RF Signal Quality Measurements: Third-Order Intercept Point (IP3) and Power at 1 dB Compression (P1dB) Introduction to Nonlinear Effects: Harmonics and Intermodulation Products RF signal quality is a key concern when building an RF system. Most RF systems and are designed and built to operate in the linear range. The linear range is the region...
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Four Top Reasons Your GNSS and Cellular Antenna Performance is Suffering Even best-in-class GNSS and cellular antennas can’t overcome integration that undermines their capabilities. Here are four top pitfalls to avoid when designing a device — all based on real-world products that Taoglas engineers have helped optimize. The PCB is Too Small, the Wrong Shape,...
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Maximizing GNSS Antenna Performance: Integration Tips for Engineers Timing is everything. So is location, especially in navigation. But both are nothing without reliable GNSS signals. Achieving that reliability is particularly challenging in asset trackers, fitness wearables, drones, and other devices that must be compact, lightweight, oddly shaped, inexpensive, low power, or all of the above....
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Menlo Micro Hits One-Millionth Ideal Switch® Shipment, Setting New Standard for Switch Technology Performance and reliability of MEMS-based Ideal Switch® drive adoption across multiple high-growth markets -- IRVINE, Calif., November 20, 2025 Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro), the company setting a new standard for switches in modern electrical and electronic systems, has announced the shipment of...
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AMM2-0020UH RF Amplifier by Marki Microwave The AMM2-0020UH from Marki Microwave is a Distributed Amplifier that operates from 10 MHz to 20 GHz. It delivers a saturated output power of more than 23 dBm with a small signal gain of 29 dB and has reverse isolation of 60 dB. This high-gain amplifier requires a DC supply from...
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0201CT Series RF Inductor by Coilcraft The 0201CT Series from Coilcraft are Low Profile Wirewound Chip Inductors with inductance values from 0.60 to 22 nH. They have higher Q and lower DCR than similarly sized thin-film types and are optimized for high-frequency impedance matching in applications such as cell phones, wearable devices, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and LTE/5G...
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Qorvo QPL1840 5 – 1800 MHz, 75 Ω, Single Ended, 17dB Gain CATV Amplifier Key Features 5 V and 8 V operation 17 dB gain CCN 51 dB at +54 dBmV TCP Adjustable Bias using external resistors Upstream or Downstream operation 5 MHz to 1800 MHz The QPL1840 is a GaAs pHEMT single ended MMIC...
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Taoglas Expands Antenna Integrator Capabilities as AI-Assisted Design Gains Momentum Latest update adds new features, capabilities and AI modeling options, echoing trends highlighted in ABI Research’s recent antenna market analysis San Diego, CA – November 20, 2025 – Taoglas®, a trusted provider of advanced RF and antenna solutions, has introduced new enhancements to its Antenna Integrator tool –...
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QPR3238 RF Amplifier by Qorvo The QPR3238 from Qorvo is a Solid-State Amplifier (SSPA) that operates from 32 to 38 GHz. It delivers a pulsed saturated output power of up to 52 dBm (~158 W) with a power gain of 52 dB and a power added efficiency of 15%. This SSPA has a pulse repetition frequency of...
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Knowles Capacitance Range Extension: Class I Ceramic C0G Series Knowles has extended the range and performance of the Class I Ceramic C0G Series Capacitors to better support LLC type DC/DC converters in demanding environments. With a maximum capacitance of 44nF/1kV and 66nF/630V in a compact chip size of 1210, the extended series is well suited...
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