White Papers

This paper outlines how crucial it is to measure and understand the actual noise floor of a phase noise analyzer with a known level of confidence in your data versus relying on calculated noise floor approximations.

This application note aims to explain test procedures and give recommendations towards characterization of the relevant parameters for active phased array antennas and their passive subsystem, as often used in applications for Mobile Communication and RADAR.

Mechanical integration of microwave components often becomes the last step while addressing manufacturing considerations for system-level designs. In many cases, the electrical design is analyzed, boards built, designs reverified, then mechanical engineers fit everything into the final package. This paper shows how component manufacturers can help solve system-level packaging problems using Airstrip technology.

Solid-state technologies such as gallium nitride (GaN) are transforming satellite communications (satcom). GaN’s advantages of high RF power, low DC power consumption, high reliability and smaller size (which reduces system weight) are opening new markets and revolutionizing the RF front-end (RFFE) in existing satcom applications.

Amplitude resolution is a key specification for digitizers. How is this specification matched to the measurement requirement? What are the technical tradeoffs involved in the selection of digitizer amplitude resolution? Having made such a selection what can be done to improve the resolution of the acquired data? Find the answers!

Watch all 8 KEF sessions from the convenience of your desk. Get complimentary access to the materials that made KEF a huge success. See what the industry's leading experts presented and learn about the latest challenges and solutions in high-speed digital technology.

Quality digital down conversion (DDC) is challenging with high-speed time-interleaved analog-to-digital converters (TIADC) due to frequency response mismatches of sub-ADC slices, which cause spurious components. This paper describes a novel method for real-time DDC with slice mismatch equalization.

Aperture tuning is essential in enabling smartphones to operate efficiently over increasing RF frequency bands and support transitions to 5G, but implementation requires in-depth knowledge. In Qorvo’s new e-Guide, learn how to apply this method to your board design with this deep-dive look at aperture tuning.

Network operators are deploying active mmWave antennas in unprecedented volumes, fueled by emerging 5G wireless networks.  Silicon ICs are enabling operators to meet the challenging performance, reliability and cost goals. This paper covers several key considerations for active mmWave 5G antennas and how silicon ICs are addressing the operator needs.

This white paper introduces some of the fundamental theory behind beamforming antennas. In addition to these basic concepts, calculation methods for radiation patterns and a number of real world measurement results for linear arrays are shown.