Hybrid Couplers up to 40 GHz for RF Signal Distribution
Hybrid couplers are fundamental passive components in RF and microwave signal distribution networks, enabling precise power splitting and phase management. These couplers cover operational frequencies from DC up to 40 GHz, addressing modern telecommunications, defense, and laboratory requirements where reliable signal division and quadrature phase relationships are essential.
Available configurations include 90-degree and 180-degree hybrid designs with multiple connector options for seamless integration into test equipment, amplifier modules, and signal conditioning chains.
Technical Specifications
- Frequency Range: DC to 40 GHz
- Configuration: 90-degree and 180-degree hybrid designs
- Coupling Factor: 3 dB (±0.5 dB typical)
- Connector Types: SMA, N-type, 2.92mm interfaces
- Performance: Return loss and insertion loss optimized across bandwidth
- Form Factor: Compact designs suitable for dense RF assemblies
Application Areas
- 5G/6G & Telecommunications: Signal distribution in base station amplifier chains and frontend modules
- SATCOM Systems: Frequency translation and phase-coherent signal processing
- Defense & Aerospace: Phased array systems, radar signal conditioning, electronic warfare platforms
- Test & Measurement: Network analyzer calibration, power measurement networks, prototype characterization
- Amplifier Design: Input/output matching and impedance transformation in LNA and HPA implementations
The availability of multiple connector formats ensures compatibility with existing laboratory and production infrastructure. Custom design capabilities allow engineers to specify performance parameters tailored to application requirements, including optimized return loss across specific subbands or specialized phase relationships.
bq-microwave is a European distributor of RF and microwave components, offering hybrid coupler solutions in collaboration with manufacturers including AT Microwave. Technical documentation and specification sheets are available for design evaluation across communications, defense, and industrial measurement sectors.