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Date: 12 Feb, 2018
 
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Latest News this Week
Skyworks Exceeds $1 Billion in Quarterly Revenue - Skyworks
MACOM and ST to Bring GaN on Silicon to Mainstream RF Markets and Applications - MACOM
Anokiwave Introduces 26 GHz 5G mm-Wave Reconfigurable 256-Element Active Antenna Array - Anokiwave
DARPA's New Program to Improve Military Communications with mm-Wave Digital Phased-Arrays - DARPA
Qualcomm Rejects $121 Billion Offer from Broadcom - Qualcomm
VIAVI to Acquire Cobham’s Wireless T&M Business for $455 Million - Viavi Solutions
Low-cost Rotational Element Electronically Scanned Antenna Array Achieves High-precision Beam Scanning - Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc.
Rohde & Schwarz Releases World's First WLAN Signal Tester for IEEE 802.11ax - R&S
Mission Microwave Completes Testing of 200 Watt Ka-Band Solid State Power Amplifiers - Mission Microwave
New Ultra-Slim Chip Antenna for 3G, 4G and 5G Applications - Fractus Antennas
R&S Introduces Industry's First Analysis Firmware for 5G New Radio Signal Analysis - Rohde & Schwarz
Anritsu Introduces World’s First Fully Automatic Testing Solution for IEEE802.11ax Devices - Anritsu
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New White Papers
An Introduction to Practical Real-Time Spectrum Analysis - Signal Hound
How to Measure All Types of Antennas Using Very-Near-Field Measurement - Emscan
VSS Test Bench for Verizon 5G Technical Forum Downlink System - National Instruments AWR
Antenna Basics - Rohde & Schwarz
Disruptive Innovation Demonstrating WiFi3 vs 802.11ac - Edgewater Wireless
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11th Military Radar Summit 2018

Date: 26 to 28 February, 2018

Location: VA, United States

 
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The new SM200A is an affordable, compact & capable spectrum analyzer for a range of applications. Tuning from 100kHz to 20 GHz, the analyzer has an instantaneous bandwidth of 160 MHz and a high dynamic range of 110 dB. A sustained sweep speed of 1 THz/s and ultra-low phase noise means the SM200A introduces only 0.1% error to EVM measurements.A sweetheart of a deal at $11,900. Click here to learn more.
 
 
 
Featured Products this Week
Power Sensor
50 MHz to 20 GHz Average, Peak & Pulse Power Sensor

Power Sensor from LadyBug Technologies

The LB679A is a peak and pulse power meter and sensor that operates up to 20 GHz. It measures average power, user statistical peak & pulse power, duty cycle and crest factor. The sensor has a fast measurement speed, a broad dynamic range and is shipped with LadyBug's Power Meter software application. It is suitable for making real time scalar analyzer measurements with 2000 readings per second.
 
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RF Mixer
7.5 to 13 GHz High IP3 SMT I/Q Mixer

RF Mixer from Custom MMIC

The CMD258C4 is a surface mount compact I/Q mixer with a RF/LO frequency from 7.5 to 13 GHz and IF Frequency from DC to 3.5 GHz. It has a low conversion loss of 5.5 dB, high LO to RF isolation of 38 dB, and an input IP3 of 25 dBm across the bandwidth. The CMD258C4 can be configured as an image reject mixer or single sideband upconvertor by utilizing two double balanced mixer cells and a 90 degree hybrid. An external IF hybrid is needed to complete the image rejection.
 
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RF Cable Assembly
DC to 50 GHz Flexible VNA Test Port Extension Cables

RF Cable Assembly from MegaPhase

The High Performance VN Series Cable Assemblies from MegaPhase are VNA Test Port Extension Cables that operate up to 50 GHz. These VNA cable assemblies are designed to ease the time associated with test equipment calibrations where compensation for loss, mismatches, and feedthroughs are critical to the test outcome. The VN series cables are mechanically stable and can be bent with minimal effect on insertion loss, phase or VSWR.
 
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Software
Personal Computer Aided Antenna Design Software General Parameters

Software from Antenna Design Associates

PCAAD 7.0 is a Windows-compatible antenna analysis, modeling, and design software package. It contains more than 50 routines treating wire antennas, aperture antennas, microstrip antennas, arrays, transmission lines and waveguides, and more. These routines are integrated into a menu driven, user friendly system allowing you to quickly evaluate the performance of a wide variety of antenna types.
 
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Bias Tee
30 kHz to 27 GHz Bias Tee

Bias Tee from Pulsar Microwave

The BT-51-400D from Pulsar Microwave is a Bias Tee that operates from 30 kHz to 27 GHz. It has an insertion loss of under 2.2 dB, an isolation of over 40 dB and a VSWR of 1.80:1. The Bias Tee can handle an input power of up to 1 W with Max DC Voltage Handling of 25 V. It is available in a module with 2.92 mm female connectors.
 
