QPC0045 RF Variable Attenuator by Qorvo The QPC0045 from Qorvo is a 6-Bit Digital Step Attenuator (DSA) that operates from 0.01 to 48 GHz. It has an attenuation range of 31.5 dB with 0.5 dB step size and an attenuation accuracy of less than 0.1 dB. This attenuator is based on Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) technology. It...

Qorvo PAC52710 72 V BLDC Controller and Driver with Integrated Multimode Power Manager and Configurable AFE with VDS sensing Key Features 50 MHz Arm Cortex M0 32 kB Flash, 8 kB SRAM 72 V Buck/SEPIC DC/DC Controller with external NCH FET 5 V / 200 mA system supply 3 High-side 72 V 1.2 A (source)...

QPA9510 RF Amplifier by Qorvo The QPA9510 from Qorvo is a Power Amplifier that operates from 0.1 to 1 GHz and is designed for use as the final RF amplifier in GSM hand-held equipment. It delivers an output power of 35.4 dBm (~3.5 W) with a gain of 33.8 dB and an efficiency of 55.2%. This power...

RFAM3620 by Qorvo 45 - 1218 MHz, 36dB, 12V, GaAs pHEMT-MESFET, Edge QAM MCM Key Features Excellent Linearity Extremely High Output Capability Voltage Controlled Attenuator Power Enable Feature Extremely Low Distortion Optimal Reliability Low Noise Unconditially Stable under all Terminations Temperature Sensing Feature The RFAM3620 is an Integrated Edge QAM Amplifier Module. The part employs...

QPQ4701 BAWplexer by Qorvo Key Features 2402–2482 MHz & 5150–5735 MHz Integrated 2.4GHz Rejection in LTE B7/B41/B38/B40 Low insertion loss in both passbands Extended temperature performance from -20 to +95 °C High power handling to +28 dBm averaged input power The Qorvo® QPQ4701 is a high-performance, high-power BAWplexer which takes advantage of Qorvo’s coexBoost &...

Lessons Learned from a Used Lawnmower I was in the market for a battery powered lawnmower when I saw one at a yard sale. “It has only been used twice,” the seller said, as I noticed another one just like it. It was half the price of a new one, so I bought it and...

Smarter Power for Smarter Vision: Powering SoCs and AI Processors From AI-powered doorbells to wearable health monitors and augmented reality glasses, machine vision has moved well beyond industrial automation. It’s now a core feature of many consumer electronics products, enhancing everyday life through intelligent detection and control. Vision-based AI is changing how we interact with...

QPA9121 RF Amplifier by Qorvo The QPA9121 from Qorvo is a driver amplifier that operates from 2.3 to 5 GHz and is designed for use in Tx-path DPD loops for m-MIMO systems. It delivers an output power of 27 dBm (~0.5 W) at 3 dB gain compression with a gain of 28 dB and a noise figure...

Brent’s Musings: Beamforming, SATCOM and the Curious Case of Captain Spork If there’s one thing the SATCOM world has taught us lately, it’s that the sky is getting crowded. Not with clouds or birds or even UFOs (pending government confirmation), but with LEO satellites—thousands of fast-moving nodes zipping overhead, all eager to help you stream movies...

QPC8014Q RF Switch by Qorvo The QPC8014Q from Qorvo is an SP6T Switch that operates from 617 to 6000 MHz. It has a switching speed of 3.2 µs and provides an isolation of 45 dB (LTE Band 5). This AEC-Q100 Grade 3-qualified switch can handle a CW input power of 37 dBm (~5 W) and has an...