everything RF has compiled a list of Trending Wireless Infrastructure Products in May 2024. Wireless Infrastructure Products are RF products used to establish and maintain wireless communication networks. These products are essential for various applications, including cellular networks, Wi-Fi networks, and other wireless communication systems. They are used in the background to make sure that wireless networks operate seamlessly, however most users never see them or realize their importance. Visit the Wireless Infrastructure Hub on everything RF to keep up to date with the Wireless communication industry.
1.2/1.8 GHz Dual-Output Amplifier for DOCSIS Applications
The CX4 from Teleste is a Dual-Output Amplifier that is compatible with 1.8 GHz and 1.2 GHz networks. It has the versatility to be installed in 1.2 GHz networks and later be upgraded to 1.8 GHz with different split frequencies between upstream and downstream. This makes this amplifier compatible with existing DOCSIS 3.1 networks, as well as the upcoming network generations, including DOCSIS 4.0. It has a return path of up to 492 MHz set through diplexers and filter modules and a high-gain return amplifier integrated onto the motherboard. This amplifier has a Power Save mode to optimize power consumption according to the needed network signal levels. This mode is beneficial when network loading is lower and helps conserve energy without compromising on performance. Read more
2-Way Power Divider from 0.5 to 8 GHz for 5G/Wi-Fi 6E Applications
The 802-4-4.250 from MECA Electronics is a 2-Way Power Divider that operates from 0.5 to 8 GHz covering UHF through Wi-Fi 6E bands. It can handle an input power of up to 30 W, provides an isolation of 22 dB, and has an insertion loss of 0.8 dB. This power divider has an amplitude balance of ±0.3 dB and a phase balance of ±2°. It is available in a RoHS-compliant Aluminum module that measures 3.71 x 2.00 x 0.75 inches with SMA-female connectors and is ideal for 5G & Wi-Fi 6E applications. Read more
200 W, 2x2 Hybrid Directional Coupler from 694 to 3800 MHz
The CA-EP-2x2-738 from Microlab is a 2x2 Hybrid Directional Coupler that operates from 694 to 3800 MHz. This 3.1 dB coupler provides an isolation of more than 23 dB and has a VSWR of less than 1.25:1. It can handle an input power of 200 W (per input) and has a PIM of better than -155 dBc (tested with 2x43 dBm tones). This 50-ohm coupler is suitable for combining two wireless carriers in the band to a single antenna feed or distribution cable. In situations where two similar feeds are required, both outputs of the coupler can be used, eliminating the need for a term and a splitter. Read more
Dual-Band, O-RAN Compliant Backhaul Radio Link from 1710 to 2190 MHz
The Dual Band B25B66 Cell from AGTGSS is a Backhaul Radio Link that operates from 1850 to 1995 MHz (Band 25) and 1710 to 2190 MHz (Band 66). It has a bandwidth of 65 MHz in band 25 and up to 80 MHz in band 66. This 4T4R MIMO radio supports a downlink modulation of up to 1024QAM and an uplink modulation of up to 256QAM. It supports up to 6 carriers and has 4 external antennas. The radio requires a DC supply of -48 V and consumes less than 1120 W of power. It is 3GPP Rel-16 and O-RAN V2 compliant (upgrading to V7) and includes SFP+/SFP28 physical connectivity interfaces. This radio is available in an enclosure that measures 520 x 400 x 124 mm with wall/pole/book mounting styles. Read more
80 W GaN Hybrid Power Amplifier from 2110 to 2200 MHz
The SDM21007-30H from RFHIC is a Hybrid Power Amplifier that operates from 2110 to 2200 MHz. It delivers a saturated output power of 79.4 W with a power gain of 40 dB and an efficiency of 16%. This fully integrated micro-strip amplifier is based on GaN technology and is designed for applications in 4G LTE MIMO systems, small cells and low-power remote radio heads. It is available in a surface-mount ceramic package that measures 8.0 x 14.0 x2.6 mm and requires a DC supply of 48 V. Read more
250 W LDMOS Power Transistor from 1 to 1300 MHz
The LS2641 from Polyfet RF Devices is an LDMOS Power Transistor that operates from 1 to 1300 MHz. It delivers a saturated output power of 250 W with a power gain of more than 16 dB and has a drain efficiency of better than 60%. This transistor employs back-to-back gate diodes for enhanced ESD protection and has a high drain breakdown voltage which makes this LDMOS highly rugged. It requires a DC supply of 28 V and consumes 0.5 A of current. The transistor is available in a flanged package that measures 1.1 x 0.77 x 0.17 inches and is ideal for broad-band applications such as communications and broadcast. Read more
