Mini Circuits is offering a supply chain solution for its ceramic resonators that is relatively robust compared to any other supplier, thereby resulting in quicker shipment of the products while making sure that the shipped products are reliable and satisfying the customer’s requirements. Like other suppliers, Mini Circuits provide custom-built ceramic resonators that are tailored to specific applications. However, they also make sure to eliminate various issues related to custom design and production.
Recent disruptions in the supply base for ceramic resonators have sent waves of end-of-life notifications through the RF component market. Customers utilizing ceramic-resonator-based filters and other parts are left with the problem of finding alternative suppliers or redesign their systems. Ceramic resonator filters’ sharp selectivity and deep rejection floor for narrow passbands allows frequency responses precisely tuned to customers’ unique requirements in a small, surface-mount form factor. But because passbands are often tailored to meet specific customer requirements of a given application, they tend to be purpose built for a given application, making second-sourcing an especially difficult challenge.
While many customers are working around the impact of industry consolidation and factory closures, Mini-Circuits’ supply chain for ceramic resonators remains unaffected by these changes elsewhere in the market, and their customers will face no delays or disruptions in orders for ceramic resonator filters. They offer a wide selection of models from stock and have decades of experience designing custom filters for special requirements. Mini Circuits’ manufacturing organization has the capacity to support additional customer demand and accommodate customers seeking a partner to replace filters facing obsolescence in their designs. Their knowledgeable applications engineers, regional sales teams and authorized reps are ready and able to assist with part selection, quotes, lead times and other issues that may impact the design and production.
For over 35 years, Mini-Circuits has been the solid source for various filtering needs boasting one of the industry’s most extensive in-house design and manufacturing capabilities. The company offers nine different filter technologies, including ceramic resonator, cavity, lumped L-C, LTCC, MMIC reflectionless, stripline/microstrip, suspended substrate, thin film on alumina and waveguide. Mini-Circuits offers over 1500 unique filter models from stock plus affordable custom designs with fast turn-around and the assurance of support through the life of the customers’ design.
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