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Programmable Attenuators Available in W, E, and V Band
SAGE Millimeter now offers full waveguide band high performance programmable attenuators in W, E, and V Band. Model STA-60-12-P8 is an instrumentation grade, high precision and high attenuation range motorized programmable attenuator for use in millimeterwave systems across the standard E-band frequency range of 60 to 90 GHz. The attenuation control and power interface is an integrated and pre-configured Lantronix Xport AR device with an Ethernet port (RJ45) which is used to accommodate remote operations from 0 to 60 dB and up to 70 dB attenuation value.
SAGE Millimeter
sagemillimeter.com
Rotating Joint Assembly for S-band Radar Applications
Link Microtek has successfully created and shipped a complex, one-meter-long microwave rotating joint assembly for a S-band ground-based radar. Allowing microwave signals to be fed to and from a radar antenna, such large rotating joint assemblies are an essential component of the S-band radar systems that are used around the world in air-traffic control, weather forecasting and shipborne applications.
Link Microtek
linkmicrotek.com
High Impedance Laminates
Rogers Corp.’s MAGTREX 555 high impedance laminates enable antenna designers to miniaturize VHF and UHF antennas while maintaining the bandwidth achieved in a larger design. These laminates feature a closely matched X/Y axis permeability and permittivity of six and six and a half respectively, along with low magnetic and dielectric loss below 500 MHz. MAGTREX 555 laminates are based on a ceramic / PTFE composite system, manufactured in a process similar to Rogers Corporation’s popular RT/duroid® laminates.
Rogers Corp.
rogerscorp.com
Power Sensor Features Statistical Measurements
LadyBug Technologies’ LB479A Peak and Pulse Sensor utilizes patented No-Zero Technology to deliver high accuracy statistical pulse information along with average power. No user zeroing is required. The USB Sensor offers frequency coverage from 10 MHz to 8 GHz with an 80 dB dynamic range. The product’s broad frequency range combined with excellent sensitivity make it ideal for IoT, satellite, radar, Bluetooth, and defense applications.
LadyBug Technologies LLC
ladybug-tech.com
DC/DC Converters for Telcom & Networking
Murata announces the 1 kW DRQ-11.4/88-L48 Series of quarter brick, intermediate bus, DC/DC converter modules that address the growing power requirements of high-reliability networking and telecommunications infrastructure equipment. The fully regulated DRQ-11.4/88-L48xx Series provides 11.4Vout at 88 A, with a Vin Range of 36 to 60Vdc, operating from 48Vdc battery systems or networking equipment that operates at 54Vin. This fully regulated, fixed frequency, 1 kW rated bus converter boasts an industry leading efficiency level of 97%.
Murata
murata.com
RF Transceiver
Richardson RFPD, Inc. announced availability and full design support capabilities for a new RF transceiver from Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI). The ADRV9009 is tunable from 75 MHz to 6 GHz, providing designers with a single radio platform to accelerate the deployment of 5G, sustain 2G/3G/4G coverage, and simplify phased array radar design. The availability of a single platform reduces product design times by as much as half, while simplifying the deployment and maintenance of multi-band, multi-standard communications equipment.
Richardson RFPD
richardsonrfpd.com
MLCCs
Medical and military applications where a high capacitance value is required should consider the Novacap branded MLCCs from Knowles Precision Devices (KPD). Comparable circuit designs can be achieved at typically a third to a fifth of the capacitance values because of the low ESR characteristics these parts exhibit. These RoHS Compliant, High Capacitance value BME MLC chip capacitors, are manufactured in stable Class II dielectrics X7R and X5R. The range is offered with a spread of capacitance values starting at 6.8nF and topping out at 100μF.
Knowles Capacitors
knowlescapacitors.com
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MM-Wave Update and More
- Direct Reading Attenuator
- App Note
- Permanent Magnet YIG-Tuned Oscillators
- Cal Kit for Cable Verification
- Signal/Spectrum Analyzer: 2 GHz Internal Analysis Bandwidth
- Reference Design
- Transistors, Power Amps, and More
- Pulse-Profiling Power Meter
Direct Reading Attenuator
SAGE Millimeter now offers full waveguide band high performance direct reading attenuators in W, E, and V Band. Model STA-60-10-D8 is an instrumentation grade, high precision and high attenuation range direct reading, rotary vane attenuator for use in millimeter wave test set across the standard W-band frequency range of 75 to 110 GHz. It has a large scale calibrated dial which indicates the attenuation value directly. The attenuator is an ideal piece of equipment in waveguide systems where a broad direct reading of attenuation is required. It exhibits exceptional repeatability during frequent attenuation setting operations.
