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High-Performance BAW Filter for Band 41 (2515 to 2675 MHz) 5G Base Station Deployments

The QPQ1298 from Qorvo is a Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) Bandpass Filter with a passband from 2515 to 2675 MHz. It has an insertion loss of 2.5 dB in the passband and provides an attenuation of over 45 dB from 2400 to 2483.5 MHz. It is available in a compact 2 x 1.6 mm leadless SMT package and is ideal for sub-band 41 uplink/downlink, base station infrastructure, small cells, repeaters, routers, LTE dongles, and general-purpose wireless applications. The QPQ1298 BAW filter combines low insertion loss and excellent out-of-band rejection in a compact footprint. It is available now to support rapid 5G infrastructure deployments around the world. This filter makes it easy and cost-effective for customers to quickly roll out 5G NR Band n41. Click here to view specs.

300 W RF GaN Power Transistor from 2400 to 2500 MHz

The MRF24G300HS from NXP is an RF Power GaN Transistor that operates from 2400 to 2500 MHz. It provides an output power of 300 W with a gain of 15.2 dB and an efficiency of 73% while operating over a 50 V supply. This device is suitable for use in CW, pulse, cycling and linear applications. The transistor is available in a surface mount package and is ideal for plasma generation, lighting and Industrial heating applications. Click here to view specs.

2.9 W GaN HEMT Power Amplifier from 0.5 to 3 GHz

The CMPA0530002S Wolfspeed is a GaN HEMT Power Amplifier that operates from 0.5 to 3 GHz. It provides a saturated output power of up to 2.9 W with a small signal gain of over 18 dB and has a PAE of up to 56.2%. The amplifier requires a DC Supply of 28 V. It is available in a surface-mount DFN package that measures 3 x 4 mm. This amplifier has been designed specifically for high efficiency, high gain, and wide bandwidth applications including ISM, EW, broadband amplifiers, and civil & military applications. Click here to view specs.

GaN Hybrid Power Amplifier from 200 to 2000 MHz

The TG2000-10 from RFHIC is a GaN Hybrid Power Amplifier that operates from 200 to 2000 MHz. It provides an output power of 6 W with a gain of up to 12 dB and has an average efficiency of 50%. The amplifier is designed using RFHIC’s GaN on SiC HEMT with a hybrid surface mount package and is attached to a copper sub-carrier. It is fully matched to 50-ohms with DC blocking capacitors on both RF ports for simple system integration. The unit is available as a surface-mount package that measures 15 x 10 x 5.4 mm and is suitable for used in radio systems, trunked radio systems, RF sub-systems and base stations. This amplifier can be used at frequencies as low as 30 MHz by adding a 220 nH inductor to the drain bias network. Click here to view specs.

Rugged 40 GHz Intelligent RF Receiver

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. The Node 100-40 is characterized by outstanding noise figure, channel re-tune time and spurious-free dynamic range parameters, well above any other product in its class. It also offers all of the multi-mission capability of the RFeye product range allowing multiple concurrent measurements and geolocations to be performed and multiple users to connect simultaneously from remote locations. It can be used for a wide range of applications including Military – Test range monitoring, EMCON Satellite monitoring, Upper 5G monitoring and for Technical Surveillance Cou...Click here to view specs.

RF Upconverter from 1 MHz to 3.9 GHz

The SC5406B from SignalCore is a triple-stage, high-dynamic range, superheterodyne upconverter that converts an input IF frequency of 70 MHz to a tunable RF frequency from 1 MHz to 3.9 GHz. This upconverter has 3rd order linearity and noise performance that rivals direct-conversion devices but without image and in-band LO leakages inherent to them. When paired with a SignalCore downconverter, the pair may form a frequency re-allocator that would receive information on one band and transmit the same information on another band. The upconverter is available in a module that measures 3.7 x 1.4 x 6.1 inches with SMA female connectors and has a USB and RS-232/SPI communication interface. SignalCore provides full implementation instructions, GUI, driver software, and example code with each module. Click here to view specs.

Bluetooth 5.2 Low Energy Modules for Advanced Applications

The NORA-B10 Series from u-blox are Standalone Bluetooth 5.2 Low Energy Modules with an integrated MCU for industrial automation, medical and healthcare, smart cities, and smart buildings. These modules are built on the Nordic nRF5340 chip and have dual Arm® Cortex®-M33 processor cores with integrated flash and RAM memory. The first core is for high-performance applications clocked at either 128 or 64 MHz. The second core is clocked at 64 MHz and optimized for efficiency and low power. Applications on the first core can run without being interrupted by network activity on the second, which is advantageous for time-critical applications where a quick response is needed. They support Bluetooth 5.2 features such as Angle-of-Arrival and Angle-of-Departure, Bluetooth long-range and low energy audio along with NFC and IEEE 802.15.4 with Thread and Zigbee. This BLE Module has a range of wired interfaces such as UART, QSPI, SPI, I2C, USB, QDEC, PDM, PWM and ADC. The modules come wi...Click here to view specs.

