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Aegis Intros AC-DC Power Supplies for Ground Defense Applications

Aegis Power Systems Intros AC-DC Power Supplies for Ground Defense Applications - RF CafeAegis Power Systems, a leading supplier of AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies for custom and special applications, is pleased to announce the release of two new AC-DC power supplies for ground vehicles and other defense applications. Both the AP14G02K0282 and the AP14G01K2282 offer single phase 85-264 Vac input and 28 Vdc output. These power supplies are suitable for harsh environments with IP68 waterproof enclosure, humidity rating up to 95%, and ability to withstand extreme temperatures. Further, they have been tested for MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-461F for ground applications such as military vehicles, battery chargers, radars, naval equipment, and other similar defense applications. With a power factor of 0.99 at 115 Vac, these units are designed to support demanding electrical requirements with high efficiency and conditioning. The AP14G02K0282 offers 2000 W power and the AP14G01K2282 offers 1200 W. Both units provide good thermal performance through convection cooling, no need for external or internal fans...

Modelithics COMPLETE+3D Library v22.0 for Ansys HFSS

Modelithics Releases COMPLETE+3D Library™ v22.0 for Ansys HFSS - RF CafeModelithics is pleased to announce the release of version 22.0 of the COMPLETE+3D Library for use with Ansys HFSS. Included in this library are nearly 360 highly scalable Microwave Global Models™ for capacitor, inductor, and resistor families from many popular vendors. Also included is Modelithics’ collection of over 500 3D electromagnetic (EM) geometry models for inductors, capacitors, filters, packages, and connectors. With both circuit and 3D EM models, the Modelithics COMPLETE+3D Library now represents a total of more than 24,500 individual components. Version 22.0 adds new Microwave Global Models for various part families, including the AMOTECH A60Z and A60L capacitor series and the Coilcraft 0201HL inductor series. New Microwave Global Models are also available for the Kyocera-AVX 08051C capacitor series and the Yageo CQ0201 and CQ0402 capacitor series. Additional new Microwave Global Models are available for part families from KEMET, TDK, and Würth Elektronik...

Believe in the Benefits of Bidirectional Power Supplies

Axiom Test Equipment Blog: Believe in the Benefits of Bidirectional Power Supplies - RF CafeAxiom Test Equipment, an electronic test equipment rental and sales company has published a very unique and helpful new blog post entitled "Believe in the Benefits of Bidirectional Power Supplies." A bi-directional DC power supply makes it possible to evaluate how changes on supply voltage, current, or power affect the performance of a device under test. A bidirectional DC power supply is often used in CV or CC mode to simulate a rechargeable battery for a device under test, to better understand how a device or circuit will operate when its voltage fluctuates or drops below its nominal operating current or power level. With its bidirectional capabilities a regenerative DC power supply simplifies testing of such components as motor inverters, batteries, bidirectional on-board chargers (BOBCs), and bidirectional DC-to-DC converters without having to switch connections when testing the reverse current as with a conventional DC power supply...

Empower RF Patents Power Amplifier System w/Internal Optical Comms Link

Empower RF Systems Patents Power Amplifier System w/Internal Optical Communication Link - RF CafeEmpower RF Systems is proud to announce the issuance of a new patent entitled "Power Amplifier System with an Internal Optical Communication Link." Techniques for implementing an internal optical communication link in a power amplifier system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a power amplifier system that includes a panel, an optical link, and a controller. The panel includes a plurality of signal endpoints and a first optical interface, the first optical interface being coupled to each of the plurality of signal endpoints. The optical link is coupled to the first optical interface. The controller is configured to manage operation of the power amplifier system and is coupled to the optical link via a second optical interface. The controller communicates with each of the plurality of signal endpoints over the optical link...

