Channelizing High-Power SMT Couplers to Optimize Coupling, Directivity & Isolation Oct 28, 2023 | Directional Couplers, Engineering Resources, Surface Mount Assembly & Manufacturing Techniques An ideal directional coupler has 0 dB of insertion loss, a constant coupling value vs. frequency, and infinite isolation and directivity.  However, the physical, internal construction of directional couplers introduces frequency-dependent losses and finite isolation...

ZVA-503GX+ RF Amplifier by Mini Circuits The ZVA-503GX+ from Mini-Circuits is a Gain Block that operates from 50 kHz to 50 GHz. It provides a gain of up to 12.5 dB with a noise figure of less than 6.5 dB and has an output P1dB of 20 mW. This gain block requires a DC supply of 5...

Mini-Circuits RF Test Tools & Accessories from R&D to Production DC TO 110 GHz Test Accessories One-stop shopping from R&D to Production Mini-Circuits offers high-performance test accessories for all your test setup needs from DC to mmWave frequencies. Our extensive selection of adapters, attenuators, cables, cable assembles, couplers, and power splitters/dividers with all the popular...

Mini-Circuits New Ultra-Low Noise, Non-Magnetic MMIC Transistors WIDEBAND MMIC Low Noise Transistors Non-Magnetic Construction for MRI & More Mini-Circuits continues to expand its selection of MMIC transistors with two new models built with non-ferrous leadframes, suitable for MRI systems and other applications where non-magnetic materials are a requirement. Both models have outstanding combinations of noise...

ZX60-123LPN+ RF Amplifier by Mini Circuits The ZX60-123LPN+ from Mini-Circuits is a Low Phase-Noise Gain Block that operates from 0.05 to 10 GHz. It provides a gain of 16 dB (gain flatness of ±0.9 dB) and has an output P1dB power of up to 16.9 dBm. This gain block has a directivity (isolation-gain) of 11.9 dB (@...

Optimizing High-Rejection LTCC Filter Performance in Co-Planar Waveguide Implementations Oct 17, 2023 | Engineering Resources, Filters, Surface Mount Assembly & Manufacturing Techniques DOWNLOAD PDF Mini-Circuits’ BFHK-series of high-rejection LTCC filters have been characterized with stopband rejection floors on the order of 90 dB and higher with a combination of size, reliability, and cost currently unmatched by other filter technologies...

Mini-Circuits MMIC Splitters: The Widest SMT Bandwidths in the Industry DC TO 43.5 GHz MMIC Splitters & Combiners The Widest Bandwidths in the Industry Mini-Circuits' EP-series of MMIC splitters offer multi-octave bandwidths up to 43.5 GHz in QFN-style packages as small as 2x2 mm, as well as bare die formats, making them an essential building...

RLM-23+ Limiter by Mini Circuits The RLM-23+ from Mini-Circuits is an RF Limiter that operates from 950 to 2050 MHz. It can handle an input power of up to 1 W, protects against strong undesired signals, and prevents burn-out of amplifiers and the saturation of sensitive IF circuitry. This limiter has an insertion loss of 0.7 dB...

Mini-Circuits New Model Alert- Low Phase Noise Amps 10 MHz TO 26.5 GHz Low Phase Noise Amplifiers As Low as -172 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz Offset Mini-Circuits' latest additions include connectorized and MMIC models with ultra-wide bandwidth for a variety of applications. Additive phase noise specs and data plots are conveniently provided on the datasheet...

CY3-64-DG+ Frequency Multiplier by Mini Circuits The CY3-64-D+ from Mini-Circuits is a 3x Frequency Multiplier that converts input frequencies from 10 – 20 GHz to output frequencies from 30 – 60 GHz. It can handle an input power of up to 22 dBm and has a conversion loss of less than 23.8 dB. This frequency multiplier utilizes...