JFW Industries

JFW Industries specializes in RF attenuators and RF switching products and they also manufacture a variety of RF test systems. They integrate RF switches, step attenuators and other RF components into remotely-controlled RF subsystems from DC to 40 GHz. They have just recently announced a new line of five USB attenuator models in various bands ranging from 1 to 6000 MHz, with three of the family members having attenuation values going from 0 to 95 dB in 1 dB steps. All attenuators offer USB-based control. The company was also spotlighting a 48 attenuator assembly for Wi-Fi 6 testing that operates from 200 to 7125 MHz.

Junkosha

Junkosha exhibited its MWX3 series of mmWave cabling solutions, designed for measurements within a thermal vacuum chamber (TVAC). Thanks to its precision engineered expanded-PTFE tape wrapping technology, this interconnect features characteristics including excellent phase stability in response to temperature variations (-65˚C to 125˚C) and minimal outgassing in thermal vacuum test environments, preventing environmental contamination. This means it has highly desirable properties for those looking for precise measurements within a TVAC and utilization in the outer atmosphere and space environment.

The Junkosha TVAC cable offers two specialized approaches to meet the demands of space environments. The first approach features a vent hole design, available in MWX322 SMA and 3.5 mm connectors, which prevents discharge inside the connector. The second approach utilizes FEP heat shrink tubing (HST) to reduce outgassing, increasing the compatibility across a wider range of Junkosha’s MWX3 series of non-armored cable assemblies. To add to its ease of connection, the connector cable junction has been reinforced to enhance durability, making it significantly more robust than standard microwave cables for wiring between devices. All of these are now familiar requirements for today’s communication technologies to ensure reliable performance in challenging thermal vacuum conditions.

Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies showcased a range of solutions that accelerate RF and mmWave innovation at booth #301. Keysight’s comprehensive solutions address test challenges with intelligent insights that reduce risk and speed time to market across space, defense, automotive, IoT networks, 5G and 6G applications. EuMW 2024 was Keysight’s 21st consecutive year as a Platinum sponsor.

In addition to solution demonstrations at the event, Marie Hattar, Keysight’s CMO, welcomed delegates during the opening session on Tuesday, September 24, with an address titled, ‘Everything, Everyone, Everywhere: A Decade of Connecting the World.’

Keysight demonstrations included:

• Simplified Converter Test – Keysight showcased its newly launched PNA-X Vector Network Analyzer, a highly configurable vector network analyzer featuring four RF signal sources, two internal combiners and two low-noise receivers in a single instrument that accelerates component characterization.
• Sub-THz Device Analysis – This demo showed how Keysight’s Vector Component Analyzer (VCA) enables engineers to thoroughly test the essential components driving the development of 6G ecosystems. By simulating realistic wideband modulated signals, Keysight's VCA provides invaluable insights into system-level performance.
• Precision RF Field Test – This demo showcased Keysight’s Spectrum Management Software (KSMS) and how frequency regulators and public and private network operators manage their frequency resources, detect, locate, and mitigate interference issues and provide full-stack spectrum optimization from RF to over-the-air analog and digital demodulation.
• Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) – In this demo, Keysight demonstrated how to generate signals simulating a virtual satellite flyover with arbitrary orbital parameters and real-life radio link conditions. In addition, various NTN test scenarios, including orbit modeling as described in 3GPP TR38.811, will be showcased.
• Wideband Active Load-Pull – Keysight demonstrated its newly introduced wideband active load-pull capability using a dual-channel VXG-C vector source and a PNA-X network analyzer. This provides the error vector magnitude performance of a power amplifier when presented with arbitrary frequency-dependent load impedances created without an impedance tuner. This is essential for designing power amplifiers used in phased-array antenna systems.
• Wideband MIMO prototyping –MIMO and ultra-wide bandwidth will be key enablers for 6G to achieve data throughputs of multi-100 Gbps. Keysight demonstrated how its solutions provide flexibility and scalability in prototyping with multiple ports at ultra-low bandwidth.

