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Top RF & Microwave Products in 2016

28 Dec, 2016 - everything RF Newsletter
 
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Date: 28 Dec, 2016
 
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions
RF Mergers & Acquisitions in 2016
There have been a lot of Mergers & Acquisitions in the RF & Microwave Industry in 2016. This slideshow goes over the key mergers and acquisitions that took place this year. See the slideshow.
 
 
 
Top Products of 2016 - Part 2
RF Switch
SP160T Absorptive Switch 0.5 to 20 GHz

RF Switch from RF-Lambda

The RFSP160TA0020G from RF-Lambda is a SP160T absorptive switch that operates from 0.5 to 20 GHz. It has a low insertion loss of 28 dB (considering it is a SP160T switch), high isolation of 60 dB and can handle up to 0.5 W of CW power. This switch has a VSWR of 1.5:1 and a switching speed of less than 70 ns. It is available in a hermetically sealed package with SMA female connectors.
 
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RF Amplifier
10 KW COTS L-Band Pulsed Power Amplifier for Radar Applications

RF Amplifier from Empower RF

The 2185 high power amplifier system operates from 960 to 1215 MHz and provides up to 10 kW of pulsed power with duty cycles from 0.1% to 5%. This compact and versatile radar transmitting amplifier has flexible operating modes and is ideal for radar component testing, advanced research, and system development.
 
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RF Spectrum Analyzer
Real-time, Hand-Held Spectrum Analyzer Up to 20 GHz

RF Spectrum Analyzer from Aaronia AG

The SPECTRAN V5 Series from Aaronia is a range of real-time, hand held spectrum analyzers that operate 1 Hz to 20 GHz. These spectrum analyzers have a real-time bandwidth of 200 MHz and can analyse the weakest signals due to low noise signal processing down to -170dBN/Hz. They have real-time streaming, ultrafast LO sweeps, high-resolution TFT touch screen display with 800x480 pixel resolution, a tracking generator and GPS.
 
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RF Spectrum Analyzer
Wideband Signal Analysis Solution for Radar/EW Design and Spectrum Management

RF Spectrum Analyzer from Tektronix, Inc.

The RSA7100A wideband signal analysis solution from Tektronix provides 800 MHz of real-time bandwidth with up to 2 hours of streaming storage at full bandwidth in a single solution. It covers a broad frequency range from 16 kHz to 26.5 GHz for critical wide-bandwidth applications. The RSA7100A reduces the cost of wideband signal capture, record, and analysis while increasing the likelihood of capturing wideband signal transients.
 
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RF Switch
SOI SPDT Switch from 9 kHz to 60 GHz

RF Switch from Peregrine Semiconductor

The PE42525 is a SPDT RF switch die from Peregrine that operates from 9 kHz to 60 GHz. It is one of the 1st switches developed on their SOI process that operates up to 60 GHz. This high performance switch has a low insertion loss of 1.9 dB and Isolation of 38 dB with excellent linearity (IIP3 of 48 dBm) at 50 GHz. It can handle up to 27 dBm of CW power and 29 dBm of Pulsed power. This switch outperforms the best in-class GaAs solutions making it a great option for test and measurement, microwave backhaul, radars and military communication applications.
 
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Balun
5 MHz to 67 GHz Broadband Balun

Balun from HYPERLABS Inc.

The HL9407 is a broadband balun that operates from 5 MHz to 67 GHz. This RoHS-compliant balun has 1.85 mm connectors, and is ideal for applications such as 40+ Gbps communications systems, modulator drivers, high-speed analog-to-digital converters, and single-ended to differential data conversion. It is bidirectional, so it can also be used as a high-performance signal combiner.
 
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RF Amplifier
Low Noise Amplifier from 8 to 12 GHz

RF Amplifier from Planar Monolithics Industries

The PE2-45-8G12G-2R0-12-SFF from Planar Monolithics is a Low Noise Amplifier that operates from 8 to 12 GHz. It provides a gain of 45 dB with a flatness of 1.5 dB, P1dB of more than 20 dB and has a noise figure of under 2 dB. This amplifier requires a supply voltage of 12 to 15 V DC and draws 375 mA of current. It is available in a standard PE2 housing with SMA female connectors and is ideal for military and industrial applications. Other packages and connector types are also available.
 
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Surface Mount Circulator
Low IMD Surface Mount Circulators from 700 MHz to 3 GHz

Surface Mount Circulator from VidaRF

VidaRF has introduces a line of SMD Circulators that operate from 700 MHz to 3 GHz. The Circulators use a screwed in cover and available in a machined housing to widthstand vibration, thermal shock and moisture. These Low IMD, rugged devices are ideal for base station and other wireless infrastructure environments.
 
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Front End Module
2.4 GHz, 802.11 ac Front-End-Module

Front End Module from Skyworks

The 85312-11 from Skyworks is a 2.4 GHz front-end module (FEM) for WiFi applications with a Bluetooth port. This module has a transmit gain of 28 dB and a receive gain of 14 dB. It provides consists of a fully matched power amplifier (PA), power detector, harmonic filter, low-noise amplifier (LNA), SPDT switch, and a SP3T switch.
 