SAGE Millimeter
sagemillimeter.com
App Note
A new application note and business impact case study detail how Quasonix used a novel design flow combining NI AWR software and highly accurate Modelithics models to achieve first-pass success. The flow resulted in a 150-percent improvement in productivity for the design of a power amplifier (PA) used in the company’s advanced telemetry systems. Developers of telemetry products must ensure excellent agreement between simulations and performance to be confident about their efforts to optimize these designs prior to manufacturing.
National Instruments
ni.com/awr
Permanent Magnet YIG-Tuned Oscillators
Permanent magnet technology delivers our lowest DC voltage (prime power) available and is offered in 2 to 20 GHz standard models and in high performance models up to 44 GHz using frequency doublers. Our surface mount MLSMO and MLOTF series and TO-8 MLTO oscillators are extremely small and offer excellent phase noise and frequency stability. They’re the perfect choice for next generation PXI and compact PCI synthesizer applications.
Micro Lambda Wireless
microlambdawireless.com
Cal Kit for Cable Verification
Fairview Microwave launched a new line of 4-in-1 3.5mm calibration kits for cable verification, antenna measurement and other field test and measurement applications. Fairview Microwave’s new line of integrated, short-open-load-through (SOLT) calibration kits is made-up of two models that have a 26.5 GHz calibration capability. They feature a compact, lightweight, 4-in-1 design package with gold-plated, 3.5mm connectors and a convenient lanyard. Plus, they are available off-the-shelf with same-day shipping.
Fairview Microwave
fairviewmicrowave.com
Signal/Spectrum Analyzer: 2 GHz Internal Analysis Bandwidth
Rohde & Schwarz is expanding the internal analysis bandwidth of its R&S FSW high-end signal and spectrum analyzer up to 2 GHz by introducing the new R&S FSW-B2001 option. This test solution enables R&D users to investigate wideband signals in detail without the need for an external digitizer.
The R&S FSW-B2001 option provides 14-bit ADC resolution and wide dynamic range, characterized by excellent SFDR figures, for example -65 dBc for 1200 MHz bandwidth. This translates directly into outstanding signal analysis performance.
Rohde & Schwarz
rohde-schwarz.com
Reference Design
Richardson RFPD announced availability and full design support capabilities for a new reference design from RECOM Power, Inc. (RECOM). The R-REF01-HB reference design consists of a half-bridge suitable for voltages up to 1kV and a fully-isolated driver stage with isolated power supplies for the low-side and the high-side switching transistors. It is suitable for single-gate drive supply voltages as low as +4 V and dual-gate drive supply voltages as high as +20 V / -5 V (30 V max), with no maximum duty cycle limitations.
Richardson RFPD
richardsonrfpd.com
Transistors, Power Amps, and More
AMCOM Communications, Inc. offers a wide selection of RF Transistors, Power Amplifier GaN/GaAs MMICs and Power Amplifier Modules. We regularly release new cutting-edge products. One of AMCOM's specialties is custom designing MMICs and modules for our customers' specific needs. The custom products include all front-end components such as low-noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, switches, attenuators, phase shifters, and up/down converters. We make every effort to meet our customers' performance requirements including size and weight.
AMCOM
amcomusa.com
Pulse-Profiling Power Meter
LadyBug Technologies’ latest Pulse-Profiling Power Meter V4.5 supports a broad range of RF measurement solutions. The Power Meter is an ideal user interface for displaying time domain scope-like profiles of the modulated waveform. When used with LadyBug’s Pulse-Profiling Sensors, the software delivers clear, concise pulse details. The Pulse zoom feature includes gates and markers that provide accurate measurement of selected details. Measurements like Crest Factor, Droop, Peak and Pulse Power along with Average Power and statistical information such as CDF, PDF and CCDF, are all included.
LadyBug Technologies LLC
ladybug-tech.com
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Insulated Wire Inc.
Insulated Wire Inc. is pleased to announce that following the retirement of a French delegate, IW Microwave Products Division President, John Morelli, has been appointed as the Secretary for IEC/SC46F, a subcommittee of IEC/TC46. IEC/SC46F is responsible for RF and Microwave Connectors and Components International Standardization.
Mr. Morelli, who is sponsored by Insulated Wire, brings significant RF/Microwave connector and component experience to the position, and we congratulate him on his new appointment. Mr. Morelli had been serving as the chief Technical Advisor for the US National Committee’s Technical Advisory Group to IEC/SC46F.
The US National Committee of the IEC is a fully integrated entity of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).