Anatech Electronics February 2022 Product Announcement

Anatech Electronics February 2022 Product Announcement - RF CafeAnatech Electronics offers the industry's largest portfolio of high-performance standard and customized RF and microwave filters and filter-related products for military, commercial, aerospace and defense, and industrial applications up to 40 GHz. Three new filter models have been introduced - a 100 MHz LC lowpass filter with SMA connectors, a 450-470 MHZ LC bandpass filter with N connectors, and a surface mount 2575 / 2680 MHz ceramic duplexer filter. Custom RF power directional coupler designs can be designed and produced when a standard cannot be found, or the requirements are such that a custom approach is necessary...

ConductRF TEA80 TESTeCON Cables for DC-18 GHz

ConductRF TEA80 TESTeCON Cables for DC to 18 GHz, 2/23/2022 - RF CafeConductRF offers many lines of Lab & Production RF Test solutions for DC to 18 GHz. TEA80 series TESTeCON and TESTeLINK coaxial cable product lines feature standard connector choices include straight male, female, and bulkhead, and right angle male. Standard interfaces include type-N, TNC, SMA, 3.5 mm, and 2.92 mm. Phase stable testing ±4° to 18 GHz, amplitude stable to ±0.2 dB to 18 GHz, max power 170 W @ 18 GHz, flex life over 10,000 cycles, cable loss <0.330 dB/ft @ 18 GHz, VSWR <1.30:1 (typical < 1.20:1). These cables can be purchased directly from Digi-Key...

PMI's February 2022 Product Announcement

Planar Monolithic Industries' (PMI) February 2022 Product Announcement - RF CafePlanar Monolithic Industries (PMI), a leading supplier of custom, high-reliability MIC/MMIC components and subsystems for applications in space, military, communications, commercial and consumer electronics systems for more than three decades, recently introduced five new products in their extensive line of RF and microwave components. Included are a 1 to 20 GHz successive detection log video amplifier (SDLVA), an integrated microwave filter assembly covering 2 to 6 GHz, a 10 MHz to 18 GHz coaxial power limiter, a 12.8 GHz phase locked dielectric resonator oscillator (PLDRO), and a 4.4 to 7.8 GHz downconverter module...

ConductRF Semi-"FlexiForm" 50 Ω RF Cable Assemblies

ConductRF Semi-"FlexiForm" 50 Ω RF Cable Assemblies - RF CafeConductRF FPA Cable Assemblies use a unique, Low Loss, high performance Semi-"FlexiForm" Cable that is formable, but flexible, providing system designers with a versatile solution for High Frequency applications. The product also allows for very tight phase matching to ±0.2º. Available in 3 common cable diameters, with the benefits of higher operating frequencies, shielding effectiveness and stability performance over traditional standard Hand Formable cables, these solutions enhance any application requiring higher performance. ConductRF's FPA Cable Assemblies are manufactured using the latest induction soldering techniques to best ensure the highest quality and performance because, Results Count!

Computing PCB Manufacturing & Assembly

San Francisco Circuits Computing PCB Manufacturing & Assembly - RF CafeTechnology shows no signs of stopping - from laptops and smartphones to crypto-mining and deep learning servers - and San Francisco Circuits (SFC) is thrilled to contribute advanced PCB manufacturing and assembly services to this rapidly growing industry. San Francisco Circuits has launched the second industry focus page, centered on PCB fabrication for high-performance computing. Printed circuit technology has seen similar advancements to help propel this industry forward, with high density SMD components, micro and buried vias, adhering to ever-evolving IPC standards. Your PCB fabrication and assembly partner needs to stay on top of board technology trends and meet industry standards for the highest level of computing possible. SFC not only understands IPC standards for the computing industry, but we meet them, stay ahead of the curve with trends, use best practices...

Wi-Fi HaLow Takes Aim at Long-Range IoT

Anatech Electronics February 2022 Newsletter - RF CafeSam Benzacar of Anatech Electronics, an RF and microwave filter company, has published his February 2022 newsletter that features his short op-ed entitled "Wi-Fi HaLow Takes Aim at Long-Range IoT," where he points out a serious limitation to the evolving mm-wave craze that is synonymous with 5G and 6G (a major component of IoT). The super wide bandwidths available with mm-wave are great, but the familiar Friis equation governing free space path loss shows that power at the receiver (PRx) decreases at a rate of 20 dB per decade as frequency increases. Wi-Fi HaLow operates in the sub-1 GHz realm, so it naturally (literally) has a longer range than even the 2.4 and 5 GHz ISM band WiFi systems. Also included in this newsletter are a few stories on industry happenings like the FCC mandating specific specification labels for WiFi products and mm-wave shoe screening at airports (underwear screening comes next)...

