Cross Guide Couplers
Pasternack has introduced a new line of cross guide waveguide couplers with 4-, 3- and 2-port with coax interface that work across C- to K-Bands. Typical applications include instrumentation, test benches, product development and characterization. These couplers operate over eight waveguide bands in the 5.85 to 33 GHz frequency range. They are made with bronze waveguide bodies and are offered with EIA (CPR)-style flanges or UG-style flanges per military standard. These cross guide couplers are available with coupling factors from 20 to 50 dB.
Pasternack
www.pasternack.com
Gain and Line Loss Equalizers
RLC Electronics’ gain and line loss equalizers combine filter and attenuator technology to achieve a desired response to 40 GHz. The typical curves that follow are representative of commonly requested responses, including both linear and half-sine responses. VSWR is dependent on frequency of operation, complexity of equalized response and bandwidth of response. Power handling is dependent on the physical size of the absorptive elements. Since these elements decrease in size with increasing frequency, power handling by 10 GHz is usually in the hundredths of watts.
RLC Electronics Inc.
www.rlcelectronics.com
2 to 350 MHz Power Divider
The 2-way power divider, model DSK-7M2S, covers the HF and VHF bandwidth of 2 to 350 MHz is suitable for many signal splitting and low power applications. Built in a rugged SMA connector package, it can handle a moderate 1 W of power when used as a power divider and can also be used as a combiner at lower RF power levels. It has excellent insertion loss of 0.8 dB maximum and isolation of 26 dB minimum.
Synergy Microwave Corp.
www.synergymwave.com
1.3 A LDO Regulator
The 1.3 A TCR13AGADJ CMOS LDO regulator offers a typical dropout voltage of 92 mV (at 0.9 V, 1.0 A) and is supplied in a WCSP6Fpackage measuring 0.8 mm × 1.2 mm × 0.33 mm (max), making it suitable for mobile and module applications that require small footprints and low profiles. Its high typical ripple rejection ratio (90 dB at 0.9 V, 1 kHz) can help in drastically reducing ripple noise from DC-DC converters and PMIC. Using an external resistor, the output voltage of the regulator can be adjusted over a wide 0.55 to 3.6 V range.
Toshiba Electronics Europe
www.toshiba.semicon-storage.com
Cables & Connectors
2.4 mm-Female to 2.4 mm-Male Adapter
Mini-Circuits’ 24F-24M+ 2.4 mm-female to 2.4 mm-male adapter expands its portfolio of products in the 40 and 50 GHz range to give you more options and more capabilities. This model provides 0.12 dB insertion loss with very flat response across the DC to 50 GHz range and 1.06:1 typical VSWR up to 50 GHz. The unit features passivated stainless steel construction and measures only 0.72 in. (l) × 0.36 in. (dia.). Mini-Circuits now offers 50 GHz 2.4 mm adapters in a variety of gender configurations, all offering industry-leading performance and value.
Mini-Circuits
www.minicircuits.com
Expanded Connector Series
The high-precision RPC-1.00 connector series has been expanded, making waveguide-to-coaxial adaptors and flexible cable assemblies available for challenging test and measurement applications, as well as inter-series adaptors RPC-1.00/RPC-1.35. The connectors are designed for industrial test and measurement applications up to 110 GHz and are characterized by excellent return loss values and a high number of mating cycles (> 500). The product portfolio also includes semi-rigid cable assemblies (with and without armoring), PCB connectors, in-series adaptors, inter-series adaptors RPC-1.00/RPC-1.35 and gauge kits.
Rosenberger
www.rosenberger.com
Amplifiers
Solid State Power Amplifier
dB Control introduced its first solid state power amplifier (SSPA), the dB-8002. Specs include: 150 W minimum at 25°C, 2 to 6 GHz, conduction cooled. It is designed for electronic countermeasures (ECM), electronic warfare (EW) simulation, ground mobile and airborne platforms. Customization is available (contact swalley@dbcontrol.com). Info about dB Control’s other products—including traveling wave tube amplifiers and microwave power modules—can be found at dB’s website or by calling 510-656-2325.
dB Control
www.dbcontrol.com
Solid State Low Noise Amplifier
New solid state low noise amplifier module LNA5003 covering the 7.35 to 7.65 GHz frequency band at +25 dBm CW output. The coaxial LNA5003 operates from a 9 VDC supply at 0.3A nom. with a noise figure of 1.5 dB max, a gain of 25 dB min. and a gain flatness of 1 dB max peak-to-peak. This module can also be packaged in a self-sustained system chassis (benchtop or rackmount configuration). Typical applications would include SatCom receive signal boosters, general small signal amplification and receiver testing.
Exodus Advanced Communications
www.exoduscomm.com
High-Power GaN-on-SiC HEMT Transistor
Designed for S-Band radar applications, this high-power GaN-on-SiC HEMT transistor supplies 200 W of typical peak pulsed output power at 44 V drain bias, with 14 dB gain and 54 percent efficiency, at 300 microseconds, 10 percent pulse conditions.
Integra Technologies
www.integratech.com
Ultra-Wideband Coaxial LNA
Mini-Circuits’ ZX60-153LN+ is an ultra-wideband connectorized LNA providing low noise figure of typically 2.4 dB across the entire 0.5 to 15 GHz frequency range, supporting a broad range of applications including Wi-Fi, LTE, S-Band radar, C-Band and X-Band SatCom, test instrumentation and more. It delivers 17 dB typical gain with ±2.7 dB flatness, P1 dB of +16 dBm and +28 dBm IP3. The amplifier operates on a single +12 V supply with low current consumption and comes housed in a rugged, compact unibody case (0.74 in. × 0.75 in. × 0.46 in.) with SMA connectors.
Mini-Circuits
www.minicircuits.com