What Krytar does

KRYTAR is a privately held California corporation founded in 1975 by Thomas J. Russell and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The company manufactures ultra-broadband passive microwave components and test equipment covering the DC to 110 GHz frequency range. Its product portfolio spans directional couplers (including ULTRA+ and dual-directional variants), hybrid couplers (3 dB 90-degree and 180-degree), power dividers (2-way, 4-way, and 8-way MLDD configurations), microwave detectors (zero-bias Schottky, planar doped barrier, tunnel diode, threshold, and directional), bias tees, beamformers (Butler matrices, 4x4 with phase shift, beamforming networks, and monopulse comparators), coaxial limiters, adapters, terminations, power meters, and power sensors. Specialized product lines address space-qualified, quantum/cryogenic, mmWave/5G, and 6G applications.

The company's core technology advantage is its ability to deliver ultra-wide frequency coverage in a single component, reducing the number of components system integrators must qualify and reducing BOM complexity. KRYTAR holds ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certifications valid 2026–2029, qualifying it as a supplier to defense and aerospace prime contractors. The company sells through a direct B2B sales motion via a Request for Quote (RFQ) system on its website, supplemented by domestic and international representative networks, and markets through industry trade shows including IEEE IMS and European Microwave Week plus technical content resources.

KRYTAR generates revenue through one-time hardware sales of standard catalog components, custom-designed microwave solutions tailored to specific customer requirements, and microwave test equipment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based for each engagement. Its primary customer verticals are defense electronics (radar, electronic warfare, communications, sensors) and space/aerospace (satellite communications, spacecraft systems), with secondary exposure to 5G/6G communications infrastructure testing and quantum computing research applications.

Name

Krytar

Legal name

KRYTAR, Inc.

Website

https://krytar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KRYTAR is a privately held Sunnyvale, California manufacturer of ultra-broadband passive microwave components and test equipment spanning DC to 110 GHz, serving defense electronics, aerospace, 5G/6G, and quantum research customers through a direct B2B sales motion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RF/Microwave Components

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Passive Filters & RF Passives (LC Filters/Diplexers/Baluns/Attenuators) (HDAHANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microwave & RF Signal Chain ICs (Mixers/Detectors/Attenuators) (HDAHAMAL), Calibration, Characterization & Test Instrumentation (Cryo/RF) (HDAGABAM), Filters, Attenuators, Isolators & Circulators (Cryo-Compatible RF Components) (HDAGABAJ)

Keywords

• Microwave components
• Directional couplers
• RF test equipment
• Beamforming networks
• Power dividers

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunnyvale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Microwave Component Sales: Sale of ultra-broadband microwave components including directional couplers, hybrid couplers, power dividers, detectors, terminations, coaxial adapters, and beamformers for defense, space, and commercial applications
2. Custom Solutions: Design and manufacture of customized microwave components tailored to specific customer requirements
3. Test Equipment: Production of microwave test equipment for commercial and military applications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KRYTAR designs and manufactures ultra-broadband microwave components and test equipment covering the DC to 110 GHz frequency range, including directional couplers, hybrid couplers, power dividers, detectors, bias tees, beamformers (Butler matrices and monopulse comparators), coaxial limiters, adapters, terminations, power meters, and power sensors. Products serve defense electronics, space/aerospace, commercial 5G/6G, and quantum/cryogenic applications, with custom design services available for specialized customer requirements.

Product overview

KRYTAR is a manufacturer of ultra broadband microwave components and test equipment covering the DC to 110 GHz frequency range. The product portfolio includes directional couplers (standard and ULTRA+ variants, plus dual-directional), hybrid couplers (3 dB 90-degree and 180-degree in standard and ULTRA+ versions), power dividers (2-way, 4-way, and 8-way MLDD types), microwave detectors (zero bias Schottky, planar doped barrier, tunnel diode, threshold, and directional), bias tees, beamformers (Butler matrices including 4x4 with phase shift, beamforming networks, and monopulse comparators), coaxial limiters (PIN-Schottky and PIN-PIN), coaxial adapters, terminations, space-qualified products, quantum/cryogenic products, mmWave/5G and 6G application-specific components, power meters, power sensors, and custom solutions. The products serve both commercial and military applications with a focus on ultra-broadband performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ULTRA+ Directional Couplers: Enhanced performance directional couplers with superior specifications
• MLDD Power Dividers

