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Date: 5 Nov, 2020
 
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Latest Aerospace & Defense News
Perspecta Labs Wins DARPA Contract to Build an RF Resource Manager for UAVs - Perspecta Labs
Leonardo Showcases its Electronic Warfare Capability in the RAF Swarming Drones Demonstration - Leonardo
U.S. Department of Defense Allocates $600 Million for 5G Experimentation and Testing - U.S DoD
UK Government Working with Companies to Reduce the Impact of Wind Farms on Defense Radars - Thales
Northrop Grumman Advances Maritime Electronic Warfare Capability with a Contract from the US Navy - Northrop Grumman
Isotropic Systems to Conduct Multi-Orbit Trials of Multi-Beam Antenna Technologies for U.S. Military - SES GS
Northrop Grumman’s Scalable Agile Beam Radar Now Operational for Air National Guard F-16s - Northrop Grumman
L3Harris Technologies to Develop a Satellite System for Defense Against Missiles - L3Harris Technologies
Akoustis Awarded New DARPA Contract to Further Develop its XBAW Process for RF Filters - Akoustis
Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Wins $50 Million Maritime Electronic Warfare Contract - Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions
Pentek Introduces Rugged Quartz RFSoC Based 8-Channel A/D and D/A Converter - Pentek
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Aerospace & Defense White Papers
A High Efficiency, Ka-Band, GaN-on-SiC MMIC with Low Compression - Wolfspeed, A Cree Company
5kW, X-band, GaN Solid-state Transmitters for Next-Generation Naval Radar Applications - RFHIC
Keeping Defense Platforms Alive in a World of Decreasing Semiconductor Availability - Teledyne e2v HiRel Electronics
Why an Optical Solution Using RF over Fiber is the Preferred Solution for Multi-Antenna Array for EW Applications - RFOptic
How to Detect, Protect and Prevent Disruption of GPS/GNSS/PNT Signals and Sources - Orolia
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QPF5010
New 8-12 GHz Front-End Module Delivers Industry’s Best Performance in a Small Package
The QPF5010 is a front-end module (FEM) designed for 8-12 GHz X-Band applications. It integrates a T/R switch, limiter, LNA and PA in one compact QFN. The FEM has a transmit power of 10 W saturated and a receiver noise figure of 2.2 dB. Click here to learn more.
 
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RF & Microwave Products for Military Applications
RF Variable Attenuator
8-Bit Digital Attenuator from 960 to 1215 MHz

RF Variable Attenuator  from Technical Services Laboratory Inc.

The 1910-960-1215 from Technical Services Laboratory is an 8-Bit Digital Attenuator that operates from 960 to 1215 MHz. It has been developed for secondary surveillance radar (SSR) and TACAN applications. The attenuator has an attenuation range of 24 dB with a resolution of 0.1 dB and a switching time of 360 ns. It can handle up to 20 dB of CW input power and up to 30 dBm of peak input power.
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Antenna
Direction Finding Antenna from 0.5 to 18 GHz for ELINT Applications

Antenna  from Steatite Antennas

The QEL-ST-0.5-18-N-SG-R from Steatite Antennas is an ELINT Spinning Antenna that operates from 0.5 to 18 GHz. It is a direction-finding and Omnidirectional high-performance antenna subsystem that has a slant linear 45° polarization. The antenna delivers a gain of up to 22.1 dBi and has a VSWR of less than 3.6:1.
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RF Amplifier
38.2 dBm GaN Power Amplifier from 2 to 18 GHz

RF Amplifier  from Northrop Grumman

The APN267 from Northrop Grumman is a GaN HEMT Power Amplifier that operates from 2 to 18 GHz. It provides a saturated output power of 38.2 dBm with a gain of over 11 dB and Power Added Efficiency of 33%. This amplifier requires a DC supply of 24 V and consumes 480 mA of current. It is fabricated using a GaN on SiC process and is available as a die that measures 12.32 sq. mm.
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RF Spectrum Recording and Playback System
Portable Spectrum Recording System from 9 kHz to 8/18 GHz

RF Spectrum Recording and Playback System  from CRFS

The RFeye® SenS Portable is a lightweight, portable I/Q recorder for high-fidelity, long-duration RF recording and signal extraction from 9 kHz to 8/18 GHz. This recorder has 100 MHz of real-time bandwidth and can store up to 12 hours of spectrum recordings in its internal 25.6 TB SSD. The DeepView software interface from CRFS allows users to quickly find and extract the required signals.
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RF Amplifier
200 W Solid-State GaN Power Amplifier from 500 to 2500 MHz

RF Amplifier  from Aethercomm

The SSPA 0.5-2.5-200 from Aethercomm is a Solid-State GaN Power Amplifier that operates from 500 to 2500 MHz. It provides a saturated output power of 200 Watts with a small signal gain of 60 dB and power added efficiency of 35-50%(CW conditions). The power amplifier module has protection from reverse polarity, output short and open circuit, and over/under voltage.
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Frequency Synthesizer
Frequency Synthesizer from 1 to 23 GHz

Frequency Synthesizer  from FEI-Elcom Tech, Inc.

