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Horn Antennas with Adjustable Polarization from 4.9 to 6.4 GHz

The KP-5HA Series from KP Performance Antennas consists of three horn antennas that operate from 4.9 to 6.4 GHz. These antennas have an adjustable polarization between horizontal/vertical and ±45° slant which eliminates the risk of link strength degradation due to polarization mismatch. They provide a gain of up to 19 dBi and have highly suppressed side-lobes and superior front-to-back that allows channel reuse. Click here to view specs.

Drop-in Circulators from 10 MHz to 18 GHz

The drop-in circulators from UIY operate from 10 MHz to 18 GHz. They have an insertion loss of less than 1.2 dB, isolation of over 14 dB, and can handle up to 600 watts of forward power. These circulators are available in a module with TAB connectors as standard products and can also be ordered as a custom module. Click here to view specs.

10 dB Precision-Grade Attenuators from DC to 110 GHz

The ATN10-00110 from Marki Microwave is a Precision-Grade Fixed Attenuator that operates from DC to 110 GHz with 1mm coaxial connectors. This GaAs MMIC based attenuator provides an attenuation of 10 dB (up to ±0.4 dB accuracy) and has a typical return loss of less than 22 dB. It can handle up to 2 W of input power at either port and is an ideal solution for test equipment protection and signal overload prevention in various RF circuits. It is available in a RoHS compliant module that measures 27.18 x 14.30 x 10.11 mm with 1.0 mm (F) connectors and is suitable for 5G, automotive radar, test equipment, amplitude matching, precision characterization, and wireless backhaul applications. Click here to view specs.

6-Bit Digital Step Attenuator from 9 kHz to 13 GHz

The PE43610 from pSemi is a 6-Bit Digital Step Attenuator that operates from 9 kHz to 13 GHz. It has an attenuation range from 0-31.5 dB with a step size of 0.5 dB. This DSA features glitch-free attenuation state transitions and has a control voltage of 1.8 V with an optional VSS_EXT bypass mode to improve spurious performance, making this device ideal for test and measurement, point-to-point communication systems, and very small aperture terminals (VSAT). It provides an integrated digital control interface that supports both serial and parallel programming of the attenuation. This attenuator is capable of maintaining 0.5 dB and 1 dB monotonicity through 13 GHz bandwidth and doesn’t require any external blocking capacitors on the RF ports. The PE43610 is manufactured on pSemi’s UltraCMOS process, a patented variation of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology on a sapphire substrate, offering the performance of GaAs with the economy and integration of conventional CMOS. I...Click here to view specs.

50 GHz Heterodyne Downconversion System for Phase Noise Measurements

The HA7063A from Holzworth is a Heterodyne Downconversion System that can accept an input RF signal from 10 MHz to 50 GHz. This system has been designed to seamlessly integrate with Holzworth's HA7062 series real-time phase noise analysis products as an ANSI z540 calibrated frequency extension. It downconverts the signal to DC to 40 MHz (with HA7062C) and DC to 100 MHz (with HA7062D). The HA7063A provides for both absolute and residual (additive) measurements to 50 GHz, making it the only solution available on the market for taking accurate additive phase noise measurements at frequencies of greater than 18 GHz, without using external mixers. It has an amplitude range of -30 to +20 dBm and a noise floor of less than -195 dBc/Hz. This heterodyne device utilizes an analog architecture that is similar to the dual-channel design that is used in the Holzworth real-time phase noise analyzers with which it operates. This downconverter is available in a 1U chassis with connectors. One ...Click here to view specs.

GaAs pHEMT LNA from 27.5 to 43.5 GHz

The CHA2595-QDG from United Monolithic Semiconductors is a wideband Low Noise Amplifier that operates from 27.5 to 43.5 GHz. It provides a gain of 19.5 dB with a noise figure of less than 2.3 dB and has a P1dB of 11 dBm. The amplifier requires a supply of 3.3 VDC and draws 61 mA of current. It is designed on a 0.10 μm GaAs pHEMT process. This LNA is available in a QFN plastic package and measures 4 x 4 mm. It is suitable for 5G, MIMO Antenna, 28/32/38/42GHz Radiolinks, SATCOM links, Radar receivers, and Test Instrumentation applications. Click here to view specs.

