COMPONENTS

Resistive Power Divider

BroadWave Technologies unveiled a new resistive power divider featuring an operating frequency range of DC to 6 GHz. Model 152-215-002 is a 50 Ω, 2-way power divider. This unit has an average power rating of 2 W with 1.5:1 max VSWR. The insertion loss is 6 dB ±1.5 dB nominal, the operating temperature range is 0°C to +70°C and RF connectors are N female. BroadWave Technologies manufactures a wide variety of resistive power dividers in 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- and 8-way configurations.

BroadWave Technologies Inc.
www.broadwavetechnologies.com

Wideband Double Balanced Mixers

Custom MMIC continues the rapid expansion of its standard product portfolio with three new additions to its GaAs MMIC mixer portfolio. The CMD312, CMD313 and CMD253 are wideband GaAs double balanced mixers, operating from 4 to 28, 6 to 45 and 6 to 14 GHz, respectively. These new MMICs are intended to support emerging wide bandwidth applications in test equipment, instrumentation, aerospace and defense. All three mixers feature low conversion gain and high isolation performance.

Custom MMIC
www.CustomMMIC.com

RF Surge Protectors

Fairview Microwave Inc., an Infinite Electronics brand, has unveiled a new line of coaxial surge protectors created to guard valuable communications equipment from power surges and indirect lightning strikes. Fairview’s new RF surge protectors are offered with either male-to-female or male-to-male 4.3-10 connectors. This product line features low insertion loss, max input power as high as 500 W and multi-strike capability.

Fairview Microwave Inc.
www.fairviewmicrowave.com

Dual Directional Coupler

KRYTAR announced the continued expansion of its line of dual directional couplers with the addition of a new model offering 10 dB of coupling over the broadband frequency range of 10 to 46 GHz, in a single, compact and lightweight package. KRYTAR’s new dual directional coupler expands the family of superior performance products offering ultra-broadband coverage in compact packages. Model 510046010 is a multi-purpose, stripline design that exhibits excellent coupling over the 10 to 46 GHz frequency band.

KRYTAR Inc.
www.krytar.com

IQ Mixers

Marki Microwave introduced three new IQ mixers. The MMIQ-0218H offers an impressive 2 to 18 GHz RF/LO, DC to 3 GHz IF, IIP3 of +25 dBm and is also available in L-diode. The MMIQ-1040S has a 10 to 40 GHz bandwidth, DC to 12 GHz IF, IIP3 of +27 dBm and is also offered in L-diode. The MMIQ-1865S is an 18 to 65 GHz mmWave IQ mixer with a wide DC to 23 GHz IF, IIP3 of +27 dBm and available in L-diode and H-diode as well.

Marki Microwave Inc.
www.markimicrowave.com

26 to 34 GHz mmWave 2-Way Power Divider

MECA expanded offering of 5G mmWave products. Featuring 2-way power dividers covering 26 to 34 GHz with 2.92 mm interfaces. Typical specifications of 1.3:1 VSWR, 22 dB isolation, 1.5 dB insertion loss and 0.4 dB amplitude balance. Also available are attenuators, terminations, bias tees, DC blocks and adapters. Additionally octave and multi-octave models covering up to 50 GHz built by J-Standard certified assemblers and technicians. Made in U.S. and 36-month warranty.

MECA Electronics
www.e-meca.com

18 to 40 GHz Ultra-Wideband & High Precision Programmable Attenuators

Mitron has developed ultra-wideband and high precision programmable attenuator covering 18 to 40 GHz. The user can control the attenuation via USB and Ethernet with 0.1 dB step, 50 dB attenuation dynamic range, 0.2 dB attenuation accuracy over whole band. Custom designs are available over 0.5 to 40 GHz frequency range, 50 to 120 dB dynamic range. Built-in AC-DC power module with small size 227 × 114 × 50 mm. It can support DLLs.

MiCable
www.mitron.cn

Comprehensive 5G Solution Portfolio

Pasternack, an Infinite Electronics brand, announced a comprehensive portfolio of 5G RF solutions serving the urgent needs of engineers and technicians around the world with high-grade RF components and cable assemblies shipped same-day to support 5G innovation, testing and deployments. The “RF Components for the Next Generation” suite is comprised of thousands of active, passive, interconnect and antenna products supporting global sub-6 GHz and mmWave frequency band applications.

Pasternack
www.pasternack.com

Bi-Phase Modulator

PMI Model No. BPM-2640-180-292FF is a bi-phase modulator operating over the 26 to 40 GHz frequency range. This model offers insertion loss of 8 dB typical while maintaining a typical amplitude balance of ±4 dB, VSWR of 2:1 typ., 3:1 max, switching speed of 100 ns max, phase variation of ±40° typ. and power handling up to 20 dBm operational. Compact housing measures 1 × 1 × 0.5 in. and has 2.92 mm female connectors.

Planar Monolithics Industries Inc.
www.pmi-rf.com

Pickoff Tees

RLC Electronics manufactures pickoff tees which offer excellent through-line insertion loss and pickoff stability rise times of < 10 picoseconds (at 40 GHz). Units are offered in standard frequency ranges from DC to 18, DC to 26 and DC to 40 GHz, with the option to customize the pickoff insertion loss value to meet customer specific requirements. The units provide extremely broadband signal monitoring in a very small package (0.54 × 0.39 × 0.32 in.). RLC offers both catalog options and customized options, and can provide form factor drop-in replacement/obsolescence assistance as needed.

RLC Electronics Inc.
www.www.rlcelectronics.com