Knowles Precision Devices

Knowles Precision Devices makes multilayer, high reliability, single layer and precision variable capacitors; aluminum electrolytic, mica, and film capacitors; EMI filters and RF/microwave components including RF filters, splitters and couplers. These products target medical implantable and medical equipment, military, aerospace/avionics, electric vehicle and automotive, EMI and connector filtering, oil exploration, instrumentation, industrial electronics, optical networks, and new energy applications. The booth was showcasing a full range of filter technology and products from UHF to V-Band.

Kunshan Dloorplf Electronic Technology

Kunshan Dloorplf Electronic Technology provides high frequency test and measurement products including wafer probes, sockets, system integration, RF connectors and accessories. In addition, they have RF switching systems, multi-channel cable assemblies, high performance test cables, precision coaxial PCB connectors and precision coaxial adapters.

KVG Quartz Crystal Technology GmbH

KVG considers itself a leader in the frequency-controlled product segment with its wide range of quartz oscillators (OCXO, TCXO, VCXO and XO), crystal material, filter and module products. They produce these products for a variety of applications, including aerospace and defense, security, test and measurement, satellite, telecoms, medical, audio and research markets. They were showcasing and discussing their full range of products.

Luxondes

Luxondes was featuring new capabilities such as Holo-scan is a new augmented reality (AR) mapping system compatible with various laboratory equipment such as spectrum analyzers, VNA’s or specific probes. The data is then exported in .lxd format and directly analyzed in the online viewer. And the arche-60 is an autonomous system that allows mapping the 3D radiation pattern of an object under test (antenna, etc.) that is placed on the rotating platform.

Marki Microwave

Crafting custom tailored filters introduces challenges like utilizing expensive engineering time, introducing unknown reliability concerns, and a need to maintain low SWaP-C. Recently, Marki Microwave decided to address these issues head on by introducing a groundbreaking filter design tool: Prodigy™ Filter Designer! Prodigy Filter Designer is a free to use, 3D FEM-based, rapid custom filter design tool that generates real filters, downloadable s2p files, and system-level tradeoffs in minutes – saving hours of design time when compared to traditional 3D FEM approaches. Due to its seamless integration with existing Marki design tools, such as the Spur Calculator, Prodigy Filter Designer allows you to create custom filters as you iterate a frequency plan to solve complex problems in real time. Join us as we delve into the world of RF filters, gain insight into Marki Microwave’s filter design capabilities, and learn how to instantly engineer real-world MMIC filters with Prodigy Filter Designer.

Marki also has release new waveguide mixers from 50 to 100 GHz. They also have developed coax mixers that are now replacing PCB samples as they are lower cost and faster to deliver.

MACOM

MACOM designs and manufactures high-performance semiconductor products for the telecommunications, industrial, defense and datacenter industries. They were showcasing their broad product portfolio that incorporates RF, microwave, analog, mixed-signal and optical semiconductor technologies. Since the show was in the neighborhood, they were also discussing their newly established European Semiconductor Center located near Paris in Limeil-Brévannes, France.  The facility is dedicated to semiconductor technology development and fabrication of MMICs to support the space, telecommunications and A&D markets and applications.

MathWorks

MathWorks had interactive displays and visuals of what their MATLAB and Simulink tools can do. They were discussing their 5G Toolbox that contains standard-compliant functions and reference examples for the modeling, simulation, and verification of 5G and 5G-Advanced communications systems. The toolbox supports waveform generation, link-level and system-level simulations, golden reference verification, and conformance testing. Toolbox allows the user to configure, simulate, measure and analyze 5G communications links and systems. 

They were also discussing their Phased Array System Toolbox that provides algorithms and apps in MATLAB and Simulink for designing and simulating sensor array and beamforming systems in wireless communication, radar, sonar and acoustic applications. Users can model and analyze the behavior of active and passive arrays, including subarrays and arbitrary geometries. C code can also be generated from the functions in the toolbox. For 5G and LTE cellular, SATCOM, and WLAN communications systems, users can design multibeam and electronically steerable antennas. The toolbox includes algorithms for simulating hybrid and full digital beamforming architectures for massive MIMO and millimeter wave systems. Users can simulate multipath fading environments to test the performance of beamforming antenna arrays. For radar, sonar and acoustic system design, the toolbox includes algorithms for beamforming, space-time adaptive processing (STAP), direction of arrival (DOA) estimation, matched filtering and image formation. The toolbox also provides continuous and pulsed waveforms that can be used to generate simulation test signals and simulate target echoes and interferences.

