A Radio Frequency (RF) filter configured by combining a hybrid coupler with a general filter, for having different characteristics from original characteristics of a general filter is provided, in which a coupler receives an input signal through a first port, divides the input signal, outputs the divided signals through second and third ports, combines signals received through the second and third ports according to phases of the signals, and outputs the combined signal through the first port or as an output signal of the RF filter through a fourth port, and a first filter unit has a first port connected to the second port of the coupler and a second port connected to the third port of the coupler, for having a predetermined frequency filtering characteristic.

Variable power ratio (VPR) directional couplers that permit an amount of power directed to different outputs to be varied and managed. In some embodiments, the power ratio of the VPR coupler is represented by an equivalent coupling factor C corresponding to a conventional coupling factor C. The VPR coupler may include one or more variable reactive network (VRN) circuits, each configured to reflect a portion of power received from an input back toward the input, and to transmit a remainder of the power toward an output. An amount of power reflected and transmitted by the VRN circuit may be varied based on a control voltage applied to the VRN circuit. In one example, a plurality of VPR couplers can be arranged in series to create a versatile and simplified network for distributing signals to a plurality of end units.

Variable power ratio (VPR) directional couplers that permit an amount of power directed to different outputs to be varied and managed. In some embodiments, the power ratio of the VPR coupler is represented by an equivalent coupling factor C corresponding to a conventional coupling factor C. The VPR coupler may include one or more variable reactive network (VRN) circuits, each configured to reflect a portion of power received from an input back toward the input, and to transmit a remainder of the power toward an output. An amount of power reflected and transmitted by the VRN circuit may be varied based on a control voltage applied to the VRN circuit. In one example, a plurality of VPR couplers can be arranged in series to create a versatile and simplified network for distributing signals to a plurality of end units.

In an exemplary embodiment, a phased array antenna comprises multiple subcircuits in communication with multiple radiating elements. The radio frequency signals are adjusted for both polarization control and beam steering. In a receive embodiment, multiple RF signals are received and combined into at least one receive beam output. In a transmit embodiment, at least one transmit beam input is divided and transmitted through multiple radiating elements. In an exemplary embodiment, the phased array antenna provides multi-beam formation over multiple operating frequency bands. The wideband nature of the active components allows for operation over multiple frequency bands simultaneously. Furthermore, the antenna polarization may be static or dynamically controlled at the subarray or radiating element level.

A filter multiplexer for variable bandwidth annealing selection is described. The filter multiplexer has multiple pathways, where each pathway comprises a switch and a filter. Each filter has a different cutoff frequency from the other filters. Switches may be cryogenic switches. Each pathway may be communicatively coupled to an external annealing line. Upon receiving a problem, an annealing bandwidth can be selected, set or configured via the multiplexer to operate a quantum processor with a desired annealing schedule. The multiplexer may be used for calibration of a quantum processor by performing a calibration with a large annealing bandwidth, then calibrating the quantum processor by iterating through all available annealing bandwidths from the multiplexer.

A filter multiplexer for variable bandwidth annealing selection is described. The filter multiplexer has multiple pathways, where each pathway comprises a switch and a filter. Each filter has a different cutoff frequency from the other filters. Switches may be cryogenic switches. Each pathway may be communicatively coupled to an external annealing line. Upon receiving a problem, an annealing bandwidth can be selected, set or configured via the multiplexer to operate a quantum processor with a desired annealing schedule. The multiplexer may be used for calibration of a quantum processor by performing a calibration with a large annealing bandwidth, then calibrating the quantum processor by iterating through all available annealing bandwidths from the multiplexer.

A filter multiplexer for variable bandwidth annealing selection is described. The filter multiplexer has multiple pathways, where each pathway comprises a switch and a filter. Each filter has a different cutoff frequency from the other filters. Switches may be cryogenic switches. Each pathway may be communicatively coupled to an external annealing line. Upon receiving a problem, an annealing bandwidth can be selected, set or configured via the multiplexer to operate a quantum processor with a desired annealing schedule. The multiplexer may be used for calibration of a quantum processor by performing a calibration with a large annealing bandwidth, then calibrating the quantum processor by iterating through all available annealing bandwidths from the multiplexer.

A filter multiplexer for variable bandwidth annealing selection is described. The filter multiplexer has multiple pathways, where each pathway comprises a switch and a filter. Each filter has a different cutoff frequency from the other filters. Switches may be cryogenic switches. Each pathway may be communicatively coupled to an external annealing line. Upon receiving a problem, an annealing bandwidth can be selected, set or configured via the multiplexer to operate a quantum processor with a desired annealing schedule. The multiplexer may be used for calibration of a quantum processor by performing a calibration with a large annealing bandwidth, then calibrating the quantum processor by iterating through all available annealing bandwidths from the multiplexer.