Additive Phase Noise in RF & Microwave Amplifiers Part 4 – Low Level RF Measurement Tutorial Mini-Circuits R&D Fellow, Joe Merenda recently presented a tutorial on Amplifier Additive Phase Noise at the 2025 Low-Level Radio Frequency Workshop at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, VA. In this fourth episode of our Additive...

RF Signal Quality Measurements: Third-Order Intercept Point (IP3) and Power at 1 dB Compression (P1dB) Introduction to Nonlinear Effects: Harmonics and Intermodulation Products RF signal quality is a key concern when building an RF system. Most RF systems and are designed and built to operate in the linear range. The linear range is the region...

Menlo Micro Hits One-Millionth Ideal Switch® Shipment, Setting New Standard for Switch Technology Performance and reliability of MEMS-based Ideal Switch® drive adoption across multiple high-growth markets -- IRVINE, Calif., November 20, 2025 Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro), the company setting a new standard for switches in modern electrical and electronic systems, has announced the shipment of...

Mini-Circuits 100+ Ceramic Resonator Filters for High Selectivity Applications 0.4 to 6 GHz, Ceramic Resonator Filters, High-Q Performance in a Tiny SMT Form Factor. Mini-Circuits’ ceramic coaxial resonator filters offer low insertion loss in very small form factors, using ceramic material with high dielectric constant and superior Q factor. Bandpass and bandstop filters, diplexer and...

Mini-Circuits Introduces New RF Modular Test Systems for Automated Test Setups Mini-Circuits has introduced its new RF Modular Test Systems, a line of modular switch systems designed to offer flexibility and customizable functionality for automated test setups. The systems are based on a smart modular controller that provides a single interface, complete with software and applications support....

Lexicon of Balun and Transformer Configurations RF baluns and transformers may be some of the most challenging components to select for a given system design. For starters, baluns and transformers are used for a wide variety of functions which partly determine the appropriate configuration for a given application. These functions include (but aren’t limited to):...

BAT-30+ Fixed Attenuator by Mini-Circuits The BAT-30+ from Mini-Circuits is an MMIC Fixed Attenuator that operates from DC to 60 GHz. It provides 30 dB of attenuation and can handle an input power of 0.9 W with a return loss of 21 dB. This bi-directional attenuator is fabricated using a highly reliable and repeatable GaAs semiconductor process....

Configure your Ideal Test System Online – Fast Quote & Delivery RF TEST SOLUTIONS: Configure. Quote. Test. Build Your Ideal RF Test System with 3 Customizable Chassis & 100+ Modular Hardware Options. Mini-Circuits’ modular switch systems offer flexibility, customizable functionality, and fast turnaround for automated test setups. Choose one of Mini-Circuits' standard benchtop or rack-mount...

ZVE-0234LNX-K+ RF Amplifier by Mini-Circuits The ZVE-0234LNX-K+ from Mini-Circuits is a GaAs Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) that operates from 2 to 30 GHz. It provides a gain of 16 dB with a noise figure of 4.5 dB and an output P1dB of +15 dBm. This LNA is fabricated using Mini-Circuits’ GaAs, pHEMT technology and offers a very...

Mini-Circuits New Model Alert: New GaAs pHEMT LNA Delivers High Gain with Low DC Power from 8 to 24 GHz 8 GHz to 24 GHz, Wideband pHEMT LNA, Low Noise & Power Consumption Over 3 Full Octaves Mini-Circuits’ new PMA4-8243LN+ is a GaAs pHEMT MMIC low noise amplifier covering three full octaves of operating bandwidth...