Earlier this week, Microwave Techniques hosted a terrific group of customers and partners for our circulator workshop. During their visit, attendees participated in a two day workshop that included educational presentations, product demonstrations, a facilities tour, Q&A with our engineers, and more! See below for photos and a full recap.
Circulator Workshop: Topics & Demonstrations
The discussion topics and educational presentations during the circulator workshop:
Understanding Ferrite Materials.
Importance of non-reciprocal nature of Ferrite Devices.
Electrical representation of 3-port junction circulator.
Electrical representation of 4-port differential phase shift circulator.
Pros and cons of 3-port vs. 4-port.
Circulator design theories.
Simulations for circulator design.
Circulator compensation.
The product demonstrations and laboratory activities during the workshop:
Demonstration of Microwave Techniques Compensated Control System (CCS).
Demonstration of circulator performance under power.
Other activities
Workshop attendees also enjoyed a tour of the Microwave Techniques campus in Gorham, Maine, USA. In addition, participants joined our team in a visit to downtown Portland for a waterfront dinner on the pier.
Next Upcoming Workshop
As we continue to plan for our next upcoming customer workshop, we welcome the opportunity to discuss proposals for topics and demonstrations. You can contact us to learn about future events and pre-register.
Do you have a suggestion for our next workshop? Tell us your idea!
Until next time – stay tuned!
