High Gain mMIMO Driver Amplifier

RFMW announced design and sales support for a high gain and high linearity driver amplifier. The Qorvo QPA9122M provides 36.5 dB gain at 2.6 GHz and achieves a peak power of 27 dBm P3dB. The amplifier can provide good DPD linearity performance with up to 200 MHz wide 5G NR signals, making it perfectly suited for 5G mMIMO applications, TDD/FDD systems and wireless infrastructure systems. Housed in a 16-pin 3 × 3 mm SMT package.

RFMW
www.rfmw.com

Low Phase Noise GaAs MMIC Amplifier

Richardson RFPD, Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a GaAs MMIC amplifier from Analog Devices, Inc. The ADL8150 is a self-biased GaAs MMIC, heterojunction bipolar transistor, low phase noise amplifier that operates from 6 to 14 GHz. The amplifier has low phase noise of -172 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset and provides 12 dB of typical signal gain and +30 dBm typical output third-order intercept.

Richardson RFPD
www.richardsonrfpd.com

SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS

Laser Resistor Trimming Systems

PPI continues to expand the range of advanced fixturing and probing solutions for its laser resistor trimmers with a unique combination of backside contacts and topside probing. This complements the capabilities of the RapiTrim family of products that covers all trimming requirements from thick film to thin film to semiconductor wafers. From standard component and circuit trim to complex active-trim scenarios with custom fixturing, the RapiTrim products are the future of resistor trimming.

PPI Systems
www.ppisystems.com

SOURCES

Voltage Controlled Oscillators

Fairview Microwave Inc. has just unveiled a new line of voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) designed to address a wide range of satcom, electronic warfare, VSAT, ECM, radar and test and measurement applications. Fairview Microwave’s new series of coaxial packaged, VCOs includes 15 models that cover broad frequency bands and exhibit excellent tuning linearity, phase noise and harmonic suppression performance.

Fairview Microwave Inc.
www.fairviewmicrowave.com

ANTENNAS

Ultra-Wideband Antennas

The Antenna Company announced a family of ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas to enable high precision positioning and angle-of-arrival applications for low-power sensors, anchors and tags. The antennas support worldwide operation on UWB channel 5 (6.5 GHz) and channel 9 (8 GHz). UWB technology enables a location accuracy of 10 cm for real-time location services such as access control, asset tracking, peer-to-peer communication and contact tracing. Applications which utilize 2-way ranging, time-difference of arrival or phase difference of arrival are also supported.

The Antenna Company
www.antennacompany.com

Quad Ridged Horn Antenna

The QRH40 (Quad Ridged Horn Antenna) from industry leader RF SPIN is the widest bandwidth solution on the market, covering the frequency range from 4 to 40 GHz. It is designed with two coaxial ports that allow measurements with horizontal and vertical polarization in parallel mode or switching between polarizations using an external switch (optional) without rotating the antenna. This is recommended for radio measurements, radio monitoring, microwave equipment testing and EMC tests. Impulse Technologies has stock and can provide same day shipping.

Impulse Technologies Inc.
www.impulse-tech.com

TEST & MEASUREMENT

75 Ohm Calibration Module

ACM2708 is an automatic calibration module that can be used with CMT vector network analyzers (VNAs) operating in frequency range up to 8 GHz. The ACM 2708 is a 75 Ohm calibration module for use with native 75 Ohm VNAs (S7530) while also covering automatic calibration for 50 Ohm VNAs with the use of 50 to 75 Ohm matching pads. It is a fully automatic USB-controlled and powered electronic calibration module. Minimizing the number of steps required by technicians reduces the risk of human error and expedites the calibration process.

Copper Mountain Technologies
www.coppermountaintech.com

Wave-Glide™ Rail Positioning Systems

Wave-Glide™ rail positioning systems provide an easy and highly repeatable approach to high volume testing of waveguide components. Developed to enhance the operation of VNA frequency extenders, Wave-Glide™ configurations are adaptable to a range of measurement scenarios that rely on good alignment between DUTs and test system ports. Proven advantages include excellent repeatability, fast measurement results and reduced mechanical stress on DUTs and test system hardware.

Eravant
www.eravant.com

SPDT Switch Matrix

Mini-Circuits’ model RC-8SPDT-50 is a mmWave switch matrix for applications from DC to 50 GHz. It consists of eight single-pole/double-throw electromechanical switches in a fail-safe, reflective configuration; the switches are rated for two million switching operations. Operated by computer/software Ethernet or USB connection, the 50 Ω switch matrix has 5 ms typical switching speed and is ideal for test and measurement applications. Typical path loss is 0.4 dB or less to 50 GHz while typical VSWR is 1.35:1 or less to 50 GHz. Full-band isolation is typically 80 dB with typical isolation to 100 dB at 12 GHz and below.

Mini-Circuits
www.minicircuits.com

Spectrum Rider FPH

Rohde & Schwarz has extended its popular R&S Spectrum Rider FPH family with the introduction of new base models offering measurement frequencies up to 44 GHz. A new 44 GHz model has been added to the existing R&S FPH models having measurement frequencies from 5 kHz to 6, 13.6 and 26.5 GHz. In addition, three new versions with tracking generators are available with measurement frequencies up to 13.6, 26.5 and 44 GHz.

Rohde & Schwarz
www.rohde-schwarz.com