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Surface Mount Broadband Baluns

Source: Marki Microwave Inc.
Surface Mount Broadband Baluns

Marki Microwave offers surface mount broadband baluns for use with differential chips like ADCs, DACs, amplifiers, and many other applications involving A/D conversion and differential data transmission. Two different models are available with coverage over the 500 kHz to 6 GHz range. Both have a phase balance of +3 degrees, and a rise/fall time of 17 ps. See below for additional specifications and links to datasheets.

Surface Mount Broadband Baluns
Typical Performance @ +25°C
Model No. Frequency Amplitude Balance [dB] Phase Balance [Degrees] Excess Insertion Loss [dB] Rise/Fall Time [ps]
BAL-0003SM 500 kHz to 3 GHz ±0.03 ±3 0.8 17
BAL-0006SM 500 kHz to 6 GHz ±0.04 ±3 1 17

Key Features of Broadband Baluns

  • Transforms a single ended 50 ohm input into a differential output on separate 50 ohm lines
  • Low Phase and Amplitude Mismatch
  • Low Insertion Loss
  • Applications:  A/D conversion, differential data transmission
  • Ultra-broadband frequency coverage from 200 kHz to several GHz