Bluetooth 5.2 Module with Integrated Antenna

The EYSPBNZUA from Taiyo Yuden is a Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Module that operates from 2402 to 2480 MHz. This Bluetooth v5.2 supports 2M / 1M / 500k / 125kbps / AoA / AoD. It has an ARM® Cortex M4F 32-bit processor with 512KB of flash memory and 128KB of RAM. It supports various interface options including USB, SPI, UART, etc. The module requires a power supply from 1.7 to 5.5 V and typically transmits power of up to +8 dBm. It is available as a surface mount package that measures 10.0 x 15.4 x 2.0 mm and has an integrated high-performance pattern antenna. The EYSPBNZUA is Bluetooth®, Japan, FCC, and ISED qualified. This module can be used for a wide range of applications like wearables, IoT, Smart Homes, VR and AR applications. Click here to view specs.

Bluetooth (v5.1) + Thread (802.15.4) + NFC Module for Industrial IoT

The BL653µ Series from Laird Technologies are a Bluetooth (v5.1) + Thread (802.15.4) + NFC Modules which are designed for long-range Bluetooth LE and wireless industrial IoT applications. Based on Nordic's nRF52833 SoC, these modules provide a data rate of up to 2 Mbps while operating over a frequency range of 2.402 to 2.480 GHz. They provide a transmit power of up to 8 dBm and have a receiver sensitivity of -95 dBm @ BLE 1Mbps and -103 dBm @ BLE 125 Kbps. These modules require a DC voltage from 1.7 to 5.5 V and have current consumption of up to 4.9 mA (Tx) and 4.6 mA (Rx), The BL653µ Series supports UART, GPIO, ADC, PWM, FREQ output, timers, I2C, SPI, I2S, PDM, and USB interfaces. They are available in a trace pad module that measures 6.3 x 5.6 x 1.6 mm (without an antenna) and measures 6.3 x 8.6 x 1.6 mm (with an antenna) and are ideal for medical devices, fitness sensors, location awareness, IoT sensors, accessories, and home automation applicat...Click here to view specs.

Penta-Band Filter Module 826 / 920 / 1795 / 2045 / 2595 MHz

The R03-M0826-01 from SRTechnology Corporate is a Penta-Band Filter Module with passbands from 790 to 862 MHz, 880 to 960 MHz, 1710 to 1880 MHz, 1920 to 2170 MHz, and 2500 to 2690 MHz. It can handle up to 20 W of input power per port, has an insertion loss of less than 0.6 dB, and provides a port to port rejection over 50 dB in the stopband. The filter is available in a module with N-Type (female) connectors and is suitable for indoor wireless infrastructure applications. Click here to view specs.

2-Channel Up/Down Converter with RF Frequency from 26 to 30 GHz and 36 to 40 GHz

The RPC-MI04TNU-FR2-DB from Taiwan Rapidtek is a 2-Channel Up/Down Converter. Each channel has a different up/down conversion frequency - Channel 1 has an IF frequency from 2.5 to 6 GHz and RF frequency from 26 to 30 GHz and Channel 2 has an IF frequency from 3 to 6 GHz and RF frequency from 36 to 40 GHz. The device provides an up-conversion gain of up to 15.5 dB and a down-conversion gain of -0.5 dB. It has a P1dB of -4.5 dBm and requires an AC supply voltage from 100-240 V. The converter has an LCD display and a USB 2.0 Type-A female port for control I/O. It is available in a module that measures 480 x 300 x 88 mm with 2.92 mm (f) and SMA (f) connectors Click here to view specs.

Phase and Temperature Stable Cables from DC to 110 GHz

The UltraPhase Series E Coaxial Cable Assembly from MegaPhase allows for phase and temperature stable transmissions at high frequencies ranging from DC to 110 GHz. They offer thermal stability without sacrificing insertion loss and phase stability versus flexure. This lightweight product line features linearity across a wide temperature range, without the notorious PTFE “knee” at ambient temperatures (+15 to +22 °C). The UltraPhase Series E product line is constructed with a foam FEP dielectric and is available with Type N, SMA, 3.5 mm, 2.92 mm, 2.4 mm, 1.85 mm, and 1.0 mm connector options. This cable assembly is ideal for applications, including air, sea, and ground-based phased array radars, sensors, mobile backhaul, and temperature testing. Click here to view specs.