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Front End Module
Front End Module for WiFi - 802.11 a/n/c Systems

Front End Module from Qorvo

The RFFM4554 from Qorvo is a 5 GHz Wi-Fi front end module (FEM) designed for 802.11a/n/ac applications. The module has an integrated SPDT switch and a low noise amplifier with a gain of 13.5 dB, a bypass loss of 5 dB and a noise figure of 1.7 dB. The RFFM4554 has a unique structure where the switch to LNA path has pins so filtering can be added in the ideal path for current Wi-Fi circuit applications.
 
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RF Amplifier
300 Watt, X-band GaN Pulsed Power Amplifier 8.4 to 9.6 GHz

RF Amplifier from Diamond Microwave

The DM-X300-01 from Diamond Microwave is an X-band GaN pulsed power amplifier that operates from 8.4 to 9.6 GHz. It provides a peak output power of 300 Watts with a gain of 55 dB and PAE of 30%. This amplifier has been developed as an alternative to traveling wave tube (TWT) amplifiers and is ideal for use in defense, aerospace and communication applications.
 
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Antenna
Unobtrosive Flat Panel Antenna for mm-Wave Radios

Antenna from Huber+Suhner

The SENCITY Matrix is a series of flat panel antennas from HUBER+SUHNER that are small in size and have an unobtrusive appearance. The small form factor antennas are designed to minimize visual impact of mm-wave radios and allow better integration into urban environments while delivering excellent electrical performance.
 
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Antenna
Low Cost, Compact Ceramic Chip Antenna for 2.4 GHz Applications

Antenna from Pulse Electronics

The Blue Dot (W3092) embedded chip antenna from Pulse Electronics has been developed for WLAN, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and ISM 2.4 GHz applications. This low cost, ultra-small antenna measures 2 x 1.2 x 0.55 mm (L x W x H) and covers the 2400 – 2483 MHz band with 55% efficiency. Its small footprint makes the Blue Dot ideal for a whole range of wearable, medical and IoT devices and applications.
 
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RF Connector
BMA Blind-Mate RF Connectors

RF Connector from MOLEX

The BMA connectors from Molex are similar in size to SMA connectors and can operate to 18 GHz or above, depending on the configuration and cable selected. They are ideal for rack and panel RF applications where axial and radial float are needed. The BMA connectors have Blind mate capabilities – up to 1.27 mm axial and 0.5 mm radial misalignment.
 
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SATCOM Transceiver
Ultra-Compact All-Outdoor VSAT Transceiver-Router

SATCOM Transceiver from Advantech Wireless

The Ku/Ka 8200 series from Advantech is a series of ultra-compact all-outdoor VSAT tranceiver-routers for M2M, SCADA, Telemetry and IoT over staellite applications. These devices have a transmit frequency of 29.5 to 30 GHz (Ka), 13.75 to 14.5 GHz (Ku) and receive frequency of 10.7 to 12.75 GHz (Ku), 18.2 to 20.3 GHz (Ka). They deliver an output power of 100 mW/300 mW (Ka) and 300 mW/500 mW (Ku).
 
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GPS/GNSS Module
GNSS Modules for GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and BeiDou

GPS/GNSS Module from u-blox AG

The EVA-M8 series from u-blox are GNSS modules that supports GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and BeiDou concurrently. These GNSS modules use the highest number of visible satellites from three GNSS systems (GPS and Galileo together with GLONASS or BeiDou) for reliable positioning using a dual-frequency RF front-end. This series is ideal for designs with small antennas or covert installations. It also supports message integrity protection, geofencing and spoofing detection.
 
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Vector Network Analyzer
2½ Port PC Controlled Vector Network Analyzer from 400 MHz to 6 GHz

Vector Network Analyzer from MegiQ

The VNA-0460e from MegiQ is a two and a half port bidirectional vector network analyzer that operates from 400 MHz to 6 GHz. This modular VNA can measure complete S Parameters for 2 ports and S13, S23 for the 3rd port. It is controlled via a PC through a USB interface. The VNA is ideal for measuring all kinds of micro-circuits like antennas, attenuators, amplifiers etc.
 
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RF Variable Attenuator
5-Bit Digital Attenuator from 0.1 GHz to 40 GHz

RF Variable Attenuator from Analog Devices

The HMC-C584 from Analog Devices is a digital attenuator that operates from 0.1 GHz to 40 GHz. This 5-bit attenuator has an attenuation range of 31 dB with an attenuation accuracy of ±1.0 dB. It has an insertion loss of 7 dB and an input IP3 of 43 dBm. The attenuator has removable K-type connectors which can be detached to allow a direct connection of the input/output pins of the module to a microstrip or coplanar circuit. This attenuator is ideal for Military radios, VSATs, Fiber optics and broadband telecommunications.
 
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