AMPLIFIERS
500 W from 80 to 1000 MHz
AR’s new 500W1000C solid-state amplifier provides 500 W of Class A CW output power from 80 to 1000 MHz when driven with 0 dBm from an RF sweep generator. It has superior gain flatness, high mismatch tolerance, exceptional noise figure, better efficiency and harmonics than competitive products for radiated susceptibility testing.
AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation
www.arworld.us/html/18200.asp?id=1158
Solid-State Power Amplifier
Model BM2719-125 is a Class AB linear amplifier, which operates over the full 20 to 1000 MHz frequency range with output power of 125 W into a load VSWR of 3:1. The amplifier is very compact (6.8 x 6.8 x 1.5 in.) and weighs only 5 lbs.
Comtech PST
www.comtechpst.com
Driver Amplifier
Custom MMIC has just released the CMD291, a new wideband driver amplifier MMIC. The CMD291 is a wideband GaAs MMIC driver amplifier die which operates from 16 to 24 GHz. The CMD291 delivers 22.5 dB of gain with a corresponding output 1 dB compression point of +26 dBm and output IP3 of 32.5 dBm at 20 GHz. The broadband device is ideally suited for applications requiring high dynamic range.
Custom MMIC
www.custommmic.com
Driver Amplifier IC
EMD1211-D is a GaAs MMIC general purpose driver amplifier IC. This device is ideal for applications that requires a typical output of +30 dBm at 10 GHz, while requiring only 300 mA from a +12 V supply. Gain flatness is less than 2 dB across the DC to 20 GHz band. The EMD1211-D is also available in a small connectorized package.
ECLIPSE Microwave
www.eclipsemicrowave.com
Solid-State Power Amplifier System
Exodus Advanced Communications introduced their high-power 7 to 10 GHz 150 W amplifier. Exodus AMP4021-1 provides 200 W nominal with a min. power gain of 53 dB. The unit has excellent gain flatness, < 5 μs switching speeds for enable/disable functions. Included are amplifier monitoring parameters for forward/reflected power, as well as voltage, current and temperature sensing for optimum reliability and ruggedness for all applications. Nominal weight is < 70 lbs and dimensions of 19 x 22 x 7 in.
Exodus Advanced Communications
www.exoduscomm.com
SGA/SGN Series SSPA
KRATOS General Microwave’s SGA/SGN Series SSPA’s offer GaAs/GaN technology reliability that can be customized to meet specific pulse or CW output powers. The product line supports both X- and Ku-Band applications with bandwidths up to 10 percent and offers peak power outputs up to 400 W. Designed for demanding defense, aerospace and SATCOM applications. General Microwave SSPAs have excellent power efficiency with demonstrated field-proven performance and reliability. General Microwave’s vertical integration process affords flexible layouts and architectures to meet individual specifications for electrical, mechanical and environmental parameters.
KRATOS General Microwave
www.kratosmed.com
10 W GaN Hybrid PA Module
RFHIC Corp. launched the world’s first and smallest 10 W GaN hybrid power amplifier (PA) module for 5G massive MIMO and small cell applications. The RTH35010X is a fully matched two stage Doherty PA module, designed to deliver 10 W of average output power with an exceptional power added efficiency of 43 percent (PAR 8 dB). The RTH35010X has 28 dB of gain and operates from 3.4 to 3.6 GHz.
RFHIC Corp.
http://rfhic.com/main.html
Dual-Die Differential DOCSIS 3.1 Amplifier
RFMW Ltd. announced design and sales support for a broad bandwidth CATV amplifier. The Qorvo QPB7464 supports DOCSIS 3.1 applications from 50 to 2600 MHz including satellite frequency distribution. Gain measures 11.5 dB, while noise figure measures 4.5 dB. The QPB7464 is a replacement for 5 V SOIC-8 amplifiers with 75 Ω impedances and offers 37 dBm OIP3.
RFMW Ltd.
www.rfmw.com
60 W Power Amplifier
The TTRM1123 is a high-power bi-directional amplifier (BDA) that utilizes the latest LDMOS technology to provide over 60 W of linear power in S-Band. The unit is designed to be integrated in any system that requires high-power, high efficiency and high linearity in the entire 2200 to 2500 MHz band. In transmit mode, the amplifier provides 28 dB of small signal gain and can produce over 10 W of 64 QAM OFDM power across the band.
Triad RF Systems
www.triadrf.com
SOURCES
Miniature Surface Mount VCO
This C-Band miniature surface mount VCO model DCO608634-3 delivers a powerful performance from an optimized fundamental frequency planar resonator design covering the band of 6.08 to 6.34 GHz with just 0.5 to 5 V of tuning. The 3 V supply voltage (VCC) draws only 26 mA max current. It achieves superb low phase noise of −86 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset. The output power is a modest −6 dBm min. with excellent harmonic suppression of 25 dB typical.
Synergy Microwave Corp.
www.synergymwave.com
SOFTWARE
WaveFarer™ Automotive Radar Simulation Software
Remcom announced a new software product for automotive radar design and placement. WaveFarer™ Automotive Radar Simulation Software enables OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to set up virtual scenarios and refine sensor performance earlier in the design process. WaveFarer uses ray-tracing algorithms specifically adapted for radar applications to predict the scattered returns from a scene, with support for frequencies up to and beyond 79 GHz. Near-field propagation and scattering methods compute raw radar returns from target objects while considering multipath interactions from ground reflections and other structures.
Remcom Inc.
www.remcom.com
ANTENNAS
4x4 MIMO Antenna
HUBER+SUHNER SENCITY® Occhio 4x4 MIMO antenna is developed for indoor small cell connectivity. Thanks to its multiband capability between 1.7 to 6 GHz and 2x2/4x4 MIMO configurations, the Occhio antenna fulfills multiple requirements of 5G standard and equally meets current 4G applications. The unique combination of stylish design and innovative engineering makes Occhio robust and reliable, while enabling a simplified densification of the network. The innovative smart-connect system simplifies installation process that antenna can be mounted safely and efficiently with one hand. No tools required.
HUBER+SUHNER
www.hubersuhner.com
TEST & MEASUREMENT
M Series VNA
Copper Mountain Technologies announced the release of the new M Series VNAs for two-port, two-path measurements. Its M Series VNAs deliver highly accurate measurements in one affordable package. They all have a starting frequency of 300 kHz and the M5065 goes to 6.5 GHz, M5090 to 8.5 GHz and the M5180 up to 18 GHz. The dynamic range is 130 dB typ. All CMT VNAs include excellent customer service, automation support and years of engineering expertise at your disposal.
Copper Mountain Technologies
https://cpmt.link/mvnamj
MATERIALS
Next-Generation Laminates
Rogers Corp. announced the latest addition to its RO3000® Series PTFE circuit materials: RO3003G2™ high frequency laminates.RO3003G2 laminates build on Rogers’ industry leading RO3003™ platform to provide radar sensor designers with improved insertion loss and reduced dielectric constant (Dk) variation. The combination of their optimized resin and filler content along with the introduction of very low profile ED copper translates to Dk of 3 at 10 GHz (clamped stripline method) and 3.07 at 77 GHz (microstrip differential phase length method).
Rogers Corp.
www.rogerscorp.com