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Z-Communications Inc. announces a VCO model V200ME07-LF. The V200ME07-LF operates over the frequency range of 173 to 192 MHz while covering the band within a tuning range of 0.5 to 4.5 V. This VCO features a spectrally clean signal of -120 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset.

The SPINNER EasyDock is a highly precise adaptor that automatically compensates for shifts in all three dimensions for measuring passive intermodulation (PIM) and VSWR. As soon as docking is complete, measurements can take place under ideal electrical and mechanical conditions.When the first SPINNER EasyDock was developed, no one expected it to be such a resounding success. And now there are three different bestselling versions. There are also two lockable versions: one for fully automatic locking and the other for manual locking.

Analog Devices, Inc., which recently acquired Linear Technology Corporation, announces the LTC5553, a double balanced mixer providing best-in-class matched bandwidth capability from 3 to 20 GHz. The mixer can be used either as an up- or downconverter. In addition, the LTC5553 delivers outstanding linearity of 23.9 dBm IIP3 at 14 GHz, and 21.5 dBm at 17 GHz. The device integrates an LO buffer requiring only 0 dBm input drive, effectively eliminating an external high power LO amplifier circuit. 

PMI Model No. PDT-8G12G-40-515-SFF is an 8.0 to 12.0 GHz, 2 way high power switch that has an insertion loss of 2.0 dB maximum and a VSWR of 1.8:1 maximum. The operating power is +40 dBm CW average, +57 dBm 1 µs, 1% duty cycle with an isolation of 40 dB minimum.  Switching Speed 200 ns maximum - measured 100 ns, power supply requirements +5 V at 100 mA and -15 V at 60 mA.  Features include SMA female connectors.

RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for a broadband, high-isolation switch from Qorvo. Absorptive by design, the QPC6014 can handle up to 4 W of input power from 50 to 6000 MHz and 2 W from 5 to 50 MHz. Offered as a single-pole, single-throw (SPST), isolation ranges from 70 dB at lower frequencies to 43 dB at 4GHz.

For communication, radar and test applications, SAGE Millimeter has released a W-Band Varactor tuned Gunn oscillator. Model SOV-94306310-10-G1 utilizes a high-performance GaAs Gunn diode and proprietary cavity design to deliver +13 dBm typical power. The oscillator features a Varactor tuning range of ±3 GHz and delivers low AM/FM noise and harmonic emissions.

Pasternack has introduced 28 waveguide electromechanical relay switches that offer full waveguide performance covering C, X, Ku, K and Ka frequency bands from 5.85 to 40 GHz. They are ideal for applications that include electronic warfare, electronic countermeasures, microwave radio, VSAT, SATCOM, radar, research and development, space systems and test instrumentation.

Crane Aerospace & Electronics announced the introduction of a space grade DC-DC converter family. The SMHF42 is a family of fully isolated, 15 W products with a range of single and dual outputs, operating over an input voltage range of 35 to 55 volts with 80 volt transient protection. They are available in Class H and Class K versions (per MIL-PRF 38534) with radiation tolerance of L (50 krad(Si)) and R (100 krad(Si)).  

Pasternack has released six new free-running reference oscillators that generate a highly stable and accurate output frequency response with low phase noise and spurious performance levels, making them ideal in phase locked loops, function generators, frequency synthesizers and receivers for communication, radar, navigation, surveillance and test and measurement applications.

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) introduced a 28 nm digital-to-analog converter (DAC) as part of a series of high speed DACs. The AD9172 meets the demands of gigahertz bandwidth applications and delivers the increased spectral efficiency needed for 4G / 5G multi-band wireless communications base stations and 2 GHz E-Band microwave point-to-point backhaul radios. Its design benefits production instrumentation targeting multi-standard direct-to-RF signal synthesis and provides a solution for defense electronics requiring greater detection range.