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Read our 5G NR eBook and discover all relevant details of the new technology. Exlore key implementation aspects and learn which test and measurement equipment is required to develop, manufacture and service 5G NR products.

API Technologies offers a wide range of high quality standard and custom Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) product solutions. API believes in a flexible approach and possesses high volume capability and world wide support.

A new class of filter, which presents broadband matched impedance at it's ports, has recently been invented and made available. This new device, the reflectionless filter, has demonstrated a variety of benefits when used to replace conventional filters in a signal chain. This white paper briefly introduces the reflectionless filter and compares conventional filter and reflectionless filter behavior. Use cases are presented examining how reflectionless filters can improve system performance when used with mixers, ADCs, and receiver signal chains. Lastly, an experiment is described and test results presented to compare the conversion loss ripple in multiplier chains when reflectionless and reflective filters are used to filter spurious signals.

The white paper reviews basic microstrip topologies and covers the various types of structures used in filter designs. The advantages and disadvantages of each are covered to understand the important tradeoffs that occur with each filter type. It provides the critical information you need to know to work closely with a filter company to design appropriate filters for your needs.

Integrated beamformer ICs shrink the size of antenna feed electronics. Multiport network analyzers shrink the necessary test setup down to one instrument. Register for our material and verify beamformer ICs for phased array antenna.

This whitepaper discusses how 5G RF MEMS acoustic resonator-based filters can be efficiently and effectively designed and optimized, thereby reducing cost, risk, and time to market. Learn how cloud engineering simulation plays a key role in achieving quick and reliable design wins.

This white paper describes a methodology to measuring dynamic performance of RF sampling data converters using more accurate parameters including NSD, IM3, and ACLR. The paper uses the integrated RF sampling data converters of the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC as an example.

IoT is accelerating the need for connectivity to a wide range of applications. WLAN & Bluetooth are positioned to capture large portions of this market. WLAN standards are being expanded to address higher data rates, transmit range & battery efficiency. Signal Hound’s SPIKE spectrum analyzer software now includes specialized WLAN modulation analysis features. This capability is designed for making physical layer measurements on WLAN transmitting devices, providing RF metrics to accurately evaluate your signal performance and quality. Learn more at www.signalhound.com/WLAN.

For transmit/receive (T/R) modules, it is imperative to use an architecture that meets all requirements with the most cost-effective technology. This white paper overviews various solid-state semiconductor technologies for T/R module development and describes a design methodology that includes the modeling/analysis of a T/R module.

The failure of a coaxial cable assembly during operation can be costly, and not just monetarily. The cost failure could also amount to loss of life, complete mission failure, or the downtime of essential communication, radar, location, or jammer systems.