top hat®
Surface Mount
Directional Coupler
TCD-12-222X+
50Ω
5 to 2250 MHz
The Big Deal
• Wideband, 5 to 2250 MHz
• Flat coupling, 0.8 dB
• RF power handling up to 1W
CASE STYLE: DB1627
Product Overview
Mini-Circuits’ TCD-12-222X+ surface mount directional coupler provides 12.6 dB nominal coupling with
excellent flatness from 5 to 2250 MHz, supporting a wide variety of applications including VHF/UHF,
CATV, cellular and more. This model provides low mainline loss, high directivity and excellent return loss.
The coupler is built with core and wire construction mounted on a 6-lead plastic base (0.16 x 0.15 x 0.16”)
and includes Mini-Circuits’ TopHat® feature for faster, more accurate pick-and-place assembly.
Key Features
Feature
Advantages
Low mainline loss, 2.0 dB
Provides good through-path signal power transmission.
High directivity allows accurate signal sampling through the coupled port with minimal
measurement error.
High directivity, 10 – 21 dB
Excellent return loss, 14 – 25 dB
(input/output/coupling)
Provides excellent matching for 50Ω systems and minimal signal reflection.
1W power handling
Top Hat® feature
Usable in systems with a variety of high-power requirements.
Improves speed and accuracy of pick and place assembly and provides clear device
marking for visual inspection.
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Mini-Circuits
www.minicircuits.com P.O. Box 350166, Brooklyn, NY 11235-0003 (718) 934-4500 sales@minicircuits.com
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