Each year our team of team evaluates a wide range of products from our portfolio to identify the standout innovators and top performers. We are thrilled to reveal RFMW’s Most Innovative RF and Microwave and Power Management products for 2024. 2024 has been filled with exciting new cutting-edge solutions that are shaping the future of our industry…keep tuned in for more great releases in 2025!
RF and Microwave Products
Ampleon ART2K5T Series
Ampleon’s ART2K5T Series are used in HF to UHF (typically <500MHz) applications where extremely high power, together with an elevated level of ruggedness, is required. The ART transistor family are well-suited for applications from 35 to 2500 Watts in industrial, scientific, broadcast, and communications applications between 1 MHz and 500 MHz.
The Ampleon ART2K5T Series was selected by RFMW’s RF Power Business Development Manager, Tim Daniels
ED2 ED2-0023
The ED2 ED2-0023 StingArray™ Phased Array Antenna Module has an innovative design that offers significant advantages for designers of beamforming networks. This system-in-package module simplifies the RF front-end layout and implementation while delivering enhanced performance compared to more traditional methods.
The ED2 ED2-0023 StingArray Phased Array Module were selected by RFMW’s Supplier Business Manager, Colin Field
Marki Microwave MPD4-0422CSP2
Marki Microwave’s MPD4-0422CSP2 is one of the latest products coupling their compact Chip-Scale Package (CSP) to their industry leading, broadband performance. The MPD4-0422CSP2 is a 4–22 GHz, MMIC 4-Way Wilkinson power divider/splitter with a revolutionary design allowing for drastically reduced footprints while maintaining impressive isolation at low frequencies. It is ideal for applications such as Test Equipment, Electronic Warfare, Radar and Satellite Communications, and High Channel Count Systems.
The Marki Microwave MPD4-0422CSP2 4-Way Wilkinson Power Divider/Splitter was selected by RFMW’s Supplier Business Manager Steven Darrow
Menlo Micro MM5622
Menlo Micro’s MM5622 Dual DP3T Switch is different from traditional high-speed switches. This DC-coupled, 64 Gbps high-speed differential loopback switch delivers significant improvements, including: 1000x increase in product lifetime, 95% reduction in power consumption, 165x increase in speed, and more. Markets and applications include Automated Test Equipment, Measurement Equipment, Compliance and Loopback Test, and any applications where performance and speed are critical.
The Marki Microwave MPD4-0422CSP2 4-Way Wilkinson Power Divider/Splitter was selected by RFMW’s Supplier Business Manager Steven Darrow
Narda-MITEQ Low-Noise Amplifier Series
Narda-MITEQ‘s LNA series of Low Noise Amplifiers are designed with front-end modules and high-end receivers. With over 150 different models to choose from, Narda-MITEQ‘s LNAs make it easy for system designers to select the right combination of bandwidth, gain, and output power from 100 MHz to 40 GHz (UHF to Ka-band).
The Narda-MITEQ Low Noise Amplifier Series was selected by RFMW’s Supplier Business Manager Kevin McCormack
Nuvotronics PolyStrata® Packaging
Nuvotronics released a family of game changing, high-performance air cavity packages for MMIC die sizes ranging from 1 mm to 5 mm square. PolyStrata® high-performance mmWave packages deliver best-in-class RF and thermal performance and have been optimized from the ground up, for mmWave applications. These packages offer wideband performance from DC to 50 GHz, with less than 3 dB insertion loss and 12 dB return loss. The second operates from 60 to 95 GHz with 0.65 dB insertion loss and 12 dB return loss. Being formed of copper, the entire range offers excellent thermal conductivity, enabling heat removal from the top side of the package, simplifying design criteria.
The Nuvotronics Polystrata Air Cavity Packages by RFMW’s Supplier Business Manager Colin Field
P1dB PinPoint™ High Performance Test Cable Family
The P1dB PinPoint™ high-performance test cables due to their excellent phase stability across the entire band, along with best-in-class insertion loss and VSWR performance during flexure and bending. his product is built to last, with excellent performance to 125℃, along with a flex life of >50K cycles. These cables have exceptional phase stability across the entire band, along with best-in-class insertion loss and VSWR performance during flexure and bending.
The P1dB Pinpoint High Performance Test Cable Family was selected by RFMW’s Supplier Business Manager Kevin McCormack
Qorvo QPA0017
Qorvo’s QPA0017 is a Ku-Band power amplifier in a compact 7.5×6 mm SMT package. The device targets the 13.75 to 14.5 GHz satcom band, providing 12.5 Watts of linear power with third-order intermodulation distortion products of 25 dBc. The QPA0017 can deliver up to 25 Watts of saturated output power with 35% power-added efficiency. For small-signal operation, gain is 30 dB. With wide instantaneous bandwidth and high power added efficiency, the QPA0017 is an ideal solution for high throughput ground and mobile terminals as well as the growing market of phased array satellite terminals.
