New Products
Double Ridge Waveguide Switches
Fairview Microwave Inc. has introduced a new series of double ridge waveguide electromechanical relay switches that perform over broader frequency bands. They are ideal for applications involving electronic warfare, electronic countermeasures, VSAT, radar, microwave radio, research and development and test instrumentation. Fairview’s new comprehensive line of double ridge waveguide electromechanical switches includes 12 models that feature broadband multi-octave frequency coverage spanning 6.5 to 40 GHz, latching self-cut-off actuators, TTL logic and position indicators with manual override.
Fairview Microwave Inc.
www.fairviewmicrowave.com
Digital Phase Shifter
Kratos General Microwave manufactures a complete line of broadband fast switching phase shifters. Model 7929 offers a full tuning range of 360° covering a frequency range of 18 to 40 GHz. Excellent phase accuracy and PM/AM performance are achieved by utilizing double balanced bi-phase linear amplitude modulators. Standard unit designed to operate over -54°C to +95°C. Its small size and high reliability make it ideal for use in demanding shipboard/airborne environmental conditions. Optional optimized performance is available over a narrower frequency range.
Kratos General Microwave
www.kratosmed.com
Four-Way Power Divider
MECA expanded offering of 5G mmWave products. Featuring four-way power dividers covering 26 to 34 GHz with 2.92 mm interfaces. Typical specifications of 1.2:1 VSWR, 19 dB isolation, 2 dB insertion loss and 1 dB amplitude balance. Also available are attenuators, terminations, bias tee’s, DC blocks and adapters. Additionally, octave and multi-octave models covering up to 50 GHz built by J-Standard certified assemblers and technicians. Made in U.S. with a 36-month warranty!
MECA Electronics Inc.
www.e-MECA.com
Accuracy Digital Programmable Attenuator
020-180-120-DT is a 2 to 18 GHz 120 dB high resolution and accuracy digital programmable attenuator. It has 1 dB min. attenuation step, ±0.5 dB max. attenuation accuracy, 11 dB max. insertion loss and 2:1 max. VSWR. Input/output connectors are SMA female and power handling is 1 W CW. The component can be controlled through USB and Ethernet. Operating temperature is 0 to 70°C. The size including power supply (110 to 220 V AC) is 227 × 114 × 50 mm.
Fuzhou MIcable Electronic Technology Co. Ltd.
www.micable.cn
Four-Way Divider
Mini-Circuits’ model ZC4PD-V1854+ is a four-way, 0° power splitter/combiner with broad frequency range of 18 to 50 GHz. The 50 Ω DC-pass splitter/combiner handles as much as 16 W input power as a power divider with low insertion loss and excellent amplitude and phase unbalance. The typical insertion loss (above the 6 dB power split) is 1.1 dB from 18 to 40 GHz and 1.6 dB from 40 to 50 GHz with typical isolation of 29 dB from 18 to 40 GHz and 30 dB from 40 to 50 GHz.
Mini-Circuits
www.minicircuits.com
MMIC Splitter/Combiner
Mini-Circuits’ model EP2-561+ is a two-way, 0-deg. power splitter/combiner fabricated with GaAs IPD technology for applications from 12.0 to 43.5 GHz, including 5G and radar systems. Supplied in a 2 × 2 mm surface-mount-technology (SMT) housing, the 50-Ω power splitter/combiner has full-band VSWR of 1.70:1 or better at all ports. Insertion loss (above the 3 dB split) is typically 1.1 dB from 12 to 24 GHz, 1.3 dB from 24 to 30 GHz, and 1.4 dB from 30.0 to 43.5 GHz. Isolation is typically 15 dB from 12 to 24 GHz, 23 dB from 24 to 30 GHz, and 16 dB from 30.0 to 43.5 GHz. The splitter/combiner provides outstanding amplitude and phase balance, with typical full-band amplitude unbalance of 0.2 dB or better and typical full-band phase unbalance of 1.7 deg. or better. The SMT MMIC handles as much as 0.5 W power as a splitter or combiner and has an operating temperature range of -55° to +105°C.
Mini-Circuits
www.minicircuits.com
Vector Modulator
PMI Model No. PIQ-85M18G-36020-CD-2 is a vector modulator covering the frequency range of 85 MHz to 18 GHz. This unit provides an attenuator resolution of 0.1 dB and a phase shift resolution of 0.8°. The attenuation is phase invariant and the phase is amplitude invariant making it ideal for nulling unwanted signals. The unit can be specifically calibrated for any number of 100 MHz bands within the full operating frequency range of 85 MHz to 18 GHz.
Planar Monolithics Industries Inc.
www.pmi-rf.com
Fixed Attenuator
Response Microwave Inc. announced the availability of its new DC to 8.5 GHz, 50 W fixed attenuators for telecom specific product platform use. The family includes 1 to 40 dB attenuation values that operate between DC to 8.5 GHz. Electrical performance offers typical insertion loss of 0.5 dB and VSWR of 1.25:1 max. Impedance value is 50 Ω power handling is 50 W CW and package size is 0.45 mm OD by 0.110 mm length.
Response Microwave Inc.
www.responsemicrowave.com
High Linearity SP6T Switch
RFMW announced design and sales support for a high power, SMT RF switch. The RFuW Engineering model number MSW6T-6040-600 is a single-pole, six-throw switch capable of handling 400 W of CW RF power over the range of 30 to 512 MHz. Peak power handling is up to 1,000 W. The MSW6T-6040-600 utilizes PIN diodes for high reliability and low insertion loss of <0.7 dB. Hybrid manufacturing processes yield superior performance offering IP3 >65 dBm.
