RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for the Skyworks Solutions SKYA21003 wide band (0.1 to 6GHz) switch capable of supporting ISM bands, 5GHz WiFi and cellular bands. AEC-Q100 Grade 2 qualified, this SPDT switch offers extended temperature operation from -40 to +105 degrees C. The SKYA21003 can handle input power up to 38dBm meeting the need for higher power carrier LTE aggregation telematics designs. Insertion loss is 0.3dB at 900MHz and this rugged switch is rated at 1500V ESD HBM. Skyworks offers the switch in a 2x2mm QFN package.
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RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a digital phase shifter from Qorvo. The TGP2109-SM offers 6-bit resolution with 5.625 degree LSB. Designed to support commercial and military radar in the 8-12GHz (X-band) frequency range, input P1dB level is 29dBm. IIP3 is >40dBm while insertion loss is 6dB.The TGP2109-SM comes in a 4x4mm QFN package but is available in DIE form as the TGP2109.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a 25W GaN power amplifier. The Qorvo TGA2219-CP serves commercial VSAT, military satellite communications, data links and radar in the 13.4 to 16.5GHz range. Driven from a 28V supply drawing 450mA, power added efficiency is >31%. Large signal gain is 28dB (@16dBm input). Small signal gain is over 30dB. The TGA2219-CP is offered in a bolt-down, pure copper based package measuring 15.2×15.2mm for superior thermal performance. Qorvo offers the TGA2219 in DIE form for chip and wire implementation.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a 50W power handling VPIN limiter from Qorvo. The TGL2209-SM protects receiver chains in commercial and military radar and communications systems. Providing frequency coverage from 8 to 12GHz, flat leakage power is <18. 5dBm. Both input and output ports are matched to 50 ohms with return loss of >17dB. This Qorvo limiter does not require a bias voltage thereby minimizing prime power requirements. Insertion loss is <0.5dB. The TGL2209-SM is offered in a 4x4mm QFN package. A DIE version is available as the TGL2209 with similar performance.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a low power, highly integrated, wideband, IQ modulator with integrated fractional-N synthesizer and voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). Qorvo’s RFMD2081 modulator features an input 3dB bandwidth of 100MHz, and can generate output frequencies of between 45MHz and 2700MHz, making it suitable for a wide range of applications such as satellite communications, QPSK/QAM modulators, wireless broadband, point to point radios and Software Defined Radios (SDR). The RFMD2081’s fractional-N synthesizer offers very low spurious levels with typical step size of 1.5Hz. Typical noise floor is -162dBm/Hz. Programable via serial interface, P1dB is 4dBm and the…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for API Technologies’ ceramic patch antennas. Model PA25-1621-025SALF offers 4dBic of gain at a center frequency of 1621MHz +/-4MHz. 10dB bandwidth is 25MHz. API Technologies offers a wide range of patch antennas for applications such as Globalstar, GPS, Inmarsat, Iridium, RFID and ISM radios and can customize performance for specific requirements. Ground planes have substantial effects on antenna performance and API offers design support to identify the ideal antenna for your application and aid in the design. The PA25-1621-025SALF measures 25x25mm and mounts to a backplane via adhesive tape and a through pin…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a high efficiency power doubler designed to support DOCSIS 3.1 CATV hybrid fiber coax (HFC) requirements. The Skyworks ACA2429 offers 26.3dB typical gain with 1dB tilt over the bandwidth of 50 to 1218MHz. Ideal for HFC distribution systems and headend equipment, the ACA2429 operates from 24V using 430mA. Two parallel amplifiers are optimized for exceptionally low distortion, high output power, and high crash point in a thermally enhanced surface mount package. CTB is measured at 78dB while Xmod is -65dB and CSO is -66dB. A GaN output stage is incorporated to minimize…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a 10W power handling VPIN limiter from Qorvo. The TGL2217-SM protects receiver chains in commercial and military radar, communications systems and electronic warfare applications. Providing frequency coverage from 100MHz to 20GHz, flat leakage power is <18. 5dBm. Both input and output ports are matched to 50 ohms with return loss of >15dB. This Qorvo limiter does not require a bias voltage thereby minimizing prime power requirements. Insertion loss is <0.9dB. The TGL2217-SM is offered in a 3.5×3.5mm QFN package. A DIE version is available as the TGL2217 with similar performance.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a broadband SPDT switch from Skyworks Solutions. With a frequency range of 1 – 6GHz, the SKY13592-689LF is ideal for WLAN networks, repeaters, ISM radios, connectivity modules and >1GHz LTE platforms. Power handling is 30dBm P0.1dB. Skyworks advanced switching technologies maintain low insertion loss of 0.5dB and high isolation of 35dB for all switching paths. Integrated DC blocking capacitors eliminate the need for external components saving board space and complementing the SKY13592-689LF MLPD package size of 1×1×0.5 mm.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for Southwest Antennas’ “cloverleaf” configuration of omni antennas. Dubbed ‘Turbo Cloverleaf’, these antennas are 3x smaller than existing solutions yet maintain similar antenna gain, efficiency and excellent radiation pattern control over the entire operational frequency band. Model 1032-021 is a right hand circular polarized (RHCP) Omni cloverleaf antenna with 1.98 – 2.2 GHz frequency band coverage and 1.2 dBi gain. Model 1032-022 is a left hand circular polarized (LHCP) antenna. Both models from Southwest Antennas offer 40 dB of isolation between two co-located antennas with opposite CP polarizations, which is a significant improvement…