180-Degree Hybrid Couplers Operate from 10 to 40 GHz
KRYTAR released two ULTRA+ 180-Degree Hybrid Couplers, delivering 3 dB of coupling over the 10.0- to 40.0-GHz frequency range. The compact Model ULTRA4100400 and Model ULTRA4100400K deliver broadband versatility in the X- though Ka-bands with excellent phase and amplitude matching. Features include an amplitude imbalance of ±0.9 dB, a phase imbalance of ±8 degrees, an isolation of greater than 15 dB, a maximum VSWR of 1.65, and an insertion loss of less than 1.5 dB.
Performing functions that include splitting and combining signals in amplifiers, switching circuits, and antenna beamforming networks, both the Model ULTRA4100400 and Model ULTRA4100400K offer an input power rating of 20 W average and 3 kW peak. The ULTRA4100400 comes with industry-standard 2.4-mm female connectors, while the ULTRA4100400K has industry-standard 2.9-mm (K) female connectors.
The packages measure 1.10 x 0.86 x 0.50 in., and weigh 1.2 oz. Operating temperature ranges from –54 to 85°C. The couplers can be also be manufactured to meet military specifications. Furthermore, KRYTAR offers engineering services for custom designs that meet or exceed critical performance and/or packaging specifications.
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Alix Paultre
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Alix is Editor-at-Large for Microwaves & RF.
An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the U.S. military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications, most recently as Editor-in-Chief of Power Systems Design.
Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.