Surface Mount
Bi-Directional Coupler
High Power, 50Ω
Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
-55°C to 100°C
-55°C to 100°C
!
NEW
BDCN-15-25
824 to 2525 MHz
Features
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four-port coupler
wideband, 824-2525 MHz
excellent VSWR, 1.15:1 typ., all ports
minimal variation with temperature
ultra small size
UMTS
PCS
GPS
TDMA
• CDMA
• ISM
• DCS
Pin Connections
INPUT
OUTPUT
COUPLED (forward)
COUPLED (reverse)
GROUND
1
4
6
3
2,5
Applications
CASE STYLE: FV1206-1
PRICE: $2.99 ea. QTY (10-49)
$1.99 ea. QTY (1000)
Bi-Directional Electrical Specifications
Outline Drawing
MODEL
NO.
FREQ.
RANGE
(MHz)
f
L
-f
U
824-2525
824-894
880-960
1710-1880
1850-1990
2110-2170
2375-2525
COUPLING
(dB)
Nom.
14.5±2.0
15.0±0.6
14.5±0.6
12.5±0.6
12.6±0.6
13.3±0.6
15.5±0.6
Max.
Flatness
±3.0
±0.6
±0.6
±0.4
±0.4
±0.5
±1.5
MAINLINE LOSS*
(dB)
Typ.
0.6
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.6
Max.
0.9
0.8
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.0
DIRECTIVITY
(dB)
Typ.
13
12
13
22
22
22
12
Min.
8
8
8
16
16
16
8
VSWR
(:1)
Typ.
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
POWER
INPUT**
(W)
Max.
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
BDCN-15-25
* Includes theoretical coupled power loss of .14 dB at 15 dB coupling.
** Derate linearly to 8W at 100°C
Typical Performance Data
Frequency
(MHz)
824.00
1000.00
1500.00
1700.00
1840.00
1990.00
2070.00
2170.00
2350.00
2525.00
Insertion Loss
(dB)
In-Out
0.37
0.44
0.59
0.61
0.62
0.62
0.62
0.60
0.58
0.55
Coupling
(dB)
In-CPL Out-Term
15.28
14.11
12.54
12.47
12.61
12.94
13.21
13.65
14.78
16.45
15.27
14.11
12.55
12.47
12.61
12.93
13.20
13.63
14.74
16.40
Directivity
(dB)
Out-CPL In-Term
11.53
12.25
16.08
19.01
22.34
29.95
45.18
29.61
18.39
12.11
11.52
12.24
16.10
19.05
22.42
29.96
44.15
29.91
18.50
12.23
In
26.01
25.11
24.39
25.23
25.17
25.23
25.18
25.36
25.16
24.12
Return Loss
(dB)
Out
CPL
27.03
25.83
23.75
23.52
24.04
24.26
24.44
25.28
25.93
25.98
25.99
24.37
23.65
24.34
25.02
26.32
26.72
27.35
28.29
28.45
Term
25.58
24.79
24.79
26.21
26.08
26.52
26.51
27.20
26.93
25.25
Outline Dimensions (
inch
)
mm
A
.126
3.20
H
.042
1.07
B
.063
1.60
J
.024
0.61
C
.035
0.89
K
.123
3.12
D
.024
0.61
E
.022
0.56
wt.
grams
.020
F
.012
0.30
G
.039
0.99
0.8
BDCN-15-25
INSERTION LOSS
at RF level of -10 dBm
COUPLING & DIRECTIVITY(dB)
BDCN-15-25
COUPLING & DIRECTIVITY
58
54
50
46
42
38
34
30
26
22
18
14
10
6
800
COUPLING
DIRECTIVITY
INSERTION LOSS (dB)
0.6
0.4
Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-255
Suggested PCB Layout (PL-131)
0.2
0.0
800
1000
1200
1400 1600 1800 2000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
2200
2400
2600
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
2600
FREQUENCY (MHz)
40
at RF level of -10 dBm
BDCN-15-25
RETURN LOSS
RETURN LOSS (dB)
30
Bi-Directional Coupler
Schematic
IN
OUT
20
10
IN
0
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
OUT
1800
2000
CPL
2200
TERM
2400
2600
CPL
FORWARD
CPL
REVERSE
FREQUENCY (MHz)
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