A new class of filter, which presents broadband matched impedance at it's ports, has recently been invented and made available. This new device, the reflectionless filter, has demonstrated a variety of benefits when used to replace conventional filters in a signal chain. This white paper briefly introduces the reflectionless filter and compares conventional filter and reflectionless filter behavior. Use cases are presented examining how reflectionless filters can improve system performance when used with mixers, ADCs, and receiver signal chains. Lastly, an experiment is described and test results presented to compare the conversion loss ripple in multiplier chains when reflectionless and reflective filters are used to filter spurious signals.

The white paper reviews basic microstrip topologies and covers the various types of structures used in filter designs. The advantages and disadvantages of each are covered to understand the important tradeoffs that occur with each filter type. It provides the critical information you need to know to work closely with a filter company to design appropriate filters for your needs.

Integrated beamformer ICs shrink the size of antenna feed electronics. Multiport network analyzers shrink the necessary test setup down to one instrument. Register for our material and verify beamformer ICs for phased array antenna.

This whitepaper discusses how 5G RF MEMS acoustic resonator-based filters can be efficiently and effectively designed and optimized, thereby reducing cost, risk, and time to market. Learn how cloud engineering simulation plays a key role in achieving quick and reliable design wins.

This white paper describes a methodology to measuring dynamic performance of RF sampling data converters using more accurate parameters including NSD, IM3, and ACLR. The paper uses the integrated RF sampling data converters of the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC as an example.

IoT is accelerating the need for connectivity to a wide range of applications. WLAN & Bluetooth are positioned to capture large portions of this market. WLAN standards are being expanded to address higher data rates, transmit range & battery efficiency. Signal Hound’s SPIKE spectrum analyzer software now includes specialized WLAN modulation analysis features. This capability is designed for making physical layer measurements on WLAN transmitting devices, providing RF metrics to accurately evaluate your signal performance and quality. Learn more at www.signalhound.com/WLAN.

For transmit/receive (T/R) modules, it is imperative to use an architecture that meets all requirements with the most cost-effective technology. This white paper overviews various solid-state semiconductor technologies for T/R module development and describes a design methodology that includes the modeling/analysis of a T/R module.

The failure of a coaxial cable assembly during operation can be costly, and not just monetarily. The cost failure could also amount to loss of life, complete mission failure, or the downtime of essential communication, radar, location, or jammer systems.

5G technology will be the catalyst that accelerates the pace of change —including transportation, manufacturing, healthcare and more. This paradigm shift, combined with ongoing developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning will lead to new scientific discoveries and improve our every day lives.

Download the white paper and learn about the numerous use cases and applications for 5G, gain a better understanding of how 5G enables innovation and how 5G testing solutions accelerates time-to-market.

Rohde & Schwarz gives you the benefit of a well-coordinated portfolio of conducted and OTA test solutions. Radar, satellite communications and 5G NR use AAS with phased array antennas for beamforming. Hybrid beamforming combines the flexibility of digital beamforming with the efficiency of analog beamforming. Increasing integration enables compact and cost-efficient AAS. To achieve accurate, reliable and efficient beamforming, it is necessary to understand and compensate for the nonlinear behavior of RF components.