Courtesy of everything RF The QPC3624 from Qorvo is a 75 ohm, 6-bit digital step attenuator that operates from 47 to 2000 MHz. It has an attenuation range of up to 31.5 dB with 0.5 dB steps and a low insertion loss of 1.3 dB at 1 GHz. The attenuator has three modes of control:…
Courtesy of everything RF The MFB-2400 from Marki Microwave is a passive GaAs MMIC bandpass filter with a passband from 21 to 27 GHz. The filter has an insertion loss of under 3 dB and more than 25 dB of rejection above and below the passband. It can handle up to 30 dBm of input…
Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Fanstel’s ‘BT832X’ and ‘BT832XE’ employ Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to configure, control, and monitor commercial and agricultural systems over long distances via smartphone Oslo, Norway 2018/02/20 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Fanstel Corp., a Scottsdale, AZ-based module manufacturer, has selected Nordic’s award-winning Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) for its ‘BT832X’ and…
Courtesy of Rogers Corporation The RO4835 laminates from Rogers Corporation are high frequency circuit materials that operate up to 40 GHz. They provide 10x more resistance to oxidation than standard RF thermoset materials. The dielectric constant of RO4835 is 3.48 with a dissipation factor of 0.0037 (measured at 10 GHz). These laminates utilize RoHS compliant flame-retardant…
Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Low power MCU with Integrated LTE-M and NB-IoT Not Yet Active The nRF9160 is making the latest LTE technology accessible for a wide range of applications and developers. Through the high integration and pre-certification for global operation, it solves the complex wireless design challenges as well as comprehensive set of qualifications needed…
Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Low power wireless industry veteran’s technical and marketing expertise will help drive Thread technology’s expansion into smart-home applications and beyond Oslo, Norway 2018/02/14 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it has upgraded its Thread Group membership to the Sponsor level, and has appointed Pär Håkansson, Nordic’s Product Marketing Manager responsible for the products…
Courtesy of everything RF The PPC375-375AG2 from API Inmet are chip terminations that operate from DC to 2 GHz. They can handle up to 250 Watts of power and have a VSWR of 1.50:1. The chips are fabricated on a Berylium Oxide Ceramic substrate with a thin film resistor. These terminations are available in standard impedance…
Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor LEGIC technology uses Nordic’s nRF52832 WL-CSP for a compact footprint module targeting contactless ID and access to smart cards, door locks, and other security applications Oslo, Norway 2018/02/13 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that LEGIC, a Wetzikon, Switzerland-based contactless identification solutions provider, has employed Nordic’s award-winning Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) nRF52832 Wafer…
Courtesy of Custom MMIC Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) are a critical component in virtually all radar, wireless communications and instrumentation systems. But while the noise figure (NF) performance is often your primary focus, other microwave system considerations related to performance as well as size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) can be equally, if not more important….
Courtesy of Custom MMIC We are pleased to announce that we have added two new GaAs High IP3 I/Q Mixer MMICs to our product family covering C and X-Band, the CMD257C4 and CMD258C4. These new mixers feature wide IF bandwidths and excellent image rejection, extremely compact 4×4 SMT packages and offer cost savings compared to hybrid…
