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Training Course: RF Power Amps & GaN
Upon completing the course you will be able to:
Understand GaN semiconductor technology, its properties, and its advantage over other materials Learn how the GaN FET geometry and semiconductor processing affect the PA breakdown voltages, gain, power capability, efficiency, and frequency performance. Choose the correct nonlinear model to design the PA Understand design considerations for constant amplitude envelope signals as well as non-constant envelop amplitude signals Learn design procedures for GaN PA various classes of operation and the Doherty PA using modern simulators.Besser Associates
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Vector Network Analyzers with up to 67 GHz Frequency Range
The R&S ZNA high-end vector network analyzer (VNA) now features models with 50 GHz and 67 GHz maximum frequencies. This opens up the VNA’s outstanding RF performance, unique hardware concept and innovative touch operation to new areas of application. Signal integrity measurements as well as A&D and 5G component and module characterization are main applications for the new analyzer models.
Rohde & Schwarz
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VNA Cal Kit
For vector error correction procedures with your existing vector network analyzers, OML offers precision millimeter waveguide calibration kits with coverage from 50 GHz to 0.5 THz in four configurations: Universal, Standard, and Standard plus Sliding Load (except WR-02.2) and Standard plus additional Load and Short.
OML
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High Pass Filter
PMI Model No. HP8G-7D8G-CD-SMF is a High Pass Filter that operates over the 8.0 to 22.0 GHz frequency range. It has a Typ CW input power of 5 W: passband Insertion Loss 1.5 dB Max, Rejection @ 7.5 GHz -35 dB Typ; and a Max passband VSWR of 2.0:1. This model offers SMA male input connector and a SMA female output connector in a housing measuring 1.15" x 0.70" x 0.50".
Planar Monolithics Industries
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94 GHz BGA Socket Design
Ironwood Electronics has recently introduced a new BGA socket design using high performance elastomer capable of 94GHz, very low inductance and wide temperature applications. The GT-BGA-2152 socket is designed for 17x17 mm package size and operates at bandwidths up to 94GHz with less than 1dB of insertion loss. The socket is designed with center opening for air flow. The contact resistance is typically 30 milliohms per pin. The socket is mounted on the target PCB with no soldering, and uses very small real estate allowing capacitors/resistors to be placed close by. Other passive components can be placed on the back side of PCB by creating custom cutouts in the stiffener plate.
Ironwood Electronics
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Transistor Library Expands
Modelithics, Inc. announced plans to expand the highly-demanded Modelithics Qorvo GaN Library of high accuracy non-linear models for Qorvo transistors. The current GaN library version (v21.4.5) includes a total of 82 models containing 59 packaged power models, 17 GaN die power transistor products and 6 small-signal models. The expansion will now add more than 20 new high-power Qorvo GaN transistor models to the library.
Modelithics
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- 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz Power Sensor
- Cable Assemblies
- Microwave Assemblies
- Cross-Reference For Avantek YIG-tuned RF/Microwave Oscillators
9 kHz to 26.5 GHz Power Sensor
LadyBug Technologies’ LB5926APower Sensor measures RF power at frequencies from 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz. The sensor has a dynamic range of -60 dBm to +86 dBm allowing users measurement flexibility and making attenuator selection for high power applications easy. The advanced RMS responding, two path diode based sensor accurately measures signals with any modulation bandwidth. It offers higher measurement speed and dynamic range than thermal sensors, without compromising accuracy.
LadyBug Technologies
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Cable Assemblies
Amphenol RF is pleased to announce the expansion of our 12G MCX product series to include cable assemblies designed on Belden 4855R. This 75 ohm assembly is available in a right-angle plug to right-angle plug configuration in a wide range of standard lengths from six inches to three meters. 12G MCX cable assemblies are suitable for a number of broadcast video applications including high-definition cameras and video playback modules.
Amphenol RF
amphenolrf.com
Microwave Assemblies
Times Microwave Systems announced its new InstaBend™ high performance microwave assemblies. InstaBend microwave assemblies provide a flexible preassembled design for interconnects between RF circuit cards, modules and enclosure panels. InstaBend is ideal for in-the-box applications with space constraints including space flight, thermal vacuum, microwave test, and many other commercial and military applications. The cable can be bent very closely behind the connector, minimizing footprint, saving space and simplifying cable routing. This also eliminates the need to protect the back of the connector.
Times Microwave
timesmicro.com
Cross-Reference For Avantek YIG-tuned RF/Microwave Oscillators
Micro Lambda Wireless offers a complete line of hard-to-find Avantek™ YIG Tuned Oscillators. Frequency coverage is 500 MHz to 40 GHz. Micro Lambda Wireless has done extensive cross reference research and provides both catalog and special models. Available at the company’s website is a brief cross reference guide for Avantek’s™ catalog YIG tuned oscillators. Please contact Micro Lambda Wireless for special model Avantek cross references.
Micro Lambda Wireless
microlambdawireless.com
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Qorvo® to Create State-of-the-Art Semiconductor Packaging Center
Qorvo® has been selected by the U.S. government to create a State-of-the-Art (SOTA) Heterogeneous Integrated Packaging (SHIP) RF production and prototyping center. The SHIP program will ensure that microelectronics packaging expertise and leadership is available for both U.S. defense contractors and commercial clients that require design, validation, assembly, test and manufacturing of next-generation RF components.
The exclusive SHIP Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), worth up to $75 million, was awarded to Qorvo by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division. This program is funded by the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s (OUSD R&E) Trusted and Assured Microelectronics Program (T&AM), and is administered by the Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted System (S²MARTS) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), managed by National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL).
Under the SHIP program, Qorvo will design and deliver the highest levels of heterogeneous packaging integration. This is essential to meet the size, weight, power and cost (SWAP-C) requirements for next-generation phased array radar systems, unmanned vehicles, electronic warfare platforms and satellite communications.
eBook: A Designer’s Primer on Radar Systems
Combined with advances in phased-array antennas and integration technologies, radars are moving beyond military/aerospace markets to address a host of commercial applications. This primer showcases how NI AWR software provides designers with the advanced modeling and simulation technologies needed to meet the challenges of all types of radar system design.
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A Designer’s Primer on 5G Communications
Recent advances in NI AWR software are helping designers develop the antenna and RF front-end components that are making 5G a reality. This primer offers content on the innovative wizards and synthesis technologies that enable engineers designing 5G communications systems to deliver cost-effective, high performance, and high-reliability products to market.
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