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24 Sept, 2020 - everything RF Newsletter

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Date: 24 Sept, 2020
 
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Latest Aerospace & Defense News
R&S Introduces High-Performance Electronic Intelligence Receiver with Radar Detection Technology - Rohde & Schwarz
Mercury Introduces Customizable RF SiP Solution for Radar and 5G Applications - Mercury Systems
ViaLite Launches RF over Fiber Link from 10 MHz to 6 GHz for Mil-Aero Applications - Vialite Communications
Spirent Federal Updates its GNSS M-Code Simulator to Support Advanced Scenario Controls - Spirent Federal Systems
Lockheed Martin Building a Small Satellite Mesh Network for Terrestrial Warfighters - Lockheed Martin
DARPA’s Project for Ultra-Linear High-Speed GaN Transistors Advances to Next Phase - HRL Laboratories
TrellisWare to Develop Troposcatter Communications Systems for the US Navy - TrellisWare
AOC Electronic Warfare Europe 2020 Has Been Postponed to Next Year - AOC
BAE Systems to Develop Electronic Warfare Systems for the F-35 Lightning II Aircraft - BAE Systems
Raytheon Develops Mid-Band Jammer for U.S. Navy's Advanced Electronic Attack System - Raytheon Technologies
Royal Air Force Awards £317 Million Contract to Leonardo and BAE Systems for AESA Radars - BAE Systems
US Army Develops Metaferrite Based Ultra-Thin Wideband Antenna - US Army
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Aerospace & Defense White Papers
Building Qualified High-Reliability Cable Assemblies - Pasternack Enterprises Inc
Wirelessly Linking the Aerospace and Defense World - Analog Devices
GaN Front-End Modules for Next Generation Digital Beamforming Phased-Array Applications - RFHIC
Resiliency in PNT: GPS/GNSS Jamming and Spoofing - Orolia
Understanding The Limitations of Modern Military Radio Testbeds - JFW Industries
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RFeye Node 100-40
RFeye Node 100-40, the world’s first rugged 40GHz RF receiver
With a 9kHz-40GHz frequency range and a 100MHz instantaneous bandwidth, the RFeye 100-40 answers the needs of customers who are looking to monitor higher frequencies, and not just in the test lab, but in the real world. Click here to learn more.
 
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New RF Products for Aerospace & Defense
RF Amplifier
38.5 dBm GaN HEMT Amplifier from 16 to 20.8 GHz

RF Amplifier  from Northrop Grumman

The APN293 from Northrop Grumman is a Monolithic GaN HEMT Amplifier that operates from 16 to 20.8 GHz. It provides a saturated output power of 38.5 dBm with a gain of over 10 dB and has a PAE of more than 30%. This amplifier requires a DC supply of 20 V and consumes 256 mA of current. It is available as a die that measures 9 sq. mm.
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RF Amplifier
400 W Ka-Band TWT Amplifier from 32 to 36 GHz

RF Amplifier  from dB Control

The dB-3861 from dB Control is a Ka-band TWT amplifier that operates from 32 to 36 GHz. The amplifier uses a periodic permanent magnet (PPM) for power amplification. It provides a peak output power of 400 W with a gain of over 56 dB. The unit has a pulse width from 0.2 to 50 µsec, a duty cycle of up to 25%, and a maximum PRF (Pulse Repetition Frequency) of 300 kHz.
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RF Switch
Non-Reflective SP15T Switch from 5.3 to 7.5 GHz

RF Switch  from KRATOS General Microwave

The PA-2750-CO from KRATOS General Microwave is an Absorptive SP15T Switch that operates from 5.3 to 7.5 GHz. It can handle up to 200 mW of CW input power, has an insertion loss of less than 4.5 dB, and provides isolation of more than 50 dB. The switch has an ON/OFF time of less than 100 sec with a switching speed of 0.1 us. It features a 4-bit internal decoder and has an integrated driver which requires +5 V and -12 V power supplies.
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Integrated Microwave Assemblie
Receiver Front End Module from 2 to 18 GHz

Integrated Microwave Assemblie  from Planar Monolithics Industries

The RFE-218-70-BB Option JT from Planar Monolithics Industries is a Receiver Front End Module that operates from 2 to 18 GHz. It consists of 3 power dividers, 6 limiters, 1 low-noise amplifier with 15 dB gain, and 2 AMC 70 dB Extended Dynamic Range Detector Log Video Amplifiers (ERDLVA) integrated into a miniature assembly. It requires a DC power supply from 9 to 12 V and consumes 850 mA of current (with no RF input).
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Down Converter
SOSA-Aligned Microwave Dual Downconverter for EW Applications