The RS-WMFS from FEI-Elcom Tech is a frequency synthesizer that operates from 1 to 23 GHz. The synthesizer can be customized to have a bandwidth of up to 6 GHz and a resolution of 1 Hz. It has a switching speed of less than 1 ms, low spurious of -60 dBc and a low phase noise of -85 dBc @ 100 kHz offset at 10 GHz. The frequency synthesizer is available in a hermetically sealed package.
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RF Mixer
Passive Double-Balanced Mixer from 11 to 18 GHz

RF Mixer  from Analog Devices

The ADH554S from Analog Devices is a passive double balanced mixer that can be used as an upconverter or downconverter with an RF frequency from 11 to 18 GHz and IF frequency from DC to 6 GHz. It has a conversion loss of 13 dB and provides excellent LO to RF isolation of 40 dB due to optimized balun structures. The miniature monolithic mixer is fabricated using a GaAs MESFET process.
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RF Amplifier
50 W Solid State GaN Power Amplifier from 100 to 2000 MHz

RF Amplifier  from Comtech PST

The BME1829-50W from Comtech PST is a Linear GaN Class A/AB Amplifier that operates from 100 to 2000 MHz. It has an in-built TTL controlled Low/High band switch. In the low band mode (100 to 799 MHz), the amplifier provides a CW output power of 2 W and in high band mode (800 to 2000 MHz), it provides a CW output power of 50 W.
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Low Pass Filter
Microstrip Lowpass Filter from DC to 6 GHz

Low Pass Filter  from Planar Monolithics Industries

The LPF6-712-SFF from Planar Monolithics Industries is a Microstrip Lowpass Filter with a passband from DC to 6 GHz. This high Q filter has a low insertion loss of less than 1.5 dB and a rejection of over 50 dBc from 7 to 12 GHz. It has a VSWR of 1.8:1 and is available in a module that measures 3.00 x 0.75 x 0.30 inches with SMA (F) connectors.
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Limiter
100 W MMIC Power Limiter from 10 MHz to 6 GHz

Limiter  from Teledyne e2v HiRel Electronics

The TDLM06100 from Teledyne e2v HiRel Electronics is an RF Power Limiter that operates from 10 MHz to 6 GHz. It can handle up to 50 dBm of pulsed input power, has a P1dB of up to 13 dBm, and leakage power of less than 16.8 dBm. The limiter has an insertion loss of less than 1.2 dB, a response time of 0.6 ns, and a recovery time of 1 ns.
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RF Amplifier
15 W Ultra Wide Band Power Amplifier from 18 to 45 GHz

RF Amplifier  from RF-Lambda

The RFLUPA18G45G32CDK from RF-Lambda is a wide-band Power Amplifier that operates from 18 to 45 GHz. The Amplifier provides a saturated output power of 42 dBm (40 dBm P1dB) with a gain of 45 dB. It requires a supply voltage of 15 V and consumes up to 12 A of current. This RoHS-compliant amplifier is available in a module with 2.92 mm I/O connectors.
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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 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 nsec with a switching speed of 0.1 us.
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RF Amplifier
32 W GaN Power Amplifier from 0.3 to 6 GHz

RF Amplifier  from Triad RF Systems

The TA1264 from Triad RF Systems is a GaN Power Amplifier that operates from 300 to 6000 MHz. This class AB amplifier uses the latest GaN transistor technology to achieve a linear output power with low distortion, or peak power at high efficiencies to meet any radio system's requirements. It delivers a saturated output power of 32 W with a gain of 45 dB.
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Integrated Microwave Assemblie
Up/Down RF Converters from 2 to 45 GHz with integrated LO, Mixer and Amplifier

Integrated Microwave Assemblie  from Microwave Dynamics

The LO-MIX Series from Microwave Dynamics are Up/Down RF Converter modules that have an integrated low noise signal source (DRO), mixer, power amplifier, and LNA in one small compact package. They have an RF frequency from 2 to 45 GHz and an IF frequency from DC to 8 GHz. These converters provide an output power of 7 dBm and have a conversion gain of 5 dB.
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Down Converter
Microwave Downconverter Series from 0.5 to 18 GHz

Down Converter  from Mercury Systems

The RFT-3300 Series from Mercury Systems is a Microwave Downconverter Series consisting of three downconverters with input frequency ranges from 0.5 to 18 GHz, 1 to 18 GHz and 1.5 to 18 GHz. They have IF output of 1 and 1.5 GHz with gain from 10 to 30 dB in 1 dB steps. This downconverter series has a tuning resolution of 10 kHz, a tuning speed of 2 ms, and an IP3 of -5 dBm.
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RF Amplifier
10 Watt Solid State GaN Power Amplifier from 1 to 2.5 GHz

