About Us
KRYTAR, founded by Thomas J. Russell in 1975, is a privately owned California corporation specializing in the manufacture of Ultra Broadband mmWave, Microwave, and RF components and test equipment for both commercial and military applications. The KRYTAR product line includes directional couplers, directional detectors, 3 dB hybrids, MLDD power dividers, detectors, terminations, coaxial adapters, and Butler matrices. Our products cover the DC to 110.0 GHz frequency range. The broadband design expertise at KRYTAR has created unique new designs, several of which are patented. KRYTAR has applied these designs to consistently introduce technologically advanced products with superior electrical performance and ruggedness. In 2006 Thomas J. Russell was named a Microwave Legend for his work in engineering.
Our modern facility houses a completely equipped machine shop, including CNC lathes and mills. The corporation also possesses all the electronic test equipment necessary for testing its products from DC to 110 GHz.
Included in the test equipment is a Hewlett Packard 8510B Automatic Network Analyzer with 8515A (45 MHz – 26.5 GHz) and 8517A (45 MHz – 50.0 GHz) S-Parameter Test Sets and Agilent Technologies E8361A PNA Series Network Analyzer (10 MHz – 67 GHz) along with equipment to cover 110 GHz.The KRYTAR Quality Assurance Program is in accordance with MIL-I-45208 including a calibration system per MIL-STD-45662. To ensure reliability and performance, the quality assurance system controls all phases of manufacturing: purchasing, machining, processes, assembling, testing and shipping.
KRYTAR has a commitment to technical excellence and customer satisfaction. These principles form the basis for the steady growth that has earned KRYTAR an enviable reputation in the microwave community.
1975
KRYTAR is founded
by Thomas J. Russell
- Model 1816 16 dB coupling, from 2-18 GHz
- First commercial product using KRYTAR internally developed proprietary computer-aided engineering (CAE) program.
- Model 1831, from 1 – 18 GHz, 3 dB 90° hybrid• Model 4010180, from 1 – 18 GHz,3 dB 180° hybrid
- High frequency, broadest bands, tightest phase and amplitude.
KRYTAR Introduces
First Hybrid Coupler
1993
KRYTAR Introduces3
MLDD Power Dividers
- Model 6005265, from 0.5 – 26.5 GHz
- Unique “Match Line Directional Divider” design
- Lowest loss, broadest bands, highest frequency.
- Model 110067016 16 dB coupling, 10 – 67 GHz
- Highest frequency, broadest band directional coupler on the market.
- High performance design utilizing new 1 mm connectors.
2007
KRYTAR Introduces
67 GHz Directional Couplers
2019
KRYTAR introduces
10 to 110 GHz Directional Coupler
- Model 1100110010 Ultra-Broadband Coverage Breakthrough
- Flat 10 dB Coupling across the full bandwidth
- Solution for emerging mmWave and 5G markets.
