RF Circulator Manufacturers: A Comprehensive Guide
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This article lists RF Circulator manufacturers categorized by frequency range, suitable for various wireless technologies like WLAN, Zigbee, WiMAX, LTE, and VSAT, as well as cellular applications. These circulators come in different types, including drop-in, coaxial, and waveguide designs. Some are designed for narrowband use, while others are for broadband.
WLAN devices operate on RF frequency bands such as 2.4, 3.6, and 5 GHz. WiMAX supports bands from 3 to 3.6 GHz, 2.3 to 2.4 GHz, 2.5 to 2.7 GHz, and 5.8 GHz. Zigbee utilizes the 868/915 MHz and 2450 MHz bands. LTE, similar to GSM/CDMA/HSPA, uses bands like 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 2600 MHz. VSAT primarily uses the C and Ku frequency bands.
This guide covers vendors like M/A COM, ditom, Wenteq, Trak Microwave, novamicro, VIDA RF, and Channel Microwave.
Typical RF Circulator specifications include:
- Frequency range
- Isolation
- Insertion Loss
- VSWR
- Connector type
Source: wikimedia commons. Shows both isolator (2 port) and circulator (3 port)
Popular RF Circulator Manufacturers
Following are some of the popular RF Circulator manufacturers or vendors:
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M/A COM Technology Solutions - www.macomtech.com
- Model 7R196 RF circulator for DCS application.
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ditom
- Model-D3C0780S Circulator, supports 700-800 MHz frequency of operation. Suitable for 4G/LTE testing.
- Contact Email - sales@ditom.com
- Website - www.ditom.com
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Wenteq Microwave
- Model series: F2588, supports 1700 to 2700 MHZ frequency. Other frequency range RF circulators are also available.
- Contact Email - Sales@wenteqmicrowave.com
- Website - www.wenteq.com
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Trak Microwave
- Model-C3035/DA, supports 3 to 3.5 GHz frequency band. Broadband RF circulators are also available.
- Model-C105113/DC, supports 10.5 to 11.3 GHz band, ideal for Ku band applications.
- Contact Email - sales@trak.com
- Website - www.trak.com
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novamicro
- Model- 0380CES, supports 3.4 to 4.2 GHz of operation, perfect for VSAT C band operation.
- Contact Email - novamic@msn.com
- Website - www.novamicro.com
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VIDA RF
- Model-VCC-3742, supports 3700 to 4200 MHz band, useful for VSAT applications.
- Model-VCC-5865, supports 5925 to 6425 MHz band, useful for C Band VSAT.
- Model- VCC-130145, supports 14 to 14.5 GHz band.
- Contact Email - sales@vidarf.com
- Website - www.vidarf.com
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Channel Microwave
- Model-C121C circulator, supports 4.9 to 5.4 Ghz frequency range.
- Model-C122C, supports 5.4 to 5.9 GHz.
- Contact Email - sales@channelmicrowave.com
- Website - www.channelmicrowave.com