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11 June, 2018 - everything RF Newsletter

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Date: 11 June, 2018

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Latest News this Week

HUBER+SUHNER Develops the Industry's First Connector for RF Energy Applications - Huber+Suhner

WIN Semiconductors Introduces 0.45µm GaN Power Process for 5G Applications - Win Semiconductors

imec to Showcase Compact Low-power 140 GHz CMOS Radar with On-chip Antennas at IMS 2018 - imec

AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation to Showcase their Amplifier Product Range at IMS 2018 - AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation

Empower RF to Control their High Power Amplifiers via an iPAD at IMS 2018 - Empower RF

New LDMOS RF Power Transistors Provide up to 300 Watts of Power - NXP Semiconductors

Wolfspeed to Showcase Next-Gen GaN and LDMOS RF Solutions at IMS 2018 - Wolfspeed, A Cree Company

Ampleon to Showcase its LDMOS RF Transistors for Radar, Communications and RF Energy at IMS 2018 - Ampleon

MegaPhase to Showcase its Range of RF/Microwave Cables at IMS 2018 - MegaPhase

Keysight to Showcase its Latest mm-Wave Test & Measurement Innovations at IMS 2018 - Keysight Technologies

NI AWR to Showcase its Latest Software at IMS 2018 - National Instruments

MACOM to Showcase its RF & Microwave Portfolio at IMS 2018 - MACOM

Rogers to Showcase Circuit Materials for Autonomous Vehicles & 5G Applications at IMS 2018 - Rogers Corporation

AVX to Exhibit its Portfolio of Microwave & RF Solutions at IMS 2018 - AVX Corporation

Microsemi to Showcase Latest RF & MW Developments at the IMS 2018 - Microsemi

Pasternack to Exhibit its RF, Microwave and mm-Wave Product Range at IMS 2018 - Pasternack Enterprises Inc

TMD USA to Exhibit Ka-band Power Amplifier Modules and Instruments at IMS 2018 - TMD

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Date: 10 to 15 June, 2018

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Interesting Products from Companies at IMS 2018

RF Spectrum Analyzer

20 GHz High Performance Real Time Spectrum Analyzer

RF Spectrum Analyzer from Signal Hound

The SM200A from Signal Hound is a high-performance RF spectrum analyzer and monitoring receiver that operates from 100 kHz to 20 GHz. This realtime analyzer has been designed for fast and accurate data analysis at a low cost possible. It sweeps at 1 THz/sec with a 30 kHz RBW and has 160 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth with a dynamic range of 110 dB. This analyzer has an ultra low phase noise and a GPIO port for antenna switching.

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RF Variable Attenuator

6 MHz to 20 GHz USB Controlled Digital Attenuator

RF Variable Attenuator from Vaunix

The LDA-906V from Vaunix is a High Resolution USB Controlled Digital Attenuator that operates from 6 MHz to 20 GHz. It has a step size of 0.1 dB and typical accuracy of 0.25 dB over a 90 dB control range. This lab brick can handle up to 2 Watts of input power. The attenuators are easily programmable for fixed attenuation, swept attenuation ramps and fading profiles directly from the included Graphical User Interface (GUI).

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RF Spectrum Analyzer

9 kHz to 8 GHz / 18 GHz / 27 GHz Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

RF Spectrum Analyzer from ThinkRF

The R5500 from ThinkRF is a Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer that operates from 9 kHz up to 27 GHz and has real-time bandwidths of 10 MHz, 40 MHz or 100 MHz. The analyzer features a sweep rate of 28 GHz/s that dramatically increases the ability to capture elusive signals, as well as a streaming rate of 360 Mbit/s to enable real-time demodulation

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Gain Equalizer

Passive GaAs MMIC 7 GHz Gain Equalizers

Gain Equalizer from Marki Microwave

The MEQX-7ASM family of passive MMIC equalizers from Marki Microwave operate up to 7 GHz. These equalizers are ideal for compensating low pass filtering effects in RF/microwave and high speed digital systems. They provide a positive slope from DC to 7 GHz with DC attenuation options between 3 and 12 dB. These MMIC equalizers have a unique design that offers excellent return loss. They are available in surface-mount 3mm x 3mm QFN packages.

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RF Amplifier

High Efficiency Power Amplifiers for 2G, 3G, 4G and LTE Base Stations

RF Amplifier from Skyworks

The SKY6629x Series are High Efficiency power amplifiers for cellular wireless infrastructure applications. They are available in a number of frequency configurations from 900 MHz to 3800 MHz for 2G, 3G, 4G and LTE bands. These amplifiers can provide up to 4 watts of power and are matched to 50 ohms at the input and output. They are available in a 5 x 5 mm package with active biasing circuitry is integrated to compensate PA performance over temperature, voltage, and process variation.

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Frequency Synthesizer

250 kHz to 20 GHz Multi-Channel Frequency Synthesizers

Frequency Synthesizer from Holzworth Instrumentation

The HS9000 Series from Holzworth are Multi-Channel Frequency Synthesizers that operate from 250 kHz to 20 GHz. This is a unique platform that allows users to specify custom configurations for a COTS product. Units can be fitted with anywhere from 1 to 8 channels with the ability to specify each channel's frequency limits and performance options.

