RF ISOLATORS AND CIRCULATORS MARKET ANALYSIS

An RF circulator is a passive, three-port electronic device that allows signals to flow in one direction only through its ports. Circulators are used in microwave and RF systems to direct signals from one port to another without allowing the signal to escape from the device. An RF isolator protects RF components in a system from excessive signal reflection. It is a two-port device and a non-reciprocal device that ensures all the power is transmitted from port 1 to port 2. They protect the sensitive components as RF isolators are placed at the front of sensitive components to avoid unwanted signals from damaging sensitive components. They are used in RF circuit design and prevent component from undesired reflection and test & measurement in electronics, IT, telecommunications, and healthcare sector. Innovations in the semiconductor industry will pave the way for better and improved RF isolators.

For instance, MACOM, a developer and manufacturer of radio, microwave, and millimeter wave semiconductor devices and components, offers isolators and circulators. These products have low insertion loss and high isolation and are combined with good inter-modulation performance for base station development

The global RF isolators and circulators market was valued at US$ 1,538.5 Mn in 2021 and is expected to reach US$ 2,394.7 Mn by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.2% between 2022 and 2030.

Global RF Isolators and Circulators Market - Impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic :

COVID-19 pandemic has shut down the production of various products in industries, mainly owing to the prolonged lockdown in major countries. The production across industries has been limited due to the pandemic resulting in the shortage of raw material for the RF isolators and circulators market. Manufacturers of semiconductor have partially resumed manufacturing operations, as demand of semiconductor is gradually increasing after Covid-19 pandemic.  However, manufacturers are making substantial moves to ramp-up their operations and purchase raw materials, though it is going to be a high pressing issue in a short-order timespan.

Global RF Isolators and Circulators Market - Restraint 

Fluctuation in the prices of raw materials adversely affect the global RF isolators and circulators market. Due to the fluctuation of raw material prices, it is difficult for companies to develop and manufacture cost-effective RF isolators and RF circulators. Moreover, isolators and circulators require heavy raw material quantity for its production.

Among end user, the telecommunications segment held a dominant position in the global RF isolators and circulators market in 2021

The telecommunications segment held a dominant position in the global RF isolators and circulators market in 2021, accounting for more than 25% share.

Figure 1: Global RF Isolators and Circulators Market Share (%), By End User, 2021

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The telecommunication segment is expected to witness significant growth in the global RF Isolators and circulator market. RF circulators and isolators are typically used to protect sensitive receiver circuitry from high powered transmitter outputs, by separating the transmitter’s signals from the received signals at the input of the antenna.

High frequency segment is expected hold a dominant position in the market during the forecast period

On the basis of frequency type, the global RF circulators and isolators market is segmented into high frequency and low frequency. The high frequency segment held largest market share in 2021, owing to several benefits offered by this frequency range. For instance, RF Circulators Isolators INC., a manufacturer of ferrite devices in commercial market, offers RF isolators and circulators with frequency range from 48MHz to 20 GHz and almost 100% bandwidth.

Figure 2: Global RF Isolators and Circulators Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis and Forecast, 2017 - 2030

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Major players operating in the global RF isolators and circulators market include ADMOTECH,  Cernex Inc, Quantic Corry, DiTom Microwave, ECHO Microwave, JQL Technologies Corp, Kete Microwave, L-3 Narda, M2 Global Technology, Microwave Communications Laboratories Inc, , Mercury Systems Inc., Mesa Microwave, Microwave Devices Inc., Electro Technik Industrtries, Inc, Orion Microwave Inc. and others.