Low Noise Amplifier from 3 to 9 GHz for 5G Massive MIMO Applications
The GRF2584 from Guerrilla RF is a Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) that operates from 3 to 9 GHz. It provides a gain of up to 36.5 dB with a noise figure of less than 1.4 dB and has an output P1dB of 17 dBm. This LNA is fabricated on a GaAs pHEMT process and is designed for high-performance wireless infrastructure applications. It requires a DC supply from 2.7 to 5 V and consumes 50 mA of current. The LNA is available in a surface-mount DFN 6-pin package that measures 1.5 x 1.5 mm and is ideal for 5GNR bands n48, n77, n78 and n79 massive MIMO base stations, automotive V2X (Band n47) front ends and high-performance RF infrastructure applications. Read more
Low Noise, High SFDR RF-over-Fiber Module from 1 to 67 GHz
The 67GHz RF-over-Fiber Mini-L from RFOptic has a frequency range of 1 to 67 GHz. It converts wideband RF signals to an RFoF optical signal in the Tx unit and converts the received RFoF optical signal back to an RF signal in the Rx unit. For RF operation, this module has an SFDR of 112 dB/Hz, a noise figure of 27 dB, and a phase noise of -120 dBc/Hz (at 10 kHz offset). For optical operation, it has a laser diode optical wavelength of 1.55 μm and a receiver photodiode optical wavelength of 1.5 to 1.58 μm. This module requires a DC supply of 5 V and consumes less than 2.5 W of power. It is available with various housing options with 1.85 mm RF input/output connectors and FC/APC optical connectors. Read more
E-Band mmWave Radio Link from 71 - 76 GHz and 81 - 86 GHz
The HaulPass E10G from Vubiq Networks is a Millimeter Wave Radio Link that operates in the E-Band from 71 to 76 GHz and 81 to 86 GHz. It has a programmable channel bandwidth from 100 MHz to 2 GHz (baud rate, coding, and modulation programmable) with a step size of 31.25 MHz. This radio link incorporates Vubiq Networks’ patented modular integrated waveguide technology and adaptive code modulation and baud (ACMB) technology that instantly sets code rate, modulation and baud in real time, resulting in a hitless adjustment to link conditions. Read more
IP65-Rated 3.5/5 GHz Ethernet-Powered Wireless Radio Link
The FWC-133-3550 from Blinq Networks is a Category 12/13 Dual-Band Outdoor Customer Premise Equipment (CPE). It has been designed to provide connectivity to base stations in the 3.5/5 GHz bands and supports TDD-LTE bands 48, 42/43, and 46. This 3GPP Release 12-compliant radio has a built-in high gain directional antenna that allows expansion of the LTE signal coverage and an RF front-end with 2 transmitter and 4 receiver channels. It can be used as a router or a bridge (upon request) and consists of a 4x4 MIMO that uses 2CC carrier aggregation (20 MHz each), resulting in a total bandwidth of up to 40 MHz (uplink) and 80 MHz (downlink). Read more
8-Port Antenna from 698-960 MHz and 1695-2690 MHz
The 12092x from CellMax is an 8-Port Antenna that operates from 698-960 MHz and 1695-2690 MHz. It delivers a gain of 17.1-18.4 dBi (698-960 MHz) and 20.2-21.4 dBi (1695-2690 MHz). This antenna has an Azimuth (3 dB) beam width of 55-75 degrees and an Azimuth beam squint of 1-3 degrees. It has an elevation (3 dB) beamwidth of 3.2-8.8 degrees and an electrical down-tilt range of 1-9 degrees. This antenna has cross-polar discrimination of more than 16 dB and a first upper sidelobe suppression of more than 17 dB. It can handle 500 W of input power per port and has a return loss of 14 dB with a VSWR of 1.5. Read more
20-Port 4x4 MIMO Base Station Antenna from 698 to 4200 MHz
The GQ2420-07841-ABC from Galtronics is a 20-Port 4x4 MIMO Base Station Antenna that operates from 698 to 4200 MHz. This dual-slant ±45° polarized antenna provides a gain of up to 10.2 dBi and has a VSWR of 1.5:1. It has a horizontal beamwidth of 360°, a vertical beamwidth of 89° and electrical downtilt of 6°. This omnidirectional antenna supports 4 ports for the low-band (698-896 MHz), 8 ports for AWS, PCS, WCS, and BRS bands (1695-2690 MHz), and 8 ports for the 3300-4200 MHz band. It provides cross-polarization isolation of 25 dB and an isolation (interband) of 30 dB. Read more
6-Port Base Station Panel Antenna from 617 to 2690 MHz
The APXV4ALL24-U-J20 from Amphenol Antenna Solutions is a 6-Port Base Station Panel Antenna that operates from 617-894 MHz (low-band) and 1695-2690 MHz (mid-band). This ±45° cross-polarized antenna provides a gain of 18.5 dBi and has a VSWR of 1.5:1. It has an azimuth beamwidth of 48°, an elevation beamwidth of 10.4°, and supports an electrical downtilt from 2°to 12°. Read more
