What made you select the Qorvo ACT85411 as a featured product? What value and differentiation does this product offer?This month, I’m pleased to highlight the Qorvo ACT85411 Power Loss Protection (PLP) Device as our Power Expert Product Pick. Designed to ensure data integrity and enhance device performance, the ACT85411 seamlessly integrates PLP with Power Management IC (PMIC) technology. This combination is particularly crucial in applications like Solid State Drives (SSDs), where maintaining normal operation during power outages is essential. With its advanced features, the ACT85411 helps safeguard critical data and ensures continuous performance, even in the face of unexpected power…
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Introduction In RF, wideband has always been a dynamic and context-dependent term. Its definition evolves alongside advancements in technology and its applications. In electronic warfare (EW) systems, wideband capabilities are indispensable. They enable operations across an extensive range of frequencies and bandwidths (Figure 1) and facilitate quicker, more effective responses to modern threats. Key EW applications such as searching, tracking, targeting, and communications rely heavily on wideband functionality to cover significant portions of the RF spectrum. As the complexity and scope of applications expand, managing a broader range of frequencies becomes increasingly critical. In this context, advancements in RF filter…
Why did you pick Rosenberger’s SMPX Interconnects as the featured product for the month? The rise in mmWave, 5G, and 224 Gbps/lane PAM4 calls for a new type of interconnect to ensure consistent and accurate connections. Rosenberger’s new SMPX interconnects are a key component to accelerate the development of 224G system architectures and enabling future technologies. This interconnect solution is the first we’ve seen to combine all of the following features into one high-performance sub-miniature push-on solution. Not to mention it was all designed with cost in mind, making it equally attractive to design engineering and program/procurement teams. What are…
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…
What made you select the Menlo Micro’s MM5622? For this month’s Expert Product Pick, I chose the MM5622 from Menlo Micro. This DC-coupled, 64 Gbps high-speed differential loopback switch is a world apart from traditional high-speed switches. With the MM5622, you can expect significant improvements like: 95% reduction in power consumption 1000x increase in lifetime = reduced down-time, maintenance and cost 165x increase in speed = reduced test time and overall cost 85% volume reduction = more parallel tests and easier routing Menlo Micro’s Ideal Switch® technology is unrivaled in SWaP-C advancement and the MM5622 is just the latest disruptor…
What made you select the Qorvo PAC52411 as a featured product? What value and differentiation does this product offer?The new PAC52411 44V BLDC intelligent motor control IC expands Qorvo’s broad portfolio of feature-rich 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/nDrive 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.Additional PAC52411 features include a 44V Buck/SEPIC DC-DC controller, 3 high-side 44V/1.2A gate drivers, 3 low-side 20V/1.2A…
The Evolution of Broadband – Delivering Entertainment and Data – Part 2Fixed wireless access goes head-to head with optical fiberIn the first article of this two-part series, we explored the evolution of cable television (CATV) and geosynchronous satellites to deliver television and Internet access. In this article we dive into fiber optics and fixed wireless access (FWA). “Fiber optics is becoming like electricity. If you look at how electricity spread around the globe 100 years ago, that’s what’s happening now.”— Reed Hastings, co-founder of NetflixNeedless to say, the man was on to something. Optical fiber remains the gold standard for…
What made you select the Marki Microwave MPD4-0422CSP2? I wanted to feature one of Marki Microwave’s latest products coupling their compact Chip-Scale Package (CSP) to their industry leading, broadband performance. The MPD4-0422CSP2 is a MMIC 4-Way Wilkinson power divider/splitter with a revolutionary design allowing for drastically reduced footprints while maintaining impressive isolation at low frequencies. I’m also impressed that this isolation is maintained whether the device is operating as an equal amplitude/phase power splitter or a power combiner. For any application that prioritizes SWaP above all, this part is a game-changer. What are the key features and specifications of the…
In this on-demand webinar recording, expert speaker Paul Prudhomme, of Qorvo’s Defense and Aerospace business, will delve into the architectural differences between these satellite systems, market trends, and the growing role of electronically scanned arrays (ESAs) in multi-orbit, high-throughput applications. Webinar Details Webinar publication date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET View On-demand Recording More Qorvo SATCOM Resources RFMW Qorvo SATCOM page
Learn how to simulate the performance of complete analog and mixed-signal circuits with next-gen speed and unmatched accuracy with Qorvo’s QSPICE. In this on-demand webinar recording, author of QSPICE Mike Engelhardt showcases its intuitive user interface, a simple process for importing 3rd party models and support for massive amounts of digital logic without performance penalties. Webinar Details Webinar publication date: Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024, 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET View On-demand Recording More QSPICE Resources Article: What You Need to Know About SiC and Qorvo’s QSPICE Simulator Qorvo QSPICE resources