Mitsubishi Electric US and NextGen RF Design have joined forces to offer RF design engineers a 7 Watt UHF band amplifier evaluation kit and associated reference design package (RD07 reference design kit) to help accelerate design cycle times. NextGen RF Design developed and customized the RD07 reference design kit specifically for Mitsubishi Electric’s RD07MUS2B silicon RF (SiRF) transistor (RD07). This kit is a RoHS-compliant 7W MOSFET, which can be used as the final output stage prior to the antenna or, in higher power applications, as a high-efficiency driver. It serves as the transmitter backbone for a variety of mobile and portable communication devices.
This reference design kit will greatly simplify the design process for RF engineers. Its evaluation board (EVB) is tuned for the 400 to 470 MHz band and requires a 7.2V nominal drain supply voltage. In addition to the evaluation board, the RD07 reference design kit includes access to the EVB schematics, PCB layout files, bill-of-materials, a detailed application note, and RF characteristics report.
It supports many end applications in the land mobile radio (LMR) space, such as commercial two-way radios and mission-critical radios for public safety applications, including police, fire, ambulance, and disaster warning systems. This is also suitable in a variety of commercial applications dependent on reliable wireless communication, such as smart meters for the utility industry and railroad, marine, and airport radios for transportation markets.
Mitsubishi Electric and NextGen RF Design are also planning additional reference design kits, including a reference design kit for Mitsubishi Electric’s RD01MUS2B, which is commonly used as a driver for the RD07, and a multi-stage reference design kit supporting bands from VHF to 900 MHz at both 3.6V and 7.2V supply voltages.
The evaluation board in the RD07 reference design kit showcases the RD07’s excellent broadband power and gain across the 400-470MHz frequency band, and the applications note that accompanies the evaluation board provides a wealth of information for engineers to help them quickly and effectively design the RD07 into their products.