Maury Microwave

Maury Microwave recently announced the extension of the Nano^TM Series (NT-series) automated impedance tuners with the addition two new models. The new models cover an extended 8 to 65 GHz frequency range, enabling high-gamma load- or source-pull characterization across a wide spectrum. A typical VSWR of up to 18:1 is achievable at 65 GHz, with a minimum VSWR across the entire frequency range of 10:1. This capability is critical for evaluating performance in varying impedance conditions, including those near the edge of the Smith Chart. With the NT-series tuners, design and test engineers can determine optimized matching conditions to extract noise parameters and maximize output power or power-added efficiency.

Maury had some great demos such as active load pull for 6G and sub-THz Frequencies. The demo showed the measurement capabilities of the MMW-STUDIO, a software package provided by Vertigo Technologies, that enable power and phase control at the DUT reference plane though the extenders. Another interesting demo was cryogenic noise parameters. This demo featured the Maury MT7553A03 noise receiver module in a cryogenic solid-state tuner to achieve non-to ohm environments at the DUT input.

Menlo Micro

Menlo Micro. released to production a new differential double-pole/triple-throw (2x DP3T) switch at EuMW in booth 502J. Built on the success of Menlo Micro’s industry-leading MM5620 2x DP3T loopback relay, the MM5622 provides a DC-coupled version with improved RF performance. Offering unprecedented reductions in size and power consumption and unmatched increases in performance and reliability, the MM5622 will bring significant cost savings to a much broader segment of the high speed SerDes market.

The switch’s system-in-package solution fully integrates a driver, charge pump and 12 high performance switch channels, offering significant board footprint reduction for production loopback test solutions. The MM5622 Ideal Switch® supports the differential signal switching required for numerous high speed SerDes buses to 64 Gbps data-rates, with applications for smartphones, GPU, CPU, network processors, as well as other high performance computing and high speed memory products.

MIcable

MIcable is a joint venture established by SSI Cable and Mitron. Their products include semi-rigid, flexible, hand-flex and integrated cable assemblies up to 110 GHz, precision N, SMA, 3.5mm, 2.92mm, 2.4mm, 1.85mm, NMD adapters and other cable connectors, passive components and related test equipment. In their passive line-up, the company has a broad portfolio of Butler Matrices and these were featured prominently in the booth, as were a line of cryogenic component solutions.

Micro Harmonics Corporation

Micro Harmonics specializes in the design and manufacture of millimeter wave components, including Faraday rotation isolators, hybrid circulators, voltage variable attenuators, and cryogenic isolators. Their products operate from 25 GHz to over 400 GHz, covering every standard waveguide band from WR-28 (26 to 40 GHz) through WR-2.8 (260 to 400 GHz). They use sophisticated electromagnetic simulation tools to engineer components with wide bandwidth, low insertion loss and compact size. The millimeter wave isolators feature diamond heatsinks to enhance power handling and reliability. They were featuring a range of millimeter wave voltage variable attenuators and hybrid circulators.

MilliBox

MilliBox designs and manufactures antenna measurement chamber test equipment that consists of a mmWave anechoic chamber and a 3D antenna positioner. These products are effective for providing antenna radiation patterns and other over-the-air metrics quickly and efficiently for applications such as 5G, 6G, 60 GHz, mmWave radar, automotive radar and sub-THz.

Mini-Circuits

Mini-Circuits recently blogged about how suppliers are rationalizing their core and wire component portfolios to focus on newer technologies, leaving customers looking for a stable supply to support their needs. Mini-Circuits has one of the industry’s widest selections of these essential RF parts, designed and built in-house utilizing their 56 years of experience under tight process control for high quality and repeatability. Their longstanding policy is to support customers with stable supply through the life of their system gives you peace of mind that when you choose a Mini-Circuits part.

