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Module: GPS Upgrade
Jackson Labs Technologies announced the 1-inch square Micro-Transcoder™ module which allows glue-less retrofitting of existing GPS equipment by upgrading the customers’ GPS systems with secure and assured PNT capability. The Micro-Transcoder™ is by a large margin the world’s smallest, full-constellation, stand-alone, real-time 10-channel GPS simulator.
Jackson Labs Technologies
jackson-labs.com
Standard Converter Products
Norden announced that it now stocks standard converter products. Pictured is a NDC1840I0217N14 that operates at 18 - 40 GHz. Although we offer standard products, we also offer engineering support for converters that require custom design and packaging, custom LO and IF Frequency selection, conversion gain, and linearity requirements. With our extensive experience in design and manufacturing Norden can always deliver high quality converters 500 MHz - 110 GHz.
Norden Millimeter
nordengroup.com
5G White Paper
Skyworks’ latest white paper explores the challenges and opportunities associated with 5G and offers some practical solutions for 4G/5G dual connectivity and early network deployments. Given our role as an innovator of leading wireless technologies spanning generations of standards, we provide our unique perspective on the 5G rollout, illustrating how new radio features can be employed across different usage cases. In our newest video, “Sky5™ Makes 5G Work,” we describe the looming digital traffic jam and how our Sky5™ platform will empower the 5G revolution.
Skyworks
skyworksinc.com
Board Edge 2.92mm
Withwave’s Board Edge 2.92 mm is specially designed for high frequency substrates to minimize electromagnetic effects from coaxial to microstrip/CPW structure. We have various types of Board Edge products according to substrate clearance. We solve your performance and cost problems.
Features
DC to 40 GHz Board Clearance: 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 2.1, 2.3 & 3.6 mm Easy Installation on designed substrateWithwave
with-wave.com
Pulse Power Meter
LadyBug Technologies’ thermally stabilized LB680A RF Pulse Power Sensor is ideal for Defense and Commercial applications. The USB sensor makes measurements up to 20 GHz (18.6 GHz with Type-N connector). Order with the connector you need and place the sensor directly on your DUT for the absolute best match and accuracy. The LB680A now includes Option 004, wide bandwidth video. With its 35ns typical video rise time, the sensor is capable of making statistical and pulse profiling measurements on radar, communication signals and more.
LadyBug Technologies
ladybug-tech.com
Detectors and More
Herotek has been a quality supplier of RF and Microwave components since 1982. Herotek is a broad-based, high technology company supplying parts for the Military, Industrial and Commercial markets with designs from DC to 75 GHz. It offers standard products as well as thousands of custom designs, and is happy to match existing products. Herotek offers Detectors, Comb Generators, Limiters, Switches, GaAsFet Amplifiers (Broadband, Low Noise, and Power) and integrated subsystems of many types, including up and down converters, multipliers, harmonic mixers, and transceivers.
Herotek
herotek.com
Precision Receptacles
SGMC Microwave offers an extensive line of Precision Receptacles. 1.0mm, 1.85mm, 2.4mm, 2.92mm, 3.5mm, N, SMA, & SSMA are some of the various interfaces we have readily available. Configurations include, but are not limited to Threaded Barrel (spark plug), 2 & 4 hole flange, PCB Mount (pin or tab), and Extended Pin & Dielectric. Special/Custom Design service & modifications are also available. SGMC: the name to count on for Quality, Performance, and Reliability.
SGMC Microwave
sgmcmicrowave.com
E-Band Mixer
Spacek Labs model M80‐5X2B is an E‐band mixer covering the two radio bands of 71 to 76 GHz and 81 to 86 GHz. The mixer includes an integrated LO doubler, so that the customer need only supply a 39 GHz source with +16 dBm of power. Spacek can also supply a phase‐locked source with the assembly. The conversion loss over the band is 6 dB typ and 9 dB max,with an IF frequency range of 2 to 8 GHz. The input P1dB is ‐6 dBm typ, and the bias is +12 VDC at 10 mA. The RF ports is WR‐12 waveguide, LO input port is 2.92mm coax connector and the IF port connector is SMA (f).
Spacek Labs
spaceklabs.com
MM-Wave Update and More
- VNA Coaxial Calibration Kit
- Coaxial Cable Assembly, Phase Matched
- Common Mode Chokes
- VNA Extension Modules
VNA Coaxial Calibration Kit
Model STQ-TO-VFVM-U3-CKIT1 is a 1.85 mm coaxial vector network analyzer (VNA) calibration kit designed to work with industry standard network analyzers in the frequency range of DC to 67 GHz. The calibration kit consists of 1.85 mm male and female opens, shorts, matching loads, 1.85 mm male to male, male to female, and female to female adapters, and a 5/16" Hex Torque wrench. It is collected in a wooden box and is an ideal higher performance metrology grade calibration set for VNA system calibrations.
SAGE Millimeter
sagemillimeter.com
Coaxial Cable Assembly, Phase Matched
Model SCW-VMVM012-F1-PM is a 12” long, flexible, phase matched coaxial cable with 1.85 (V) mm male connectors that cover the frequency range of DC to 67 GHz. The coaxial cable utilizes the highest quality test instrumentation grade cable and a precision manufacturing process to guarantee superior microwave performance and mechanical durability. Impedance is 50 ohms. Other lengths are offered under different models.
SAGE Millimeter
sagemillimeter.com
Common Mode Chokes
Coilcraft’s new 1812CAN Series common mode chokes provide noise suppression on CAN (1 Mbps) or CAN FD (5 Mbps) data lines in automotive and industrial automation applications. CAN Common Mode Chokes are the most commonly-used filter component to attenuate common mode noise at the CAN bus (Controller Area Network) transceiver’s output. The 1812CAN Series can also be used for the FlexRay automotive bus system.
Coilcraft
coilcraft.com
VNA Extension Modules
OML offers three configurations of the VNA Frequency Extension Module to expand your existing Keysight or Anritsu vector network analyzer to millimeter frequencies: T/R, T, and S. Depending on your S-parameter needs, refer to the following block diagrams to configure our module(s) with your existing VNA test port(s). With flexible ordering configurations, we can satisfy your preferences for economical and high performance needs.
OML
omlinc.com
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Insulated Wire Inc.
Insulated Wire Inc. is pleased to announce that following the retirement of a French delegate, IW Microwave Products Division President, John Morelli, has been appointed as the Secretary for IEC/SC46F, a subcommittee of IEC/TC46. IEC/SC46F is responsible for RF and Microwave Connectors and Components International Standardization.
Mr. Morelli, who is sponsored by Insulated Wire, brings significant RF/Microwave connector and component experience to the position, and we congratulate him on his new appointment. Mr. Morelli had been serving as the chief Technical Advisor for the US National Committee’s Technical Advisory Group to IEC/SC46F.
The US National Committee of the IEC is a fully integrated entity of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).