AMPLIFIERS

Ku-Band SATCOM ICs

Anokiwave Inc. announced further expansion of its SATCOM Beamformer IC family with the release of its 2nd generation Ku-Band ICs - AWMF-0146 and AWMF-0147 - for the design and deployment of commercial phased array-based ground terminals. The two new ICs enable Ku-Band phased array active antennas that can auto-align and auto-position to support ground and aviation-based use cases for LEO/MEO/GEO satellites.

Anokiwave Inc.
www.anokiwave.com

AR-5000 Series Amplifier

The new AR-5000 Series of rack-mounted amplifiers enable rapid and inexpensive prototyping of custom solutions where tailored, application specific performance is required. Designed for linear operation, AR-5000 Series amplifiers support the latest digital modulations and emerging technologies. With features including maximum level control, automatic level control and gain control - all managed locally and remotely - AR-5000 Series amplifiers ease system integration and get your products into production and delivered to market faster.

AR Modular RF
www.arww-modularrf.com

Broadband Amplifier

Exodus Advanced Communications 26.5 to 40 GHz, 40 W+ solid-state amplifier is designed for general EMC testing applications as well as Mil-Std 461 (RS103) standards. AMP4066-LC compact design provides superb RF performance with unprecedented P1dB power as compared to TWTs. 46 dB min-gain, monitoring parameters for FWD/RFL power, VSWR, voltage, current and temperature sensing for outstanding reliability and ruggedness.

Exodus Advanced Communications
www.exoduscomm.com

Ultra-Low Noise D-PHEMT Transistor

Mini-Circuits’ TAV1-331+ is a MMIC D-PHEMT transistor with an operating frequency range from 10 to 4000 MHz, supporting a wide range of wireless communications bands. This model provides a unique combination of low noise (0.6 dB) and high gain (24.1 dB), resulting in lower overall system noise. It also provides high IP3 performance of +31.8 dBm, making it ideal for sensitive receiver applications. Manufactured using highly repeatable D-PHEMT technology, the unit comes housed in a tiny 1.4 x 1.2 mm MCLP package. This model requires external biasing and matching.

Mini-Circuits
www.minicircuits.com

10 W, 20 to 2500 MHz GaN PA

Richardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a new GaN power amplifier (PA) from MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. The NPA1007 is a wideband GaN PA optimized for 20 to 2500 MHz operation. The new PA is designed for saturated and linear operation, and it is assembled in a lead-free 6 x 5 mm, 8-lead PDFN plastic package. The NPA1007 is a general-purpose device suitable for narrowband and broadband applications in test & measurement, defense communications, land mobile radio and wireless infrastructure.

Richardson RFPD Inc.
www.richardsonrfpd.com

SOURCES

10 MHz OCXO

Morion’s ultra-stable MV336M is an ultra precision 10 MHz OCXO with phase noise of < −93 dBc/Hz at 0.1 Hz and −120 dBc/Hz at 1 Hz. Short-term stability (ADEV) is < 1E–13 at 1 sec and < 3E–13 until 100 sec, which is accompanied by temperature stability of < 4E–11 vs. −10 °C to +70 °C. The MV336M is housed in a 92 x 80 x 50 mm package and operates at 12 V.

Morion
www.morion-us.com

SOFTWARE

Microwave Global Model™for Coilcraft 0402AF Inductor Series

Modelithics has introduced a new equivalent circuit-based scalable Microwave Global Model for Coilcraft 0402AF series surface mount inductor family. The model is validated up to 30 GHz and features substrate, pad and part value scaling over the full range of the surface mount inductor series, 20 to 560 nH. Coilcraft is a Sponsoring MVP and is sponsoring free 90-day trials of all available Modelithics models for Coilcraft parts by request and with approval.

Modelithics
www.Modelithics.com/MVP/Coilcraft

TEST & MEASUREMENT

Radio Communication Test Station

Anritsu Co. has upgraded its Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A with 5G Protocol Test functions. The upgrade uses NR Fading software that, when implemented with built-in baseband fading tests, allows the MT8000A to support 3GPP TS 38.521-4 B.1/B.2 V15.0.0-compliant 5G NR channel (TDL) model tests. With the software, the MT8000A can conduct fading tests that simulate the actual radio-wave propagation environment and are required for development of mobile devices. Previously, an external 5G RF fading simulator was necessary.

Anritsu Co.
www.anritsu.com