Microwave Journal recently covered Mini-Circuits LTCC technology and application trends in this interview: https://videos.microwavejournal.com/media/t/1_u9uozlto. Aaron Vaisman, LTCC Business Unit Leader at Mini-Circuits, and Randy Cochran, Product Marketing Manager for MMIC & LTCC products at Mini-Circuits, talked with Pat Hindle about high performance LTCC Filter technology and its applications as markets are evolving in this area.

Microchip Technology

Microchip released its new 101765 family of voltage-controlled SAW oscillators (VCSOs) designed to deliver ultra-low phase noise and operate at 320 and 400 MHz. The 101765-320-A VCSO delivers ultra-low phase noise performance of 166 dBc at 10 kHz offset and a 182 dBc floor. Low phase noise is crucial for improving the lower limit of detection in radar and other sensing applications. These devices are optimal for radar and instrumentation systems such as active electronically scanned array that demand high fidelity in critical phase-locked loop timing applications. Available in a small form factor, 1 × 1 in. hermetic Kovar package, the VCSOs are designed for applications where size, weight, power and cost are important factors. The VCSOs are offered with supply voltages from 4.75 to 15.75 V and a supply current of 111 mA to provide a power-efficient timing solution.

Miller MMIC

Miller MMIC has developed RapidRF which is revolutionizing RF MMIC design with AI-Driven Innovation. Their AI (Artificial Intelligence) driven RF MMIC design platform is redefining the future of the RF MMIC design industry. They automate the design of RFICs for the next generation of wireless communication, accelerating innovation for a smarter future. This reduces time to market and reduces the need for engineering talent that is hard to come by. We will look for future developments in this evolving area as they improve RapidRF which is expected to have an impact on the industry.

MPG Solutions

MPG Solutions was featuring their new RX 13106 microwave tuner/downconverter operating from 0.5 to 18 GHz. The tuner is for EW receiver applications and consists of 3 highly integrated building blocks: Front end preselector, LO and downconverter. It has 1 GHz of instantaneous bandwidth, user-selectable BWs, 50 dB 2 tone SFDR, 20 dB gain, and 16 dB NF in a compact single slot 3U form factor that is SOSA aligned with an open VPX interface.

Nano Dimension GmbH

Nano Dimension is a pioneer and provider of additively manufactured electronics (AME) technology to provide an alternative to other methods of fabricating printed circuit boards and other electronic devices. They are looking to revolutionize electronics and mechanical manufacturing for Industry 4.0 by providing precision additive electronics solutions that convert digital designs into devices on demand. Their Fabrica 3D precision micro AM printers can craft details down to the micron level. Their 3D printing capabilities are now integrating with the most advanced factory robotics and the latest developments in hardware and software, including neural-network Deep Learning AI. They were demonstrating their DragonFly IV system which they tout as a multi-material, multi-layer 3D printer that generates entire circuits, including substrate, conductive traces and passive components in one step.

NI

NI has used its expertise in test and measurement to put together several total solutions for various applications. They were showing a radar system-level validation and functional test setup that includes radar target generation software. They also had a satellite link emulation setup to emulate, design and test real-life conditions prior to launch. Another solution was the NI datalink reference architecture consisting of COTS modular hardware and flexible software tools to address RF signal fidelity, system level validation and digital system test requirements. There was the NI multichannel RF record and playback solution and NI electronically scanned array characterization reference architecture too.

Optic RF

Optic RF offers RF Over Fiber solutions that are programmable. They offer the best cost performance ratio, featuring excellent noise figure of 6 dB and link gain of around 40 dB. Their HSFDR links provide excellent performances of 112 dB/Hz ^2/3 SFDR and low noise figure or high input P1dBc and their Monitoring and Control System manages, monitors, and controls all types of RFoF products with optional management over fiber (IFL). Their progressive Optical Delay Line (ODL) solutions support more than 4096 delay states and above 1000us delays while maintaining excellent RF performance.

