RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for Qorvo’s CATV power doubler model QPA3248. Offering a unique feature of adjusting DC current via an additional pin out, the QPA3238 allows distortion optimization versus power consumption over a wide range of output levels. Operating from 45 to 1003MHz, return loss is 17dB for faster design times. Gain is 24.5dB minimum with a low noise figure of 4dB. The QPA3248 draws 480mA maximum from a 24V supply and is offered in a SOT-115J package.
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RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for 4×4 MIMO/MANET sector antennas from Southwest Antennas. The 1009-036 is a quad polarized design while the 1009-34 is a dual polarized design. Both antennas offer 12dBi of gain and handle 50W of RF power. Integral mounts offer 0 to 15 degrees of adjustable elevation downtilt in 2.5 degree increments. The four input connectors are Type N female and the radome is made of white, UV stable Kydex. Model 1009-036 supports frequencies from 4.4 to 5GHz. Model 1009-34 supports 2.2 to 2.5GHz. Used in base station infrastructure applications and Mesh network radios, these…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for MECA’s 2.9mm, 40GHz Bias Tee. The 209K-MF-5 offers the ability to inject and retrieve both DC and RF signals in transmission lines; used for biasing active devices without the need for additional bias lines. The 209K-MF-5 operates down to 100MHz for applications ranging from test and measurement to OC768 transmitters and receivers. Featuring a maximum insertion loss of 3dB at 40GHz, it’s rated up to 25VDC and 150mA of current. Typical RF to bias port isolation is 30dB.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a Skyworks Solutions, low power, front end module. The SKY68001-31 is an LTE, universal, multi-band FEM for Cat-M, NB-IoT, smart energy and asset tracking applications. Featuring an integrated multi-band power amplifier, antenna switch, MIPI® controller, Tx filter, Rx filter and output matching, the SKY68001-31 saves PCB area and simplifies designs. Transmit power is 24dBm with gain as high as 32dB. Low leakage current of 0.4 microamps is a key benefit for battery operated IoT devices. Compatible with any system-on-chip (SoC), it’s offered in a low profile, 4 x 5mm package.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for the Qorvo QPL6202 LNA. This ultra-low noise amplifier is designed for SDARS active antenna modules and features 0.55dB noise figure at 2.3GHz. Offering >20dB of flat gain across the band of 2.3 to 2.345GHz, the QPL6202 incorporates active bias to maintain performance over temperature and is adjustable for optimal linearity. Drawing 55mA from a 4.5V supply, this LNA has an integrated shutdown control pin and is available in a 2x2mm package.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for Southwest Antennas’ 2×2 sector antennas for MIMO radios. The 1009-037 is designed for frequencies from 4.4 to 5.0GHz. Model 1009-035 covers frequencies from 2.2 to 2.5GHz. Both antennas offer 12dBi minimum gain and handle RF power levels up to 50W. These 2×2 antennas offer 120 degrees of azimuth beamwidth featuring a dual polarized design with 1x 45 degree slant left and 1x 45 degree slant right. Integral mounts offer 0 to 15 degrees of adjustable elevation downtilt. The two input connectors are Type N female and their radomes are made of white,…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a high power SPDT switch from RFuW Engineering. The MSW2T-2040-193 high power PIN diode switch handles 150 watts of average (CW) power across a band width of 50MHz to 1GHz. Peak power handling is up to 550W. Offered in a surface mount (SMT) package measuring 5x8x2.5mm, the MSW2T-2040-193 symmetrical switch serves radar T/R module applications along with switch filter banks and Mil-Com radio applications where high-power handling is needed. Insertion loss is only 0.5dB while typical isolation is 33dB. Switching time is 2 microseconds.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a unique CATV power doubler from Qorvo. By adjusting DC current via an additional pin out, the QPA3238 allows distortion optimization versus power consumption over a wide range of output levels. Operating from 45 to 1003MHz, return loss is 17dB for faster design times. Gain is 22.5dB minimum with a low noise figure of 4dB. The QPA3238 draws 480mA maximum from a 24V supply and is offered in a SOT-115J package.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a 17 to 20GHz, high power MMIC amplifier from Qorvo. The TGA4548-SM provides 10W of saturated output power with a large signal gain of up to 22dB while small signal gain measures 27dB. With a 12dBm input, the power added efficiency is 30%. An integrated power detector supports system diagnostics and power monitoring for applications in satellite communications, point-to-point radio and direct broadcast systems. Offered in a 5×5.5mm SMT package, the TGA4548-SM draws 300mA from a 28V supply. For designs requiring hybrid assembly, this amplifier is available in DIE form as the…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for the Qorvo QPA5219 power amplifier. Featuring 2412 to 2484MHz frequency coverage, the QPA5219 touts 32dB of transmit power gain at a spectral mask compliant 28.5dBm. Offered in a small 3x3mm package, it draws less than 1.7W meaning less thermal compensation is needed. And, designed for ease-of-use, fewer external components are required, freeing up additional PCB space.