Components
NANO Series Wi-Fi Diplexer
3H Communication Systems’ new NANO series switch filter banks offer multiple switched channels (up to 8) from 50 MHz to 18 GHz. Switched filter banks are available in leadless surface-mount or RF pins. 3H’s SFBs are designed and manufactured in accordance to the customers’ electrical and environmental requirements and can be used for military or commercial application. The company utilizes its micro and nano filter technology to offer the smallest possible size for its switched filter banks.
3H Communication Systems
www.3Hcommunicationsystems.com
PIM Fixed Attenuators and Terminations
API Technologies, Weinschel's low PIM products offer a rugged construction low profile design free of solder joints that covers DC to 6.5 GHz, with power handling up to 175 W average and IM3 levels as low as -150 dBc output and -120 dBc reflected dependent on dB value. Model 254 is available in 10, 20, 30 and 40 dB. Other features include quality connectors with special high temperature support beads and choice of Type N or SMK (2.92 mm).
API Technologies, Weinschel
Weinschel.apitech.com
Space Qualified Isolator
DiTom Microwave released a new Ku-Band (10.70 to 12.75 GHz) space qualified isolator. The DS1009 is manufactured to meet or exceed environmental space-level reliability including thermal shock, sine and random vibration, temperature cycling and thermal vacuum survivability over a specified qualification and acceptance test plan. The company’s current space level manufacturing process allows for delivery in as quickly as 4 weeks depending on the test requirements.
DiTom Microwave
www.ditom.com
Space Switch Matrix Assembly
Ducommun Inc.’s space switch matrix assembly 4 × 4 features pulse latching, suppression diodes(S Level), mechanical telemetry circuitry, vented holes, D-sub connectors and mounting brackets. Its size is 4.6 × 3.73 × 3. The weight is 725 grams (approximately) and the operating frequency is DC to 8 GHz. Ducommun Inc. RF product design engineers can create custom versions for your specific applications. Contact (310) 513-7256 for more information.
Ducommun Inc.
www.ducommun.com
Electromechanical Relay Switches
Fairview Microwave Inc. debuted a completely new portfolio of electromechanical relay switches that cover ultra-broadband and millimeter wave frequencies up to 40 GHz. These high-reliability RF switches are guaranteed to perform up to 2 to 10 million life cycles, which make them an ideal solution for demanding industries and applications related to defense and commercial aviation, radar, wireless communications, satellite communications, and test & measurement.
Fairview Microwave Inc.
www.fairviewmicrowave.com
Microwave/Millimeter Wave Power Dividers
2 and 4-way, 30 W Wilkinson power divides are optimized for excellent performance across all microwave and millimeter wave bands from 6 to 26.50 GHz in (SMA). Also, resistive 2-way splitters covering DC to 26.5 GHz (2.92 mm) are available. Also available are attenuators, isolators, terminations and couplers. Their rugged construction makes them ideal for telecommunications, aerospace and test equipment systems. Made in the USA – 36 month warranty.
MECA Electronics Inc.
www.e-MECA.com
Activity Detector in a VPX Chassis
Norden Millimeter has designed and manufactured a channelized activity detector for EW, SIGINT, COMINT and ELINT applications. The Activity Detector operates in the 6 to 18 GHz frequency range and has 12 independent 1 GHz wide simultaneous detection channels. The channel outputs are DC voltages log linear to ±1 dB over a 60 dB dynamic range. The activity detector has the ability to process narrow pulses, with a pulse rise time of 15 nS and a 30 nS fall time.
Norden Millimeter
www.nordengroup.com
Power Divider
For high power S-Band space qualified applications, REC has designed a 50 W 2-channel power divider that has low loss and high isolation. The design uses NASA compliant low outgassing materials with a housing/cover that can be laser welded for a truly hermetic seal.
