Low-Loss Broad-Band EHF Circulator (Short Papers)

A waveguide circulator design is reported that has resulted in a structurally rugged, thermally stable circulator with exceptional RF performance. With this design, insertion loss of less than 0.1 dB, more than 2MB isolation, and VSWR less than 1.2:1 have been achieved, each over 7 GHz of bandwidth from 27 to 34 GHz and 31 to 38 GHz.