Articles by Richardson RFPD Inc.

Defense-Grade Hybrid and Directional Couplers

Anaren_Xinger_Couplers_PR_PhotoRichardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a range of Xinger® couplers for aerospace and defense applications from Anaren. Offering a wide bandwidth range, high isolation/directivity, low insertion loss and ENIG plating finish, these high-reliability hybrid and directional couplers are ideal for aerospace and defense applications where size, weight and power (SWAP) are critical.


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2 W Power Amplifier: MAAP-011145

MAAP-011145Richardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a new 2 W power amplifier from M/A-COM Technology Solutions. The MAAP-011145 is assembled in a 7 mm surface mount, lead-free cavity package with a temperature compensated integrated power detector operating from 17.65 to 19.75 GHz. The circuit provides 25 dB small signal gain, +43 dBm OIP3, 2W P1dB, +34.5 dBm saturated output power, and bias of 1330 mA at 6 V.


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Benchtop Power Amplifier: RM022020

Qorvo_RM022020_PR_PhotoThe RM022020 features Qorvo’s patented Spatium™ combining technology to provide unprecedented performance in a general purpose laboratory bench top amplifier for applications that include lab work, test and measurement, load pull, EMI test, and anechoic chambers and test ranges. It is suitable for use a driver/booster amplifier, enabling more power incident upon the device under test (DUT).


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Family of DOCSIS 3.1 Active Components

MACOM_DOCSIS_PR_PhotoRichardson RFPD Inc. introduced a family of DOCSIS 3.1 active components from M/A-COM Technology Solutions. The new family of amplifiers cover upstream and downstream bands and complement MACOM's recently-introduced portfolio of DOCSIS 3.1-compliant passive components. The amplifiers are designed for head-end, node, system and line access equipment requiring broad bandwidth, high output power and low distortion.


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Power Doubler Amplifier: ACA2431

Anadigics_aca2431_PR_PhotoThe ACA2431 is a highly linear, high output power integrated RF amplifier designed for CATV headends and HFC distribution systems. The IC consists of two parallel amplifiers that are optimized for exceptionally low distortion, high output power, and high crash point. A GaN output stage is incorporated to minimize the operating (bias) current and provides high gain over the 50 to 1218 MHz CATV downstream band.


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Discrete GaN on SiC HEMT: T2G4003532

Quorvo_T2G4003532-FL_PhotoRichardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a discrete GaN on SiC HEMT from TriQuint / Qorvo. The 30 W (P3dB) T2G4003532 operates from DC to 3.5 GHz and is constructed with TriQuint’s TQGaN25 production process, which features advanced field plate techniques to optimize power and efficiency at high drain bias operating conditions.


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Expanded Range of HPA Devices

MACOM_HPA products_PR_PhotoRichardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for the portfolio of high-performance analog products from M/A-COM Technology Solutions. MACOM’s HPA portfolio has grown significantly and include products such as crosspoint switches, clock and data recovery modules (CDRs), transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs), optical drivers, equalizers, reclockers and VoIP processors.


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DC to 50 GHz Amplifier: MAAM-011109-DIE

Generic-MACOM-Image-DIE-PartRichardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a wideband amplifier from M/A-COM Technology Solutions. The MAAM-011109-DIE is an easy-to-use, wideband amplifier that operates from DC to 50 GHz and features 15 dB of gain, +21 dBm P1dB (+15 dBm at 40 GHz), with 22 dB of reverse isolation, 15 dB return loss, and OIP3 of +29 dBm at 5V/190mA with VG1 = -0.4V.


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GaAs Power Amplifier: TGA2621-SM

TriQuint_Quorvo_TGA2621-SM_PR_PhotoRichardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a new GaAs power amplifier from TriQuint / Qorvo. The TGA2621-SM is a packaged Ku-band PA fabricated on TriQuint’s TQPHT15 0.15 μm GaAs pHEMT process. It operates from 16 to 18.5 GHz and typically provides greater than 1 W of saturated output power with greater than 23% PAE and greater than 24.5 dB of small signal gain.


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Digital Step Attenuators: PE43711, PE43712 & PE43713

Peregrinet_Glitchless_DSAs_PR_PhotoRichardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for three new digital step attenuators from Peregrine Semiconductor. The PE43711, PE43712 and PE43713 are 50 Ω, HaRP™ technology-enhanced, 7-bit RF DSAs that support applications from 9 kHz to 6 GHz. They feature glitch-less attenuation state transitions and support 1.8 V control voltage and an extended operating temperature range to +105°C.


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