Down Converter  from Mercury Systems

The RFM3112 from Mercury Systems is a SOSA-Aligned Microwave Dual Downconverter for Secure, SWaP-Focused Spectrum Processing Applications. It downconverts an RF frequency from 6 to 18 GHz to an IF frequency from 1.375 to 2.375 GHz. It provides an OP1dB of 16 dBm with a gain of 25 dB and a noise figure of less than 17 dB. The downconverter has a tuning speed of 25 µs with a tuning resolution of 10 MHz.
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RF Amplifier
65 W GaN Power Amplifier from 2 to 6 GHz for EW Applications

RF Amplifier  from RFHIC

The RWP2060050-48 from RFHIC is a wideband GaN Power Amplifier module that operates from 2 to 6 GHz. It provides an output power of 65 W with a gain of 48 dB (1.5 dB flatness) and an efficiency of 25%. This amplifier is available in a module that measures 175 x 90 x 23 mm with coaxial connectors and is internally matched to 50 ohms.
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RF Transistor
166 W GaN HEMT from 8.4 to 9.6 GHz for X-Band Radar Applications

RF Transistor  from Wolfspeed, A Cree Company

The CGHV96130F from Wolfspeed is a GaN on SiC HEMT that operates from 8.4 to 9.6 GHz. It provides a saturated output power of up to 166 W with a power gain of over 7.7 dB and has a PAE of 42%. This GaN Internally Matched (IM) FET offers superior properties compared to gallium arsenide, including higher breakdown voltage, higher saturated electron drift velocity, and higher thermal conductivity.
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RF Switch
High Power SPDT Switch from 960 to 1220 MHz

RF Switch  from Aethercomm

The SSHPS 0.96-1.22-4000 from Aethercomm is a Symmetrical SPDT Switch that operates from 960 to 1220 MHz. It can handle up to 4000 watts of peak power, provides isolation of over 50 dB, and has a switching speed of 2 µs. The switch requires a +28 Vdc supply and draws up to 485 mA of current. It can be used in a wide range of communication applications where high power, low loss, and excellent isolation are required.
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RF Amplifier
300 W Solid-State Power Amplifier from 2 to 8 GHz

RF Amplifier  from Exodus Advanced Communications

The AMP2085D from Exodus Advanced Communications is a GaN Solid-State Power Amplifier that operates from 2 to 8 GHz. This Class A/AB amplifier delivers over 300 W of saturated output power (P1dB of 150 W) with a gain of more than 55 dB. It is suitable for broadband EMI/RFI, Lab, Comm., and EW applications.
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RF Amplifier
Tri-Band Bidirectional Amplifier from 1350 to 4990 MHz

RF Amplifier  from NuWaves Engineering

The NW-BA-SCISR-20-M02 from NuWaves is a Tri-Band Bidirectional Amplifier that operates in the L, S & C Bands. In the C-band, it operates from 4400 to 4990 MHz, provides a saturated output power of 10 W with a gain of 10 dB and a noise figure of 3 dB. In the L-band, it operates from 1350 to 1390/ 1755 to 1850 MHz and provides a saturated output power of 20 W with a gain of 17 dB and a noise figure of 3.5 dB.
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Front End Module
Surface-Mount GaAs Multi-Chip Tx/Rx Module for S-Band Radar Applications

Front End Module  from Qorvo

The QPM2100 from Qorvo is a GaAs Multi-Chip Tx/Rx Module (MCM) that operates from 2.5 to 4 GHz. The MCM is fabricated on Qorvo's GaAs 0.25um process and is coupled with a proprietary die-attach process that allows it to perform well at extreme temperature ambient. It consists of a Tx/Rx switch, a transmit path that is a low loss pass through, and a receive path that consists of a low-noise amplifier, a digital attenuator, and a driver amplifier.
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Power Divider
2 Way Wilkinson Power Divider MMIC from 2 to 26.5 GHz

Power Divider  from Marki Microwave

The MPD-0226SM from Marki Microwave is a 2 Way Wilkinson Power Divider MMIC that operates from 2 to 26.5 GHz. It is fabricated using GaAs MMIC technology that allows the production of smaller constructions that replace larger form factor circuit board constructions. This power divider has an insertion loss of 3 dB and provides isolation of 20 dB. It has an amplitude balance of ±0.2 dB and a phase balance of ±2 degrees.
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Power Divider
300 W, 4 Way Power Divider from 700 MHz to 6 GHz

