Mini-Circuits New Model Alert: Precision Phase Stable Flex Cables Are Here! DC TO 26.5 GHz, Phase-Stable Flex Cables, For Precision Test Applications Mini-Circuits’ new CBN-series of phase-stable flexible cables supports a wide range of precision test applications from DC to 26.5 GHz. CBN-series models provide exceptional phase and amplitude stability (±6˚, ±0.08 dB @ 26.5...

Mini-Circuits Introduces GaAs MMIC Power Amplifier with Ultra-Wide Frequency of 10 MHz to 4.0 GHz Mini-Circuits, a leader in RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave solutions, has released a new high-performance GaAs MMIC power amplifier  - the PMA3-43-1W+. Operating over an ultra-wide frequency range of 10 MHz to 4.0 GHz, and offering an excellent bandwidth coverage for several applications, it is designed to meet the...

Mini-Circuits New Model Alert: 1.5W MMIC PA Delivers Bandwidth, Power & Linearity 10 MHz TO 4.0 GHz, 1.5W MMIC Power Amplifier, High Power & Low Distortion With a P1dB of +32.2 dBm and a PSAT of +32.6 dBm, Mini-Circuits’ PMA3-43-1W+ operates over 2+ decades of bandwidth with an outstanding combination of linearity, noise figure and gain. These...

WR10-10R+ Waveguide to Coax Adapter by Mini-Circuits The WR10-10R+ from Mini-Circuits is a Waveguide-to-Coaxial Adapter that operates from 75 to 110 GHz (W-Band). It has an insertion loss of less than 1.3 dB and a VSWR of 1.20:1. This RoHS-compliant adapter is available in a gold-plated Aluminum alloy module that measures 25.4 x 19.1 mm and has...

Mini-Circuits Introduces MMIC IQ Mixers with RF Frequency from 2 to 65 GHz Mini-Circuits has introduced the SMIQ-Series of +18 dBm LO power, wideband, low conversion loss IQ MMIC mixers ideal for use in sensitive Rx and Tx applications. These mixers cover a broad RF and LO frequency range of 2000 to 65000 MHz and...

PMA1-14LN+ RF Amplifier by Mini-Circuits The PMA1-14LN+ from Mini-Circuits is a pHEMT MMIC Low Noise Amplifier that operates from 0.05 to 10 GHz. It delivers a gain of up to 21.1 dB and has a noise figure of less than 1.8 dB with a P1dB of up to +22.8 dBm. This LNA has an isolation of 27...

Mini-Circuits 0.5W MMIC Driver - Drop-In Compatible with Your Layout 100 kHz TO 22 GHz, Medium Power Driver Amp, Footprint-Compatible with Your Layout The AVA-223MP+ medium power MMIC amplifier exhibits excellent gain flatness over a multi-decade bandwidth with 0.5W output power at saturation and high OIP3. This model was designed and configured for footprint-compatibility with...

WR15-185R+ Waveguide to Coax Adapter by Mini-Circuits The WR15-185R+ from Mini-Circuit is a Right-Angled Waveguide to Coaxial Adapter that operates from 50 to 70 GHz. It has an insertion loss of less than 1 dB and a VSWR of less than 1.60:1. This adapter is available in a Gold-plated Aluminum package measuring 1.05 x 0.75 inches and...

Understanding Additive Phase Noise in RF & Microwave Amplifiers – Part 1 Mini-Circuits Vice President of Engineering, Joe Merenda explains fundamental concepts and answers common questions about additive phase noise (APN) in RF amplifiers. This first lecture in the series covers additive phase noise theory, how this often misunderstood performance parameter is measured and specified,...

Fundamentals of Measuring Wideband RF Signals Modern Wideband RF Waveforms The ongoing drive to transmit and receive more information wirelessly in a given bandwidth forces modern RF systems to continually increase their spectral efficiency. Some of the earliest commercial wireless systems from several decades ago utilized channel bandwidths of a just few kHz. With more...