Radio frequency (RF) inductors have several uses and are available in various construction types to suit the performance needs of specific applications. Matching, resonators, and chokes are common uses for inductors in RF circuits. Matching involves eliminating impedance mismatches and minimizing reflection and losses in the lines between circuit blocks such as the antenna and […]
RF Equipment
WL-CSP 25-W RF switch replaces mechanical relays
Menlo Microsystems, Inc. announced the production release of the MM5130, the first high-performance RF switch manufactured with their proprietary Ideal Switch technology. The MM5130 is designed to handle 25W with ultra-low losses, in a miniaturized wafer-level chip-scale-package (WL-CSP). Historically, this level of performance has been reserved for large RF mechanical relays, which have major drawbacks. […]
Radio Frequency SoC offered in 3U VPX form factor
Abaco Systems announces the VP431, the next generation of our industry-leading VP430 3U VPX commercial off-the-shelf direct RF processing system, now featuring the all-new 3rd-generation Xilinx Radio Frequency System-on-Chip (RFSoC) Technology. The VP431 maximizes I/O channel density, reduces the radio frequency signal chain complexity, and was developed in alignment with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture […]
Multilayer-ceramic RF coils come in 1 nH to 470 nH range
Cost-effective RF coils integrated in a multilayer ceramic structure—with WE-MK, Würth Elektronik offers a wide range of SMT inductors with high self resonant frequency (up to fRES > 10 GHz). WE-MK is available in three different sizes—0201, 0402 and 0603—as well as various inductance values from 1 nH up to 470 nH. The WE-MK inductors have […]
Distribution partnership adds antenna, RF combiner, and RF filter products
Digi-Key Electronics announced that it has expanded its product portfolio by signing a U.S. distribution partnership with Amphenol Procom, providing Digi-Key customers with an extensive offering of antenna, RF combiner, and RF filter products. This partnership further rounds out Digi-Key’s offering of the entire Amphenol product line. This expansion is part of Digi-Key’s Marketplace initiative […]
Shorts and shims span waveguide sizes from WR-430 to WR-10
Fairview Microwave Inc. has launched a new series of waveguide shorts and shims that are ideal for use in test and instrumentation, wireless communication, satellite communication, and radar applications. Fairview’s new line of waveguide shorts and shims includes 36 models offered in waveguide sizes ranging from WR-430 to WR-10. This new line is ideal for use in RF […]
Ultra-miniature GPS saw filter boasts tiny PCB footprint
Sunstu has released their Ultra-Miniature GPS Saw Filter with a PCB footprint of only 1.1mm x 0.9mm. The use of RF Filters in Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) is a necessity but it can be a challenge to find the smaller package sizes with low insertion loss. With the release of this Ultra-Miniature GPS Saw Filter, Suntsu […]
UHF modules handle narrow-band Tx/Rx tasks
Saelig Company, Inc. has announced the compact, multi-channel CDP-07M UHF Narrow-Band Transmitter/Receiver Pair: CDP-TX-07M (transmitter) and CDP-RX-07M (receiver). The modules contain almost all of the components necessary for radio transmission in a compact housing. The newly released CDP-TX-07M and CDP-RX-07M inherit the compact, high-functionality, high-quality concept of their first-generation models, and function as 434MHz 10mW ISM band radio modules, […]
Localization chip integrates triple-band RTK/GNSS receiver and triple-redundant inertial sensor
Acienna announced the availability of the new ACEINNA OpenRTK330L, a low cost, state-of-the-art, high-performance triple-band RTK/GNSS receiver with built-in triple-redundant inertial sensors. Designed to replace the expensive and bulky precision RTK/INS systems used in today’s autonomous systems, this compact navigation solution meets the challenging performance, reliability and cost requirements of the automotive market along with […]
RF PIN diodes now available from California Eastern Laboratories
California Eastern Laboratories (CEL) and LITEC Corporation announce a partnership allowing CEL to exclusively promote and sell LITEC’s RF PIN diode products in the Americas, Israel and India. CEL has a 60+ year history of marketing RF components to those territories. LITEC PIN diodes have been designed into most of the commercial radio systems in […]