Mini-Circuits MMIC Package Customization Obsolescence Management and EOL Part Replacement LTB (Last Time Buy) and EOL (End of Life) are among the most unwelcome acronyms in the ranks of Procurement and Engineering. Component obsolescence saddles customers with the burden of tying cash up in inventory on their balance sheet, or worse, redesigning their system around...

PMA5-83-2W+ RF Amplifier by Mini Circuits The PMA5-83-2W+ from Mini-Circuits is a Distributed Power Amplifier MMIC that operates from 0.01 to 10 GHz. It delivers a saturated output power of 2 W with a gain of 12 dB and has a noise figure of 3.5 dB. This amplifier has low 2nd and 3rd harmonic response to ensure...

Mini-Circuits New Model Alert: TTL-Controlled Solid State Switches TTL-CONTROLLED, Solid State Switches, Fast Switching for Automated Test Systems Mini-Circuits has expanded its lineup of switching solutions for test applications with new 4-way and 8-way TTL-controlled solid-state switches. These models feature a unique architecture that ensures high isolation across a wide bandwidth from 0.1 to 18...

BFHKI-6751+ Band Pass Filter by Mini Circuits The BFHKI-6751+ from Mini-Circuits is an LTCC Bandpass Filter with a passband from 5.9 to 6.9 GHz. It has a passband insertion loss of less than 5.5 dB and provides an out-of-band rejection of more than 62 dB (lower band) and 50 dB (upper band). This filter is manufactured using...

Mini-Circuits New Model Alert: K-Ka Band VGA with Monitor & Control 18 GHz TO 43.5 GHz, Variable Gain Amplifier, +31 dBm Power with Interactive GUI & Telemetry Mini-Circuits' new ZVA-18443VG+ wideband, variable-gain amplifier operates from just a single +10 to +15V supply while providing 47 dB gain and +31 dBm of RF output power. The...

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...