Teledyne e2v HiRel announces the availability of a rad-tolerant 20 GHz, Single Pole Double Throw (SPDT) absorptive RF switch, model TDSW020A2T, that is ideal for use in demanding high reliability, space and defense applications and is now available with qualified material off-the-shelf. This new RF switch, developed on 0.15 μm InGaAs pHEMT technology, will be available […]
RF Equipment
How chipless RFIDs will revolutionize consumer and defense applications
by Kishor Kanada, Allied Market Research Researchers from Somark Innovations launched biocompatible RFID ink that can be used for tattooing laboratory rats and cattle. The ink can be colored or invisible and uses RFID technology with no metals or chips. The usage of chipless RFID in the creation of ink would eliminate the issue of […]
VSWR and impedance, Part 6: Microstrip and stripline
Understanding the role and implications of impedance in RF transmission lines and antennas is vital to successful system performance. The traditional matching approaches are still in wide use, but new application requirements and advances in components, modeling and simulation, and manufacturing precision have also provided new ways to address the matching problem. Q: What is […]
PXI RF and microwave switching modules now available in PXIe format
Pickering Interfaces announced that it now offers all its RF & Microwave PXI products that operate at 3GHz or above in optional PXIe format. This includes the recently released 40/42-785C (PXI / PXIe) range of microwave multiplexers that offer a maximum frequency of 67GHz in both SP4T and SP6T form factors. Pickering has a continuous […]
Ultra-broadband capacitors span 16 kHz to 70+GHz
AVX Corporation has released new UBC 550 Series ultra-broadband capacitors designed to deliver reliable, repeatable performance from 16KHz to 70+GHz in the ultra-broadband microwave and millimeter-wave RF applications with stringent operating requirements. The new UBC 550Z, 550U, and 550L Series ultra-broadband capacitors have a rugged and compact single-piece, surface-mount, multilayer ceramic construction made of the highest […]
HIgh-frequency, high-bandwidth RFICs and MMICs target RF and microwave
CML Microcircuits has announced the SµRF, a new range of high frequency, high bandwidth RFICS and MMICs targeting RF and mmWave applications. As wireless communications move further into the GHz range, the need for high-quality RF building blocks to enable high bandwidth and low latency is growing rapidly. The global demand for faster downloads and […]
Ultraminiature multilayer ceramic chip inductors work up to 10 GHz
AVX Corporation released a new series of ultraminiature multilayer ceramic chip inductors for high-frequency RF applications. The new LCCI Series inductors are currently available in three standard EIA chip sizes — 0201, 0402, and 0603 — with tight-tolerance physical dimensions almost exclusively in the submillimeter range and tin-plated surface-mount terminations, enabling compatibility with high-density PCBs […]
Synchronizer, attenuators added to RF timing portfolio for 4G/5G radio
Renesas Electronics Corporation expanded its communication timing portfolio with three new low phase noise, high-frequency RF timing solutions for 4G and 5G radio, and two new Winning Combinations to address the need for full signal chain solutions. The new 8V19N850 radio synchronizer and 8V19N880, 8V19N882 JESD204B/C clock jitter attenuators deliver ITU-T compliant network clock synchronization, […]
SMT SPDT electromechanical relay switches work up to 26 GHz
Pasternack has released a new line of micro-sized, surface mount, single-pole, double-throw electromechanical relay switches that offer broadband performance and are ideal for a variety of applications that may involve high power, switch matrices, and test and measurement systems. Pasternack’s six new SPDT electromechanical relay switches feature popular latching actuators in micro-size surface-mount packages and offer […]
Metamaterials, mmWave antennas, 3D radar and holographic beamforming
Wireless communication, 5G mmWave devices, space communications, GPS, satellites, space vehicle navigation, automobiles, and airplanes are just some applications for metamaterial antennas. Metamaterials are engineered/manmade materials with properties not found in nature. Antenna designs based on metamaterials can significantly increase the radiated power. The latest metamaterial antenna designs can radiate up to 95% of the […]
