Skyworks, through its Isolink subsidiary, introduces a low-loss, high performance wideband DC to 8 GHz hermetic GaAs IC single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) absorptive switch. The ISO13286 is ideal for high reliability space, satellite, and defense applications. The device performs with 50 dB isolation at 4 GHz and low loss of 1.5 dB at 4 GHz. Testing is available to the screening requirements of MIL-PRF-38535 Class B and S.
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Passive Plus Inc. (PPI) manufactures high quality, high power passive components using state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques. Specializing in Magnetic & Non-Magnetic HI-Q Capacitors product lines, PPI supplies reliable quality components to the aerospace, telecommunications, medical semiconductor, and military industries.
RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for low passive inter-modulation (PIM) attenuators from EMC Technology. When comparing the new 33P7024 (100 W) series to standard attenuators the difference is typically ≥ 10 dBc. The 33P702403.00F offers 3dB of attenuation while the 33P702430.00F offers 30dB attenuation. Designed for demanding infrastructure applications, both EMC’s 33P702403.00F and 33P702430.00F operate to 2.7 GHz.
Model SBL-5037533060-1212-E1 is a low noise amplifier covering the full waveguide band from 50 to 75 GHz with small signal gain of 30 dB and 6.0 dB noise figure. The amplifier also exhibits +10 dBm typical P-1 dB output powers. It draws about 120 mA current from a single DC power supply in the range of +8 to +12 volts.
RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for two highly selective, LowDriftä BAW filters created for Band 3 uplink and downlink applications. Qorvo’s TQQ0303 provides 75 MHz of usable bandwidth and up to 1 W power handling for Band 3 downlink applications. The Qorvo TQQ0302 offers similar bandwidth and power handling for Band 3 uplink. Both TQQ0303 and TQQ0302 offer single-input, single-output operation.
Keysight Technologies Inc. affirmed its technology leadership in 5G wireless research with the introduction of the 5G channel sounding Reference Solution. The new reference solution is designed for accelerating advanced research of millimeter-wave 5G channel models and includes ultra-broadband and MIMO, key requirements to measure the millimeter-wave channel and validate new air interface standards.
RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for Peregrine Semiconductor’s PE42524 SPDT RF switch operating from 10 MHz to 40 GHz utilizing UltraCMOSâ SOI technology. The PE42524 offers high isolation (>48 dB midband) and low insertion loss (<1.8 dB midband). Beyond this impressive performance, the PE42524 also boasts high linearity of 31.5 dBm P1dB at 26.5 GHz. High isolation is ideal for applications in filter bank switching.
Pasternack has introduced a family of continuously variable waveguide attenuators with performance up to 110 GHz. The waveguide attenuators can vary the attenuation level from 0 to 30 dB over the specified band allowing the user to dial in the attenuation level needed for the application as well as allowing the designer to see how the system will perform at various signal strengths These attenuators also boast flat performance across a wide band low insertion loss.
RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support a 5-bit, 0.75 dB LSB attenuator for applications in the 10 to 20 GHz frequency range. Qorvo’s TGL2616-SM 5 bit accuracy offers an attenuation range of 23.25 dB. RMS step error is <0.3 dB while RMS attenuation error is <0.6 dB. Input IP3 for Qorvo’s digital step attenuator is rated at >36 dBm. Qorvo offers the TGL2616 as a DIE version of this device. 
Keysight Technologies Inc. announced the addition of two higher temperature models to its thermal imagers’ portfolio. The U5856A and U5857A can perform temperature measurements up to 650 degrees C and 1200 degrees C respectively. This allows users to detect a wide temperature range for various applications such as petrochemical and steel processing, electrical and mechanical applications, building maintenance and even electronics applications.