SEMICONDUCTORS

GaAs MESFET Chips

The BeRex Inc. BCF-series family of GaAs MESFET chips addresses the need for low phase noise with high gain and power in applications such as single and multi-stage amplifiers, oscillators, synthesizers, etc. ranging in frequency from DC to 26.5 GHz. This BCF-series family consists of seven devices, each with a 0.25 μm gate length and having gate widths from 200 μm to 2400 μm (up to 1 W for the largest 2400 μm device).

BeRex Inc.
www.berex.com

650 V SiC MOSFETs

Richardson RFPD, Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for three new 120 m Ω, 650 V SiC MOSFETs from Wolfspeed, a Cree Company. Wolfspeed’s 650 V SiC MOSFET portfolio is based on the latest third-generation C3M™ SiC MOSFET technology, offering the widest range of on-resistances, the industry’s lowest on-state resistances in a discrete package, as well as low switching losses - enabling high efficiency and power density. The new 120 m Ω, 650 V SiC MOSFETs are available in both through-hole (TO-247-3, TO-247-4) and surface mount (TO-263-7) packages.

Richardson RFPD
www.richardsonrfpd.com

SOURCES

Solid-State Microwave Generator

RFHIC’s RIF58800-20SG is an 800 W, GaN solid-state microwave generator operable from 5725 to 5875 MHz. The shelf-type generator is ideally designed for microwave heating, composite welding and various industrial applications. Unlike any other product on the market, the RIF58800-20SG provides frequency sweeping, power controlling and signal source switching capabilities. The RIF58800-20SG comes fully equipped with a power supply unit and control unit, simplifying system integration and lowering OPEX costs. The RIF58800-20SG can withstand a reflected power up to 6:1 at maximum output power.

RFHIC
www.rfhic.com

SOFTWARE

COMPLETE Library v21.3

Modelithics announced the release of version 21.3 of the Modelithics COMPLETE Library for use with the Cadence® AWR Design Environment® Platform. This release includes 31 new models representing nearly 1,850 additional microwave/mmWave components. Version 21.3 of the Modelithics COMPLETE Library now contains over 775 highly scalable Microwave Global Models™ representing more than 22,000 passive and active components. This collection of models for discrete die, surface mount and packaged devices are integral for developing PCB-based RF and microwave circuits.

Modelithics Inc.
www.modelithics.com

ANTENNAS

LTE Antennas

Novocomms announced the global launch of the FPCB LTE 4G antenna. The FPCB LTE 4G is the latest addition to the British technology company’s family of patented multi-channel antenna for use within the IoT sector. Novocomms has invested heavily to provide customized engineering support to their customers–unique within the industry. The company’s highly qualified team of engineers have many years of industry experience in providing solutions within the IoT supply chain.

Novocomms
www.novocomms.com

TEST & MEASUREMENT

Nano5G Impedance Tuner

Maury Microwave announces the release of its Nano5G impedance tuner, optimized for 5G FR2 load pull. The Nano5G has been miniaturized to less than 2.5” allowing it to be directly connected to a wafer probe. The direct impact on load-pull measurements at 28 GHz include an improved typical VSWR at the probe tip reference plane Γ 0.87 and typical phase skew reduction to < 30 degrees when considering a 100 MHz signal and two adjacent side channels.

Maury Microwave
www.maurymw.com

ZNA Vector Network Analyzers

Rohde & Schwarz launched the R&S ZNA originally two years ago. The newly introduced models cover frequency ranges of up to 50 GHz and 67 GHz. The R&S ZNA features excellent RF performance, including wide dynamic range and extremely low trace noise, and comes with a user-friendly, purely touch-based GUI. Its unique hardware platform offers up to four internal, phase coherent sources plus a fifth source which can be used as a second internal local oscillator or as an additional source for measurements on mixers.

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG.
www.rohde-schwarz.com

Spectrum Analyzer

The new SM435B flagship unit, a high performance spectrum analyzer and monitoring receiver, will expand your reach into mmWave spectrum analysis at an affordable price point. Tuning from 100 kHz to 43.5 GHz, the SM435B analyzer has 160 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth (IBW), 110 dB of dynamic range, 1 THz/sec sweep speed at 30 kHz RBW (using Nuttall windowing) and ultra-low phase noise for $22,000USD. Pre-order now for the mid-October 2021 release.

Signal Hound
www.signalhound.com