Description
Prodyn BIB Series baluns are bilateral, high performance, balanced to unbalanced passive converters. All three ports exhibit an excellent TDR (low VSWR) and the two differential ports are well isolated. Both features are important when using unmatched sources – such as D-Dot (open circuit source) or B-Dot (short circuit source) – when maximum clear time is desired.
Part numbering
The part number of a balun is a combination of the connector option followed by the bandwidth option (please see the two tables below). For example, a 20 kHz – 600 MHz balun with type ‘N’ female connectors on input and output will have the model number BIB-120C.
Bandwidth Options
| Model | Bandwidth (3 db) | Insertion Loss (nominal) | Propagation Delay (nominal) | Max Input Voltage (50 ns duration) | Common Mode Rejection Ratio (dB) | Port Impedance (3 Ports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 10 kHz - 250 MHz | 6 dB | 3.2 ns | 1000 V | 32 | 50 Ω |
| B | 15 kHz - 400 MHz | 6 dB | 2.2 ns | 1000 V | 32 | 50 Ω |
| C | 20 kHz - 600 MHz | 6 dB | 1.9 ns | 1000 V | 30 | 50 Ω |
| D | 22 kHz - 1.4 GHz | 6 dB | 1.4 ns | 1000 V | 30 | 50 Ω |
| E | 50 Hz - 150 MHz | 6 dB | 5.3 ns | 1000 V | 36 | 50 Ω |
| F | 200 kHz - 3.5 GHz | 8 dB | 0.6 ns | 1000 V | 28 | 50 Ω |
| G | 250 kHz - 10 GHz | 8 dB | 0.6 ns | 1000 V | 20 | 50 Ω |
| HV* | 200 kHz - 3 GHz | 8 dB | 0.6 ns | 5000 V | 28 | 50 Ω |
These baluns are equipped with type "HN" connectors only, to accommodate high voltage
Connector Options
| Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| BIB-100 | SMA (Female) | SMA (Female) |
| BIB-101 | SMA (Male) | SMA (Male) |
| BIB-110 | GR (Twinax, TCC type) | GR (Locking) |
| BIB-120 | Type 'N' (Female) | Type 'N' (Female) |
| BIB-125 | Type 'N' (Female) | SMA (Female) |
| BIB-130 | Twinax (Amphenol) | Type 'N' (Female) |
| BIB-135 | GR (Twinax, TCC type) | Type 'N' (Female) |
| BIB-140 | Type 'N' (Female) | Type 'N' (Male) |
| BIB-150 | GR (Twinax, TCC type) | GR (Locking) |
| BIB-160 | GR (Twinax, TCC type) | SMA (Female) |
| BIB-170 | SMA (Female) | Type 'N' (Female) |
| BIB-180 | BNC (Female) | BNC (Female) |
| BIB-190 | TNC (Female) | Type 'N' (Female) |
| BIB-200 | HN (Female) | HN (Female) |
