Crane Aerospace & Electronics Microwave Solutions continues to expand the Ku-Band Iso-Divider product family with the introduction of an 8-way unit. The Iso-Divider combines the functions of high performance power dividers with ferrite isolators to provide a high isolation power divider solution, making the external isolators redundant, for satellite receiver applications, without introducing complex switch-based solutions. Integration of the two functions into a single package provides enhanced product reliability due to fewer external components, interconnects and transitions. Additionally, marrying the power divider and isolators in the same package allows the performance of the integrated unit to be carefully matched and better overall performance can be obtained. Size and weight of the new product are considerably less than an equivalent discrete assembly.
This Ku-Band Iso-Divider 8-way operates from operates from 10.7 GHz to 14.8 GHz with an isolation of over 38 dB and insertion loss of 2.2 dB. Small size, low weight and high reliability are features that are crucial for the target space applications, making this Iso-Divider a great fit.
The Datasheet for the 8-Wat Iso-Divider is not available yet. However details for the 2 Way and 4 Way products can be found here. The 4 Way Iso-Divider was introduced at IMS 2014 in Tampa – 4 Way Iso-Divider.