San Francisco Circuits Medical PCB Manufacturing & Assembly

San Francisco Circuits Medical PCB Manufacturing & Assembly for Devices, Instrumentation, & Equipment - RF CafeSan Francisco Circuits (SFC) has launched a new industry focus practice, highlighting PCB fabrication and assembly for high-tech industries. The first details PCB production for the medical and device/instrumentation industry. The new industry focus page on medical PCB fabrication and assembly covers common use cases, best practices, capabilities, testing/inspection guidelines, and industry standards. Medical device standards are important to consider when working with a PCB supplier. The largest governing bodies of medical device standards includes the IEC, ISO, the FDA, and the FCC. Typically, all medical devices will be compliant with ISO 13485 (used by organizations involved in the design, production, installation and servicing of medical devices. ISO 13485 is the FDA's mandatory quality management system for medical devices)...

R&S Direction Finding & Monitoring Antenna System

Rohde & Schwarz Launches New High Performance Direction Finding and Monitoring Antenna System - RF CafeRohde & Schwarz announced the launch of the high performance R&S ADD557SR direction finding and monitoring antenna system. The system provides accurate direction finding capabilities across a wide bandwidth from 20 MHz to 6 GHz for both vertical and horizontal polarizations. It is ideal for R&S DDF550 wideband direction finders and R&S DDF5GTS high-speed scanning direction finders. The new direction finding antenna system incorporates the latest technologies, making it a high-end, versatile device for stationary and mobile applications on land, at sea and even in the air. This new antenna system is one of a kind and can do more than just direction finding. The R&S ADD557SR incorporates a separate antenna output that can be used independently of direction finding and in both polarizations over a wide frequency range. This helps focus on certain signals in the spectrum...

Webinar: Non-Destructive Microwave Evaluation of Radome Performance

Copper Mountain Technologies Webinar: Non-Destructive Microwave Evaluation of Radome Performance - RF CafeCopper Mountain Technologies is pleased to announce an online event coming up as part of our VNA Master Class Webinar series: "Non-Destructive Microwave Evaluation of Radome Performance." Hosted by Copper Mountain Technologies and Compass Technology Group, the webinar will be taking place on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 10:00 AM ET. Radomes can experience defects due to wear or impact events that degrade both mechanical and electromagnetic performance. Traditional radome testing often resorts to the crude "tap test" where an operator listens for sound changes with a tapping coin to detect defects. CTG has developed new and improved methods that integrate rugged microwave sensors and Copper Mountain's portable VNAs to significantly improve diagnostic testing of radomes. This webinar will provide a brief overview of the theory of microwave NDE methods for radome characterization. We will then demonstrate both handheld and robotic testing of radomes...

Teledyne Non-Latching SPDT RF Relays DC-18 GHz

Teledyne Relays Announces New Non-Latching, SPDT RF Relays for Both Through-Hole and Surface Mount Applications up to 18 GHz - RF CafeTeledyne Relays today announces new wide temperature range, hermetic relays operating up to 18 GHz. The new RF131 and GRF131 single-pole double-throw (SPDT) models are non-latching, offering fail-safe functionality. The new products expand rugged options available to key RF test and telecommunications markets. The RF131 and GRF131 non-latching models complement the widely respected equivalent through-hole RF121 and surface mount GRF121 magnetic latching relays from Teledyne Relays. With an operating temperature range from -55 to +85 °C, and glass-to-metal hermetic seals throughout, the new electromechanical switches offer fail-safe functionality up to 18 GHz and 40 Gbps data rates for the most challenging environments. The RF131 and GRF131 both come in an extended Centigrid® package with the heritage of Teledyne Relay's miniature RF relays by incorporating a precision transmission line structure in the internal construction of the contact...

