Directional Coupler
50Ω
Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Coaxial
ZFDC-20-50+
20 to 2000 MHz
-55°C to 100°C
-55°C to 100°C
Features
Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded.
Coaxial Connections
INPUT
OUTPUT
COUPLED
3
1
2
• very wideband, 20 to 2000 MHz
• excellent directivity, 25 dB typ.
• excellent mainline loss, 0.7 dB typ.
• rugged shielded case
CASE STYLE: K18
Connectors Model
SMA
ZFDC-20-50-S+
BRACKET (OPTION"B")
Price
$64.95
$5.00
Qty.
(1-9)
(1+)
Applications
• cellular
• GPS
• instrumentation
• communication receivers & transmitters
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Directional Coupler Electrical Specifications
Outline Drawing
FREQ.
RANGE
(MHz)
f
L
-f
U
20-2000
COUPLING*
(dB)
L
Nom.
19.5±0.5
Flatness
±0.8
MAINLINE LOSS
1
(dB)
M
U
L
DIRECTIVITY
(dB)
M
Min.
20
Typ.
25
Min.
20
Typ.
22
U
Min.
10
VSWR
(:1)
POWER
INPUT
(W)
L
MU
Max.
1.0
Max.
1.0
Typ. Max. Typ. Max. Typ. Max. Typ.
0.8
1.3
0.7
1.3
1.0
1.6
30
Typ.
1.25
L = low range [f
L
to 10 f
L
]
M = mid range [10 f
L
to f
U
/2]
U= upper range [f
U
/2 to f
U
]
1. Mainline loss includes theoretical power loss at coupled port.
* Above 1000 MHz, coupling flatness
±1
dB
Typical Performance Data
Frequency
(MHz)
20.00
50.00
80.00
100.00
300.00
1000.00
1200.00
1400.00
1600.00
1800.00
2000.00
at RF level of -10 dBm
Mainline Loss
(dB)
In-Out
0.82
0.65
0.65
0.60
0.66
0.86
1.00
1.09
1.27
1.34
1.46
ZFDC-20-50+
MAINLINE LOSS
Coupling
(dB)
In-Cpl
19.36
19.21
19.19
19.14
19.18
19.37
19.40
19.40
19.35
19.36
19.37
Directivity
(dB)
29.25
33.94
34.88
35.01
31.17
23.02
22.32
21.99
21.75
21.00
19.19
In
17.95
21.29
22.44
22.93
25.70
24.12
20.46
17.71
15.67
14.04
12.70
Return Loss
(dB)
Out
19.33
23.63
25.39
26.11
28.22
32.91
32.70
30.28
27.28
24.37
21.84
Cpl
21.82
24.42
25.30
25.66
28.13
28.50
24.27
21.55
19.50
17.79
16.24
Outline Dimensions (
inch
)
mm
A
1.25
31.75
J
--
--
B
1.25
31.75
K
--
--
C
.75
19.05
L
.125
3.18
D
.63
16.00
M
1.688
42.88
E
.38
9.65
N
2.18
55.37
F
1.00
25.40
P
.75
19.05
G
.125
3.18
H
1.000
25.40
Q
wt
.07 grams
1.78
70.0
ZFDC-20-50+
COUPLING & DIRECTIVITY
60
COUPLING & DIRECTIVITY
(dB)
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
400
800
1200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
1600
2000
at RF level of -10 dBm
2.0
MAINLINE LOSS (dB)
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.4
0.0
COUPLING
DIRECTIVITY
0
400
800
1200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
1600
2000
ZFDC-20-50+
RETURN LOSS
60
RETURN LOSS (dB)
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
400
800
1200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
1600
2000
®
at RF level of -10 dBm
Electrical Schematic
IN
OUT
CPL
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2.
Electrical specifications
and performance data contained herein are based on Mini-Circuit’s applicable established test performance criteria and measurement instructions.
3.
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REV. C
M119986
ZFDC-20-50+
WZ/TD/CP/AM
120927