1.8 to 6 GHz Low Noise Amplifier for S-band Radar and C-band SATCOM Applications

The ZX60-63GLN+ from Mini-Circuits is a Low Noise Amplifier that operates from 1.8 to 6 GHz. It provides a linear gain of 29.6 dB with a noise figure of less than 0.9 dB and has a P1dB of 12 dBm. This amplifier requires a DC supply of 5 V and draws up to 80 mA of current. It is available in a rugged, compact module that measures 0.74 x 0.75 x 0.46 inches with SMA connectors and is ideal for 5G, Wi-Fi, WLAN, UMTS, LTE, WiMAX, S-band radar, and C-band Satcom applications. Click here to view specs.

Multi-Band & Multi-Constellation GNSS Receiver

The mosaic-X5 from Septentrio is a Multi-Band, Multi-Constellation GNSS Receiver which is specifically designed for the needs of mass-market applications like robotics and autonomous systems. This high-reliability receiver tracks all GNSS constellations and supports all current and future signals. It has a TTFF cold start under 45s, TTFF warm start under 20s, and provides tracking sensitivity of 20 dB-Hz and acquisition sensitivity of 33 dB-Hz. The receiver requires a DC supply from 3-5.5 V and consumes 0.6 W of power. It has an update rate of more than 100 Hz, offers latency of less than 10 ms, and supports UART, Ethernet, USB, GPIO, and CAN interfaces. The mosaic-X5 features AIM+ for advanced interference monitoring and mitigation, LOCK+ for robust tracking during high vibrations and shocks, APME+ for multipath mitigation to disentangle direct signal and those reflected from nearby structures, and IONO+ for advanced protection against ionospheric disturbances. It is designe...Click here to view specs.

Real-Time GPS/Galileo/GLONASS/BeiDou GNSS Simulator

The LabSat Real-Time from LabSat is a GNSS Simulator that supports GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and BeiDou constellations. LabSat Real-Time operates in real-time mode (LabSat RT Mode) or as a fully functioning record and replay GNSS simulator. It uses SatGen v3 software to generate a live signal stream to a LabSat RT unit. The unit then converts the RF data from digital to analog with less than 1 second latency. The SatGen v3 software can define the position, route, speed, date, and time, as well as the number of satellites included in the data stream. It can also vary the individual carrier to noise levels for each satellite, allowing the data to be streamed directly into the device. The LabSar RT has an adjustable output signal level from -83 to -107 dBm in LabSat 2 mode and a fixed -83 dBm in LabSat RT mode. The device supports IQ data format and has a bandwidth of 8.184 MB/s. It requires a DC operating voltage from 8 to 30 V. The simulator is available in a module that measures 170 x ...Click here to view specs.

DC to 50 GHz Limiter for Protecting Sensitive Circuits

The HMMC-5644 from Keysight is a broadband RF Limiter from DC to 50 GHz. It can be used as an unbiased 23 dBm limiter or the limiting power level can be adjusted with bias voltage, offering design flexibility where needed. This RoHS-compliant low distortion limiter is available as a die that measures 1210 x 1040 µm. This limiter has been fabricated using an InP-based HBT semiconductor material structure which limits the maximum assembly temperature to 150°C. Due to the fact, AuSn solder die-attach temperatures exceed this limit, only epoxy-based die-attach materials and processes (such as 84-1LMI) should be employed during TC810 assembly. Click here to view specs.

5000 W Solid State Power Amplifier from 10 kHz to 225 MHz

The 5000A225B from AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation is a Solid State Power Amplifier that operates from 10 kHz to 225 MHz. This self-contained, air-cooled, broadband amplifier when used with a sweep generator provides 5000 W of output power with a gain of over 67 dB. It is protected from RF input overdrive by an input leveling circuit which controls the RF input level to the first stage of the amplifier when the input level is increased above 0 dBm. The RF amplifier stages are protected from over-temperature by removing the DC voltage to them if an over-temperature condition occurs due to cooling blockage or fan failure. The front panel indicates the operating status and fault conditions if an over-temperature or power supply fault has occurred. The unit can be returned to operate when the condition has been cleared. All amplifier control functions and status indications can also be viewed/controlled remotely using the GPIB/IEEE-488 format, RS-232, fiber optics, USB, and Ethernet. T...Click here to view specs.