Renaissance Electronics & Communications LLC
www.rec-usa.com
Cavity Filters
RLC Electronics has expanded its line of high frequency cavity filters with non-standard outlines/footprints. Custom requirements for package dimensions and connector orientation are often desired in system integration where space allocation and component arrangement have been pre-defined. One feature is for right angle or vertical connector launches with respect to standard filter configurations. This allows for integrated transitions without the need for external system transitions (e.g., jumper cables, microstrip) which often result in higher mismatch, potential spurious modes and additional cost.
RLC Electronics Inc.
www.rlcelectronics.com
Adjustable Low PIM Attenuator
SPINNER’s new low PIM attenuator reduces cost by ensuring much more flexibility during installation processes. The low PIM attenuator can be adjusted between 15 and 30 dB and performs with -160 dBc/-165 dBc in mobile carrier frequencies. First DAS outdoor installations have proven to save up to 90% of time during power adjustment. Site and in-building installations will be much faster and more efficient due to the flexibility provided by SPINNER’s low PIM attenuator.
SPINNER
www.spinner-group.com
16-Way Combiner/Divider
Werlatone is continuously expanding its line of high power radial combiners. Werlatone is currently adding to its S-Band products, with the Model D9706, a high power 16-way combiner, designed to cover the full 2700 to 3500 MHz bandwidth. Rated at 6,000 W CW at the sum port, and 32 kW peak, the D9706 operates with less than 0.35 dB of insertion loss, and is designed to tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions.
Werlatone
www.werlatone.com
Cables & Connectors
Multi Lock Connector
Microwave cable used in connecting measurement instrument, such as vector network analyzer and DUT, is required to have phase stability against flexure and temperature change of environment. Junkosha offers the world’s most phase stable cable, the MWX 0 series. The newest connector developed is called “multilock connect”. It enables consistent precise coupling by either snap-on, hand screw or torque wrench.
Junkosha Inc.
www.junkosha.co.jp/english/item/cable/c001_mwx021multilock.html
Precision NMD-series Adaptors
Response Microwave Inc. announced the availability of its new series of durable between-series NMD adaptors to facilitate test applications. The new RMAD.BS.NMDxx series offers interface combinations in N18, 3.5 mm, 2.92 mm, 2.4 mm and 1.85 mm and covers the DC to 65 MHz band. The adaptors exhibit typical electrical performance of 0.20 dB insertion loss and 1.15:1 VSWR. Units are operational over the 0 to +85°C range and bodies are SUS303F stainless with gold plated BeCu center contacts. Custom combinations available upon request.
Response Microwave Inc.
www.responsemicrowave.com
Amplifiers
Single Band AR Amplifier
Model 200S1G6 is a self-contained, air cooled, broadband, solid-state amplifier designed for applications where instantaneous bandwidth, high gain and linearity are required. The unit, when used with a sweep generator, will provide a minimum of 200 W of RF power from 0.7 to 6 GHz in a single amplifier and can be used in many RF applications such as: RF susceptibility testing, antenna/component testing and communication testing.
AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation
www.arww-rfmicro.com
Solid-State Power Amplifier
Comtech PST released a solid-state Class “AB” linear amplifier that operates over the full 6 to 18 GHz frequency band and delivers a minimum of 50 W. The amplifier uses the latest gallium nitride (GaN) technology and is packaged in a standard rack mountable enclosure measuring 19" × 22" × 3.5".
Comtech PST
www.comtechpst.com
Log Video Amplifiers
Pasternack introduced an all new line of broadband log video amplifiers covering multi-octave bandwidths from 0.5 to 18 GHz. The 5 models being released include 4 successive detection log video amplifiers (SDLVA), and one Detector Log Video Amplifier (DLVA), which offer a wide input dynamic range, high signal sensitivity, fast recovery times and excellent temperature stability.
Pasternack
www.pasternack.com
Portable Amplifier
PMI Model No. PTB-60-2040-5R0-10-115VAC-292-FF is a portable amplifier that operates over the 20 to 40 GHz frequency range. This model provides 60 dB of typical gain with an OP1dB of +10 dBm minimum. This amplifier features an on/off switch that is located on the front panel and operates on 120 VAC.
