full time as technology editor at Wireless Systems Design. In 2005, Nancy was named editor-in-chief of Microwaves & RF, a position she held (along with other positions as group content head) until 2018. Nancy then moved to a position at UBM, where she was editor-in-chief of Design News and content director for tradeshows including DesignCon, ESC, and the Smart Manufacturing shows.