How to Demonstrate SSB Upconverter Performance Upconverters are ubiquitous in modern RF systems, translating everything from baseband quadrature DDS signals to many of today’s mmWave signals. An X-band upconverter with sideband suppression utilizing an IQ mixer is prototyped in this article to enable the reader to better understand the up-conversion process and the mathematics behind...

ZTDAT-8-13G90S Attenuator Matrix by Mini-Circuits The ZTDAT-8-13G90S from Mini-Circuits is an 8x8 Multi-Channel Programmable Attenuator Matrix that operates from 10 MHz to 13 GHz. It consists of 8 independently controlled channels with each channel providing up to 90 dB of attenuation in 0.5 dB steps. This attenuator has an insertion loss of less than 15.5 dB and...

Understanding Additive Phase Noise in RF & Microwave Amplifiers – Part 2 In this second video in our series on RF amplifier additive phase noise, Mini-Circuits VP of engineering, Joe Merenda takes a deeper dive into cascaded amplifiers in LO chains. The discussion explores how to configure lineups of 2 amplifiers in series, and 4...

RF Measurement Devices in Modern Production Test Lines Modern Manufacturing Manufacturing modern electronic devices and products places a high demand on cost, schedule and quality and simply trying to optimize 2 of these 3 performance attributes can be challenging. Driven by customer requirements as well as advances in technology, “what is possible” is rapidly changing...

SMIQ-1844H+ RF Mixer by Mini Circuits The SMIQ-1844H+ from Mini-Circuits is an MMIC In-phase/Quadrature (IQ) Mixer that operates from 18 to 40 GHz. It covers an IF frequency range of DC to 7 GHz and has an LO power of +18 dBm (at an LO frequency of 18-40 GHz). This mixer has an image rejection of up...

WBL-1FT-W1F1M+ RF Cable Assembly by Mini-Circuits The WBL-1FT-W1F1M+ from Mini-Circuits is an Armored Flexible Cable Assembly that operates from DC to 110 GHz. It has a minimum bend radius of 26 mm to accommodate tight layouts without the need for bending tools, adapters, or brackets. This cable assembly can handle an average input power of up to...

Mini-Circuits New Model Alert: Precision Phase Stable Flex Cables Are Here! DC TO 26.5 GHz, Phase-Stable Flex Cables, For Precision Test Applications Mini-Circuits’ new CBN-series of phase-stable flexible cables supports a wide range of precision test applications from DC to 26.5 GHz. CBN-series models provide exceptional phase and amplitude stability (±6˚, ±0.08 dB @ 26.5...

Mini-Circuits Introduces GaAs MMIC Power Amplifier with Ultra-Wide Frequency of 10 MHz to 4.0 GHz Mini-Circuits, a leader in RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave solutions, has released a new high-performance GaAs MMIC power amplifier  - the PMA3-43-1W+. Operating over an ultra-wide frequency range of 10 MHz to 4.0 GHz, and offering an excellent bandwidth coverage for several applications, it is designed to meet the...

Mini-Circuits New Model Alert: 1.5W MMIC PA Delivers Bandwidth, Power & Linearity 10 MHz TO 4.0 GHz, 1.5W MMIC Power Amplifier, High Power & Low Distortion With a P1dB of +32.2 dBm and a PSAT of +32.6 dBm, Mini-Circuits’ PMA3-43-1W+ operates over 2+ decades of bandwidth with an outstanding combination of linearity, noise figure and gain. These...

WR10-10R+ Waveguide to Coax Adapter by Mini-Circuits The WR10-10R+ from Mini-Circuits is a Waveguide-to-Coaxial Adapter that operates from 75 to 110 GHz (W-Band). It has an insertion loss of less than 1.3 dB and a VSWR of 1.20:1. This RoHS-compliant adapter is available in a gold-plated Aluminum alloy module that measures 25.4 x 19.1 mm and has...