Pickering Interfaces

Pickering Interfaces showcased its extensive range of RF and microwave switching, including SPDT, transfer, MUX and matrix switches with bandwidths from DC to 110 GHz, available in PXI, LXI and USB — as well as the latest version of its Microwave Switch Design Tool plus new high channel count microwave MUX modules — at booth #142C.

In addition to its new Microwave Switch Design Tool and high channel count microwave MUX modules, Pickering also highlighted the following RFIU (RF switching insertion units) solutions:

• MEMS-based PXI/PXIe RF multiplexers that deliver 300x operational life and 60x test system throughput compared to existing electromechanical relay products
• A configurable PXI microwave switch platform that allows RF test engineers to combine a wide range of high-performance relay types while minimizing chassis slot usage
• Flexible LXI microwave switch platform and turnkey services for LXI microwave switch and signal routing subsystems — including a 12x12 LXI microwave switching matrix demo
• Pickering Interfaces stands behind its manufactured products with a standard three-year warranty and guaranteed long-term product support.

Qorvo

Qorvo was sharing space in the RFMW booth in what was an interesting location for one-stop shopping for several of the RF component companies. Qorvo was showcasing a representative range of its broad product portfolio that targets all the market segments for RF and microwave applications. They were also discussing how important packaging has become as applications demand more functionality in less space.

QPMW

QP Microwave is a Spanish manufacturer of RF and microwave components up to 50 GHz. The company offers a wide line of products, specializing in connectorized modules. The range of products on display included amplifiers, attenuators, bias tees, DC blocks, equalizers, switches and frequency synthesizers, which target applications in telecom, wireless, radar/EW, satcom, medical and scientific research markets.

Quantic Electronics

Quantic Electronics is the umbrella organization for a portfolio of complementary design, engineering and manufacturing businesses. They have a broad portfolio of products and solutions addressing mission-critical applications in RF & microwave, power, sensing and magnetics opportunities. In the booth were representatives from Quantic Eulex, Quantic Ohmega Ticer, Quantic PMI, Quantic TRM, Quantic Wenzel and Quantic X-Microwave who were discussing and showcasing products and capabilities from their respective organizations.

Quantic Eulex has developed a new low-profile gap capacitor with low insertion loss and ultra-high self-resonance frequencies. Specific applications include DC blocking, RF Bypass, impedance matching, filtering, tuning and coupling. The Eulex Gap Capacitor utilizes a novel patented internal electrode design allowing for significant leverage in capacitance for a given dielectric. These gains mean that Quantic Eulex can offer devices manufactured from ultra stable materials with high Q and extremely high self-resonance with useful capacitance values far exceeding those offered by other manufacturers.

Qu Sinus

Qu Sinus officially launched our first product family: high-performance photonic microwave oscillators with fixed frequencies at EuMW. Designed for quantum computing, advanced communication and radar systems, the oscillator boasts exceptionally low phase noise and jitter, setting new standards for high-precision microwave devices. Their breakthrough technology leverages the unique properties of optics to stabilize frequency and minimize phase noise, ensuring ultra-precise mmWave signal generation. This innovation has potential applications in areas like telecommunications, defense, and satellite systems, where signal clarity and stability are crucial.

Radiall

RADIALL designs, develops and manufactures electronic interconnect solutions that support the telecommunications, defense, aerospace and industrial markets. They offer RF coaxial connectors and cable assemblies, coaxial switches, fiber optic and microwave components, multipin connectors and more. They had representative examples of their product portfolio in their booth.

Reactel 

Reactel featured its full line of filters, multiplexers and multifunction assemblies covering up to 67 GHz in booth 701C. Reactel attended the event alongside French partner, Elhyte.

Supporting military, commercial, 5G and research needs, Reactel can design a unit that is right for you. From small, lightweight units suitable for flight or portable systems to high power units up to 25 kW, connectorized or surface-mount, large or small quantities – Reactel’s talented engineers can design a unit specifically for your application.  

