April 17, 2025

When calculating waveguide twist specifications, engineers must account for the operating frequency range (e.g., 18-26.5 GHz for K-band WR-42 waveguide) and required polarization rotation (typically 90° with ±0.25° precision). Critical parameters include maintaining insertion loss below 0.2 dB across the band, achieving VSWR under 1.2:1, and ensuring >35 dB polarization isolation, verified through vector network […]

When selecting waveguide detector diodes, focus on matching the diode’s frequency range to your waveguide band (e.g., 26.5-40 GHz for Ka-band WR-28 systems), ensuring sensitivity meets application requirements (typically -30 to -50 dBm detection threshold), and verifying power handling capacity (usually 10-100 mW continuous wave). Critical parameters include video resistance (1-5 kΩ for proper impedance