2.4 GHz Bluetooth 5.2 Module for Industrial and Building Automation

The BGM220P from Silicon Labs is a 2.4 GHz Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module that is designed and built to meet the performance, security, and reliability requirements of battery-powered IoT products. It supports Bluetooth 5.2 (BLE), direction-finding, and Bluetooth mesh low power node protocols. Based on the EFR32BG22 SoC, the BGM220P enables Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity while delivering best-in-class RF range and performance with OTA firmware updates, enhanced security features, and low energy consumption. It delivers a Tx power of up to 8 dBm and has an Rx sensitivity of -98.9 dBm at 1 Mbps. This device requires a DC supply of 1.8-3.8 V and draws a current of up to 10.6 mA (Tx) and 4.3 mA (Rx). The BGM220P incorporates a high-performance and low-power 76.8 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 processor with DSP instruction and a floating-point unit for efficient signal processing. This device comes with fully-upgradeable robust software stacks, world-wide regulatory certifications, advanced de...Click here to view specs.

Wi-Fi (2.4/5 GHz) and Bluetooth (v5.1) Combo Module

The WLT639 from Compex Systems is a Dual Concurrent Wi-Fi (2.4/5 GHz) and Bluetooth (V5.1) combo module. It supports dual-band 2x2 MU-MIMO (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) WLAN standards with data rates of up to 573.6 Mbps (2.4 GHz), 1201 Mbps (5 GHz), and Bluetooth data rates of up to 2 Mbps. This module requires a DC supply of 3.3 V and has a current consumption of 798.12 mA (Tx) and 196.8 mA (Rx). The WLT639 is based on Qualcomm’s Atheros QCA6391 chipset and supports backward compatibility with Bluetooth 1.2 and 2.X versions. The device can be controlled by the HCI UART, and PCIe Gen 2 interfaces and provides driver support for Linux and Windows 7/8.1/10 OS. It is available in a module that measures 22 x 30 x 2.8 mm with 2 x U.FL connectors for antenna interfacing. The device is ideal for security systems, robots, video streaming, PoS, digital signs, gaming machine, medical equipment, tablet PCs, handheld devices, and thin client devices applications. Click here to view specs.

LPWAN Wireless Module for High Density and Long-Range Applications

The FMLR-6x-x-MA62x from Miromico is a compact low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) wireless module that supports the LoRaWAN long-range wireless protocol. It uses the Semtech SX1261 (or SX1262) ultra-long-range wireless transceiver and an ARM Cortex M4 based MAX32625 (or MAX32626) micro-controller unit. The module transmits a power of up to 20 dBm and has a receiver sensitivity of -137 dBm which allows it to be used in high-density urban or long-range rural environments. It supports multiple modulation schemes such as (G)FSK, (G)MSK, ASK, and OOK. The module is available with additional onboard flash memory to enable Over-the-Air (OTA) update and data storage. It measures 8.6 x 9.3 x 1.9 mm and is suitable for low data rate IoT use cases, telemetry applications, smart city/smart building, tracking and monitoring, smart agriculture, battery-powered sensors, low power RF systems, remote data logging, and industrial and home automation. The FMLR-6x-x-MA62x can be stacked on the...Click here to view specs.

30 dB Stripline Directional Coupler from 26.5 to 50 GHz

The C-2650-30 from ET Industries is a Stripline Directional Coupler that operates from 26.5 to 50 GHz. It has a coupling factor of 30 dB, directivity of over 10 dB, and an insertion loss of less than 1.6 dB. The coupler can handle 16 W of average power, 3 kW of peak power, and has a VSWR of less than 1.8:1. It is available in a module with 2.4 mm female connectors. Click here to view specs.

10 dB Broadband Directional Coupler from 2 to 40 GHz

The VDC-20400A10 from VidaRF is a broadband directional coupler that operates from 2 to 40 GHz. This 10 dB coupler has a directivity of over 12 dB and an insertion loss of less than 1.6 dB. It can handle 20 watts of incident power and 1 W of reflected power. The coupler is available in a lead-free housing with 2.92 mm female connectors. Click here to view specs.

GaAs-Based SPDT Switch from 0.05 to 26.5 GHz

The MASW-011128 from MACOM is a GaAs-based SPDT switch that operates from 0.05 to 26.5 GHz. This non-reflective switch has an insertion loss of 1.7 dB, provides isolation of 48 dB, and has a fast switching speed of 12 ns. It is available as a die that measures 1.3 × 0.85 × 0.1 mm and is ideal for Test & Measurement, EW and broadband communication systems applications. Click here to view specs.

Limiting Amplifier from 1.96 to 18.05 GHz

The APT5-02001800-5010-D46-LM from AmpliTech is a Limiting Amplifier that operates from 1.96 to 18.05 GHz. It provides an output power of 16 dBm with a gain of 70 dB (±2.5 dB flatness) and a noise figure of under 8 dB. This amplifier is available in a module with coaxial connectors. Click here to view specs.

