ALF-9000+ Low Pass RF Filter by Mini Circuits The ALF-9000+ from Mini-Circuits is a Low-Pass Filter (LPF) with a passband from DC to 9 GHz. It has a passband insertion loss of less than 1.7 dB and provides a stopband rejection of up to 43 dB. This LPF utilizes thin-film on alumina substrate, using a sputtering process...

Frequency Modulation Fundamentals Originally a Solution for Eliminating Static In the 1920s, many brilliant scientists applied themselves to the study of frequency modulation (FM). One of these scientists was a communications systems theorist who worked for AT&T named John Renshaw Carson. Carson performed a comprehensive analysis of FM in his 1922 paper which yielded the...

Mini-Circuits New Model Alert: 44 GHz Programmable Signal Generator 100 MHz to 44 GHz, Wideband Sig Gen, High-Quality, Cost-Effective mmWave Signal Source for Your Test Bench or ATE Mini-Circuits’ SSG-44G-RC is a 0.1 to 44 GHz signal source with an RF output range of -40 to +17 dBm with fine resolution. This model supports CW...

Mini-Circuits 50W SSPA with Built-In Signal Source & Control ISM RF ENERGY, 50W Signal Source, SSPA with Built-In Signal Generator & Controller The RFS-2G42G5050X+ takes Mini-Circuits’ robust line of solid state, connectorized, high-power amplifiers for RF energy to a new level by integrating the versatility of a signal generator with a 50W amplifier. The ruggedness...

M3SWA2-34DR RF Switch by Mini Circuits The M3SWA2-34DR+ from Mini-Circuits is a GaAs Absorptive SPDT Switch MMIC that operates from DC to 30 GHz. It has an insertion loss of 0.6 dB, provides more than 68 dB of isolation, and can handle an input power of 25.2 dBm. This switch has a rise time of 6.9 ns...

Mini-Circuits Offers a Range of Components Based on X-Microwave's X-MWblock® Drop-In Module Format Mini-Circuits has collaborated with X-Microwave to offer a broad range of its RF/microwave components based on X-Microwave’s X-MWblock drop-in module. X-Microwave offers a modular design system technology that is revolutionizing the RF and microwave industry. RF and Microwave engineers can use X-MWblock® modular building blocks to...

The Basics of Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) While traditional Frequency Division Multiplexing has been around for over 100 years, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) was first introduced by Robert W. Chang of Bell Laboratories in 1966.1,2,3,4 In OFDM, the stream of information is split between many closely-spaced, narrowband subcarriers instead of being relegated to a single...

Mini-Circuits Mesh Network Simulators Up To 16 Ports 3 TO N PORTS, Mesh Network Simulators, WiFi, IoT, Defense Radio Comms & More Mini-Circuits has expanded its range of test systems for characterizing wireless mesh network devices, now with standard configurations up to 16-ports built to order with fast turnaround. All external ports of the mesh...

ZVA-18443VG+ RF Amplifier by Mini Circuits The ZVA-18443VG+ from Mini-Circuits is a Medium-power Variable Gain Amplifier that operates from 18 to 43.5 GHz. It delivers a saturated output power of 1.25 W (~31 dBm) with a variable gain range of 25 to 47 dB. This amplifier requires a DC supply of 10 to 15 V and consumes...

Mini-Circuits High Pass Filters – Compact, Cost-Effective and Extending to 60 GHz When designing mmWave frequency systems that span Q-band and half of V-band, engineers are often faced with difficult tradeoffs when it comes to filter selection. Mini-Circuits has broken through with our HFCQ (1008), HFCN (1206) and HFCV (1210) series high pass filters. These...