RF Lambda

RF- Lambda is a global company that continues to grow and evolve through challenging the boundaries of technology. They are an industry leader in manufacturing RF components specializing in RF broadband and high-power solutions. Their innovative designs and extensive customization capabilities are creating new solutions connecting people, places and things through high powered applications beyond expectations. ISO and ITAR registered, the company is empowering and revolutionizing RF components for military defense, aerospace, and commercial applications. RF-Lambda offers a broad range of high-end RF Components, Modules, and Systems – from RF Solid State Power Amplifiers and Low Noise Amplifiers, to RF Switches, Phase Shifters, and Attenuators. With microprocessor and FPGA capacity in our RF system designs, their products are widely used for high power radar stations, phased array systems, and broadband jamming systems.

RFMW

The RFMW booth hosted many leading brands such as Marki Microwave, Qorvo, Micross, Ampleon, ED2, Knowles, Smith Interconnect, TTM Technologies and more. We spoke with several of these companies so look for them in this wrap up. RFMW supports the Frequency Matters video series so check that out here.

Rigol Technologies

Rigol Technologies specializes in designing and manufacturing electronic test and measurement instruments. They offer oscilloscopes, waveform generators, digital multimeters and spectrum analyzers. Their instruments target applications in research, education, and various industrial fields. They were displaying representative examples of their product lines in booth 148C.

Rohde & Schwarz

Rohde & Schwarz showcased its latest RF and microwave portfolio and solutions following the motto “From Gigahertz to Terahertz” at booth 401L. Highlights included error vector magnitude (EVM) measurements and wideband modulated load-pull analysis for RF front-ends. A system for 6G wireless data transmission based on photonics addresses state-of-the-art research for next-generation wireless technologies. And disruptive innovations in automotive radar production and testing as well as industry leading-solutions for 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) satellite testing rounded out the company’s display.

Rohde & Schwarz presented its updated R&S SMW200A vector signal generator which comes with enhanced performance and unparalleled flexibility to meet the most demanding EVM requirements ideal for power amplifier verification. Equipped with the new linearize RF path software option, the signal generator enables better EVM/Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (ACLR) at high output power with digital pre-distortion-based optimization. The high-end instrument perfectly matches the industry-leading R&S FSW signal and spectrum analyzer. At EuMW, however, the setup featured the powerful R&S FSVA3000 on the analysis side, including its unique IQ noise cancellation software-based feature to achieve outstanding EVM measurement performance thanks to a noise corrected measurement path.

Rode & Schwarz demonstrated a new setup for wideband modulated load-pull, featuring the R&S SMW200A vector signal generator in combination with the R&S RTP164 oscilloscope. With this setup, RF engineers can verify the system level performance of the RF front-end with different impedances and verify KPIs such as gain, EVM and ACLR across varying impedance conditions.

For high-throughput RF component verification, Rohde & Schwarz demonstrated for the first time the PVT360A performance vector tester equipped with a new high-power option. The single-box tester combines two independent vector signal generators and vector signal analyzers in one instrument and provides outstanding measurement speed, making it ideal for characterization and production environments. The new option will provide up to 20 dBm RMS output power, making it well-equipped for any applications where high input power to the DUT is required or where high losses can be expected. It now covers a frequency range up to 8.5 GHz for additional potential frequency bands for the lower parts of 5G NR FR3 (7.125 GHz to 24.25 GHz). At the EuMW, visitors got a first glimpse of the upgraded instrument version, which will be available soon.

Also measuring jitter for clocks in high speed digital designs was addressed at the Rohde & Schwarz booth. With the R&S FSWP, Rohde & Schwarz demonstrated at the EuMW the best phase noise analyzer on the market, featuring highest sensitivity. It is ideal for super low phase noise and jitter measurements even at frequencies above 50 GHz as needed for common electrical interface OIF CEI-224G (56 GHz) or ultra-fast LAN IEEE 802.3dj (53 GHz). At EuMW, it was shown analyzing beyond 50 GHz with cross correlation, achieving most accurate results that reflect the true DUT performance.

Another demo covered intermodulation (IM) measurements for 6G D-Band components. When characterizing components for tomorrow’s 6G communications systems, developers have to test the intermodulation of the active device in addition to the S-parameters. The R&S ZNA67 vector network analyzer in combination with the R&S ZCDS170 dual source converters allows a simplified measurement setup that directly provides a two-tone output signal for IM testing up to 170 GHz.