Planar Monolithics Industries Inc.
www.pmi-rf.com
Medium Power Amplifiers
QuinStar Technology introduced series QAM, a new line of high performance broadband medium power amplifiers covering 26 to 110 GHz in full waveguide bands (Ka through W-Bands) in compact packages. With a nominal gain of 20 dB and power output ranging from 20 dBm at Ka, Q and U-Bands (altogether covering 26 to 60 GHz) to greater than 13 dBm over W-Band, these amplifiers are well suited as drivers for high power amplifiers, frequency multipliers and extenders.
QuinStar Technology
www.quinstar.com
E-Band High Power Amplifier
Model SBP-7137632520-1212-E1 is an E-Band high power amplifier with a small signal gain of 32 dB and a P1dB of +23 dBm minimum in the frequency range of 71 to 76 GHz. The DC power requirement for the amplifier is +6 to +12 VDC/1,000 mA. The input and output port are inline configuration as shown in the photo with both WR-12 waveguides and UG387/U Flanges. SAGE Millimeter also offers many other low noise, ultra-broadband, power amplifiers in the frequency range of 1 to 110 GHz.
SAGE Millimeter
www.sagemillimeter.com
Semiconductors
Broadband Coaxial PIN Diode Switches
Amplical Corp. announced a new family of competitively priced high performance broadband coaxial PIN diode switches featuring low insertion loss, low VSWR, high isolation and fast switching speed. Standard configurations range from single-pole, single-throw (SPST) through single-pole, six-throw (SP6T), single-pole eight-throw (SP8T) and single-pole, twelve-throw (SP12T). All switches are available with either absorptive or reflective inputs in many broadband frequency ranges including 400 MHz to 6 GHz, 2 to 18 GHz, 500 MHz to 18 GHz and an ultra-broadband 100 MHz to 20 GHz.
Amplical Corp.
www.amplical.com
Digitally Controlled PIN Diode Attenuator
Model A0P-41N-3JJ is a digitally controlled PIN diode attenuator that operates from 2.3 to 2.5 GHz. It is capable of 19.922 dB range in monotonic 0.078 dB steps. The attenuation flatness is ±2 dB and the operating temperature range of 0 to +50°C with a coefficient of ± 0.03 dB/°C. This attenuator is available with a maximum VSWR of 1.7:1 and an insertion loss less than 2 dB. This device operates with power handling of +13 dBm CW, 1 W max.
G.T. Microwave Inc.
www.gtmicrowave.com
SPST PIN Switch Element
MPS4101-012S and MPS4102-013S are single-chip silicon monolithic series-shunt elements designed with minimal parasitic inductance to provide optimum insertion loss and isolation characteristics over the entire 50 MHz to 40 GHz frequency range. These products are ideal replacements for the conventional shunt mounted chip and series mounted beam lead PIN diode normally used in the manufacture of broadband microwave switches.
Microsemi
www.microsemi.com
Systems
Digital Receiver
The V602 digital receiver supports one or two plug-in XMC modules, each featuring 128 independent channels of DDC embedded in the Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA. It supports capture and recording of wideband data directly from the ADCs or down-converted data from up to 256 channels modulated on the IF band. The receiver can do contiguous recording at 1600 MB/s until running out of disk space. Download data sheets and pricing now.
Innovative Integration
www.innovative-dsp.com
GaN SSPA Powers Ku-Band Block Up-Converter
The model MFC147 from TRAK Microwave provides 13.75 to 14.5 GHz coverage for civilian and military aviation Ku-Band SATCOM applications, including In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) systems and UAV communications. The unit features a ruggedized design and innovative thermal management technique to withstand challenging airborne environments utilizing SMT construction with no open die. Input frequency to the block up-converter (BUC) is 950 to 1700 MHz, with Ku-Band output of +12 to +17 dBm.
