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...

QPF4507 5 GHz Wi-Fi 7 High Power Nonlinear Front End Module Key Features PSAT = +31.5 dBm Corrected DEVM1 POUT = +22 dBm MCS13 EHT160 -43 dB Dynamic EVM POUT = +23.5 dBm MCS13 EHT160 -38 dB Dynamic EVM POUT = +22 dBm MCS11 HE80 -43 dB Dynamic EVM POUT = +24 dBm MCS9 VHT80 -35dB Dynamic EVM POUT = +27...

Qorvo QPA2597 2 - 6 GHz MMIC Power Amplifier Key Features Frequency Range: 2 - 6 GHz Small Signal Gain: 24dB Power: 32 dBm PAE: 37% IMD3: -23 dBc (@  Pout /tone < = 24 dBm, Tone spacing = 10MHz ) Qorvo's QPA2597 is a packaged driver amplifier using proven GaN on SiC technology. The...

Advancing Wideband RF Power: Next-Generation GaN-on-SiC SSPAs Optimize SWaP-C and Mission Reliability Across defense and aerospace programs, the expectations placed on RF power systems continue to intensify. Radar, SATCOM, electronic warfare (EW) and high-duty test environments demand various combinations of higher output power, wider bandwidth, improved linearity and increased operational reliability—often within shrinking size, weight...