Another highlight at the Rohde & Schwarz booth was a setup for wideband signal generation and analysis in the H-Band, featuring the new R&S SFI100A wideband IF vector signal generator combined with the new R&S FC330ST/SR frequency converters.

The company exhibited its imaging capabilities that leverages hundreds of receive and transmit antennas to quickly characterize materials in a new context. The solution is ideal for detecting quality issues of packaged goods such as leakage, missing or incorrect items as well as unwanted particles within the package through real-time analysis. This in-line quality inspection method works with non-ionizing radiation and provides users with another form of non-destructive testing, complementing current methods such as cameras, X-rays or scales in logistics, food or pharmaceutical environments. The new R&S IMAGER presented in Paris uses live ISAR processing, which reveals details and defects that cannot easily be detected with alternative testing methods.

Saetta Labs

Saetta Labs was founded to produce the highest-performing, lowest-phase noise microwave oscillators. The core technology is based on a whispering-gallery-mode sapphire-loaded cavity approach. The goal of the company is to bring this technology from the lab to the microwave systems designer.  They have released an oscillator that operates fundamentally at 8.0/10.0/10.24 GHz and hope to extend this technology to various applications including radar, calibration, measurement and communications.

Shanghai AT MIcrowave

Shanghai AT Microwave Limited provides RF, Microwave and millimeter wave modules. The founders have over 20 years of experience designing, developing, manufacturing, marketing and providing innovative solution to the industry. The founders have successfully designed and managed multi-million dollar technical projects from concept to completion. Their products include PA and LNA modules, multipliers, Tx/Rx modules, test equipment, adapters, attenuators, antennas, filters, DC blocks, waveguides, oscillators, mixers, dividers, switches and terminations.

SIAE MICROELETTRONICA

SIAE MICROELETTRONICA is a telecommunications company based in Milan that specializes in wireless network transport solutions, particularly point-to-point microwave radio systems. They offer a range of hardware and software products, along with manufacturing, design and support services from their digital and RF design laboratories, RF component and systems fabrication, packaging and testing facilities and SMT assembly capabilities. At the show, they had just announced a Ka-Band bandpass filter on alumina with multiple selective absorptive stopbands for 28 GHz transmitters and a custom SMT bandpass alumina filter.

SIGLENT Technologies

SIGLENT Technologies produces electronic test and measurement equipment. Their portfolio covers oscilloscopes, signal and function generators, spectrum analyzers, VNAs and RF signal generators as well as digital multimeters, lab power supplies and electronic DC-Loads. The company has recently released the SNA5000A VNA with two- and four-port models that works from 4.5 to 26.5 GHz with 125 dB of dynamic range. The also were talking about the SSG6000A microwave analog signal generator that operates at 13.6/20/40 GHz with -135 dBc/Hz phase noise at 1 GHz, 10 KHz offset.

Smith's Interconnect

Smiths Interconnect provides high-reliability connectivity products and solutions serving segments of aerospace and defense, medical, semiconductor test and industrial markets. It designs and manufactures electronic components, microwave, optical and radio frequency products and sub-systems that connect, protect and control critical applications. They had just announced a series of SMPM Mini-Lock connectors up to 110 GHz and a Planar X filter series of standard filters that operate at V-, Ku- and Ka-Band.

StratEdge Corporation

StratEdge Corporation exhibited in booth 923B. StratEdge designs and manufactures packages for RF, microwave and mmWave devices used in a wide variety of applications and industries. These hermetic and quasi-hermetic packages have ultra-low losses over wide frequencies. High-reliability designs feature high thermal conductivity and 50 Ohm impedance transition designs. StratEdge packages have been proven on Mars, having powered the communications systems in the four most recent Mars Rovers.

Swissto12

SWISSto12 manufactures satellite RF products, payloads and systems, including the HummingSat, a GEO telecommunications satellite developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency. The company’s RF products use patented 3D-printing technologies. The SWISSto12 product portfolio includes a variety of waveguide solutions and antenna components, along with electronically-steered antenna arrays for LEO and GEO applications. 

