PWR-18RMS-RC RF Power Meter & Sensor by Mini Circuits The PWR-18RMS-RC from Mini-Circuits is an RMS Power Sensor that operates from 50 MHz to 18 GHz. It can detect input signals from -60 dBm to +20 dBm and supports the measurement of CW, modulated, pulsed, and multi-tone signals along with wideband digital modulations (including Wi-Fi devices). This...

Mini-Circuits New Model Alert: 2W MMIC Amplifier Covers 0.01 to 10 GHz 0.01 TO 10 GHz, 2W MMIC Power Amplifier, Power for Test Instrumentation, Radar, EW & More Mini-Circuits is pleased to introduce the PMA5-83-2W+ GaAs MMIC power amplifier capable of delivering 2W PSAT with an operating bandwidth from 0.01 to 10 GHz. Combined with a...

SSG-30GHP-RC Signal Generator by Mini Circuits The SSG-30GHP-RC from Mini-Circuits is an mm-Wave Signal Generator with a frequency range from 10 MHz to 30 GHz. It delivers an output power of up to +27 dBm with a phase noise of -130 dBc/Hz (at 10 kHz offset) and has a frequency resolution of 0.2 Hz. This signal generator...

MIMO Systems A Brief Primer on Beams and Streams In modern radio communications (particularly commercial cellular and Wi-Fi), Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MIMO) is a common method of utilizing multiple transmitting and receiving antennas to increase the capacity of the radio link, reduce errors, and maximize speed. As user demand for bandwidth and data speed have grown, MIMO...

Mini-Circuits New Model Alert- WR10 LNA for W-Band Applications 75 TO 110 GHz, WR10 Waveguide LNA, High Gain & Low NF for W-Band Test Solutions Rise above the noise floor challenges of W-Band with the Mini-Circuits’ WVA-751103LNX+ WR10 waveguide LNA. Whether the application is an imaging or cruise control radar, or even satellite communications, the...

RCS-1SP4T-A673 RF Switch by Mini Circuits The RCS-1SP4T-A673 from Mini-Circuits is a Solid-State SP4T Switch that operates from 0.1 to 67 GHz. It has a switching time of 2 ms and provides an isolation of up to 65 dB with an insertion loss of less than 12.5 dB. This absorptive switch includes USB HID and Ethernet interfaces...

Mini-Circuits New Model Alert: Wideband Amplifier with Positive Gain Slope 0.5 TO 18 GHz, Ultra-Wideband Amplifier, 3 dB Positive Gain Slope Compensates for Roll-Off Mini-Circuits' ZX60-R5183P+ positive gain slope amplifier is a perfect gain block for wideband systems where losses inevitably increase with frequency. This model operates over the 0.5 to 18 GHz frequency range,...

TSS2-53LNB+ RF Amplifier by Mini Circuits The TSS2-53LNB+ from Mini Circuits is a RF Amplifier with Frequency 500 MHz to 5 GHz, Noise Figure 1.1 to 1.3 dB, P1dB 18.3 to 19.6 dBm, IP3 25 to 31.6 dBm, Input Return Loss 11.5 to 16.1 dB. Tags: Surface Mount, Low Noise Amplifier. More details for TSS2-53LNB+ can be...

A Brief Overview of Phased Array Systems The concept of the phased array antenna system was first put into practice by German Physicist Ferdinand Braun and his assistants in the spring of 1905. In short, he and his assistants carefully controlled the excitation phase of each antenna in an array and determined that the combined...

Mini-Circuits RF Power Sensors Peak, Average, RMS & CW Measurements Power sensors are an essential tool for any RF/microwave test engineer. Mini-Circuits developed its extensive PWR series of smart power sensors to provide an option for any test requirement, budget, and experience level. The PWR series includes a range of high-performance sensors up to 40...