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...

HFCU-1682+ RF High Pass Filter by Mini Circuits The HFCU-1682+ from Mini-Circuits is a Low-Temperature-Cofired-Ceramic (LTCC) Highpass Filter with a passband from 17.3 to 33.0 GHz. It can handle an input power of 7 W, has a passband insertion loss of less than 3 dB and provides a rejection of up to 51 dB in the stopband....

Core & Wire Components RF Essentials with Quality & Reliability You Can Count On Core and wire components are essential building blocks in RF systems. Few technologies achieve comparable wideband performance, size and cost for VHF/UHF communications, CATV and broadband networks, satellite IF circuitry and many more operating bands. Still, many suppliers are rationalizing their...

RF Design is extremely proud to announce they have been appointed the Mini-Circuits Representative and Distributor for South Africa and Namibia. Mini-Circuits are one of the oldest and most respected names in the RF and Microwave components industry. They have one of the most diverse and extensive product portfolios in the industry today, from components...