Low Noise Amplifier from 50 to 1000 MHz

The HILNA V1 from NuWaves Engineering is a Low Noise Amplifier that operates from 50 to 1000 MHz. It provides a gain of more than 20 dB with a noise figure of less than 0.8 dB and has a P1dB of over 17 dBm. The amplifier requires a DC supply of 12 V and consumes less than 70 mA of current. It is designed to achieve a high gain while maintaining low noise and has a high third-order intercept point across the frequency band. This LNA is available in a module that measures 3.15 x 3.92 x 1.18 mm with SMA female connectors and is ideal for RF front ends, RF receivers, high gain blocks, low noise transmit drivers, RF preamplifiers, RF repeaters, base stations, and multi-signal environment amplifier applications. Click here to view specs.

Ka-Band GaN Power Amplifier from 34 to 36 GHz

The QBP-35025055 from Quinstar Technology is a Ka-Band GaN Power Amplifier that operates from 34 and 36 GHz. It provides a saturated output power of 50 dBm with a gain of 55 dB. This solid-state amplifier requires a DC Supply between 28V to 48V and has a current consumption from 25 A to 14 A. It is available in a module that measures 14 x 7.1 x 3 inches (excluding the DC connector). The amplifier can be used in a wide range of applications like high-reliability communication links, radars and general test and measurement applications. Click here to view specs.

3-Band Solid State Power Amplifier from 18 to 40 GHz

The AMP4037 from Exodus Advanced Communications is a Solid State Power Amplifier that operates in three bands (A, B, and C). In-band A, it operates from 18 to 26.5 GHz and provides a saturated output power of 10 Watts. In-band B, it operates from 26.5 to 31.5 GHz and provides a saturated output power of 8 Watts. In-band C, it operates from 31.5 to 40 GHz and provides a saturated output power of 8 Watts. The amplifier has a small signal gain of 40 dB with gain flatness of 6 dB. It operates over an AC supply voltage from 100 to 240 V and consumes up to 600 watts of power. The amplifier has 3 input and output ports with separate On/Off switches and manual gain adjust dials for each band. It is available in a rack-mount chassis with 2.92 mm SMA (F) / WG28 / WG34 / WR42 connectors that measures 482 x 222 x 400 mm. The amplifier has an in-built cooling fan. Click here to view specs.

400 W Ka-Band TWT Amplifier from 32 to 36 GHz

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. This TWT amplifier requires an AC power supply from 115-200 V which uses proprietary low-noise, and high-efficiency designs to operate the RF signal path. It supports Ethernet, RS-485, RS-422, and RS-232 serial interfaces. The dB-3861 is available as a 19-inch rackmount unit that measures 24.5 x 19 x 7 inches with WR-28 waveguide flanges at the input and output. The amplifier is suitable for use in radars, test, and measurement, antenna pattern & radar cross-section measurements, and Electronic warfare (EW) simulation applications. Click here to view specs.

100 W, 2.45 GHz Microwave Generator for Medical Applications

The MSYS245 from Emblation Microwave is a highly efficient microwave generator that operates at 2.45 GHz. It delivers a variable output power of up to 100 W. This 60601 compliant microwave generator is ideal for hyperthermia and coagulation/ablation based procedures requiring low to moderate microwave power at 2.45 GHz. The compact and light weight design allows the system to be easily used in any clinical or office setting without any portability or storage constraints. The system uses an innovative reflected power measurement mode of operation. When used in the swept mode, the system can reduce the reflection measurement error significantly for applicators with a return loss of less than 12 dB to ensure that the accurate measurement of reflection is relayed to the user. This measurement technique also allows the medical system to be less affected by manufacturing tolerances in the applicators and tethered RF cables. This mode of operation is particularly useful for applications t...Click here to view specs.

4G/5G SMD Antenna from 600 to 3800 MHz

The SR4L054 (Lepida) from Antenova is a Cellular 4G/5G Antenna that operates from 600 to 3800 MHz. The antenna can be used for cellular bands B71 (617-698 MHz), LTE 700, GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900, WCDMA2100, B40 (2300 - 2400 MHz), B7 (2500-2690MHz), and B78 (3300-3800MHz). This linearly polarized antenna delivers a peak gain of over 0.5 dBi with an average efficiency of more than 65% and has a VSWR of less than 3.8:1. The antenna is available as an SMD device that measures 50.6 x 10.6 x 3.3 mm. The Lepida antenna has been developed for demanding applications in 5G, 4G, and LTE where antenna performance and reliability make a difference. It is linearly polarized and has been designed to ensure excellent coplanarity. It can be used in wireless devices for the automotive sector, aerospace and UAV, smart meters, remote controls, and 5G routers. It supports a wide range of frequency bands including B71 (617-698 MHz), LTE 700, GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900, WCDMA2100, B7 (2500...Click here to view specs.

