RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for high power switches from RFuW Engineering. Three SP2T switches are available in the MSW2T-203X-192 series: MSW2T-2030-192 operates from 50 MHz to 1 GHz; MSW2T-2031-192 operates from 400 MHz to 4 GHz , and MSW2T-2032-192 operates from 2 GHz to 6 GHz. These surface mount PIN Diode switches leverage high reliability hybrid manufacturing processes with proven superior performance over both MMIC and Glass Carrier based technologies. Average power handling is 100W CW and up to 550W peak power for applications in Radar T/R Modules, Switch Bank Filters and Mil-Com Radios. Insertion loss is…
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RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a single-ended return path amplifier serving DOCSIS 3.1 applications in head-end CMTS equipment, optical nodes and residential amplifiers. The Qorvo QPB3311 spans 5 to 210MHz with 15dB of gain. It runs on both 5 and 8V supplies. Noise figure is specified at 3.8dB while OIP3 is 47dBm and P1dB is 23.5dBm. Offered in a standard SOIC8 package, the QPB3311 can also serve as a post-amplifier for return path optical receivers.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for pSemi’s tuning control switch. The PE613050 is a single-pole, four-throw (SP4T) switch designed to improve front-end performance in radios using multiple antennas supporting a variety of wireless protocols. Utilizing this switch, dynamic impedance tuning techniques may be employed to fine tune RF signals for maximum signal transfer and optimized efficiency. Operating from 100MHz to 3GHz, the PE613050 exhibits very low ON-resistance of 1.6 ohms and low insertion loss (0.25dB @ 900MHz). Capable of handling almost 8 Watts of RF power, this open-reflective switch supports RFID readers, bypassing applications, tunable matching network and…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a high-power GaN transistor from Qorvo. The QPD1025 offers 1862 Watts of P3dB RF power from 1000 to 1100MHz, satisfying IFF transponders and other avionics applications. 65V operation offers higher efficiency (77.2% PAE) compared to LDMOS transistors for improved system performance. The QPD1025 provides 22.5dB of linear gain and is input pre-matched for ease-of-use. Capable of both CW and pulsed operation, it’s available in an ‘eared’ package as the QPD1025L.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a high power, LDMOS-based pallet amplifier. The Ampleon BPC10M6X2S200 offers 200W of pulsed or CW RF power from 423 to 443MHz for ISM band implementations in plasma lighting, RF cooking/defrosting, industrial heating and medical applications. Operating from a 28V supply, this amplifier includes a pre-driver (BLP35M805), final amp (BLC10M6XS200) and an integrated directional coupler with detectors to control forward and reflected power. The BPC10M6X2S200 is matched to 50 ohms on both input and output, eliminating the need for external matching components for reduced design time and cost as well as reduced PCB…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a Wi-Fi 802.11a/n/ac/ax front end module. The Qorvo QPL7210 provides a complete integrated receive solution in a single placement FEM, minimizing layout area as well as reducing design complexity and external component count. The QPL7210 integrates a 2.4 GHz low noise amplifier (LNA), an LNA bypass and high selectivity receive BAW filter for wireless coexistence. Integrated filtering also includes 2nd and 3rd harmonics and 5GHz rejection for dual-band dual-concurrent operation. Offered in a 3.0×3.5 mm package.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for the Delta Electronics Manufacturing VITA 67 series connectors targeted for applications requiring robust mechanical and environmental performance in a small package. Supporting RF frequencies up to 40GHz, VITA 67 connectors are ganged into a housing to provide 4, 8 or more position interfaces for motherboard / daughterboard solutions in Hi-Rel, high density Aerospace and Defense applications, high speed cable applications and constricted space applications as found in Avionics platforms. Using SMPM connectors on the front side, the back-side interface is customer specific from SMPM or DM45 to .047 or .086 cable. Delta…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for dipole antennas with integrated gooseneck transmission lines and internal bandpass filtering. The Southwest Antennas’ 1001-147 includes a 3-pole, bandpass filter to reduce interference from co-located radios operating outside the antenna’s 1.98 to 2.20GHz operational frequency range. The half-wave dipole antenna has a gain of 2.2dBi and comes equipped with a non-rotating TNC male connector. The internal filter can handle 8W CW RF power. The 1001-147 antenna with integrated RF gooseneck is ideal for handheld video receivers, portable radio systems or any other mobile communication platform. The RF gooseneck can be threaded through…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a compact RF signal generator IC from Ampleon. The BLP25RFE001 is covers 433MHz, 915MHz and 2.45GHz RF Energy ISM bands commonly used in industrial heating or microwave cooking applications. With a 3.3V supply and an output power of up to +24dBm, this RF Energy signal generator IC can be controlled using an industry standard SPI bus. The BLP25RFE001 incorporates an on-board, die, temperature sensor, 20dB of amplitude control, a switch for Pulse Width Modulation and a 360 degree phase shifter (programmable in 1.4 degree steps) to allow phase control. Devices can be…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a DOCSIS 3.1 compliant return path amplifier. The Qorvo QPB3321 is an HBT, single-ended, RF amplifier IC operating from 5-210MHz. Designed to provide a low noise, high gain option, it uses an 8V power supply to provide lower overall power dissipation. 5V operation is possible in applications with reduced linearity and gain requirements. Typical gain is 17.5dB in 8V operation. Applications range from Head-End CMTS equipment and post amplifiers for return path optical receivers to residential amplifiers and splitters. The QPB3321 is packaged in a convenient SOIC8 package and features an externally…