Tabor

The Lucid RF Signal Generator Family is available in four form factors: Desk/Modular, Portable, Bench, and Rack. It has frequency ranges of 3, 6, and 12 GHz, switching times <100us, low-phase noise, and a full suite of analog modulation. The key specs include channels: 1, 2, 4; RF Connector type: SMA; Phase Noise: -145dBc/Hz @100MHz, 10@kHz offset; Frequency Range: 3GHz, 6GHz, 12GHz; -130dBm to +20dBm (Settable); and Amplitude Accuracy: ±0.4 (typ.).

Times Microwave

Times was featuring their cable assemblies for space that are low outgassing in accordance with NASA and ECSS standards and are designed for leading edge performance in challenging space applications. PhaseTrack® cable assemblies are designed for applications demanding minimal phase change over temperature. All PhaseTrack cables use a proprietary TF4® dielectric that does not have the abrupt shift in the phase that occurs with solid- or tape-wrapped PTFE-based products under normal room ambient temperature conditions.

TMYTEK 

TMYTEK unveiled XRifle Dynamic RIS at EuMW, advancing 5G FR1/FR2 coverage with smart field deployment in joint demonstration with Anritsu. The XRifle Dynamic RIS is designed to address the complex demands of 5G/6G networks by optimizing signal paths, minimizing interference and improving signal quality. It overcomes high-frequency challenges, enhances the coverage of non-line-of-sight areas, reduces the number of gNBs and enables adaptive environments in smart cities and IoT applications. This advanced solution is ideal for 5G NR FR2 coverage and is optimized for R&D, field trials and prototyping. By actively managing the transmission and reflection of radio waves, the XRifle Dynamic RIS unlocks new possibilities for network performance, energy efficiency and security.

Offered in two module options — a 28 GHz model (26 to 30 GHz) and a 4.7 GHz model (4.2 to 5.2 GHz) — the XRifle Dynamic RIS offers precise control over reflective angles, extending signal coverage to underserved areas and improving signal quality in weak zones. A single controller manages up to four dynamic RIS units at once, enhancing overall network efficiency to meet various application requirements. Both the 28 GHz and 4.7 GHz modules can also be controlled, simulating FR1 and FR2 scenarios, which showcases the product's exceptional flexibility and adaptability.

Trans-Tech

Trans-Tech provides a range of advanced materials, ferrite and magnetic material and dielectric solutions that they also package into ceramic bandpass filters, coaxial resonators, inductors and circulators and isolators. The company controls every aspect of the manufactured product, from raw materials to the ceramic-enabled device, which allows them to adjust the material properties to optimize device characteristics.

United Monolithic Semiconductors (UMS)

UMS, with locations in France and Germany, offers catalog III-V MMIC products as well as foundry capabilities. The product catalog and the foundry service offer product and foundry solutions covering DC to 100 GHz with GaAs, GaN, and SiGe technologies, including power amplifiers, mixed-signal functions, low noise amplifiers and transceiver systems. These products are offered in die form but are more commonly packaged and in multichip module form.

Virginia Diodes

VDI had several interesting demos including:

WAVEPIA

WAVEPIA is an RF GaN RFIC/MMIC design house based in South Korea. They design and develop a range of GaN and GaAs MMICs, along with matched and unmatched GaN discrete devices. The MMIC products are used in PA, LNA and front-end module applications. They also offer a portfolio of high-power RF generators and a PLL at 2.4 to 2.5 GHz. These products primarily target opportunities in 5G/6G, aerospace and defense, space and RF energy applications. Representatives in the booth were showing examples of all these products and capabilities.

WIN Semiconductors

WIN Semiconductors is the leading global provider of pure-play GaAs, GaN and optical device wafer foundry services for the wireless, infrastructure and networking markets.  WIN Semiconductors provides its foundry partners with hetero-junction bipolar transistors, pHEMT technology and optical device solutions that support products for applications from 50 MHz to 150 GHz and through lightwave frequencies. The company has recently released its PP10-29 moisture rugged 0.1 um pHEMT process, along with the NP12-0B 0.12um GaN-on-SiC 28 V process for devices to 50 GHz.