Amplifiers

Low Noise MMIC Amplifier

The HMC8412 is a self-biased low noise MMIC amplifier that operates from 0.4 GHz to 10 GHz. The amplifier provides 15 dB gain, 1.2 dB noise figure and a typical output third-order intercept of 32 dBm. The RF input and output are internally matched to 50 Ω. RF blocking caps and bias choke are integrated on chip saving significant board space. The HMC8412 is housed in a 2 x 2 mm surface-mount package and is also available as die.

Analog Devices
www.analog.com

Solid-State Amplifier

Model 6000W1000 is a self-contained, air-cooled, broadband, completely solid-state amplifier designed for applications where instantaneous bandwidth and high gain are required. Push-pull circuitry is utilized in all high-power stages in the interest of lowering distortion and improving stability. Model 6000W1000, when used with an RF sweep generator, nominally provides over 6,000 W of RF power. Model 6000W1000 is equipped with a digital control panel which provides both local and remote control of the amplifier.

AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation
www.arworld.us

Solid-State PA System

Exodus AMP2107ADB-2 is a superb 1 to 18 GHz, 50 W power amplifier (PA) system. This dual-band amplifier features 47 dB minimum gain, Type N female RF input, sample and RF output ports. Built-in VVA circuits for gain control local and remote functionality, designed for high-reliability and ruggedness in a compact 4U chassis. This system is suitable for all industry testing standards requiring high power such as EMI/RFI General and specialized test equipment requirements.

Exodus Advanced Communications
www.exoduscomm.com

GaN-on-SiC Transistor

Richardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a new RF power GaN transistor from NXP Semiconductors. The MRF24G300HS is a 300 W CW GaN transistor designed for industrial, scientific and medical applications at 2,450 MHz. It offers 73 percent drain efficiency at 2,450 MHz, and the high-power density of GaN enables the device to reach high output power in a small footprint.

Richardson RFPD Inc.
www.richardsonrfpd.com

High Efficiency PA Family

The SKY66317-11 is a highly efficient, wide instantaneous bandwidth, fully input/output matched PA with high gain and linearity. The compact 5 x 5 mm PA is designed for FDD and TDD 4G LTE and 5G systems operating from 2,496 to 2,690 MHz. The active biasing circuitry is integrated to compensate PA performance over temperature, voltage and process variation. The SKY66317-11 is part of high efficiency, pin-to-pin compatible PA family supporting major 3GPP bands.

Skyworks
www.skyworksinc.com

SYSTEMS

OpenVPX Chassis Platform

Pixus Technologies has provided the fastest known customized OpenVPX backplane/chassis design in the market. The system was utilized in a military data center installation. The 9U RiCool chassis platform for 6U OpenVPX boards features dual hot-swappable 191 CFM fans for cooling up to 2,500 W. The design allows the use of rear transition modules in all slots. Rear-pluggable PSU’s provide power for the VPX and custom rails, available in various wattage and output options.

Pixus Technologies
www.pixustechnologies.com

SOURCES

Ultra-Low Phase Noise Signal Generator

The APLCXX is an agile ultra-low phase noise signal generator from 100 kHz to 12.75 (APLC12), 20 (APLC20) or 40 GHz (APLC40) with excellent harmonic and spurious performance. The signal source is available as mountable module or in a compact enclosure with display and front panel control. Using the FCP - fast control port, frequency and amplitude, the unit can be switched within less than 10 μs.

AnaPico
www.anapico.com

Low Cost CRO VCO

The new CRO6550X2-LF utilizes a doubled CRO oscillator design to cover 6550 MHz within a tuning window of 0.3 to 4.7 VDC. This ceramic resonator VCO features exceptionally low phase noise of -102 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz and better than -125 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset. Besides the spectral purity, making the CRO6550X2-LF even more remarkable is that it is available in Z-COMM’s standard MINI-16-SM package measuring 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.22 in. The CRO6550X2-LF is well suited for satellite communication systems requiring unmatched performance levels.

Z-Communications Inc.
www.zcomm.com

SOFTWARE

Microwave Global Models™

Modelithics Inc. announced the availability of new broadband Microwave Global Models™ for Vishay Intertechnology’s CH02016, CH0402 and CH0603 surface-mount chip resistor families. The new models are available within the Modelithics COMPLETE Library™ as well as the Modelithics mmWave & 5G Library. For Vishay’s CH02016, CH0402 and CH0603 surface-mount chip resistor families, each model offers part value-, substrate- and solder-pad-scalability and is validated to 67 GHz, making them well suited for mmWave applications such as next-generation 5G networks.

Modelithics Inc.
www.modelithics.com

Trace Width Calculator

Sierra Circuits Inc., a premier manufacturer of prototype PCBs, has launched the Trace Width Calculator. This tool incorporates a unique three-in-one feature to calculate the trace width, maximum current capacity and temperature rise above the ambient for both internal and external layers. This calculator abides by the latest IPC-2152 standard.

Sierra Circuits Inc.
www.protoexpress.com