NXP’s next generation RF transistors offer industry leading RF noise figure versus gain performance while drawing the lowest current. This performance allows for better signal reception at low power and enables robust operation for RF receivers in noisy environments. 7th generation transistors are designed for 2.8V battery operated applications, where power consumption is important. Select NXP Wideband Transistors are available for sampling.
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RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for 6GHz broadband wireless filters from Sangshin Elecom. The MBP33RC6162S525A is an excellent choice for wireless backhaul applications where flexibility in channel planning and selection is critical. The MBP33RC6162S525A from Sangshin Elecom covers the frequency range from 5.9GHz to 6.425GHz in a small 8.5mm x 5.6mm package. The MBP33RC6162S525A exhibits insertion loss of 2.0dB, 25dB of rejection at 5.5GHz and return loss of 12dB while operating from -40deg C to +85deg C. A complimentary filter, the MBP33RC5212S525A covers the frequency band of 4950 to 5475 MHz and offers comparable performance to the MBP33RC6162S525A.…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for Sangshin Elecom ceramic monoblock filters targeting Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD) applications where anti-aliasing filters are required to improve system performance. Sangshin offers a complete line of filters with bandwidths of 400MHz, 360MHz, and 300MHz in all popular cellular frequencies. The MBP56RC2N2590C400A has a center frequency of 2590MHz with a 400MHz band width and offers 30dB of rejection at 2290MHz. Bandpass insertion loss is only 3dB and the MBP56RC2N2590C400A can handle up to 1W CW of RF power. The MBP56RC2N2590C400A is housed in a compact 30mm x 8mm x 6mm package. This Sangshin DPD…
RFMW announces sales and support for Skyworks new 0.03 to 0.3 GHz low-noise, low-current amplifier. The SKY67015-396LF is a GaAs, pHEMT LNA with active bias and on-die stability structures enabling simple external matching. The SKY67015-396LF offers the ability to externally adjust supply current between 5 – 20 mA. Noise Figure of 0.80 dB, 17.5 dB Gain and 25 dBm OIP3 are achievable at 0.25 GHz with a 3.3V supply and 18 mA of bias current. The Skyworks SKY67015-396LF can also be biased from 1.8 to 5V and will still achieve an OIP3 of 16 dBm, and 12 dBm OP1dB with…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for TriQuint Semiconductor’s T1G4003532-FS, DC – 3.5GHz GaN transistor offering 35W P3dB at 3.5GHz and over 40W P3dB midband. Gain at P3dB is as high as 20dB while linear gain is >16dB. The TriQuint T1G4003532-FS uses a 32V supply and only 150mA of current. Overall efficiency is up to 70%. The –FS flangeless package offers low thermal resistance and is easily soldered down. Also available is a flanged package in the T1G4003532-FL. Both TriQuint transistors are ideal for military and civilian radar, jammers and communications systems where high gain and high efficiency are…
RFMW, Ltd. provides design and sales support for a new Double Oven Crystal Controlled Oscillator (DOCXO) from Bliley Technologies, Inc. Developed for critical applications were exceptional Frequency vs. Temperature performance is required, the N6B series stability is rated at ±0.4ppb over an operating temperature range of -20 to +70 degrees Celsius. Two variations of the N6B series, the N6B-ABA-D1A-10M and N6B-ABA-D1B-10M, provide a sine wave output of +5dBm (typ.) into 50 ohms. Bliley’s N6B series DOCXO operate from a +5VDC supply with or without Electronic Frequency Control and offer aging performance per year of less than ±0.1ppm. Phase noise at…
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for Sangshin Elecom ceramic, monoblock filters targeting avionics applications for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) and Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). Three models typify the suite of filters dedicated to these applications. Sangshin’s MBP44RC978S05C filter is a 4-pole, 4mm resonator structure at 978MHz with a 5MHz bandwidth. Attenuation is 37dB minimum at 50MHz offset while insertion loss is 2.8dB max. The MBP44RC1030S15C and MBP44RC1090S15C are centered at 1030MHz and 1090MHz respectively. Both have a bandwidth of 15MHz and offer 37dB minimum attenuation at 50MHz offset with insertion loss < 2.8dB.…
Florida RF Labs has expanded its popular Lab-Flex® family of cable assemblies to include 2 new 50 GHz designs. These RF cables contain all of the mechanical and electrical characteristics that have become the standard of excellence for their high performance cable assembly products. They are extremely well-suited for high frequency test applications and high-density interconnects where insertion loss and stability over temperature are concerns. As with all Lab-Flex® product, these assemblies offer >90dB of shielding effectiveness and both offer a wide range of connectors including, but not limited to, SMA, 2.4mm, 2.92mm interfaces in various configurations. The Lab-Flex® product…
Skyworks high power switches offer transmit/receive and failsafe switching for TDD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, base station, repeater, and military low frequency radio applications. These PIN diode-based switches will handle 40 W and up to 100 W of CW RF input power at 25 degrees C. A small 4×4 mm QFN plastic surface mount technology (SMT) package is ideal for compact system designs with challenging power levels. Low insertion loss minimizes receiver noise figure while high isolation provides protection to the receiver during large transmitter output signals. Skyworks SKY12212-478LF handles up to 100W CW from 50 to 2700 MHz with an insertion loss…
RFaxis, a leading manufacturer of RF Front-end ICs (RFeIC) offers three new porfolio brochures detailing the features and benefits of their single-chip/single-die CMOS products. The RFeIC has fundamental advantages over Front-end Modules (FEMs) in that a fully integrated CMOS IC is lower cost and has a smaller footprint than a comparable front-end “module” containing multiple devices. The RFaxis Smart Energy/Smart Home, ZIGBEE and ISM brochure highlights the use of the RFX2401C, RFX1010 and RFX2411 in these applications. Their WLAN in Mobile Devices brochure reviews infotainment applications and the WLAN Computing & Infrastructure covers access points and router applications. The RFaxis…