Power Divider  from Werlatone Inc

The D11149 from Werlatone is a 4-Way Power Divider that operates from 0.7 to 6 GHz. This power divider has an insertion loss of 0.6 dB and can handle up to 300 watts of power. It has a phase balance of 5 degrees and an amplitude balance of 0.3 dB. The divider/combiner is available in a module that measures 4.61 x 4.94 x 1.17 inches and has been designed to handle the most stringent environmental conditions.
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Directional Coupler
mm-Wave Directional Coupler from 6 to 40 GHz

Directional Coupler  from MECA

The 765-20-23.000 from MECA is a 5G-ready mm-wave Directional Coupler that operates from 6 to 40 GHz (Covering from C to V Band). It has a coupling value of 20 dB and can handle up to 20 watts of average power. The coupler has an insertion loss of less than 1.3 dB and directivity of more than 12 dB. It is available in a module with 2.92mm (F) connectors.
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Waveguide Mixer
Balanced Waveguide Mixers from 50 to 140 GHz

Waveguide Mixer  from Ducommun

The FDB-XX-E1 series from Ducommun are externally-biased balanced mixers designed to operate in four waveguide bands. They have an LO/RF frequency from 18 to 140 GHz and an IF frequency from DC to 18 GHz. These mixers have a LO pumping power of 3 dBm, a conversion loss of 15 dB, and an LO to RF isolation of 20 dB.
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RF Spectrum Analyzer
Rugged 40 GHz Intelligent RF Receiver

RF Spectrum Analyzer  from CRFS

The RFeye Node 100-40 from CRFS is a Rugged Intelligent Wideband Receiver that operates from 9 kHz to 40 GHz. The receiver is a complete spectrum monitoring and geolocation system designed for remote deployment both indoors and outdoors and in hostile environments. Packaged in a compact, rugged and weatherproof housing, it has been optimized for size, weight and power (SWaP) and is simple to connect to power and network.
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RF Switch
Absorptive SP16T Switch from 0.5 to 43.5 GHz

RF Switch  from RF-Lambda

The RFSP16TA5M43G from RF-Lambda is an absorptive coaxial SP16T Switch that operates from 0.5 to 43.5 GHz. It can handle up to 0.5 watts of CW power and has a switching speed of below 70 ns. The switch has an insertion loss of 14 dB and an isolation of over 50 dB. It requires +5V/-5V biasing and is available in a circulator module with SMA - Female input and output connectors.
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Mechanical Phase Shifter
Mechanical Phase Shifter from DC to 12 GHz

Mechanical Phase Shifter  from ARRA Inc.

The 6426E from ARRA is a Mechanical Phase Shifter that operates from DC to 12 GHz. It has a minimum phase adjustment of 90°/GHz (540° at 6 GHz) with an insertion delay of less than 1.49 ns and an insertion loss of less than 0.75 dB. The phase shifter can handle up to 100 W of average and 5 kW of peak input power. It is available in a module that measures 8.00 x 6.125 inches with SMA-female (N-Type also available) connectors.
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RF Amplifier
60 Watt Solid-State Amplifier from 0.7 to 18 GHz

RF Amplifier  from AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation

The 60/20S1G18B is a portable, self-contained, air-cooled, dual-band, broadband, solid-state amplifier that operates from 0.7 to 18 GHz. The amplifier provides an output power of up to 60 watts and has been designed for applications where instantaneous bandwidth, high gain, and linearity are required. It has a Digital Control Panel (DCP) which provides both local and remote control of the amplifier.
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Block Up Converter
Outdoor Block Up-Converters from 5.85 to 31 GHz

Block Up Converter  from L3Harris Narda-MITEQ

The WS Series of Up Converters from L3Harris Narda-MITEQ are BUCs that upconvert an input frequency from 950 - 2450 MHz to an output frequency from 5.85 - 31 GHz. They deliver a P1dB of more than 13 dB with a gain of 33 dB which can be adjusted in 0.2 dB steps. These BUCs have a noise figure of less than 15 dB at minimum attenuation and an image rejection of more than 80 dB. They have RS-485/RS-422 and 10/100 Base-T Ethernet interfaces for remote control.
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