RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a Ka-band, GaN, solid state power amplifier from Aethercomm. Model number SSPA 20.0-24.0-40 operates from 20 to 24 GHz and delivers a typical output power of >40 Watts. The SSPA 20.0-24.0-40 can be blanked on and off in less than 10.0 uSec. OIP3 is 50 dBm minimum. This SSPA operates from a +28Vdc power supply with standard features such as reverse polarity protection and output short and open circuit protection. Offered in a modular housing that is approximately 4.0″ (w) X 5.0″ (l) X 2.0″ (h), DC and logic connections are accessible…
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RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a broad bandwidth CATV amplifier. The Qorvo QPB7464 supports DOCSIS 3.1 applications from 50 to 2600 MHz including satellite frequency distribution. Gain measures 11.5 dB while Noise Figure measures 4.5 dB. The QPB7464 is a replacement for 5V SOIC-8 amplifiers with 75 ohm impedances and offers 37 dBm OIP3.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a GaN power amplifier module (PAM). The Qorvo QPA4501 has 2-stages of amplification for 30 dB of gain, with the final stage integrated as carrier/peaker in a Doherty configuration providing 38% power added efficiency and 3 Watts of average power (20 W pSat). Designed for massive MIMO applications from 4.4 to 5 GHz, applications also include Small Cell final stage amplifiers, active antennas and Macrocell base station drivers. Matched to 50 ohms on both input and output, the QPA4501 operates from a 28V source and measures 6 x 10 mm in a…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a low data rate, low-power FEM. The Skyworks SKY68020-11 front-end module is designed for half-duplex, IoT applications such as LTE-M / NB-IoT devices, smart metering, asset tracking, industrial IoT and wearables. SoC agnostic, the SKY68020-11 broad frequency range supports over 20 LTE bands, enabling single SKU designs to cover future LTE-M and NB-IoT deployments including B14, B70, B71, and B85. Transmit output power is 24 dBm with second harmonic rejection (B13) of -60 dBm. In addition to the power amplifier, Tx/Rx filtering, an antenna switch and MIPI® controller are integrated, thereby saving…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a fully integrated FemtoClock® NG jitter attenuator and clock synthesizer from Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT). The 8V19N492 is designed as a high-performance clock solution for conditioning and frequency/phase management of wireless infrastructure radios in 4G, 5G, MIMO and AAS as well as instrumentation and radar. Optimized for low phase noise (-150dBc/Hz (800kHz offset; 245.76MHz clock)), the device supports JESD204B subclass 0 and 1 clocks. Low phase drift enables more effective calibration for phased-array, 5G applications with clock frequency generation up to 2.94912 GHz. A two-stage PLL architecture supports both jitter attenuation…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a highly integrated Front-End module. Qorvo’s QPB9319 integrates a two-stage LNA and a high power switch in a dual channel configuration. Supporting applications across the 1.8 – 4.2 GHz frequency range, this FEM provides 1.45 dB noise figure for operation in the receive mode and 0.7 dB insertion loss in the transmit mode. The switch handles input RF power up to 8W average, while needing only a +5V supply for both switch and LNA operation. The QPB9319 switch LNA module is targeted for wireless infrastructure applications configured for TDD-based MIMO architectures and…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for an innovative infrastructure amplifier from Skyworks Solutions. The ACA1240 combines a pre-amp, attenuator and driver amp to provide up to 35 dB of gain and 0 to 20 dB of continuously-adjustable, linear attenuation from 50 to 1218 MHz. Designed for CATV CCAP/EQAM/CMTS modulators and networks, this DOCSIS 3.1 compliant, variable gain, edge-QAM driver amplifier module is used in head end and remote PHY applications. The ACA1240 meets DRFI specifications with an additional 5 dB margin but what sets it apart from competitors is its ability to maintain a good input and output…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for an ultra-low capacitance, ESD protection device. The Qorvo TQP200002 is a cost-effective solution to protect high-quality RF signal integrity when ESD sensitive devices are in a circuit. Originally designed to protect CATV set top boxes in conjunction with the broadband demands of DOCSIS 3.1, the TQP200002 also supports microwave radios, test equipment. VSAT LNBs and stand-alone components. Low capacitance (0.22 pF) minimizes distortion in CATV applications while <1 nS response time ensures protection from transients. This small (1.5 x 1.2 mm) SMT device is bidirectional, eliminating additional circuitry needed to create a…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a broad bandwidth, low-noise amplifier from Microsemi. With seven amplification stages, the MMA036AA Traveling Wave Amplifier offers 11 dBm P1dB (14.5 dBm pSat) for applications to 50 GHz. Gain flatness over this bandwidth is 10.5 dB +/- 1.25 dB, ideal for Test & Measurement equipment, EW & Radar equipment, Microwave Signal Sources / Synthesizers, Fiber Optic Modules and other wideband microwave signal chains. Noise figure measures only 5 dB. The MMA036AA integrates a temperature-referenced power detector for power monitoring. Drawing 85 mA from a 4.5V source, this TWA is offered on 100%…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a high power Front-End module. Qorvo’s QPB9320 integrates a two-stage LNA and a high power switch that provides power handling up to 52 Watts of average power. Supporting applications across a frequency range of 1850 to 2025 MHz, this FEM provides 1.1 dB noise figure for operation in the receive mode and 0.5 dB insertion loss in the transmit path. Only a +5V supply with 3.3V logic control is required for operation. The QPB9320 module is targeted for wireless infrastructure applications configured for TDD-based architectures using an isolator. Packaged in a RoHS-compliant,…