Monopulse Comparators

Quantic PMI offers a variety of Monopulse Comparators with a wide range of options and custom specified hardware for beamforming antenna applications up to 21.5 GHz. 

Features:

  • Frequency coverage up to 21.2 GHz
  • Rugged Coaxial Design
  • Low VSWR
  • High power handling with minimum insertion loss
  • Excellent Isolation between channel ports for optimum phase and amplitude balance
  • Each unit has a unique serial number and date code
  • Swept Data with each unit, supplied with every delivery

Options:

  • Custom designs for narrowband and specified frequencies
  • Form, Fit & Function Designs
  • Various Connector Options 
  • Operating temperature ranges from -54 °C to +95 °C
  • Hermetic Sealing available
  • Military & Aerospace Screening available

If you do not see exactly what you need, please e-mail your requirement to sales@pmi-rf.com so we can propose an instant solution.


Part NumberStatusFrequency MinFrequency MaxPhase BalanceInsertion LossIsolation
PMC-600M3G500M-SFFPreliminary0.6 GHz3.5 GHz±12° MAX4.2 dB MAX15 dB MIN
PMC-4G6G-SFFPreliminary4 GHz6 GHz±8° Max1.0 dB Max18 dB Min
PMC-4G6G-SMAPreliminary4 GHz6 GHz±5° Max0.8 dB Max23 dB Min
PMC-1G2M1G8M-SMAPreliminary1.2 GHz1.8 GHz±5° Max1 dB max.23 dB Min
PMC-33G36G-292FFPreliminary33 GHz36 GHz±20° Max5 dB Max10 dB Min
PMC-16G17G-SMAActive16 GHz17 GHz±10° Max2.6 dB Max18 dB Min
PMC-56-SFFActive5 GHz6 GHz±5° Max1.0 dB Max20 dB Min
PMC-33D5-6D8-SFFActive3.0 GHz3.5 GHz±50.8 dB Typ (If input signals at ports A, B, C and D are equal Amplitude or Power and Inphase with an output at Port AZS)
6.8 dB Max (If input signals at port A, B, C, or D and all other ports are terminated to 50 Ohms with an output at ports EL?, AZ, AQ, or AZ?)		23 dB Min
PMC-2D22D4-6D8-SFFPreliminary2.2 GHz2.4 GHz±5° Max6.8 dB Max25 dB Min
PMC-12G13G-1D6-SFFPreliminary12.0 GHz13.0 GHz±5° dB Max7.6 dB Max18 dB Min
MPC-20R2G21R2G-CD-LNFActive20.2 GHz21.2 GHz±3° Max
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20 dB Min, 30 dB Typ
PD-CD-001-1Active9.3 GHz9.9 GHz±7.0° Max - Measured 4°8.0 dB Max20 dB Min, 30 dB Typ
PMC-3G3D5G-6D8-SFFActive3 GHz3.5 GHz±5° Max - Measure ±3.2 dB0.8 - 6.8 dB Max23 dB Min
PMC-9G10G-7D9-SFFActive9 GHz10 GHz±6° Max - Measure ±5.5 dB1.9 - 7.9 dB Max18 dB Min
PMC-33D7-6D8-SFFActive3.0 GHz3.7 GHz±7°0.8 dB Max (If input signals at ports A, B, C and D are equal Amplitude or Power & Inphase with an output at Port AZS)
6.8 dB Max (If input signals at port A, B, C, or D and all other ports are terminated to 50 Ohms with an output at ports EL?, AZS, AQ, or AZ?)		24 dB Min
PMC-24-7D5-SFFActive2.0 GHz4.0 GHz±10°0.8 dB Max (If input signals at ports A, B, C and D are equal Amplitude or Power & Inphase with an output at Port AZS)
7.5 dB Max (If input signals at port A, B, C, or D and all other ports are terminated to 50 Ohms with an output at ports EL?, AZS, AQ, or AZ?		18 dB Min
PMC-9D5G10D1G-7D6-SFFActive9.5 GHz10.1 GHz±5° Max7.6 dB Max20 dB Min
PMC-9D5G10D5G-7D6-SFFActive9.5 GHz10.5 GHz±5° Max7.6 dB Max20 dB Min

The comparator network (also known as an "arithmetic network") is what processes the four quadrants of a monopulse antenna into the SUM, Delta AZ, Delta EL, and Delta Q signals.

A Monopulse antenna has four feeds, which can be horns or other radiators. We'll use the convention of the Cartesian coordinate system, where the quadrants are labeled starting in the upper right, then go counterclockwise, in this case,