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Industry News
RFMD and TriQuint Announce Merger - Qorvo
New Lighter and Efficient Radio Wave Circulator Design Could Transform Telecommunications - University of Texas at Austin
Analog Devices to Acquire Hittite for $2 Billion - Analog Devices
UltraCMOS Monolithic RF Power Limiters Provide Alternative to Discrete PIN-Diode Limiters - Peregrine Semi
Nitero Introduces a 60 GHz WiFi Module for 802.11ad - Nitero
Keysight Technologies Begins Operations - Keysight Technologies
Omniradar Secures Funding to Roll Out Single-Chip radar Solutions - Omniradar
Murata to Acquire Peregrine Semiconductor for $471 Million - Peregrine Semi
Tool from Freescale Simplifies RF Power Application Development - Freescale
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White Papers
Understanding Grounding Concepts in EM Simulators - NI AWR
Basic Principles of Electrically Small Antennas - High Frequency Electronics
Design, Biasing and Matching of Ultra Low Noise Amplifiers - Skyworks
Designing Laminate PCBs at Microwave Frequencies - Plextek RF Integration
Principles of Power Measurement - Boonton
Fundamentals of Vector Network Analysis - Primer - Rohde & Schwarz
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Most Popular Products of 2014
RF Switch
True DC RF Switch from 0 Hz to 8 GHz

RF Switch from Peregrine Semiconductor

The PE42020 is a True DC SPDT switch from Peregrine that operates from 0 Hz to 8 GHz. This true DC switch is poised to replace problematic mechanical relays and MEMS switches in the test and measurement market. It can handle up to 30 dBm of power at 0 Hz and 36 dBm of power at 8 GHz. The switch has high linearity with an IP3 of 63 dBm. It has a switching time 10 microsecond and a 15 microsecond settling time making it ideal for test and measurement applications.
 
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RF Mixer
1 MHz to 6 GHz Wideband High Linearity Active Mixer

RF Mixer from Linear Technology

The LTC5510 from Linear Technologies is a is a high linearity active mixer mixer optimized for wideband applications between 1 MHz and 6 GHz. This double balanced active mixer has a low distortion, low LO leakage and is optimized to use with 1:1 transmission line baluns. It has an OIP3 of 27 dBm, Conversion Gain of 1.5 dB, Noise figure below 11.6 dB and requires a supply voltage of 3.3 or 5 V. The LTC5510 is packaged in a 16 lead 4 x 4 mm QFN package and can be used for both up-conversion and down-conversion applications.
 
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RF Amplifier
2 to 20 GHz, Driver Amplifier Die Ideal for Military, Space and Communications Systems

RF Amplifier from Custom MMIC

The CMD187 is a wideband GaAs MMIC driver amplifier ideally suited for military, space and communications systems where small size and high linearity are needed. At 10 GHz the device delivers greater than 22 dB of gain with a corresponding output 1 dB compression point of 14 dBm and an output IP3 of 29 dBm. The CMD187 is a 50 ohm matched design which eliminates the need for external DC blocks and RF port matching.
 
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RF Spectrum Analyzer
Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer and RF Recorder from 9 kHz to 6 GHz

RF Spectrum Analyzer from Signal Hound

The BB60C is a Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer and RF Recorder that operates from 9 kHz to 6 GHz. It has a realtime bandwidth of 27 MHz and a resolution bandwidth of up to 10 MHz. The Signal Hound BB60C is ideal for real-time spectrum monitoring, manufacturing process control, interference hunting, spread spectrum signal analysis, capturing intermittent events, and general purpose spectrum analysis.
 
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Antenna Analyzer
Compact Pocket-Sized Cable & Antenna Analyzer from 85 MHz to 4 GHz

Antenna Analyzer from Bird Technologies

The SiteHawk Antenna and Cable Analyzer from Bird Technologies operates from 85 MHz to 4 GHz. It is a compact pocket-sized analyzer with inbuilt storage and a simple user interface. The analyzer can be used to test Cellular, PCS/DCS, LTE, CDMA, GSM, WLAN, 3G, Military and a number of other signals. It can very easily determine if there is a problem with an antenna or cable by using the measure match function. It can also locate the source of the problem with the distance to fault measurement.
 
