ʻO ka coupler kahi mea hoʻohana maʻamau RF microwave i hoʻohana ʻia e kahele like ʻana i nā hōʻailona hoʻokomo i nā awa puka he nui, me nā hōʻailona puka mai kēlā me kēia awa me nā amplitudes a me nā pae like ʻole.Hoʻohana nui ʻia ia i nā ʻōnaehana kamaʻilio uila, nā ʻōnaehana radar, nā lako ana i ka microwave, a me nā kahua ʻē aʻe.
Hiki ke hoʻokaʻawale ʻia nā mea hoʻohui i ʻelua mau ʻano e like me ko lākou ʻano: microstrip a me cavity.ʻO ka loko o ka mea hoʻohui microstrip ka mea nui i haku ʻia me kahi pūnaewele hoʻohui i haku ʻia me ʻelua mau laina microstrip, ʻoiai ʻo loko o ka mea hoʻohui lua i haku ʻia me ʻelua mau ʻāpana metala.