PASSIVE PRODUCTS
Reliability, durability and precision
We offer a comprehensive range of passive RF components designed to support and enhance the performance of your communication systems. Built for reliability, durability, and precision, our passive products ensure signal integrity and efficient power handling across a wide range of applications.
Our portfolio includes:
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RF Adapters, Connectors & Cables: Robust, low-loss interconnect solutions for dependable connectivity.
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Directional Couplers & Hybrid Couplers: Ideal for signal sampling, power monitoring, and combining applications with excellent isolation and low insertion loss.
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Power Dividers & Unequal Dividers: For accurate signal splitting and distribution across channels or devices.
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Attenuators: Fixed and variable options to manage signal levels and protect sensitive components.
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Terminations: Designed to safely absorb RF power and prevent signal reflections.
Whether you’re building, testing, or optimizing your RF system, our passive components deliver the quality and consistency you can trust.
RF Adapters
RF Connectors
RF Cables
Directional Couplers
Fixed Attenuators
Hybrid Couplers
Power Dividers
Unequal Dividers
Low PIM Termination
Hybrid Combiners
FAQ about Passive RF products
What are passive RF products?
Passive RF products are components that do not require external power to operate and do not amplify signals. Instead, they manipulate RF signals by filtering, splitting, combining, matching impedance, or isolating paths. Examples include filters, couplers, attenuators, power dividers, adapters, and connectors.
How do passive RF components differ from active ones?
The key difference is that passive components do not generate or boost signals and do not need power, whereas active components (like amplifiers and oscillators) require power and can increase signal strength or perform more complex signal processing.
What are some common types of passive RF products and their uses?
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Attenuators: Reduce signal strength without distortion
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Couplers: Split or combine signals while providing isolation
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Filters: Allow certain frequencies to pass while rejecting others
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Power Dividers: Split one input signal into multiple outputs
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Connectors & Adapters: Enable reliable interconnection between RF cables and devices
Why is impedance matching important in passive RF components?
Proper impedance matching (typically 50 ohms in most RF systems) ensures maximum power transfer and minimizes signal reflection, which improves overall system performance and reduces potential signal loss or damage.
In which industries are passive RF components typically used?
Passive RF products are used across a wide range of industries, including:
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Telecommunications
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Aerospace & Defense
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Medical
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Automotive (e.g., radar systems)
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Test & Measurement
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Industrial IoT and automation
How can I order amplifiers from MCV Microwave?
To place an order for amplifiers please contact us and we will help you!