CABLES & CONNECTORS
UltraPhase / Phase 3 / Vast Array
MegaPhase designs and manufactures a wide variety of cable assemblies through 110 GHz. Best known for test and measurement products, including RF Orange®, Killer Bee™, and VNA test port extension cables lead the lineup. MegaPhase offers much more than test cables. MegaPhase is a leading provider of cables for applications such as space, airborne radar, advanced EW and communications. Leading the lineup are UltraPhase™ to 110 GHz with linear phase versus temperature. Also ultra low loss Phase3™ through 70 GHz.
MegaPhase
www.megaphase.com
Low PIM Series of Armored Test Cables
MIcable developed a series of DC-6 GHz low PIM armored test cables. As an example, for 1 meter N/male to 4.3-10/male connector cable, specification is PIM -165 dBc max. (tested at -173 dBc), VSWR < 1.25:1 and insertion loss 1.5dB max. The cable is flexible with 50 mm mini. bend radius and ∅10 mm armor diameter. MIcable sells at $105 each with stock to four weeks delivery. Other available connectors include 4.3-10/female, L29/male and SMA/male.
Fuzhou MIcable Electronic Technology Co. Ltd.
www.micable.cn
Cable Assembly with 2.40 mm Connectors
Samtec announces a new high-performance cable assembly with performance up to 50 GHz using both Male and Female 2.40 mm connectors. The RF23C Series uses cable manufactured in their Wilsonville, Oregon facility, which is a flexible low-loss alternative to RG405 semi-rigid cable. According to their on-line characterization report, 12-inch assemblies typically exhibit less than 1.3:1 VSWR and just over 2 dB of insertion loss up to 50 GHz.
Samtec
www.samtec.com
AMPLIFIERS
Gallium Nitride (GaN) Amplifier
COMTECH PST introduced a new Gallium Nitride (GaN) amplifier for applications in the X-Band radar market. The AB linear design operates over the 9.0-10.0 GHz frequency range intended for use in radar applications. The amplifier design features include pulse width and duty factor protection as well as thermal and load VSWR fault monitoring. Consistent with its planned technology development roadmap, Comtech is leading the field with the latest in GaN-based RF device performance and advanced amplifier development.
COMTECH PST
www.comtechpst.com
4 KW S Band SSPA
Empower’s model 2176 is a compact high power GaN on SiC solid state CW amplifier. Standing 27 in. tall, it is less than half the size of the typical legacy uplink HPA’s that it replaces. The slightly broader band brings flexibility to transmit in either of the two uplink channels. Besides the dramatic size reduction, the upgrade from legacy design to a next generation SSPA from Empower RF brings greater reliability and improved spectral purity for increased data rates.
Empower RF Systems
www.EmpowerRF.com
Solid State Power Amplifier System
Exodus AMP4072 is designed for broadband EMI-Lab, Comm. and EW applications. Class A/AB linear design for all modulations & industry standards. Covers 26.5 to 40.0 GHz, nominal powers 10W rated, 6W P1dB, with a minimum 40dB Gain. Excellent gain flatness, optional monitoring parameters for forward/reflected power, voltage, current and temperature sensing for superb reliability and ruggedness. Integrated in a compact 2U chassis weighing <10 Kg.
Exodus Advanced Communications
www.exoduscomm.com
Tri-Band RF Power Amplifiers
Microwave Amps offer its AM4 range of wideband GaN amplifiers in a convenient chassis for general purpose high-power test and measurement, and where wideband RF power is needed in ECM systems. The AMR offers three bands which can be used separately or simultaneously, each having dedicated input and output ports. Standard bands are 20-500 MHz, 500-2500 MHz and 2000-6000 GHz, but the AMR can be configured with any combination of its AM4 models spanning the 20 MHz to 12 GHz range, with output power levels of 25 W or 50 W.
Microwave Amps Ltd.
www.maltd.com
Class AB High Power Amplifiers
Pasternack, an Infinite Electronics brand and a provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has just launched a new series of high power, Class AB broadband amplifier modules that incorporate GaN, LDMOS or VDMOS semiconductor technology. The combination of high linearity and efficiency with low distortion over a wide dynamic range make them ideal for a variety of applications including communications systems, military radio, radar, signal jamming, test and measurement and base stations.
Pasternack
www.pasternack.com
