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RF & Microwave News/Products released at MWC 2014

March 3rd, 2014 - everything RF Newsletter
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Mobile World Congress 2014 - Event Update

The Mobile World Congress was held in Barcelona, Spain from the 24 -27th of Feb 2014. It is the place for mobile leaders to gather, collaborate and conduct business. In this newsletter we have covered the RF & Microwave News/Products released at the event.

Industry News
Global 1 Reconfigurable RF Front end system for LTE - Peregrine Semiconductors
Skyworks Launches Next-generation SkyOne Front-end Solutions - Skyworks
Skyworks Introduces Family of Scalable Antenna Switch Solutions for LTE and Carrier Aggregation - Skyworks
Complete RF Front End Solution for 4G World Phones and Tablets - RFMD
TriQuint MMPAs with Envelope Tracking Capture Design Wins in Leading LTE Smartphones - TriQuint
TriQuint Drives LTE Advances with a Growing Line of Unique, High-Performance Filters - TriQuint
RFMD and TriQuint Announce Merger - RFMD / TriQuint
Agilent Technologies Newest X-Series Measurement Application Supports LTE-Advanced RF Conformance Testing to 3GPP Release 11 - Agilent Technologies
R&S Wideband Radio Communication Tester Adds Carrier Aggregation for LTE-Advanced and VoLTE - Rohde & Schwarz
New R&S SMW200A Digital Pre-distortion Option Shortens Test Time and Simplifies Evaluation of Envelope Tracking Amplifiers - Rohde & Schwarz
Aeroflex Shows Strong Commitment to 5G Research & Development - Aeroflex
PIM Analyzers & Power Management Try for DAS Applications - Kaelus
More Industry News
Products Showcased at the MWC 2014
Front End Module

Multimode Multiband Tx Front-End Module for Quad-Band GSM / GPRS / EDGE WCDMA / HSPA / HSPA+ / LTE / CDMA

Front End Module from Skyworks

The SKY78026 SkyOne™ Multimode Multiband (MMMB) Front-End Module (FEM) supports 2.5G, 3G/4G, TDD-LTE, and CDMA handsets and operates efficiently in GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, HSPA, TDD-LTE, and LTE modes. It consists of a GSM800/EGSM900 PA block, a DCS1800/PCS1900 PA block, separate WCDMA blocks operating in the low and high bands, a logic control block for multiple power control levels, and band enable functions in both cellular and UMTS.

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Switch

0.4-3.8 GHz SP12T MIPI Antenna Switch Module

Switch from Skyworks

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PIM Analyzer

Rugged, Portable, Battery Operated PIM Analyzer for DAS Applications

PIM Analyzer from Kaelus

The iPA-1800A is a portable, battery operated PIM Analyzer from Kaelus. It supports multiple test scenarios such as testing at the top of the tower, base of tower, roof top and in-building for DAS systems. It has Spectrum monitor, frequency sweep and time trace modes. The Analyzer has a Tx Frequency of 1805-1817.5 MHz, 1855-1880 MHz and a Rx frequency of 1730-1755 MHz.

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Band Pass Filter

1962.5 MHz, 2.6 dB BAW Filter for CDMA / LTE Handsets and Data Cards

Band Pass Filter from Triquint

The TQM966025 is a BAW Diversity Rx Filter for CDMA / LTE handsets, data cards & mobile router applications using the extension PCS band B25. The filter has a 40 dB rejection in the Tx band and is matched to 50 ohms at the receive ports. The TQM966025 is RoHS compliant and is available in a Pb-free module pack.

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RF Amplifier

Multimode Multiband Power Amplifier for Quad-band Linear GSM/EDGE, W/CDMA & LTE Bands

RF Amplifier from Triquint

The TQP9051 is a fully matched multimode multiband Power Amplifier Module that supports Quad-band Linear GSM/EDGE, W/CDMA & LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 26. The GSM PA output power is controlled by the input power coming from the transceiver in both GMSK and 8PSK modes. The 2-Gain state WCDMA PA operates in LPM and HPM to maximize talk time over the entire range of operating conditions.

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Signal Generator

Vector Signal Generator for applications up to 3 & 6 GHz

Signal Generator from Rohde & Schwarz

The R&S SMW200A from Rohde and Schwarz is a touch screen vector signal generator which can generate signals of up to 3 or 6 GHz. It can provide up to 18 dBm of an output power, has a phase noise of -139 dBc/Hz and a setting time of 1 ms. The R&S SMW200A is ideal for generating complex, digitally modulated signals for the communication, aerospace and defense sectors.

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