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Digital Attenuator
50 Ohm Digital Step Attenuator with SMA female connectors

Digital Attenuator from Vaunix

The LDA-602 Lab Brick® Digital Attenuator with sma female connectors is a 50 Ohm RF step attenuator with calibrated operation up to 6 GHz. This unit connects to a USB port for control and power and requires no additional DC supply voltage. It is easily programmable for fixed attenuation or swept attenuation ramps directly from the included GUI. Lab Brick Digital Attenuator API DLL and LabVIEW-compatible drivers are also available for custom programming applications.
 
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RF Spectrum Analyzer
67 GHz, Signal and Spectrum Analyzer Series with 500 MHz Analysis Bandwidth

RF Spectrum Analyzer from Rohde & Schwarz

The R & S FSW series from Rohde & Schwarz is a portable signal and spectrum analyzer which operates from 2 Hz to up to 67 GHz (8/13.6/26.5/43.5/50/67 GHz Configurations available). It has a phase noise of -137 dB, a dynamic range of -88 dBc and an analysis bandwidth up to 500 MHz. The analyzer has a 12.1 in.(31 cm) high resolution touchscreen display. It is ideal for WCDMA, HSPA, 3GPP, LTE, GSM, EDGE, CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA, DECT, WLAN and RFID applications.
 
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Power Divider
6 to 18 GHz Surface Mount Wilkinson Power Divider with Excellent Phase and Amplitude Balance

Power Divider from Knowles

The PDW05758 from DLI is a high frequency surface mount 2 Way Wilkinson power dividers that operates from 6 to 18 GHz. It has an insertion loss of 0.7 dB, an isolation of 20 dB and excellent Phase and Amplitude Balance. The power divider utilizes DLI&rsquos high dielectric ceramic material which provides small size and minimal performance variation over temperature. The compact size, broad band performance and ease of integration make this power divider ideal for applications where board space is of a premium.
 
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GPS/GNSS Module
SMT L1 (1575.42 MHz) Band, GPS/GNSS Receiver Module with Integrated Antenna

GPS/GNSS Module from Antenova

The M10478-A3 from Antenova combines a full GPS receiver and antenna on a single RF module that is ideal for smart watches, medical and asset tracking applications. It integrates the Mediatek MT3333 chip with a wide band antenna, SAW filter and oscillators. The module operates at a 2.8 V - 4.2 V supply and is available in a compact 13.8 x 9.5 x 1.8 mm module.
 
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GPS/GNSS Antenna
Worlds Smallest GPS/GNSS Antenna

GPS/GNSS Antenna from Ethertronics

The 1002462 is part of the EtherHelix series from Ethertronics whcih are isolated magnetic dipole GPS antennas. The EtherHelix series are the worlds smallest, stand-alone, circular polarized GPS antennas. This antenna operates at 1.575 GHz, is RHCP with a 120 degree beam width and 27% efficiency. It is matched to 50 ohms and can handle up to 2 watts of power. The EtherHelix series are ideal for GPS enabled cell phones, navigation equipment, and other mobile devices. This antenna is available with a SMA connector and is IP68 UV protected.
 
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Software
Installed Antenna Performance Software for Electrically Large Platforms

Software from Delcross Technologies

Savant is advanced antenna performance simulation software, providing fast and accurate prediction of installed antenna patterns, near-fields and antenna-to-antenna coupling on electrically large platforms through an intuitive and powerful user interface. The Savant v4.0 is the new version which includes a number of new features - CST integration, streamlined workflow, direct import of full wave EM antenna models, and new acceleration features. The 4.0 version has improved GPU performance and multi-threaded PTD wedge computations.
 
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Band Pass Filter
824 to 885 MHz Band Pass Filter for CDMA Band and Wireless Applications

Band Pass Filter from Reactel

The 10CX9-854.5-X61N11 is a band pass filter that operates from 824 to 885 MHz for CDMA and wireless applications. It has a low insertion loss of less than 1 dB and isolation of 50 dB from 890 to 925 MHz. The filter has a VSWR of 1.5:1 through the passband. It is available in a module with Type N connectors.
 
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