TRAK Microwave
www.trak.com
Sources
Voltage-Controlled Oscillator
Crystek’s CVCO55CCQ-3500-3500 voltage-controlled oscillator operates at 3500 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.3 to 4.9 V. This VCO features a typical phase noise of -115 dBc/Hz at 10 KHz offset and has excellent linearity. Output power is typically +6 dBm. Engineered and manufactured in the USA, the model CVCO55CCQ-3500-3500 is packaged in the industry-standard 0.5" × 0.5" SMD package. Input voltage is typically 5 V, with a typical current consumption of 27 mA.
Crystek
www.crystek.com
Miniature Footprint Fast Tuning VCO
This miniature size, fast tuning VCO model DCO5260-3 operates from 520 to 600 MHz over a 3 V tuning range with only a +3 V bias. Key features include a planar resonator construction, an output power of 0 dBm (minimum), a harmonic suppression of 10 dB (typical) and low phase noise performance of -105 dBc/Hz (typical) at 10 kHz and -125 dBc/Hz (typical) at 100 kHz offsets.
Synergy Microwave Corp.
www.synergymwave.com
Software
Three-Dimensional Solver
VSim is an electromagnetic, time-domain three-dimensional solver with particle and plasma simulation capabilities. VSim uses a package model to customize the powerful physics engine to meet customers’ needs for electromagnetic, microwave device and plasma simulation capabilities. VSim 7 uses VMesTM, a mesh generator that makes gridding up complex geometry easier and blazingly fast. VSim 7 supports STEP CAD files in addition to the STL and VTK formats. VSim 7 has improved ease of use, external circuit modeling, and new analysis and plasma modeling capabilities.
Tech-X
www.txcorp.com
Antennas
Broadband Blade Antennas
Haigh-Farr continues to expand its line of blade antennas with the introduction of its latest P/N 16100 Broadband Blade Antenna. The 16100 covers the 2.2 to 5.85 GHz frequency range and exhibits omnidirectional coverage in the azimuth plane and a filled-in null in the elevation plane. It is available in standard and metric versions with both TNC and SMA connectors.
Haigh-Farr
www.haigh-farr.com
Active Antenna
Richardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a new active rugged antenna from Maxtena Inc. The M1227HCT-A2-SMA is designed for L1/L2 GPS and GLONASS bands, and specifically for applications requiring greater accuracy than L1 antennas can provide. It is built on Maxtena’s Helicore® technology, which provides exceptional pattern control, polarization purity and high efficiency in a very compact form factor. The M1227HCT-A2-SMA features a screw-on design, with an integrated SMA connector.
Richardson RFPD Inc.
www.richardsonrfpd.com
Test Equipment
Vector Voltmeter Mode
The Vector Voltmeter Mode (VVM) for its Microwave Site MasterTM S820E – a handheld cable and antenna analyzer offering coverage up to 40 GHz – allows the S820E to be used as a drop-in replacement for legacy Vector Voltmeter instruments. With the ability to provide full A/B and B/A ratio capability without additional and expensive VNA options, the S820E with the VVM provides field engineers and technicians with a compact, durable, cost-efficient, single-instrument solution to make key field measurements to ensure the proper deployment, installation and maintenance of wireless networks.
Anritsu
www.anritsu.com
Integrated Frequency Counter and Power Meter
Mini-Circuits’ FCPM-6000RC integrated frequency counter and power meter is a pocket-sized (5.0" × 2.66" × 1.36") precision test device controlled via USB or Ethernet (HTTP and Telnet protocols) or operated as stand-alone test instrument. It simplifies test setups by enabling synchronized frequency and power measurements from a single device. The unit features an LCD display allowing convenient readings directly off the measurement head, while our user-friendly GUI software enables easy remote test management via USB or Ethernet.
Mini-Circuits
www.mini-circuits.com