The Qorvo QPA0017 was selected by RFMW’s Director of Supplier Management
SiTime Si7111 and Si7112
SiTime’s Si7111 and Si7112 ruggedized Endura Epoch Oven Controlled Oscillators (OCXO) devices are designed to address the long-standing issues associated with quartz OCXOs, such as issues with performance under vibrations, size, and reliability. Utilizing SiTime’s proprietary temperature sensing technology and advanced CMOS design, they provide outstanding frequency stability under environmental stressors such as airflow, vibration, shock, EMI, and temperature perturbation. The SiT7111 (10 to 60 MHz) and SiT7112 (60 to 220 MHz) OCXOs come in a compact surface mount package (9x7x3.6 mm) and provides ±1 ppb over-temperature stability from -40°C to 95°C, a g-sensitivity of 0.01 ppb/g, ±0.1 ppb daily aging and an Allan deviation of 5E-12. It features a frequency pull range of ±400 ppm via I2C or SPI with fine resolution as low as 0.05 ppt (5E-14). As a result, they can provide 24 holdover performance of less than 1.5 us time error with external aging compensation.
The SiTime Si7111/12 was selected by RFMW’s Supplier Business Manager Nick John
Smiths Interconnect Thermopad® Series
The Smiths Interconnect Thermopad® Series products effectively offset gain variations induced by temperature changes. Thermopad® Attenuators stand out as completely passive, surface-mountable temperature variable attenuators. They do not generate distortion and they operate without the need for bias or control voltages. Applications include power amplifiers, mixers, MMIC amplifiers, directional couplers, and diode
The Smiths Interconnect Thermopad Series was selected by RFMW’s Supplier Business Manager
Power Management Products
Qorvo PAC52711
Qorvo’s PAC52711 70V BLDC intelligent motor control feature-rich portfolio of Power Application Controller® (PAC) products by adding new features like VDS sensing, Cycle By Cycle (CBC), Enhanced Sample And Hold (S&H), Windowed Watchdog Timer, hardware based nBRAKE and nDRVDIS for safety-based applications with external safety MCU support. The device integrates a 50MHz Arm Cortex M0 core with 32kB of Flash and 8kB of SRAM. PAC52711 features include a 70V Buck/SEPIC DC–DC controller, 3 high-side 70V/1.2A gate drivers, 3 low-side 20V/1.2A gate drivers, 10-bit high speed ADC, 5V/3.3V I/Os, programmable OC shut-down, Qorvo’s proprietary and patent-pending Multi-Mode Power Manager™, Configurable Analog Front End™, Application Specific Power Drivers™ and more. These features make the PAC52711 perfect for powering and controlling next generation smart energy appliances, devices and equipment.
Qorvo’s PAC52711 70V BLDC Intelligent Motor Control IC was selected by RFMW’s Power Management Supplier Business Manager Kirk Barton
Qorvo ACT85610
The Qorvo ACT85610 PMIC with Power loss protection is a highly integrated, configurable multiple output power management integrated circuit (PMIC) with built-in power loss protection (PLP) and an input voltage range of 2.7–14V. It features an integrated synchronous power stage with 4 high efficiency buck converters capable of supplying 3 x 4A and 1 x 2A of current with output as low as 0.6V. It also offers a programmable boost storage voltage range of 5.5V to 31V, a programmable 10A input current limit, and built-in circuit protection. The ACT85610 supports various types of storage capacitors, including Tantalum, Electrolytic, POSCAP, and supercapacitors, ensuring seamless transition from input supply to capacitor bank power. Other notable features include thermally enhanced FCQFN packaging, six programmable general-purpose I/Os, input power monitoring, and an I2C serial interface with password protection.
Qorvo’s ACT85610 Integrated High Voltage Power Loss Protection with PMIC was selected by RFMW’s Power Management Supplier Business Manager Kirk Barton
Qorvo PAC52411
The PAC52411 44V BLDC intelligent motor control IC is a new addition to Qorvo’s Power Application Controller® (PAC) products family incorporates new features, including VDS Sensing, Cycle By Cycle (CBC), Enhanced Sample And Hold (S&H), Windowed Watchdog Timer, hardware-based nDrive/nBrake driver disable and more. The application controller integrates a 50 MHz Arm Cortex M0 32-bit microcontroller core with 32 kB of Flash and 8 kB of SRAM. The PAC52411 includes 3 high-side 44V/1.2A gate drivers, 3 low-side 20V/1.2A gate drivers, 10-bit high speed 1 MSPS ADC, 5V/3.3V I/Os, programmable OC shut-down, Qorvo’s proprietary and patent-pending Multi-Mode Power Manager™, Configurable Analog Front End™, Application Specific Power Drivers™ and more to form the most compact microcontroller-based power and general purpose application systems.
Qorvo’s PAC52411 44V BLDC Intelligent Motor Control IC was selected by RFMW’s Power Management Supplier Business Manager Kirk Barton
