RF & Microwave Industry News

RSS

COMPONENTS Glass Composite Capacitors The CY31 series glass composite capacitors offer tight capacitance tolerances within +/-0.25 pF, low loss characteristics of less than 0.1 percent, dielectric absorption of less than 0.01 percent and zero piezoelectric noise. The rated voltage is 25 V DC with a temperature coefficient of 0...

HARDWARE HDI Substrate MCMs These multichip modules (MCM) are supplied on high density interconnect (HDI) substrates, which form an ideal carrier for the bare dies. Due to the precision features and good material properties of HDI substrates, standard processes such as high speed bonding and molding can be used...

MATERIALS PTFE Materials The AD series woven fiberglass-reinforced polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) materials for microwave PCBs are designed for high volume commercial applications. Electrical and mechanical performance of the materials are comparable to most MIL Spec PTFE materials, including a dielectric constant range from 2.5 to 3.6 (depending on material) and...

ANTENNAS 3.5 dBi Dipole, Low Profile Patch Antenna The Squint series omnidirectional PCS-/digital communications service- and ISM-band patch antenna features a 3.5 dBi dipole-like pattern shape and ceiling-mount option, which provides a low profile for minimum visual impact. Gain at the horizon is 2.5 dBi. The antenna is designed...

AMPLIFIERS 2 W Solid-state Power Amplifier The model IPA4045-3325 2 W solid-state power amplifier is designed for integration into very small aperture terminal systems or for use in emerging satellite Internet applications. The unit operates in the 13.75 to 14.5 GHz Ku-band and features a MMIC-based design that provides...

INTEGRATED CIRCUITS 2320 - 2500 MHz Frequency Synthesizer The model PSA-2410 frequency synthesizer operates from a 3 V supply with low power consumption of 28 mA. The 0.940" x 0.940" x 0.232" surface-mount device covers a frequency range from 2320 to 2500 MHz with a spurious suppression better than...

SOURCES 2.488 GHz SONET VCXOs These subminiature surface-mount or through-hole voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXO) are designed for synchronous optical network (SONET) applications and operate at 2.488 GHz, extending previous frequencies of 155.52 MHz for OC3, 622.084 MHz for OC2, and 311.04 MHz for EC applications. The VCXOs are packaged...

TEST EQUIPMENT Handheld E-/H-Field Monitor The model FM5501 portable, single-probe E- and H-field monitor offers a wide range of display, control and alarm capabilities for field-related testing. The instrument accepts input from any one of eight of the company’s isotropic probes (sold to match applications) that connect to the...

SUBSYSTEM Digitally Locked, Pulsed AFC Subsystem The DAFC series digitally locked, pulsed automatic frequency control (AFC) subsystem is designed for high fidelity radar upgrade applications to replace outdated open-loop analog AFC circuits for enhanced system performance. Available at common IF frequencies, the unit is an off-the-shelf processor that offers...

PROCESSING EQUIPMENT Automatic Wire Cutting and Stripping Machine The OmniStrip 9400 series fully automatic wire cutting and stripping machine is designed to cut and strip 8 to 32 American Wire Gauge (AWG) discrete wire, solid wire up to 12 AWG and multiconductor cable up to 11 mm. This user-friendly...