RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for TriQuint’s TGM3015-SM, a 3x3mm, plastic QFN packaged GaN transistor offering 10W P3dB. Linear power gain is up to 17.1dB within the 0.03 to 3.0GHz bandwidth of this device. PAE3dB of the TGM3015-SM is >62% which typifies TriQuint GaN efficiency. Operating from a 32V source, the TriQuint TGM3015-SM is input matched to 50 ohms and serves applications in Land Mobile Radio, Radar and test instrumentation.
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RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a pair of 5GHz power amplifiers designed for 802.11a/n/ac WLAN applications. TriQuint’s TQP5523 and TQP5525 are fully integrated modules with internal matching on both input and output ports. Offering the highest output power on the market for 802.11ac applications, the TQP5523 and TQP5525 amplifiers support chipsets with low EVM and up to 32dB of gain. Both TriQuint devices run off 3.3 or 5V Vcc and integrate a temperature compensated bias network. The 4x4mm QFN package is compatible with competitive devices yet TriQuint offers higher power and requires fewer supporting components. Designed for…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for Skyworks SKY13453-385LF, a single-pole, double-throw (SPDT), high isolation switch built using SOI technology. The SKY13453-385LF operates over a frequency range of 10MHz to 6GHz and can handle up to 2W of RF input power. Offering high linearity of 57dBm IP3 and low insertion loss of 0.4dB, this switch serves T/R functions in applications from white space through dual-band WLAN. The SKY13453-385LF uses a single control voltage for Tx/Rx switching. It is offered in a 1x1mm QFN package.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for two new Peregrine Semiconductor switches. Both the PE42542 and PE42543 are SP4T switches with operating bandwidth of 9kHz to 18GHz. Both switches are capable of handling 10dBm of RF power at 9kHz. Peregrine’s SOI technology offers enhanced robustness with an ESD rating of 3.5 kV HBM, 150V MM and 500V CDM on all pins of the PE42542. DC power consumption for both the PE42542 and PE42543 is 120-microamps from a 2.3 to 5.5V supply, a fraction of competing GaAs switch requirements. Linearity of the PE42542 is specified at 58 dBm IIP3…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a 2W GaN driver amplifier covering 6-12GHz. TriQuint’s TGA2598 is the optimum driver for higher power GaN devices serving Radar and communication applications. The TGA2598 provides up to 21dB of small signal gain. Power Added Efficiency is rated at 31%. The TriQuint TGA2598 is compatible with GaN HPA bias requirements, operating at 100mA from a 25V bias.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for TriQuint’s high-linearity, low noise amplifier (LNA), the TGA2613-SM. An internally balanced configuration supports low return loss and improves robustness of the TGA2613-SM when subjected to non-ideal load conditions. OTOI is specified at 41dBm with a P1dB of 28.5dBm. This TriQuint LNA is available in a low cost, 5x5mm QFN package and ideal for S-Band radar or communication systems in the 2.5 to 4GHz frequency range. Noise figure of the TriQuint TGA2613-SM is specified at 2.5dB.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for the TGA2618, a 16-18GHz low noise amplifier that draws only 30mA of current from a 3V supply. Low DC power consumption typifies the TGA2618 performance of 28dB small signal gain with a P1dB of 6dBm. Available as a 2.1×1.1mm DIE, the TriQuint TGA2618 offers 2.3dB noise figure.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for TriQuint’s TGP2615 digital phase shifter. The TGP2615 covers Ku-band radar and communications applications in the 15-19GHz frequency range. 6-bit control with 5.625 degree LSB (Least Significant Bit) offer high resolution and 360 degree coverage. Insertion loss of the TriQuint TGP2615 is 7dB. RMS phase error is specified at 4 degrees while RMS amplitude error is 1dB. The TriQuint TGP2615 is available as a 2.11×1.47×0.1mm DIE and operates from a positive control logic of 0V/+3.3V.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a fully integrated PIN limiter / Schottky diode module in a surface-mount package. The Skyworks SKY16602-632LF provides passive receiver protection in wireless or other RF systems ranging in frequency from 200MHz to 4GHz. Capable of handling 100W of pulsed power, the SKY16602-632LF has a very low threshold of approximately 5dBm making it useful as a fine clean up limiter. Insertion loss is only 0.3dB while return loss is specified at 14dB. Low distortion highlights this device making it applicable for use in military communication transceivers, VSAT, S-band radar, jammers, GPS and cellular…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for Peregrine Semiconductor’s PE42424, a SPDT switch operating from 100 MHz to 6GHz. The PE42424 uses Peregrine’s HaRP technology to create a 50 ohm, reflective switch for high power, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac applications. Handling up to 8 watts of transmit power, the PE42424 supports switching applications for outdoor Wi-Fi access points or WiFi enabled small cells. A fast switching speed of 145 ns enables higher throughput and data rates. Port-to-port isolation of up to 48dB reduces signal leakage. Peregrine offers this switch in a 1.5×1.5mm package without the need for external DC blocking caps providing…