Phase compensated hybrid coupler

摘要

A phase compensated waveguide hybrid coupler is formed with a pair of waveguides of rectangular cross section and sharing a common short wall. An aperture in the short wall provides for the coupling of electromagnetic energy between a first of the waveguides and a second of the waveguides. Such coupling introduces a 90 DEG phase shift. An input terminal is located at an end of the first waveguide. Phase compensation is introduced by a set of capacitive irises located in the first waveguide and by a set of inductive irises located in the second waveguide. The capacitive and inductive irises are located on a side of said coupling aperture away from said input terminal.