4-Port Base Station Antenna from 698 to 3980 MHz
The MX04FFP465-01 from JMA Wireless is a 4-Port Base Station Antenna that operates from 698 to 3980 MHz. This ±45° antenna provides a gain of up to 16.3 dBi and has a VSWR of less than 1.5:1. It has a horizontal beamwidth of 65°, a vertical beamwidth of 7.6° to 17° and supports electrical downtilt from 0 to 16°. This antenna has fully integrated (iRETs) with independent RET control for low-band, mid-band, and CBRS/C-Band. It has integrated feeder reduction and smart Bias-Ts for ease of deployment and reduced leasing costs. Read more
Low-PIM Bandpass Filter with Passband from 451 to 466 MHz
The PRO-BPF 451-466-LP from Amphenol Procom is a Bandpass Filter with a passband from 451 to 466 MHz. It has a passband insertion loss of less than 1 dB with out-of-band rejection of up to 40 dB (low-band and high-band). This filter is designed to suppress high power signals, effectively mitigating interference, and elevating the performance of LTE 450 communications. It can be used for mounting on base station masts and protecting the receiving side of an LTE radio system or other DMR systems from high power out-of-band interference occurring from DVB-T systems. Read more
12-Port Multi-Beam Base Station Antenna from 1695 to 2690 MHz
The 6V-10M-F6 from CommScope is a 12-Port Base Station Antenna that operates from 1695 to 2690 MHz. This ±45° polarized antenna provides a gain of 21.4 dBi and has a VSWR of 1.5:1. It has a horizontal beamwidth of 12°, a vertical beamwidth of 15.4°, and an electrical downtilt of 6°. This antenna provides six beams in 16-degree sectors and covers the entire mid-band. It improves the capacity density for achieving maximum throughput and utilizes a novel design that produces stable beam peak positions at the mid-band. This multi-beam antenna supports 2x2 MIMO on all six beams to ensure high capacity at venues or special events. Read more
6 GHz, 7 Gbps Wi-Fi 6E Point-to-Multipoint Backhaul Radio for Dense Environment
The A6 from Mimosa is a Point-to-Multipoint Backhaul Radio that operates from 5150 to 6425 MHz for Wi-Fi 6E applications. It supports 20, 40, 80, and 160 MHz channels, 8x8 multi-user MIMO, and delivers a data rate of up to 7 Gbps (UL/DL). This access point utilizes BPSK-1024QAM, OFDMA, and other PHY layer technologies to ensure sufficient AP capacity to handle large populations in dense urban/rural environments. It includes a dual-linearly polarized XPIC antenna that provides a gain of 16 dBi and has a front-to-back ratio of more than 30 dB. It has an azimuth beamwidth of 90° and an elevation beamwidth of 10°. Read more
700/800 MHz Public Safety Digital Repeater
The PSR-78-9537-U from ADRF is a Channelized Digital Repeater that operates from 758 to 861 MHz covering 700/800 MHz public safety bands including FirstNet. It uses digital signal processing (DSP) filtering technology to eliminate adjacent channel interference. This repeater has up to two non-contiguous wideband and thirty-two non-contiguous narrowband filters that can be supported in the 700 MHz and 800 MHz public safety frequencies. It is NFPA 72-2013, NFPA 1221-2016/2019, NFPA 1225, IFC 2015/2018/2021 code compliant and FirstNet compliant. Read more
Dual Diplexer with Passbands from 1695 to 2200 MHz / 2496 to 2690 MHz
The BK-2035T from MicroLab is a Dual Diplexer with passbands from 1695 to 2200 MHz (port 1) and 2496 to 2690 MHz (port 2). It can handle an average input power of up to 80 W and a peak input power of 1 kW. This diplexer provides isolation of more than 35 dB, has a PIM of less than -155 dBc (-112 dBm) and an insertion loss of 0.3 dB. The inputs are well isolated and have minimal insertion loss over their respective frequency bands to minimize band inter-reaction. It enables the combining or splitting of PCS-AWS and 2.5/BRS for 5G carrier aggregation in DAS and small cells in a 2x2 MIMO format. Read more
UMTS/LTE Ready Diplexer with Passbands from 555-960 MHz/1695-2690 MHz
The KA-2001 from Kaelus is a Diplexer with a lower passband from 555 – 960 MHz and an upper passband from 1695 – 2690 MHz. It has a passband insertion loss of less than 0.1 dB and provides out-of-band rejection of more than 50 dB. This diplexer can handle an average input power of 250 W and has passive intermodulation of -165 dBc (2x20 W carriers, in receive band). It supports multiple DC/AISG bypass configurations, can be used at either the BTS or antenna end of the feeder, and has built-in lightning protection for safety. Read more
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