Innovative Power Products (IPP) Expands Facilities

Innovative Power Products (IPP) Expands Facilities - RF CafeInnovative Power Products (IPP), a designer and manufacturer of RF and microwave passive components for more than three decades, is pleased to announce that due to an increased demand for our products we have expanded our facilities to boost production and test capacity by 60%. As part of our commitment to continual improvement and employee career enhancement, eleven members of IPP's Management Team have completed Dale Carnegie's Leadership Management Course. If you are interested in joining the IPP team as an RF/Microwave Design Engineer, please review the job description and contact us with your qualifications...

Synzen Antennas Help Simplify IoT Prototyping

Synzen Antennas Help Simplify IoT Prototyping - RF CafeSynzen Precision Technology, a leading supplier of antennas and antenna module solutions, have teamed up with venture studio Next Big Thing AG (NBT) to produce the sensor-based LTE-M/NB-IoT development platform Prometheus which promises fast cellular IoT prototyping. The new Prometheus platform showcases Synzen's leading expertise in LTE 4G and GNSS antenna solutions when combined with the latest Nordic nRF9160 module to provide unrivalled 4G connectivity combined with high performance and industry best GNSS positioning solutions. The building blocks enabling the new mobility and IoT revolution are "always on" connected 4G cellular and accurate and reliable GNSS solutions...

Anatech Electronics Early February Product Intro

Anatech Electronics Early February Product Intro - RF CafeAnatech Electronics offers the industry's largest portfolio of high-performance standard and customized RF and microwave filters and filter-related products for military, commercial, aerospace and defense, and industrial applications up to 40 GHz. Three new filter models have been introduced - a 10 MHz crystal bandpass filter, a 2155 MHz connectorized ceramic bandpass filter, and a 1747.5 Hz ceramic bandpass filter. Custom RF power directional coupler designs can be designed and produced when a standard cannot be found, or the requirements are such that a custom approach is necessary...

Thermal Chambers Boost Electronic Device Reliability

Axiom Test Equipment Blog: Thermal Chambers Boost Electronic Device Reliability - RF CafeAxiom Test Equipment, an electronic test equipment rental and sales company has published a new blog entitled "Thermal Chambers Boost Electronic Device Reliability," that informs people on the different thermal chambers that can be used as part of a practical environmental test strategy. This is vital when designing electronic devices for use over wide operating temperature ranges. Depending upon their capabilities, thermal chambers can perform as many as three types of temperature-based testing: thermal cycling, thermal shock, and burn-in testing. When it comes to finding a suitable thermal test chamber for a particular device under test, it's a matter of matching the capabilities of a thermal test chamber to those test requirements. All in all, thermal chambers are typically compared in terms of test volume, temperature range, the rates over which temperatures can change, how tightly the temperature is controlled...

IPP-7164 90° Hybrid Coupler for 500-6000 MHz

Innovative Power Products IPP-7164 90° Hybrid Coupler for 500-6000 MHz - RF CafeInnovative Power Products (IPP), with more than 30 years of experience designing & manufacturing RF & microwave passive components, is pleased to introduce their new Model IPP-7164, 500-6000 MHz 90° hybrid coupler handles 100 watts CW and comes in a SMD style package which is only 0.50 x 1.80 x 0.158 inches. The IPP-7164 will combine two signals up to 100 Watts CW of total output power. This part is ideal for many commercial, industrial or military broadband applications. Electrical Specifications -- Frequency: 5000 – 6000 MHz, Power: 100 Watts CW, VSWR: 1.70:1, Insertion Loss: <1.25 dB, Isolation: >13 dB, Phase Balance: ±8°...