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Vector Network Analyzer

2-Port Compact, Computer Controlled VNA from 9 kHz to 18 GHz

Vector Network Analyzer from Copper Mountain Technologies

The S5180 is a compact VNA from Copper Mountain Technologies that operates up to 18 GHz. This modular computer controlled Vector Network Analyzer delivers lab grade performance in a compact package. It has 2 ports, a dynamic range of over 120 dB and can measure up to 200,001 test points with a speed of 30 µs per point.

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RF Amplifier

100 Watt Power Amplifier from 700 MHz to 2700 MHz

RF Amplifier from AmpliTech

The AMTHPA-00700270-100W from AmpliTech is a 100 Watt High Gain Power Amplifier that operates from 0.7 to 2.7 GHz. It offers 100 Watts of typical saturated power and a small signal gain of over 50 dB with 1.0 dB Gain flatness. The amplifier requires a 32V DC power supply and has a 30% PAE.

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RF Amplifier

15 Watts, GaN Power Amplifier from 0.7 to 6 GHz

RF Amplifier from Exodus Advanced Communications

The AMP1002BLW from Exodus Advanced Communications is a solid state GaN amplifier that operates from 0.7 to 6 GHz. The amplifier provides up to 15 watts of saturated power with a gain of 42 dB. It requires a 28-30 V supply and has built-in protection circuits. The amplifier supports most single channel modulation standards and is available in a small, ultra-lightweight, rugged package.

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RF Amplifier

10 Watt Multi-Octave Power Amplifier from 100 to 2550 MHz

RF Amplifier from NuWaves Engineering

The NW-PA-11B02A from NuWaves Engineering is a solid state power amplifier that operates from 225 MHz to 2.6 GHz. It delivers an output power of 10 W with a gain of 38.5 dB and has a switching speed of less than 30 microseconds. This amplifier requires a supply voltage from 11 to 32 VDC and consumes under 1.8 A of current. The amplifier is available in a module that measures 2.340 x 1.960 x 0.620 inches with SMA female connectors and is ideal for unmanned aircraft systems, software defined radios and broadband RF telemetry applications.

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Horn Antenna

Dual Polarized Horn Antenna from 24 to 42 GHz

Horn Antenna from SAGE Millimeter

The SAF-2434231535-358-S1-280-DP from SAGE Millimeter is a dual polarized, WR-28 scalar feed horn antenna that operates from 24 to 42 GHz. The antenna provides a gain of 15 dBi and has a half power beamwidth of 35°. It has an integrated orthomode transducer (OMT) that enables the antenna to separate a circular or elliptical polarized waveform into two linear, orthogonal waveforms or vice versa.

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Power Divider

8-Way Power Divider from 0.5 to 2 GHz

Power Divider from Planar Monolithics Industries

The APD-8-500M2G-SFF-30W from PMI RF is an 8 way power divider that operates from 0.5 to 2 GHz. It can handle up to 30 watts of power and provides an insertion loss of 1.5 dB and an isolation of 20 dB between ports. The power divider has a low VSWR and is available in a module with SMA female connectors.

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RF Transistor

GaN on SiC 50W Transistor for C-Band Pulsed Radar Systems

RF Transistor from Integra Technologies, Inc.

The IGT5259L50 from Integra Technologies is a fully-matched, GaN-on-SiC HEMT that provides 50 W of peak pulsed output power while operating from 5 to 6 GHz. This transistor provides 14 dB of gain, and 43% efficiency at 1 millisecond/15% pulse conditions. It is available in a RoHS-compatible metal/ceramic flange-mount package with gold metallization that measures 20.32 x 10.16 mm.

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Analog to Digital Converter

12-bit 10.25-GSPS RF ADC for Aerospace and Defense Applications

Analog to Digital Converter from Analog Devices

The AD9213 from Analog Device is a single 12-bit, 10.25 GSPS RF analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with a 6.5 GHz input bandwidth. It has a 16-lane JESD204B interface to support its maximum bandwidth capability. The ADC achieves high dynamic range and linearity performance while consuming only 5 W of power.

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RF Transistor

1800 Watt, GaN on SiC Discrete Transistor from 1 to 1.1 GHz

RF Transistor from Qorvo

The QPD1025 from Qorvo is a discrete GaN on SiC HEMT that operates from 1.0 to 1.1 GHz. It provides a gain of 22.5 dB with a power added efficiency of 77.2%. This transistor has significantly better drain efficiency than LDMOS. It delivers an output power of 1800 W (P3dB) while operating on a 65 V supply.

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RF Variable Attenuator

30 MHz to 3 GHz Two Channel Benchtop Programmable Attenuator Assembly

RF Variable Attenuator from JFW Industries

The 50BA-034-127 from JFW Industries is a compact benchtop programmable attenuator assembly that operates from 30 MHz to 3 GHz. It has two solid-state attenuators, each with an attenuation range of 0 to 127 dB with 1 dB steps. The assembly can handle an input power of up to 33 dBm (at each attenuator) and has a switching speed of 4 microseconds.

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RF Amplifier

50 Watts, GaN Based Rack Mount Amplifier from 8 to 12 GHz

RF Amplifier from KeyLink Microwave

The KB80120S47A from Keylink Microwave is a rack-mountable amplifier that operates from 8 to 12 GHz. This GaN based amplifier subsystem provides excellent power density, high efficiency, low distortion and wide dynamic range. It provides an output power of 50 watts with a gain of 47 dB. The gain of the amplifier can be controlled from the front panel of the device.

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