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Power Divider
700 W, 2-Way Power Divider from 0.698 to 2.7 GHz

Power Divider from MECA

The LPR24310-1.700VWWP from MECA is a 2-way power divider that operates from 0.698 to 2.7 GHz. This power divider can handle up to 700 watts of power, has an insertion loss of under 0.4 dB and has a low PIM of -161 dBc. It is available in a module with 4.3/10.0 Female Weatherproof connectors. This power divider/combiner is ideal for wireless infrastructure applications.
 
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RF Shielded Test Enclosure
RF Shielded Test Enclosure from 20 MHz to 6 GHz

RF Shielded Test Enclosure from RF Electronics

The HDRF-1560-B from RF Electronics is a RF Shielded Test Enclosure that operates from 20 MHz to 6 GHz. This shielded box has a thick RF absorbing foam that provides an isolation of more than 120 dB @ 3 GHz. It has shielded power filters which can be used to power devices placed inside the enclosure while blocking all wireless signals.
 
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RF Amplifier
25 W Solid-State Power Amplifier from 10 kHz to 1000 MHz

RF Amplifier from AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation

The 25U1000 from AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation is a portable, self-contained, air-cooled, solid-state power amplifier that operates from 10 kHz to 1000 MHz. It delivers over 25 watts of CW output power and has a gain of more than 44 dB with a noise figure of 8 dB. It is available as a benchtop unit with N-type connectors and has a digital front panel display that indicates the operation status and fault conditions if an over-temperature or power supply fault has occurred.
 
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Front End Module
Dual-Band 802.11ac Front-End Module General Parameters

Front End Module from Skyworks

The SKY85812-11 is a highly integrated, WiFi Dual-Band 802.11ac front-end module (FEM). It has integrated 5 GHz single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) transmit/receive (T/R) switch, low-noise amplifier (LNA) with bypass, and 2.4 GHz SP3T switch with Bluetooth port and LNA with bypass. The SKY85812-11 also has a 2 GHz LTE coexistence filter and diplexer.
 
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RF & Microwave Isolator
Low IMD Drop-In Isolators from 824 to 2170 MHz

RF & Microwave Isolator from VidaRF

VidaRF has developed a range of drop-in isolators with low IMD that operate from 824 to 2170 MHz. The isolators have an insertion loss of below 0.2 dB and an Isolation of over 25 dB with IMD of -70 dBc (at 45 dBm 2 x tone, 5 MHz spacing). The Isolators can handle up to 150 watts of average forward power and 100 watts of reverse power and up to 500 watts of peak power.
 
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Frequency Synthesizer
46.875 to 6000 MHz, PLL fractional/integer Frequency Synthesizer

Frequency Synthesizer from STMicroelectronics

The STW81200 is a dual architecture frequency synthesizer (Fractional-N and Integer-N) that generates RF outputs from 46.875 to 6000 MHz. It has three low phase-noise VCOs with a fundamental frequency range of 3.0 GHz to 6.0 GHz and a programmable dual RF output divider stage. The frequency synthesizer is compatible with a wide range of supply voltages from 3.0 V to 5.4 V providing very high level of flexibility.
 
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Antenna Alignment Tool
Antenna Alignment Tool with Portable GPS System

Antenna Alignment Tool from SPAA05

The SPAA05-NEX 2 from SPAA05 is a lightweight antenna alignment tool with stand-alone GPS computer. The portable, stand-alone makes the antenna alignment tool easier to mount, since the computer can be kept on the ground. This tool provides real-time measuring of antenna bearings, with an accuracy of up to 0.5° rms, within 2 minutes after switching on the system.
 
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Delay Line
112 to 2700 MHz Delay Line with 2.20 ns Delay General Parameters

Delay Line from Anaren Inc

The XDL15-2-020S from Anaren is a Delay Line that operates from 112 to 2700 MHz with a delay of 2.20 ± 0.20 ns. It has an insertion loss of 1.1 dB, return loss of 14 dB and can handle up to 1 W of input power. The device is available in a surface mount package that measures 0.4 x 0.2 inches. It is ideal for amplifier linearization applications. Multiple delay lines can be cascaded to obtain a longer delay.
 
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Limiter
2 to 8 GHz PIN Diode Limiter

Limiter from MACOM

The LM202802-M-C-300 from MACOM is a passive two-stage power limiter which operates from 2 to 8 GHz. It can handle RF CW incident power of up to 45 dBm and RF peak incident power levels of up to 53 dBm (1 µs RF pulse width, 0.1% duty cycle). The limiter has a flat leakage power of 20 dBm with an insertion loss of 1.4 dB, low noise figure and a high isolation.
 
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RF Switch
SPDT Pin Diode Switch from 100 MHz to 18 GHz

RF Switch from Planar Monolithics Industries

The P2T-100M18G-60-T-515-SFF-4W from PMI RF is an absorptive SPDT pin diode switch that operates from 100 MHz to 18 GHz. The switch has an insertion loss of less than 3.5 dB with an isolation of over 60 dB and a switching speed of under 200 ns. It can handle an input power of up to 4 watts and is available in a module that measures 1 x 1 x 0.4 inches with SMA female connectors.
 
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