
Directional Coupler Electrical Specifications
Features
very flat coupling
very broadband, multi octave
temperature stable, BLUE CELL base
all welded construction
leads attached for better solderibility
micro-miniature coupler
protected by U.S. Patent 6,140,887 & 6,784,521
VHF/UHF receivers/transmitters
cellular
Applications
FREQ.
RANGE
(MHz)
COUPLING
(dB)
f
L
-f
U
5-1000
12.2±0.5
±0.9
0.9
1.8
0.7
1.3
1.1 1.6
33
22
21
14
15
—
1.20
0.5
1.0
VSWR**
(:1)
Nom.
Max.
Flatness
POWER
INPUT, W
L
Max.
MU
Max.
MAINLINE LOSS*
(dB)
L
Typ. Max.
M
Typ. Max.
U
Typ. Max.
DIRECTIVITY
(dB)
L
Typ. Min.
M
Typ. Min.
U
Typ. Min.
Typ.
Typical Performance Data
BLUE CELL
is protected by U.S. Patents.
Frequency
(MHz)
Insertion Loss
(dB)
In-Out
0.88
0.79
0.73
0.75
0.85
0.88
0.95
1.00
1.06
Coupling
(dB)
In-Cpl
12.07
11.96
11.90
11.93
11.99
11.99
12.03
12.07
12.13
Directivity
(dB)
Return Loss
(dB)
Out
23.31
27.96
35.09
34.58
26.19
25.58
25.46
26.14
26.70
In
Cpl
17.81
19.68
21.01
21.11
18.96
17.94
15.62
14.55
13.43
* Includes theoretical coupled power loss of 0.27 dB at 12 dB coupling.
**For coupled port VSWR above 500 MHz, 1.5:1 typ.
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
]
5.00
10.00
50.00
100.00
500.00
600.00
800.00
900.00
1000.00
34.34
34.86
35.53
37.41
25.82
22.32
17.75
16.15
14.74
19.19
21.25
22.99
22.94
22.00
21.56
20.94
20.79
20.48
DBTC-12-4L
COUPLING & DIRECTIVITY
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
0
200
400
FREQUENCY (MHz)
600
800
1000
C
COUPLING
DIRECTIVITY
DBTC-12-4L
RETURN LOSS
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
0
200
400
FREQUENCY (MHz)
600
800
1000
R
IN
OUT
CPL
at RF level of -10 dBm
DBTC-12-4L
INSERTION LOSS
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
0
200
400
FREQUENCY (MHz)
600
800
1000
I
at RF level of -10 dBm
No Leads
CASE STYLE:AT790-1
PRICE:$1.99 ea. QTY (25)
$1.69 ea. QTY (1000)
Leads
CASE STYLE:AT1030
PRICE:$2.14 ea. QTY (25)
$1.84 ea. QTY (1000)
DBTC-12-4
NEW!
DBTC-12-4L
Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Pin Connections
INPUT
OUTPUT
COUPLED
GROUND
NOT USED*
*pins 5&6 must be isolated
3
4
1
2
5,6
-40
°
C to 85
°
C
-55
°
C to 100
°
C
Outline Drawing
AT790-1
AT1030
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
wt.
.166 .150 .155 .050 .037 .025 .012 .060 .184 .030 .004 grams
4.22 3.81 3.94 1.27 0.94 0.64 0.30 1.52 4.67 0.76 0.10
.10
AT790-1
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
wt.
.150 .150 .150 .050 .030 .025 .028 .050 .160 .030
3.81 3.81 3.81 1.27 0.76 0.64 0.71 1.27 4.06 0.76
grams
.10
Outline Dimensions ( )
inch
mm
Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-278
Suggested PCB Layout (PL-150)
Reflow Solder Assembly
Silver-bearing solder (Sn/Pb/Ag 62/36/2%) is recommended;
however, tin-lead eutectic (Sn/Pb 63/37%) may be used.
For temperature profiles, see Application Note AN-40-004
AT1030
AT790-1 & AT1030
REV. F
ED-8954/1
50
5 to 1000 MHz
Directional Couplers
Surface Mount
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