Surface Mount
Bi-Directional Coupler
BDCA-6-16
High Power, 50Ω
800 to 1600 MHz
Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature
Features
• four-portcoupler
-55°C to 100°C
-55°C to 100°C
• wideband,800-1600MHz
Storage Temperature
• excellent VSWR, 1.05:1typ., all ports
• good flatness, ±0.5 dB typ.
• excellent power handling capability, 65W (960 MHz)
• hermeticallysealed
CASE STYLE: DZ944
PRICE: $ 5.95 ea. QTY (10-49)
Pin Connections
INPUT
1
• minimalvariationwithtemperature
• low profile, 0.052" height
OUTPUT
6
COUPLED (forward)
COUPLED (reverse)
GROUND
10
5
Applications
• cellular, PCS, PCN, UMTS
2,3,4,7,8,9
• ISM
• GPS
Outline Drawing
Bi-Directional Electrical Specifications
FREQ.
RANGE
(MHz)
COUPLING
(dB)
MAINLINE LOSS*
(dB)
DIRECTIVITY
(dB)
VSWR
(:1)
POWER
INPUT**
(W)
Max.
Nom. Flatness
fL-fU
Typ.
Typ. Max.
Typ. Min.
Max.
800-1600
800-960
960-1250 6.3±0.5
1250-1600 6.6±0.7
6.7±0.5
±0.6
±0.4
±0.9
1.4 1.8
1.6 2.0
1.6 2.0
24 20
23 19
21 14
1.05
1.05
1.05
65
55
45
*
Includes theoretical coupled power loss of 1.0 dB at 7 dB coupling.
** Derate linearly to 1/3 at 100°C
Typical Performance Data
Frequency
(MHz)
Insertion Loss
Coupling
(dB)
In-CPL Out-Term
Directivity
(dB)
Out-CPL In-Term
Return Loss
(dB)
Out
(dB)
In-Out
In
CPL
Term
800.00
960.00
1.28
1.50
1.56
1.66
1.70
1.71
1.72
1.71
1.68
1.62
7.04
6.39
6.28
6.07
6.03
6.02
6.05
6.19
6.43
6.78
7.03
6.38
6.28
6.06
6.02
6.02
6.04
6.18
6.43
6.78
30.72
39.47
40.65
34.97
30.21
28.33
26.51
23.45
21.17
19.05
30.63
33.49
32.68
28.66
26.07
24.64
23.28
20.86
18.79
16.88
33.22
33.14
32.62
29.84
27.84
26.88
25.78
23.83
22.19
20.90
37.87
36.74
34.93
30.17
27.53
26.47
25.22
23.30
21.60
20.29
57.85
35.04
32.90
28.10
25.75
24.58
23.52
21.76
20.28
18.95
37.44
34.84
33.03
28.80
26.61
25.26
24.19
22.28
20.69
19.36
1000.00
1120.00
1200.00
1250.00
1300.00
1400.00
1500.00
1600.00
inch
Outline Dimensions (
)
mm
A
.30
7.62
B
.250
6.35
C
.052
1.32
D
.274
6.96
E
.050
1.27
F
.050
1.27
G
.012
0.30
BDCA-6-16
COUPLING & DIRECTIVITY
H
.057
1.45
J
.004
0.10
K
.085
2.16
L
.296
7.52
M
.030
0.76
wt
grams
0.25
BDCA-6-16
INSERTION LOSS
at RF level of -10 dBm
at RF level of -10 dBm
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
50
40
30
20
10
0
COUPLING
DIRECTIVITY
Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-115
Suggested PCB Layout (PL-004)
800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600
FREQUENCY (MHz)
800
900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600
FREQUENCY (MHz)
BDCA-6-16
RETURN LOSS
Bi-DirectionalCoupler
Schematic
at RF level of -10 dBm
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
OUT
IN
CPL
FORWARD
CPL
REVERSE
IN
OUT
CPL
TERM
800
900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600
FREQUENCY (MHz)
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