10 MHz 8-Way Amplified Power Divider Module

The APD-8-10M-12V from PMI is an 8-Way Amplifier Power Divider that operates at 10 MHz. It consists of an LNA, which has a P1dB 20 dBm followed by an 8-Way power divider. It has an insertion loss of less than 4 dB and provides a port to port isolation of 25 dB. This unit requires 12 V of supply voltage and consumes up to 750 mA of current. It is available in a module that measures 4.00 x 2.00 x 0.55 inches with SMA connectors. Click here to view specs.

Programmable Solid-State Attenuator Assembly from 200 to 8000 MHz

The 50PA-1183-XX from JFW Industries is a Bi-Directional, Programmable Attenuator Assembly that operates from 200 to 8000 MHz. It is available with 1 to 8 solid-state step attenuators (user can specify the number of attenuators required), each providing up to 95 dB of attenuation with 1 dB step size. The attenuators have an insertion loss of less than 8 dB and a typical switching speed of 4 µs. It is a bi-directional attenuator assembly, but the ports are labeled “input” and “output” because they have different maximum power ratings with the input ports being rated for +24 dBm while the output ports are rated for +15 dBm. The attenuators can be individually controlled manually with a 20-button keypad and LCD display or remotely via Ethernet/RS-232. This attenuator assembly is available in a 19-inch rack-mount chassis that measures 19 x 17.22 x 3.06 with SMA (F) and N-Type (F) connectors. Click here to view specs.

10 W Weatherproof Low PIM Termination from 380 to 2700 MHz

The LPT10-NM from MECA is a Low PIM Termination that operates from 380 to 2700 MHz. This 50-ohm termination can handle up to 10 W of average power and 5 kW of peak power. It has a typical passive intermodulation distortion (PIM) of -170 dBc at 1900 MHz and a VSWR of less than 1.25:1. This IP67 rated weatherproof termination is available in a module that measures 5.25 (length) x 1.25 (dia.) inches with an N-Type (M) connector. Click here to view specs.

RF Attenuators from 600 MHz to 6 GHz for In-Building Applications

The 272-2312 Series Westell Technologies are RF Attenuators that operate from 600 MHz to 6 GHz for wireless infrastructure applications. These attenuators are available with attenuation values of 3, 6, 10, 15, 20 and 30 dB with an accuracy of ±2.8 dB and can handle up to 100 W of power. They have a VSWR of 1.5:1 and a low PIM of less than -161dBc. These 50-ohm attenuators are designed to attenuate and weaken the power that is supplied by a source to a level that is suitable for the connected load. They are available in a module with 4.3-10 male input/female output connectors and are ideal for in-building applications. Click here to view specs.

28 Port Quad-Band Canister Antenna Supports Multiple Cellular Network Operators

The SCA360F-KEHJ4G from Communication Components Inc. is a Quad-Band 28-Port Omni-directional Antenna. It has eight ports covering 698-960 MHz, twelve ports covering 1695-2690 MHz, four ports covering 3400-3800 MHz, and four ports covering 5150-5925 MHz. This 45° dual-polarized antenna provides a peak gain of 9 dBi, has a VSWR of less than 1.6:1, and cross-polar port-to-port isolation of greater than 25 dB. It can handle up to 100 W of CW input power and has a PIM of less than -153 dBc. This canister antenna is designed for multiple operators/platforms, with each pair of ports residing on separate and independent antenna arrays, minimizing potential interference between multiple operators. Pairs of the same frequency band can be combined for 4x4 MIMO where applicable. It is equipped with a standardized 6-Bolt “Starburst” attachment along with various EDT configurations, to allow maximum coverage/performance flexibility. The SCA360F-KEHJ4G antenna measures 1.2 m (H)...Click here to view specs.

UHF RFID Tag from 860 to 960 MHz

The 115004 from GAO RFID is an RFID Tag that operates from 860 to 960 MHz. The tag is based on the Impinj Monza 4 IC and has a read distance of up to 12 m. It provides consistent performance on various materials and is compatible with Impinj QT technology to enhance privacy and security. This RFID tag has an EPC memory of up to 496 bits and a user memory of up to 512 bits. It has an operating temperature range from -40 to +85 °C and is available as a die that measures 97 x 15 mm. The tag is suitable for supply chain applications, reusable container tracking or returnable transit items, retail inventory management, pallet tracking, inventory control, and general asset tracking. It is EPC Class 1 Gen2, ISO 18000-6C compliant. Click here to view specs.

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