Courtesy of Custom MMIC Read more here : Advanced MMICs Aid in Reducing Size and Power Phased-array radar systems are important instruments in national electronic defense strategies. From the large, ship-based systems that scan for distantly launched missiles to the more compact arrays installed on fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), electronic phased-array radars come in…
Courtesy of everything RF – Read full article here : New GaN Low Noise Amplifiers with High Input Power Handling Custom MMIC has released three new unique GaN low noise amplifiers (LNAs) with easy to use evaluation boards. The new GaN MMIC LNAs, CMD276C4, CMD277C4and CMD278C4 deliver high linearity performance with output IP3 of +32 dBm while offering high input power handling capabilities of up…
Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 – view more here Advanced multi-protocol SoC supporting Bluetooth 5/ANT/ 802.15.4/ 2.4GHz proprietary Active The nRF52840 is an advanced multi-protocol SoC ideally suited for ultra low-power wireless applications. The nRF52840 SoC is built around a 32-bit ARM® Cortex™-M4F CPU with 1MB flash and 256kB RAM on chip. The embedded 2.4GHz transceiver…
Courtesy of everything RF – Read full article here: MT3H-0113LSM RF Mixer by Marki Microwave The MT3H-0113LSM from Marki Microwave is a triple balanced passive diode mixer with an RF Frequency/LO Frequency from 1.5 to 13 GHz and IF Frequency from 0.8 to 8.5 GHz. The mixer has a high dynamic range and low insertion loss….
Courtesy of Rogers Corporation RO3000® Laminates View more here: www.rogerscorp.com RO3000® high frequency circuit materials are ceramic-filled PTFE composites intended for use in commercial microwave and RF applications. This family of products was designed to offer exceptional electrical and mechanical stability. RO3000 series laminates are circuit materials with mechanical properties that are consistent regardless of the…
Courtesy of everything RF – Read article here : Qorvo QPD1025 : 1,800 Watt GaN-on-SiC Transistor For Critical IFF and Avionics Applications Qorvo has introduced its highest power gallium nitride on silicon carbide (GaN-on-SiC) RF transistor that has an output power of 1.8 KW. The QPD1025 is a 65 volts GaN Transistor operates from 1.0 to 1.1 GHz and delivers outstanding…
Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC supports Central and Peripheral Bluetooth LE roles so up to eight users can play Augmented Reality-based games concurrently on smartphones Oslo, Norway 2018/03/15 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Shenzhen Geekplay Technology Co. Ltd, a Guangdong, China-based developer of Augmented Reality (AR) tech-toys and gaming apps, has selected Nordic’s Bluetooth®…
Courtesy of Qorvo : Read full article here: Qorvo® Introduces Industry’s Most Powerful GaN-on-SiC Transistor CRITICAL IFF AND AVIONICS APPLICATIONS GET BOOST IN SIGNAL INTEGRITY AND RANGE GREENSBORO, NC – March 13, 2018 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today introduced the world’s highest power gallium nitride on silicon carbide…
Read full article on Coilcraft website here: A Guide to Understanding Common Mode Chokes – Written by Chris Hare What is a Common Mode Choke? A common mode choke is an electrical filter that blocks high frequency noise common to two or more data or power lines while allowing the desired DC or low-frequency signal to…
Read the full article on Custom MMIC website here: The Phenomenon of High-Power Pulse Recovery in GaN LNAs- Part One INTRODUCTION The Gallium Nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) is well known for its use in microwave and millimeter-wave power amplifiers due to its high breakdown voltage and ability to handle high RF power. Recently, GaN…
