Receiver Protectors and Duplexers

CPI EDB is the world’s largest manufacturer of receiver protectors, including:

  • Active and passive receiver protectors
  • Solid-state, plasma and ferrite limiters
  • Multipactors
  • High-power solid state switches
  • Duplexers
  • Digital or analog attenuators-waveguide, coax, or microstrip  
  • Pressure windows
  • Integrated noise features

Featuring:

  • Frequencies from 100 MHz to 40 GHz
  • Power levels from milliwatts to megawatts
  • Pulse widths from 50 nS to CW

Benefits:

  • Fast switching time
  • Fast recovery times
  • High peak power handeling
  • Very fast recovery times
  • Low output leakage power
  • Broadband isolation
  • Bandwidth selectable filtering options
  • Absorptive or Reflective

Please contact CPI EDB for your specific requirements. ElectronDevices@cpi-edb.com

CPI EDB Receiver Protector Capability Table

Frequency Band3dB Recovery Time (us)Peak Power (kW)Average Power Handling (kW)Band width (%)Insertion Loss (dB)Pulsewidth (us)Spike Leakage (mW)VSWR
VHF/UHF<1.0100050>15<0.5>200<1001.3:1
L-Band<1.0100050>15<0.5>200<1001.3:1
S-Band<1.0100045>12<0.6>200<1001.4:1
C-Band<0.5100020>12<0.8>200<1001.4:1
X-Band<0.125010>12<1.0>200<1001.4:1
Ku-Band<0.12505>12<1.5>200<1001.4:1
K-Band<0.11002>10<1.8>200<1001.5:1
Ka-Band<0.21001>8<2.0>200<1001.5:1

Receiver Protectors

Product DescriptionFrequency (Min) (GHz)Frequency (Max) (GHz)Peak Power Output (kW)Model Number
C-Band High-power Pre-TR, TR Limiter VDC11105.45.950VDC1110
C-Band Passive TR Limiter - for weather radar VDC15835.45.93VDC1583
C-Band Receiver Protector with Blanking and BITE VDC16985.45.964VDC1698
C-Band Solid State Limiter VLC22785.45.9100VLC2278
C-Band TR Limiter Attenuator Noise Source VDC10775.455.80300VDC1077
Ka-Band Passive Receiver Protector34.535.51.5
Ka-Band Solid State Filter Limiter Attenuator VLA176133.133.30.01VLA1761
Ka-Band Solid State Switch / Limiter VDA152334.535.54VDA1523
Ku-Band High-power Pre-TR, TR Limiter VDU169014.615.2250VDU1690
Ku-Band Pre-TR Limiter with Noise Source VDU187016.818.0600VDU1870
Ku-Band Receiver Protector VDU192316.7517.254VDU1923
Ku-Band Solid State Monopulse Set15.517.52.6Monopulse Set
L-Band High-power Pre-TR, TR Limiter with Variable Attenuator VDL10141.251.35500VDL1014
L-Band Passive Limiter VLL20211.21.44VLL2021
L-Band Pre-TR Limiter VDL15181.251.3560VDL1518
L-Band Pre-TR Tube MA37058L1.251.353000MA37058L
L-Band Receiver Protector VDL17741.21.450VDL1774
L-Band Waveguide TR Limiter Attenuator VDL18841.251.35150VDL1884
S-Band High-power Receiver Protector with 20 dB Gate VDS17062.72.9150VDS1706
S-Band Receiver Protector with Digitally Controlled Attenuator VDS15932.73.02VDS1593
S-Band Receiver Protector with Variable Attenuator VDS11402.73.020VDS1140
S-Band Solid State Limiter VLS23072.73.150VLS2307
S-Band TR Tube BTR7103.13.515BTR710
X-Band High-power Pre-TR, TR Limiter VDX13248.59.675VDX1324
X-Band Low-cost TR Limiter VDX10479.39.575VDX1047
X-Band Pre-TR, TR Limiter Attenuator VDX13629.49.86VDX1362
X-Band Receiver Protector Assembly VDX19379.510.5100VDX1937
X-Band Solid State Limiter VLX21049.010.00.2VLX2104
X-Band Solid State Receiver Protector VDX18379.19.410VDX1837
X-Band TR Limiter Attenuator VDX16439.410.16VDX1643
X-Band TR Limiter with Noise Source MA99058.89.02.5MA9905