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The Directional Coupler Spec Sheet

This document defines typical parameters used to specify the performance of directional couplers, including: bandwidth, port impedance, input power, coupling, directivity, isolation, mainline loss, coupling loss, insertion loss, and coupling flatness. Many of these parameters are interdependent. The document directs the reader to another handout for definitions of coupling, directivity, isolation, mainline loss, coupling loss, and insertion loss.

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The Directional Coupler Spec Sheet

This document defines typical parameters used to specify the performance of directional couplers, including: bandwidth, port impedance, input power, coupling, directivity, isolation, mainline loss, coupling loss, insertion loss, and coupling flatness. Many of these parameters are interdependent. The document directs the reader to another handout for definitions of coupling, directivity, isolation, mainline loss, coupling loss, and insertion loss.

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The Directional Coupler


Specification Sheet
Here are some typical parameters used to specify technical the
performance of directional couplers!

Bandwidth (Hz)

A directional coupler, like all other devices, can effectively


operate only within a finite bandwidth. Generally, bandwidth is
defined as the frequency range where the coupling is that of
the specified value, within some minimum deviation (e.g., 3 dB).

Port Impedance (Γ, return loss, VSWR, S11, Zin)

A parameter that specifies the match of the input ports. Can


(and will) be specified any number of ways.

Input power (Watts)

The maximum input power the coupler can handle before it will
be damaged.

Coupling (dB)

See “The Directional Coupler” handout

Jim Stiles The Univ. of Kansas Dept. of EECS


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Directivity (dB)

See “The Directional Coupler” handout

Isolation (dB)

See “The Directional Coupler” handout

Mainline Loss (dB)

See “The Directional Coupler” handout

Coupling Loss (dB)

See “The Directional Coupler” handout

Insertion Loss (dB)

See “The Directional Coupler” handout

Coupling Flatness (dB)

This parameter specifies how much the coupling varies over the
bandwidth of the device. Typically this value is 1 to 2 dB or
less.

Recall that many of these values are dependent! For example,

ML= CL + IL (dB) and I = C + D (dB)

Jim Stiles The Univ. of Kansas Dept. of EECS

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