Products and services

• Directional Couplers Ultra-broadband directional couplers covering 0.3 to 110 GHz with 6, 10, 13, 16, 20, and 30 dB coupling values, available in standard, ULTRA+ enhanced performance, and dual-directional variants, featuring high isolation and low VSWR for defense, aerospace, and commercial microwave systems.
• 3 dB 90 Degree Hybrid Couplers 3 dB 90-degree hybrid couplers operating up to 40 GHz, available in standard and ULTRA+ enhanced performance variants, for power combining and dividing applications in defense, aerospace, and commercial microwave systems.
• 3 dB 180 Degree Hybrid Couplers 3 dB 180-degree hybrid couplers operating up to 26.5 GHz, available in standard and ULTRA+ enhanced performance variants, plus recently launched compact variants covering 7.125 to 15.35 GHz and 3.0 to 32.0 GHz, for specialized power combining applications.
• 2-Way Power Dividers 2-way power dividers covering 0.5 to 45 GHz frequency range, available in MLDD and Wilkinson configurations, for splitting RF signals into two equal outputs in defense, aerospace, and commercial applications.
• MLDD 4-Way Power Dividers Multi-layer distributed 4-way power dividers for splitting RF signals into four equal outputs in defense, aerospace, and commercial microwave systems.
• MLDD 8-Way Power Dividers Multi-layer distributed 8-way power dividers for splitting RF signals into eight equal outputs in defense, aerospace, and commercial microwave systems.
• Microwave Detectors Family of microwave detectors including Zero Bias Schottky, Planar Doped Barrier, Broadband Planar Tunnel Diode, Broadband Threshold, and Directional Detectors for microwave power detection and signal monitoring across wide frequency ranges.
• Bias Tees Bias tees for combining DC bias with RF signals in microwave circuits used in defense, aerospace, and commercial applications.
• Butler Matrix Beamformers Butler matrix beamforming networks covering 0.5 to 40 GHz, including a 4x4 variant with integrated phase shift, for beamforming, 5G/NR test, and radio direction finding applications in defense and commercial wireless systems.
• Beamforming Solutions Beamforming solutions for phased array antenna systems used in defense, aerospace, and 5G/6G communications applications.
• Monopulse Comparators Monopulse comparators for radar antenna tracking systems used in defense and aerospace applications.
• Broadband PIN-Schottky Limiters Broadband PIN-Schottky limiters for RF power limiting applications in defense, aerospace, and commercial microwave systems.
• Broadband PIN-PIN Limiters Broadband PIN-PIN limiters for RF power limiting in coaxial configurations used in defense, aerospace, and commercial microwave systems.
• Coaxial Adapters Coaxial adapters for interconnecting different RF connector types and configurations in test and system integration applications.
• Coaxial Terminations Coaxial terminations and end launch terminations for proper RF circuit termination in microwave test and system applications.
• Space Qualified Products Space-qualified microwave components meeting stringent reliability and radiation requirements for satellite communications, spaceborne instrumentation, and spacecraft systems.
• Quantum/Cryogenic Products Optimized microwave components designed for quantum computing hardware and cryogenic microwave measurement systems requiring low thermal noise and precise signal handling.
• mmWave & 5G Application Components High performance components optimized for millimeter wave and 5G wireless communications and testing applications.
• 6G Application Components Components designed for next-generation 6G wireless communications infrastructure and research applications.
• Power Meters Power meters for measuring RF and microwave signal power levels in commercial and military test applications.
• Power Sensors Power sensors compatible with KRYTAR power meters for measuring RF and microwave signal power across various frequency ranges.
• Custom Solutions Customized microwave component design and manufacturing services tailored to specific customer requirements for defense, aerospace, commercial, and research applications.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anritsu: Anritsu is a major test-and-measurement vendor with power meters, power sensors and microwave test systems used across wireless, defense and aerospace applications. It overlaps with KRYTAR's test-equipment business and shares the same defense/5G customer base, but at significantly greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Keysight Technologies: Keysight is the dominant electronic test-and-measurement incumbent, offering power meters, power sensors, signal analyzers and microwave instrumentation used by the same defense, aerospace and 5G customers that buy KRYTAR components. It competes most directly with KRYTAR's test equipment line (power meters/sensors) but at much greater scale.
• MACOM Technology Solutions: MACOM is a broad RF, microwave and millimeter-wave semiconductor and component supplier serving telecom, industrial and defense markets, including passive components such as couplers, power dividers and baluns. It is a larger incumbent competing in overlapping product categories but with a much wider portfolio across semiconductors, modules and subsystems.
• Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz is a leading test-and-measurement and RF/microwave equipment vendor with power meters, sensors and signal analyzers serving aerospace, defense and wireless markets. It competes with KRYTAR in the microwave test-equipment space while also being a potential end-customer for high-precision passive RF components.

Direct peers

• Mercury Systems (API Technologies / RFS): Mercury Systems, which acquired API Technologies' RF/microwave business, supplies RF and microwave components, subsystems and integrated solutions to aerospace and defense primes. Its defense focus, broadband passive and signal-chain offerings and AS9100-certified manufacturing make it a direct competitor for defense EW/radar/comm sockets.
• Narda-MITEQ (L3Harris): Narda-MITEQ, now part of L3Harris, designs and manufactures RF/microwave passive components, subsystems and test equipment for defense, electronic warfare and space customers. Its defense/government customer base, broadband passive product portfolio and space-qualified capabilities closely mirror KRYTAR's positioning.
• Marki Microwave: Marki Microwave is a closely comparable specialty manufacturer of high-performance RF and microwave passive components — directional couplers, hybrid couplers, power dividers, baluns and mixers — sold into defense, test-and-measurement and broadband wireless customers. Its product portfolio and target markets overlap almost one-for-one with KRYTAR's coupler, divider and beamformer lines.
• Pasternack (Infinite Electronics): Pasternack, part of Infinite Electronics, manufactures and distributes a broad line of RF and microwave passive components — including couplers, power dividers, attenuators, adapters and terminations — plus test equipment, targeting defense, aerospace and commercial wireless customers. It is directly comparable to KRYTAR across both catalog components and microwave test equipment.
• Mini-Circuits: Mini-Circuits is one of the largest catalog manufacturers of RF, microwave and millimeter-wave components, including couplers, power dividers, limiters and detectors sold to commercial and defense customers worldwide. Its catalog breadth, e-commerce distribution and price-positioned standard products make it the dominant scaled peer for KRYTAR's core passive product lines.
• AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation: AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation manufactures broadband RF amplifiers, antennas and microwave test equipment used in defense EMC/EW testing, where KRYTAR's passive components and power meters also see demand. Its defense/government customer focus and emphasis on broadband high-frequency test gear make it a relevant peer in KRYTAR's defense electronics segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KRYTAR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/krytar-inc.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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