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Lange Coupler (Interdigital 90°)

Interdigital microstrip fingers with wirebonds for wideband 90° coupling.

Lange Coupler (Interdigital 90°) — Photorealistic 3D PCB Hardware Render
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Insertion Loss
-3.1 dB across full octave band
Isolation / Return Loss
> 25 dB Isolation across 1.5:1 to 2:1 bandwidth
Bandwidth
> 60% - 100% (Octave or multi-octave)
Power Rating
Medium (Limited by wirebond current density)

Device Topology & Electromagnetic Behavior

Combines 4 or 6 interdigitated microstrip fingers linked by wirebonds or air bridges. Overcomes the physically impossible gap limitations of standard edge-coupled lines, achieving octave-bandwidth 3 dB coupling with low insertion loss. Widely deployed in GaN balanced power amplifiers.

ANALYTICAL FORMULATIONS & S-MATRIX MAPPING
Z₀e = Z₀ (3C + 1) / (√((1-C)(1+C))), Z₀o = Z₀ (1-C) / (√((1-C)(1+C)))
• Even-mode and odd-mode impedances derived for 4-finger interdigital structure.
L_finger = (λ_g) / (4) (Quarter-wave resonant coupling length)
• Length of interdigitated coupling fingers.
Recommended Substrate Stackup

Rogers RT/duroid® 6010.2LM (εr = 10.2) or thin 5 mil RT/duroid 5880 for tight coupling.

Nikola RF Fabrication Directives
  • Precision gold wirebonds (1 mil diameter) or gold air-bridges over fingers.
  • Strict photolithography tolerance (line width/spacing down to 25 µm).
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Design, 3D EM Simulation & Handoff for Lange Coupler (Interdigital 90°)

We provide turnkey synthesis, multi-frequency full-wave simulation, and fabrication-ready packaging for the Lange Coupler (Interdigital 90°).

1. 3D Full-Wave FEM Modeling

Complete Ansys HFSS 3D CAD modeling with true edge-launch SMA or SMP connectors, via fence stitching, and adaptive mesh refinement down to ΔS < 0.007.

2. Sensitivity & Tolerance Sweeps

Monte Carlo statistical analysis over copper etching tolerances (±15 µm) and substrate permittivity variations to guarantee first-pass high-yield manufacturing.

3. Manufacturing Handoff

Delivery of verified simulation models, parameterized layout geometries, and photolithography-compliant Gerber RS-274X fabrication packages.

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