BAW filters help overcome the biggest challenges facing Wi-Fi front-end designs, including thermal management, interference, and RF linearity. Cees Links |Qorvo Wireless Connectivity Smart homes are getting smarter. So they increasingly make heavy demands on their internet routers, so much so that traffic demands are exceeding the capacity of the single-router model. Retailers and businesses […]
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RF power measurement, Part 1: Why and where
When the subject is RF design, the word “power” dominates much of the discussion. This FAQ looks at some perspectives related to the measurement of this vital RF parameter. Not only is power and measuring it among the most important RF design considerations, but it is also generally difficult to assess accurately, and it is […]
New laminates target base station antenna apps
Rogers Corporation has introduced two new products: AD300D laminates and IM Series laminates. AD300D fourth generation, commercial microwave and RF laminate material extends the capabilities of the successful AD300 product grade. This ceramic-filled, glass-reinforced, PTFE based material provides the controlled dielectric constant (2.94±0.05), low loss performance (0.0021 at 10GHz), very good passive intermodulation response (-159dBc […]
New E and W-Band PIN diode waveguide switches
Fairview Microwave Inc. has released a new line of E and W-band PIN diode waveguide switches. These single-pole single-throw (SPST) and single pole double-throw (SPDT) millimeter-wave waveguide switches offer an ultra-broadband frequency range with fast switching performance. They are ideal for telecommunications, test instrumentation, research and development programs and radar front ends in applications that involve […]
Waveguide electromechanical relay switches span 5.85 GHz to 40 GHz
Fairview Microwave Inc. has introduced 28 new waveguide electromechanical relay switches from 5.85 GHz to 40 GHz that deliver full waveguide performance in C, X, Ku, K and Ka frequency bands. They are ideal for applications that include VSAT, SATCOM, radar, microwave radio, electronic warfare, electronic countermeasures, research and development, space systems and test instrumentation. Fairview’s […]