RFMW announces design and sales support for mmWave, surface mount filters from Cubic Nuvotronics. The PSF26B04V2S interdigital filter has a pass band of 24.0 to 28.0 GHz with 50 Ω characteristic impedance. Handling a maximum input power of 2 Watts, this SMT filters’ low insertion loss is 1.3 dB max. and boasts 65 dB upper and lower bandpass rejection. PolyStrata technology provides wide bandwidth, exceptional filtering performance and minimal part-to-part variation for consistent results in production environments supporting 5G backhaul, satellite communications, RF telemetry, and instrumentation. RoHS compliant, PSF26B04V2S filters are available on tape and reel for standard SMT process…
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RFMW announces design and sales support for surface mount bias-tees from Marki Microwave. The BTL-0026SMG-2 bias-tee uses a proprietary wire-wound coil for ultra-broadband, resonance-free operation from 500 kHz to 26 GHz. Lower frequency operation down to 5 kHz is possible with an external coil. Optional bypass capacitors can be added near the DC input port to filter noise on the DC line. With 1 Watt power handling, common BTL-0026SMG-2 applications include amplifier biasing, diode biasing and DC level shifting. Available in a compact .150” x .220” package.
RFMW announces design and sales support for an S-band radar amplifier from Qorvo. The QPA2513 is a 2-stage, internally matched GaN Power Amplifier Module operating in the 3.1 -3.5 GHz frequency range. 10% duty cycle pulsed RF provides typically 51 dBm of saturated output power with 30 dB of large-signal gain and 62% of power added efficiency. The QPA2513 is matched to 50 Ohms with integrated bias circuits and DC blocking capacitor at input port. An SMD package provides good thermal properties and is ideal for use in both commercial and military radar systems.
RFMW announces design and sales support for SPDT switches from KCB Solutions. The KS204C is a GaAs pHEMT, non-reflective RF switch offering high performance and low loss for designs in frequency ranges from 20 MHz to 8 GHz. Available in a 3×3 mm leadless, hermetic, Surface-Mount Technology (SMT) package, the switch handles up to 30 dBm and is designed for harsh environments including defense and satellite applications. Maximum insertion loss is 1.8 dB. The KS204C is a standard product and can be ordered with the equivalent 100% screening requirements of MIL-PRF-38535 Class B and S. MIL-PRF-38535 equivalent QCI product flows,…
RFMW announces design and sales support for a Beamforming IC from Renesas. The F5288 is an eight-channel TRX half-duplex silicon beamformer IC designed using a SiGe BiCMOS process for 28 GHz dual polarization 5G phased-array applications. The core IC has very flexible gain and phase control on each channel to achieve fine beam steering and gain compensation between radiating channels. The core design includes standard SPI protocol that operates up to 50 MHz with fast-beam switching and fast beam-state loading. Renesas’ phased array beamforming ICs enable cost-effective, next generation system solutions for mmWave 5G, Satcom, and radar applications. Each beamforming…
RFMW announces design and sales support for a wideband, high power, MMIC amplifier from Qorvo. The QPA1003P operates from 1 to 8 GHz and typically provides 10W saturated output power with power-added efficiency of 30% and large-signal gain of 25 dB. This combination of wideband performance provides the flexibility designers are looking for to improve system performance while reducing size and cost. The QPA1003P is matched to 50 Ω with integrated DC blocking capacitors on both RF I/O ports, simplifying system integration. The wideband performance makes it ideally suited in support of test instrumentation and electronic warfare, as well as,…
RFMW announces design and sales support for a versatile, GaN on SiC discrete transistor. NXP’s A3G26D055NT4 RF transistor delivers 55 Watts of peak power from 100 to 2690 MHz for applications ranging from cellular infrastructure and RF energy to wideband communications including 5G mMIMO radios. Operating from a 48V supply, the A3G26D055NT4 has a pre-matched RF input and boasts 50% efficiency and >13 dB of gain. The higher power density of GaN on SiC enables a high output impedance, making devices easier to match across the device bandwidth and ensuring a cooler channel temperature for higher reliability.
RFMW announces design and sales support for a low noise amplifier (LNA) from Skyworks Solutions. The SKY67181-396LF features 22.5 dB of gain and ultra low-noise performance of 0.5 dB in key 5G frequency bands. Operational from 2.3 to 5.0 GHz, OIP3 of 28.9 dBm typifies the exceptional linearity needed to meet the challenging requirements of cellular LTE and 5G NR infrastructure applications. Housed in an ultra-compact 2 x 2 mm, plastic, surface mount package, the SKY67181-396LF reduces PCB board space requirements in 5G TDD and FDD infrastructure applications, including small cell, massive MIMO, and macro base stations.
RFMW announces design and sales support for mmWave, surface mount filters from Cubic Nuvotronics. The PSF39B04S interdigital filter has a pass band of 37.0 to 41.0 GHz with 50 Ω characteristic impedance. Handling a maximum input power of 2 Watts, this SMT filters’ insertion loss is <2.2 dB and boasts >30 dB upper and lower bandpass rejection. PolyStrata technology provides wide bandwidth, exceptional filtering performance and minimal part-to-part variation for consistent results in production environments supporting 5G backhaul, satellite communications, RF telemetry, and instrumentation. RoHS compliant, PSF39B04S filters are available on tape and reel for standard SMT process assembly.
RFMW announces design and sales support for a high power, SMT RF switch. The RFuW Engineering model number MSW2T-2040X-198 is a single-pole, two-throw switch capable of handling 400W of CW RF power over the range of 100 to 2000 MHz. Peak power handling is up to 1000 Watts. Utilizing high power silicon PIN diodes for high reliability and low insertion loss of 0.25 dB, the MSW2T-2040X-198 symmetrical switch is tailored to minimize Transmit to Antenna loss while maximizing Transmit to Receive isolation.. Hybrid manufacturing processes yield superior performance offering IIP3 >65 dBm. Typical usage includes high reliability, mission critical applications…