Richardson RFPD Announces Butler Matrix Family Of Beamforming Networks From Weinschel By Spectrum Control
Ideal for RF MIMO testing over a large frequency range for transceiver and receive applications
Richardson RFPD, Inc., an Arrow Electronics company, announced today the availability and full design support capabilities for the Butler Matrix family of beamforming networks from Weinschel by Spectrum Control.
Designed for use in wireless test applications, the new beamforming networks reciprocally transfer signal from any of the input ports to any of the output ports, with high phase-accuracy, amplitude balance, low insertion loss, and high port-to-port isolation. In transmitting mode, they deliver maximum power, with progressive phase shift to the output. In receiving mode, they collect signals from all beam directions with the full gain of antenna array.
The Butler Matrix family includes the 8401, 8401-8, and 8401-16 models that can be used in a variety of configurations, across cellular, Wi-Fi, and any band within its frequency limits:
|
Part No. (Type) |
Freq. |
Insertion Loss |
VSWR |
Output |
|
8401E (4×4) |
2.4–7.2 |
8.5 typ, 11 max |
2.0:1 max |
±15° max @ 6.5 GHz |
|
8401-8E (8×8) |
2.4–7.2 |
13.5 typ, 16 max |
2.2:1 max |
±20° max at 6.5 GHz |
|
8401-8-6 (8×8) |
0.5–2.5 |
10 typ, 14 max |
1.6:1 max |
±20° max at 3.4 GHz |
|
8401-6 (4×4) |
0.5–2.0 |
7 typ, 10 max |
1.7:1 max |
±10° max at 3.25 GHz |
|
8401-16-5 (16×16) |
0.7–2.0 |
14 typ, 18 max |
2.0:1 max |
± 20° max at 3.25 GHz |
To find more information or to purchase these products today online, visit the Test Solutions Butler Matrix webpage (https://www.richardsonrfpd.com/rf-microwave-insights/butler-matrices-ideal-for-mimo-test-setups/?utm_campaign=Weinschel-ButlerMatrix&utm_source=PR&utm_medium=ProductLink). To learn about additional Weinschel products from Spectrum Control, visit the storefront (https://shop.richardsonrfpd.com/Supplier/Index/Spectrum__Control__-__Weinschel)webpage.
Source: Richardson RFPD