Tiny Coupler Spans 2.3 To 2.7 GHz

Feb. 10, 2014

A 3-dB hybrid coupler handles 25-W power from 2.3 to 2.7 GHz.

The latest member of the Xinger® III family of passive components from Anaren, the model X3C25F1-03S 3-dB hybrid coupler, is now available from Richardson RFPD. This low-profile coupler measures just 3 × 5 mm but handles as much as 25 W power from 2.3 to 2.7 GHz. Ideal for cellular and WiMAX wireless applications, it provides 26-dB isolation with only 0.15-dB insertion loss across the frequency range. The typical VSWR is 1.12:1. The coupler exhibits a 90-deg. phase shift for 3-dB coupled signals, with excellent amplitude balance of ±0.3 dB.

Richardson RFPD, Inc., 40W267 Keslinger Rd., P.O. Box 397, LaFox, IL 60147-0307; (800) 737-6937, (630) 208-2700, FAX: (630) 208-2662.

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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.