Passive Plus Inc. offers extended-values for the traditional NP0, Hi-Q 0505 (.055” x .055”) and are now available up to 1,000 pF and 1111 (.110” x .110”.) They are also available up to 10,000 pF (.01uF). These parts exhibit low ESR/ESL, low noise, high self-resonance as well as ultra-stable performance over temperature. Usually used for wireless broadcasting equipment, mobile base stations, GPS, MRI, and radar applications and offered in magnetic and non-magnetic terminations.
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Richardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for the portfolio of high-performance analog products from M/A-COM Technology Solutions. MACOM’s HPA portfolio has grown significantly and include products such as crosspoint switches, clock and data recovery modules (CDRs), transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs), optical drivers, equalizers, reclockers and VoIP processors.
Richardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a wideband amplifier from M/A-COM Technology Solutions. The MAAM-011109-DIE is an easy-to-use, wideband amplifier that operates from DC to 50 GHz and features 15 dB of gain, +21 dBm P1dB (+15 dBm at 40 GHz), with 22 dB of reverse isolation, 15 dB return loss, and OIP3 of +29 dBm at 5V/190mA with VG1 = -0.4V.
Skyworks, through its Isolink subsidiary, introduces a low-loss, high performance wideband DC to 6 GHz hermetic GaAs IC single-pole, single-throw (SPST) non-reflective switch. The ISO13316 is ideal for high reliability space, satellite, and defense applications. The device performs with 45 dB isolation at 2 GHz and low loss of 1.1 dB at 6 GHz. The ISO13316 die is produced with Skyworks' GaAs pHEMT process that has shown radiation tolerance to 100 kRad.
Keysight Technologies Inc. announced the availability of its Method of Implementation (MOI) guide for PCIe 3.0 Transmitter/Receiver (Tx/Rx) Impedance and Return Loss Tests (Hot TDR/RL) using the ENA Series network analyzer’s enhanced time domain analysis option (E5071C-TDR). The guide details procedures for time and frequency domain measurements and is used with a test package, such as Keysight’s state file, to simplify compliance testing and setup.
AtlanTecRF has launched a range of high reliability, long life electromechanical switches, with many popular models available from stock. These high reliability switches come in configurations from single pole single throw (SPDT) through to SP10T, allowing a microwave signal to be switched from a common input to a number of outputs. Typical performance figures of 0.5 dB max insertion loss (18 GHz) with 60 dB isolation and standard operating temperature range of -25 to +65C.
AR RF/Microwave has just launched a line of safety products including hand-held safety meters, wide range of safety sensor heads and safety software. Designed to measure exposure levels of a variety of products and systems such as industrial ovens, RF medical devices, power plants, ground transport systems, wireless telecommunications, base stations and more.
Pasternack microwave and millimeter wave products, unveils a family of instrumentation grade directional waveguide couplers boasting accurate performance up to 110 GHz. In this release there are 28 unique models in seven popular frequency bands including K, Ka, Q, U, V, E and W bands. The couplers are offered in two physical configurations, standard waveguide and split block waveguide and are also available in both E Bend and H Bend designs.
Keysight Technologies Inc. introduced a ball grid array interposer solution for testing DDR4 x 16 dynamic random access memory designs with a logic analyzer. Engineers can quickly and accurately capture address and command signals, and a subset of data signals, for debugging designs and performing functional validation measurements for data rates up to 2,400 Mb/s. The W4636A BGA is the world’s smallest DDR4 x16 BGA interposer solution for use with a logic analyzer.