Isolated Magnetic Dipole Antennas from 2.4 to 8.5 GHz

The 1001312 from Ethertronics are Ceramic Isolated Magnetic Dipole (IMD) Antennas that operate from 2.4 to 8.5 GHz. These antennas utilize patented IMD technology to deliver high performance in a small package. They are linearly polarized and deliver a gain of 1.88 dBi with an average efficiency of 62%. The antennas can handle up to 0.5 W of CW power and have a VSWR of less than 1.8:1. They are available in an ceramic package that measures 2 x 1.20 x 0.55 mm and are ideal for agriculture, automotive, Bluetooth, Zigbee, WLAN, smart home, healthcare, digital signage, UWB, and Wi-Fi applications. Click here to view specs.

Embedded Surface Mount Antenna for 5G-NR/4G /3G/2G

The 2JE21 from 2J Antennas is an Embedded Surface Mount Antenna that operates from 617-960, 1427-2690, 3300-5000, and 5150-5925 MHz. It supports 5G-NR, 4G LTE, FirstNet, CBRS, LPWA, CAT-X/CAT-Mx, CAT-NBx and NB-IoT standards. This linearly polarized antenna delivers a peak gain of over 3.3 dBi and with an efficiency of up to 60.8% and can handle up to 25 W of input power. The antenna has an omnidirectional radiation pattern and has a VSWR of less than 3:1. This small fiberglass antenna measures 40 x 7 x 3 mm. It is ideal for industrial/commercial and residential IoT, transportation/automotive, robotics/automation, consumer wearables, drones and UAV's applications. Click here to view specs.

High Precision GNSS Antenna for Autonomous Vehicle Navigation

The VSS6037L from Tallysman is a GNSS Precision Antenna with L-band Correction Sevices that operates from 1160 to 1300 MHz (Lower Band), 1539 to 1559 MHz (L-band corrections services), and 1559 to 1606 MHz (Upper Band). The patent-pending VSS6037L antenna employs Tallysman’s unique VeroStar™ technology, providing a high gain of more than 37 dB over the full GNSS spectrum: GPS/QZSS-L1/L2/L5/L6, GLONASS-G1/G2/G3, Galileo-E1/E5a/E5b/E6b, BeiDou-B1/B2/B2a/B3, and NavIC-L5, including the satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) available in the region of operation [WAAS (North America), EGNOS (Europe), MSAS (Japan), or GAGAN (India)], as well as L-band correction services. The antenna incorporates a low noise amplifier (LNA) with an integrated low-loss pre-filter to protect against harmonic interference from high amplitude interfering signals, such as the 700 MHz band LTE and other near in-band cellular signals, while still providing a noise figure of only 1.8 dB. It requi...Click here to view specs.

Quad-Band GSM Module with Integrated GNSS Receiver for IoT

The GE310 from Telit is a Quad-Band GSM/GPRS Module which is integrated with a Multi-constellation GNSS receiver and a Bluetooth transceiver. This module is recommended for new designs requiring quad-band GSM/GPRS coverage in a compact and robust package delivering easy integration thus reducing the impact on final application costs. It is available in an LGA package that measures 15 x 18 mm and is an ideal solution for applications such as asset management, utilities, and telematics. The GNSS receiver can navigate up to three constellations concurrently (GPS+GLONASS+Galileo or GPS+Beidou+Galileo) and supports SBAS and Assisted GPS (A-GPS). The receiver has a cold start at -148 dBm and has a pre-select SAW filter. The Bluetooth transceiver supports BT 4.0 specification and is embedded with a power amplifier that provides 7.5 dBm of output power and offers an excellent receiver sensitivity of -95 dBm. This module requires a DC supply of 2.8 V and can be controlled via AT commands ...Click here to view specs.

50 W Broadband Power Amplifier from 2.5 to 6 GHz

The RCA2560H47D1 from RFCore is a broadband high power amplifier that operates from 2.5 to 6 GHz. It provides an output power of more than 50 W with a gain of over 48 dB. This amplifier requires 28 volts of power supply and consumes up to 13 A of current. It is available in a module that measures 200 x 125 x 25 mm with SMA (F) connectors. Click here to view specs.

Thin Film Spiral Inductors from 1.2 to 2.8 nH

The PLS Series from PassivePlus are a Thin Film Spiral Inductors with an inductance from 1.2 to 2.8 nH. They operate from DC to 500 MHz with a Q factor of 14 @ 500 MHz and have 1.5 – 7 turns. These inductors consist of a thin film gold spiral pattern on a substrate and can be used in a wide variety of applications. They have an optional polyimide coating over the coil which increases resistances to scratches or shorts. A second corner pad is provided for easy wire-bonding from the center pad for edge contact mounting. These inductors can be used in electronic filters to separate signals of different frequencies, to block AC while allowing DC to pass, and in combination with capacitors to make tuned circuits. Click here to view specs.

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