RF Amplifier  from NuWaves Engineering

The NuPower 12B01A-D30 is a solid state GaN power amplifier from NuWaves that operates from 1000 MHz to 2500 MHz. It provides over 10 watts of RF power with a gain of 40 dB and an efficiency from 30-50%. This amplifier is ideal for size, weight, and power-constrained broadband RF telemetry and tactical communication systems.
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Down Converter
Four-channel Downconverter for Military Radar Systems

Down Converter  from L3Harris Narda-MITEQ

The DA4 series consists of three different modules, with input frequency ranges of 0.5 to 2 GHz, 2 to 8 GHz, and 8 to 18 GHz. All the modules have an output IF range of 10 MHz to 250 MHz and deliver excellent microwave performance, with a conversion gain of 21 dB, a noise figure of 8.5 dB, and an output power of 10 dBm. Channel-to-channel tracking is specified as +/-5 degrees for phase tracking and +/-0.5dB for amplitude tracking.
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RF Variable Attenuator
5-Bit Digital Attenuator from DC to 18 GHz

RF Variable Attenuator  from Qorvo

The CMD280C3 is a wideband GaAs MMIC 5-bit digital attenuator that operates from DC to 18 GHz (L, S, C, X, Ku Band). Each bit of the attenuator is controlled by a single voltage of either 0 V or -5 V. The attenuator bit values are 0.5 (LSB), 1, 2, 4, and 8 dB, for a total attenuation of 15.5 dB with an attenuation accuracy of 0.1 dB.
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RF Amplifier
8 kW Pulsed TWT Amplifier from 8 to 12.5 GHz

RF Amplifier  from dB Control

The dB-3708P1 from dB Control is a Pulsed TWT Amplifier that operates from 8 to 12.5 GHz. It delivers up to 8 kW of peak output power with a gain of 60 dB and has a minimum duty cycle of 5%. The amplifier has a pulse width from 0.2 to 50 ms and a rise/fall time of 20 ns. It has spurious levels of -50 dBc, harmonics of less than -6 dBc, and is qualified for military airborne applications.
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RF Amplifier
100 W GaN Power Amplifier from 2 to 6 GHz

RF Amplifier  from RFHIC

The RWP2060080-50 from RFHIC is a GaN Power Amplifier that operates from 2 to 6 GHz. It provides an output power of 100 W with a gain of up to 50 dB and has an average efficiency of 22%. The amplifier requires a supply voltage of 40 V, has a VSWR of 2:1, and spurious of -60 dBc. It is designed using RFHIC’s GaN on SiC transistors.
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RF Amplifier
Low Noise Amplifier from 18 to 40 GHz

RF Amplifier  from AmpliTech

The AWLN-45-18004000-3005-D20 from AmpliTech is a Low Noise Amplifier that operates from 18 to 40 GHz. It provides a gain of 45 dB with a noise figure of 3 dB and P1dB of 5 dBm. The amplifier requires a DC Supply of 15 V and consumes 250 mA of current with an internal DC regulator. It is designed using State-of-the-Art pHEMT Technology.
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RF Amplifier
12 kW Solid-State GaN Power Amplifier System from 2 to 4 GHz

RF Amplifier  from Empower RF

The 2238 from Empower RF is a Solid-State Class AB Pulsed Power Amplifier System that operates from 2 to 4 GHz. This amplifier is a multi-drawer integrated subsystem which features multiple high power GaN devices that can be used to provide wide frequency response, high gain, high peak power, and low distortions.
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RF Spectrum Analyzer
Low Cost, Real Time Spectrum Analyzer from 100 kHz to 20 GHz

RF Spectrum Analyzer  from Signal Hound

The SM200B from Signal Hound is a high-performance RF spectrum analyzer and monitoring receiver that operates from 100 kHz to 20 GHz. The analyzer has 160 MHz instantaneous bandwidth (IBW) calibrated I/Q capture, available through block transfer of a 2-second I/Q buffer over USB 3.0 to the PC. This real-time spectrum analyzer can be controlled by any computer via USB.
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Switched Filter Bank
2-Channel Switched Filter Bank from 5 to 6.5 GHz

Switched Filter Bank  from API Technologies

The 310-020650-002 from API Technologies is a 2-Channel Switched Filter Bank that operates from 5 to 6.5 GHz. It has a typical insertion loss of 4.5 dB, a VSWR of less than 2:1, and a switching speed of 0.5 µs. The filter bank has a TTL control method and requires a DC supply voltage of 5V while consuming up to 100 mA of current.
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Power Divider
2 Way Iso-Divider for K Band Applications

Power Divider  from Crane Aerospace & Electronics

This Iso-Divider from Crane Aerospace is a 2-Way K band power divider with an integrated isolator that operates from 18.2 to 22.2 GHz. It is a higher isolation power divider which removes the need for additional components and connectors. Removing these components improves reliability and allows for better electrical performance.
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