Wideband HPA

ERZIA Technologies has announced the release of a new, compact, wideband high-power amplifier (WHPA) that operates from 2 to 20 GHz (S-Band through K-Band) while providing 37 dBm of output power and 36 dB of gain. This extremely linear wideband amplifier is being used in some of the industry’s most sophisticated military, aerospace and SATCOM applications and is being discovered for other uses in microwave radio and telecom, industrial, laboratory and even deep space applications.

ERZIA Technologies
www.erzia.com

Low Noise Amplifier

Exodus Advanced Communications offers a low noise amplifier covering 2 to 18 GHz. The LNA1019A produces 24 dBm power with a minimum power gain of 60 dB. The unit is a compact Class A linear design for optimum reliability and ruggedness for all applications. The unit has nominal dimensions of 53.4 x 25.5 x 9.7 mm with SMA female connectors.

Exodus Advanced Communications
www.exoduscomm.com

Dual Channel DVGA

RFMW announced design and sales support for a digital variable gain amplifier (DVGA) from Renesas. The F0443, dual DVGA is a highly integrated 0.6 to 2.7 GHz device designed for use in diversity/MIMO receivers. Two independent receiver paths deliver 29.5 dB typical maximum gain and 3.2 dB NF at 2.5 GHz. For each path, gain control is split into four separate digital step attenuators: DSA0 provides 6 dB of attenuation in a single step.

RFMW
www.rfmw.com

Bi-directional SSPA

Triad RF Systems has announced the development of a dual, bi-directional amplifier that supports 2 x 2 MIMO radio applications. Model TTRM2005D is a solid-state-power amplifier (SSPA) that operates at a frequency of 2,200 to 2,500 MHz. It is designed for military and commercial use and supports a variety of signal types, from simple CW/FM signals to complex, highly modulated carriers such as 64 and 256QAM.

Triad RF Systems
www.triadrf.com

SOURCES

Front-End Module (FEM)

Skyworks introduced the SKY66121-11, a high efficiency, high performance transmit/receive FEM that provides greater than 4x range extension. The device features low power consumption and enables fast switch timing in a compact 4 x 4 mm package. The SKY66121-11 is ideal for IoT applications including smart metering, connected home, smart city sensors and industrial, scientific and medical.

Skyworks Solutions Inc.
www.skyworksinc.com

High Performance Low Noise Fixed PLO

Z-Communications Inc. announced a new RoHS compliant fixed frequency phase locked loop model that is sure to enhance any application needing premium performance while operating in the X-Band region. The SFS13500H-LF is a simple to use plug and play PLO allowing for quick and simple integration into any system design. It is specified to produce a fixed signal at 13.5 GHz while locked to an external 100 MHz reference oscillator source.

Z-Communications Inc.
www.zcomm.com

SOFTWARE

Multiphysics® Version 5.6

COMSOL has released version 5.6 of the COMSOL Multiphysics® software. The new version features faster and more memory-lean solvers for multicore and cluster computations, more efficient CAD assembly handling and application layout templates. A range of new graphics features - including clip planes, realistic material rendering and partial transparency - offer enhanced visualization for simulation results. Four new products expand the capabilities of COMSOL Multiphysics for modeling fuel cells and electrolyzers, polymer flow, control systems and high accuracy fluid models.

COMSOL
www.comsol.com

COMPLETE+3D Library™ v20.8

Modelithics announced the release of version 20.8 of the COMPLETE+3D Library for use with Ansys HFSS. The library contains over 325 highly scalable Microwave Global Models™ for capacitor, inductor and resistor families from many popular vendors, plus a collection of nearly 300 Modelithics’ 3D geometry models for inductors, capacitors, filters, packages and connectors. This library now represents a total of 22,000 individual components with circuit and/or 3D EM models. Version 20.8 adds nine new part value, pad and substrate scalable models.

Modelithics
www.modelithics.com

Radar Simulation Enhancements in WaveFarer

Remcom announced diffuse scattering from rough surfaces and transmission through materials in the latest release of WaveFarer®, its high fidelity radar simulation software for drive scenario modeling and indoor detection applications. New features reveal backscatter from road surfaces and vehicle interiors, elevating realism of simulations by providing a more accurate representation of conditions in the real world. In addition, several new tools increase accuracy for target detection, including scripts for setting up simulations with chirp waveforms and post-processing utilities for predicting Doppler velocity and generating range-Doppler plots.

Remcom
www.remcom.com

ANTENNAS

Dual-Band GNSS/BT Embedded Antenna

Richardson RFPD Inc.announced the availability and full design support capabilities for the DUO mXTEND™ dual-band embedded antenna from Fractus Antennas S.A. The DUO mXTEND antenna booster is part of a new generation of antenna solutions based on Fractus Antennas’ Virtual Antenna™ technology. This technology enables replacing conventional and custom antenna solutions with a new class of antenna boosters, including miniature and off-the-shelf chip antenna components.

Richardson RFPD Inc.
www.richardsonrfpd.com