Surface Mount
Bi-Directional Coupler
High Power, 50Ω
Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
-55°C to 100°C
-55°C to 100°C
BDCA-6-16+
BDCA-6-16
800 to 1600 MHz
Features
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four-port coupler
wideband, 800-1600 MHz
excellent VSWR, 1.05:1typ., all ports
good flatness, ±0.5 dB typ.
excellent power handling capability, 65W (960 MHz)
hermetically sealed
minimal variation with temperature
low profile, 0.052" height
Pin Connections
INPUT
OUTPUT
COUPLED (forward)
COUPLED (reverse)
GROUND
1
6
10
5
2,3,4,7,8,9
CASE STYLE: DZ944
PRICE: $ 5.95 ea. QTY (10-49)
+ RoHS compliant in accordance
with EU Directive (2002/95/EC)
See our web site for RoHS Compliance methodologies and
qualifications.
Applications
• cellular, PCS, PCN, UMTS
• ISM
• GPS
FREQ.
RANGE
(MHz)
f
L
-f
U
800-1600
800-960
960-1250
1250-1600
Outline Drawing
Bi-Directional Electrical Specifications
MAINLINE LOSS*
(dB)
DIRECTIVITY
(dB)
VSWR
(:1)
POWER
INPUT**
(W)
Max.
65
55
45
COUPLING
(dB)
Max.
Flatness
±0.6
±0.4
±0.9
Nom.
6.7±0.5
6.3±0.5
6.6±0.7
Typ. Max.
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.0
Typ. Min.
24
23
21
20
19
14
Typ.
1.05
1.05
1.05
* 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)
800.00
960.00
1000.00
1120.00
1200.00
1250.00
1300.00
1400.00
1500.00
1600.00
Insertion Loss
(dB)
In-Out
1.28
1.50
1.56
1.66
1.70
1.71
1.72
1.71
1.68
1.62
Coupling
(dB)
In-CPL Out-Term
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
Directivity
(dB)
Out-CPL In-Term
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
In
33.22
33.14
32.62
29.84
27.84
26.88
25.78
23.83
22.19
20.90
Return Loss
(dB)
Out
CPL
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
Term
37.44
34.84
33.03
28.80
26.61
25.26
24.19
22.28
20.69
19.36
Outline Dimensions (
inch
)
mm
A
.30
7.62
H
.057
1.45
B
.250
6.35
J
.004
0.10
C
.052
1.32
K
.085
2.16
D
.274
6.96
L
.296
7.52
E
.050
1.27
M
.030
0.76
F
.050
1.27
G
.012
0.30
wt
grams
0.25
INSERTION LOSS (dB)
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
at RF level of -10 dBm
BDCA-6-16
INSERTION LOSS
COUPLING & DIRECTIVITY
(dB)
50
BDCA-6-16
COUPLING & DIRECTIVITY
at RF level of -10 dBm
COUPLING
40
30
20
10
0
800
DIRECTIVITY
Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-115
Suggested PCB Layout (PL-004)
1.0
800
900
1000
1100 1200 1300 1400
FREQUENCY (MHz)
1500
1600
900
1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600
FREQUENCY (MHz)
70
RETURN LOSS (dB)
60
50
40
30
20
10
at RF level of -10 dBm
BDCA-6-16
RETURN LOSS
electrical schematic
IN
OUT
IN
900
1000
OUT
1100
1200
CPL
1300
TERM
1400
1500
1600
0
800
CPL
FORWARD
CPL
REVERSE
FREQUENCY (MHz)
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