RFMW
www.rfmw.com
Bias Tees
RLC Electronics manufactures both narrow band and broad band bias tees from 5 MHz to 40 GHz that provide excellent performance over the full band. This unit is used to inject a DC current or voltage into an RF circuit without affecting the flow of RF through the main transmission path. Typical applications include biasing amplifiers, DC return, DC blocking, as well as other various digital and analog uses, including in airborne applications.
RLC Electronics Inc.
www.rlcelectronics.com
CABLES & CONNECTORS
Vertical Launch Connectors
HASCO’s vertical launch connectors, manufactured by Southwest Microwave, provides optimal signal integrity, are reusable and can be installed without soldering. Suitable for various board materials and thicknesses. These vertical launch connectors reduce footprint without sacrificing performance, resulting in design and installation convenience. With vertical launch connectors from HASCO, enjoy low VSWR, insertion loss and FR leakage, along with high temperature, rugged durability and excellent repeat performance.
HASCO
www.hasco-inc.com
Coaxial Cable Assemblies and Connectors
L-com, an Infinite Electronics brand and a preferred manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced that it has introduced a new line of RG178 coaxial cable assemblies that are perfect for use in RF communications, data transmission, wireless communication, GPS systems, security equipment, broadcast equipment and lab applications. L-com’s new RG178 coax cable assemblies are built using the highest quality bulk cable and connectors to ensure the highest levels of performance.
L-com
www.l-com.com
50 GHz SUCOFLEX®550S Test Cables
Richardson RFPD Inc., an Arrow Electronics company, announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a new family of test cables from HUBER+SUHNER. With a lifetime of more than 100,000 flex cycles, SUCOFLEX 550S is the latest addition to HUBER+SUHNER’s SUCOFLEX 500 family and provides a range of benefits, including a high electrical performance with an enhanced mechanical design for durability. The longer service life also results in less testing downtime and improved cost efficiency.
Richardson RFPD Inc.
www.richardsonrfpd.com
2.92 to 3.5 mm Adapters Series
Withwave’s precision test adapters are designed based on precision microwave interconnection technologies. These new 2.92 to 3.5 mm types are manufactured to precise microwave specifications and constructed with male and female gender on both sides. The precision microwave connector interfaces ensure an excellent microwave performance up to 34 GHz.
withwave co. ltd.
www.with-wave.com
AMPLIFIERS
Digital Variable Gain Amplifier
The BeRex BVA3143 is a 5 V digitally controlled variable gain amplifier in 6 × 6 mm LGA package for 3,300 to 3,800 MHz. BVA3143 is high performance and high dynamic range makes it ideally suited for use in 5G/LTE wireless infrastructure and other high performance wireless RF applications.
BeRex
www.berex.com
Thermoelectric Refrigeration Cooling System
Cernexwave’s thermoelectric refrigeration cooling system is the perfect solution to keep your components at optimal temperature. It features an adjustable temperature control with digital readout and a universal mounting plate that is compatible with any amplifier module as well as many other devices. It is an ideal solution for systems where heat dissipation is critical.
Cernexwave
www.cernexwave.com
Solid-State Broadband Amplifier
Exodus Advanced Communication’s (AMP4065LC-1) 18.0-26.5 GHz, (AMP4066LC-1) 26.5 to 40.0 GHz, 20 W+ solid-state amps are designed for general EMC testing applications as well as Mil-Std 461 (RS103) standards. Models AMP4065LC-1 and AMP4066LC-1 are compact designs that provide superb RF performance with unprecedented P1dB power as compared to TWT’s. The units incorporate its Quiet-Cool Technology with 44 dB min-gain, monitoring parameters for FWD/RFL power, VSWR, voltage, current and temp sensing with outstanding reliability and ruggedness.
Exodus Advanced Communications
www.exoduscomm.com
SOURCES
VCO with Extremely Low Power Consumption
The SMV0912B-LF is a high performance VCO that operates from 865 to 960 MHz within the Vtune range of 0 to 2.5 VDC. It saves precious energy by consuming less than 20 mW of power while at the same time delivering +3 dBm of output power into a 50 Ω load. The SMV0912B-LF has exceptional low phase noise of -100 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset and operates off a 3 VDC supply while drawing a mere 6 mA of current.
Z-Communications
www.zcomm.com
SOFTWARE
SignalShark Real Time Spectrum Analyzer
The SignalShark real time spectrum analyzer is designed to be an open platform. By integrating a powerful computer with Windows 10, Narda has decided to remove system limitations of the SignalShark family. The software for most applications runs exclusively on Windows computers—and therefore runs on the SignalShark, too. Regardless of any specific file formats, users can analyze, archive, visualize and export their measurement results. They can load their own software packages on to the analyzer to handle user-specific services.
Narda Safety Test Solutions
www.narda-sts.com
ANTENNAS
Antennas
Pasternack, an Infinite Electronics brand, has introduced a new line of GPS timing antennas, vehicular antennas and a 118 to 174 MHz tunable, telescopic antenna to address mobile wireless, portable instrumentation and wireless monitoring applications. Pasternack’s new GPS/GLNSS antennas provide precise reception of satellite timing signals and reference frequencies for use in advanced mobile and base station network applications. The GPS, vehicular and portable UHF antennas are all in stock and available for same-day shipping with no minimum order requirement.
Pasternack
www.pasternack.com
TEST & MEASUREMENT
Oscillating Linear Actuator
LIN01 is a new accessory for MilliBox chambers especially useful for mmWave radar testing. It is an oscillating linear actuator for mmWave trihedral corner reflectors. Travel distance 30 mm, speed ranges from 0 to 2.5 Hz. Daisy chain up to 10 units with individual speed control. Python controller in source code. Mounts through MilliBox chamber absorber panels.
Milliwave Silicon Solutions, Inc.
www.millibox.org