Anatech Intros 3 New Filter Models

Anatech Electronics January Filter Update: 3 New Models: 3 New Filter Models - RF CafeAnatech Electronics offers the industry's largest portfolio of high-performance standard and customized RF and microwave filters and filter-related products for military, commercial, aerospace and defense, and industrial applications up to 40 GHz. Three new RF / microwave filter models have been introduced - an 11.875 GHz cavity bandpass filter with a 100 MHz bandwidth, a 1750-1850 MHz / 2200-2500 MHz cavity duplexer , and a 2.495-2.690 GHz cavity bandpass filter with a 195 MHz bandwidth. Custom RF power directional coupler designs can be designed and produced when a standard cannot be found, or the requirements are such that a custom approach is necessary...

Exodus AMP2103P-LC 0.8-3.2 GHz SSPA for Automotive Pulse Radar

Exodus AMP2103P-LC 0.8-3.2 GHz SSPA for Automotive Pulse Radar - RF CafeExodus Advanced Communications, a multinational RF communication equipment and engineering service company serving both commercial and government entities and their affiliates worldwide, announces their AMP2103P-LC, dual-mode (CW & pulse) solid state power amplifier (SSPA) is ideal for automotive pulse radar, electronic warfare, EMC testing and commercial applications. Pulse widths to 560 μsec, duty cycle to 10% with PRF up to 10 kHz, 60 dB gain and outstanding pulse fidelity makes the AMP2103P-LC perfect for a wide variety of systems. Monitoring parameters for forward and reflected power in watts and dBm, VSWR, voltage, current, and temperature, with unprecedented reliability and ruggedness. Package format is a compact 7U chassis measuring 12.25"H x 19"W x 29"D, weighs 90 lbs. (nominal)...

Signal Hound Intros Free LTE Analysis Mode in Spike™

Signal Hound Introduces Free LTE Analysis Mode in Spike™ - RF CafeSignal Hound recently updated its flagship Spike software to include LTE Analysis Mode. Users and fans of the company's free and heavily capable spectrum analyzer software will now find a highly useful LTE measurement function in the package. The addition of an LTE utility to the core spectrum analysis software package, Spike, aligns with Signal Hound's commitment to its customers and users - to provide unrivaled value in the test equipment industry. Spike contains an ever-growing list of analysis tools for measuring the world's most popular communication signals, making Signal Hound and Spike the most cost-effective solution for many communications and network engineers. Spike's new LTE measurements allow for the monitoring and scanning of LTE downlink signals. Customers can monitor a single frequency or define...

CONATEL Relies on Efficient Microwave Link Measurement from R&S

CONATEL Relies on Efficient Microwave Link Measurement from Rohde & Schwarz - RF CafeCONATEL, the regulatory authority of Paraguay, has chosen the R&S AMS aerial monitoring system from Rohde & Schwarz to efficiently verify the technical parameters of the ever-increasing number of microwave links in the country. R&S AMS is a small, lightweight monitoring payload carried by a commercial drone. This solution allows easy, economic and effective measurements by flying inside the main lobe of microwave links that usually run horizontally tens of meters above the ground and are otherwise very hard to access. The R&S AMS payload comprises a spectrum analyzer, antenna, control computer, Wi-Fi unit and battery pack. Having its own battery and data link make the payload independent from the drone's infrastructure. Weighing less than 4.5 kg...

PMI January 2022 Product Announcement

Planar Monolithic Industries' (PMI) January 2022 Product Announcement - RF CafePlanar Monolithic Industries (PMI) recently introduced six new products in their extensive line of RF and microwave components. Included are a DC to 40 GHz absorptive, SPST PIN diode switch; a 110 to 210 MHz frequency discriminator; a 0.5 to 18.0 GHz non-reflective, 10 bit, 60 dB PIN diode attenuator; a 160 MHz frequency discriminator; a 0.1 to 50.0 GHz SP8T absorptive switch; and a 26.5 to 40.0 GHz, passive amplitude equalizer with a negative slope. Contact PMI today for more information...

Modelithics COMPLETE Library v21.9 for Sonnet Suites

Modelithics Releases the Latest COMPLETE Library v21.9 for Sonnet Suites - RF CafeModelithics® is pleased to announce the release of version 21.9 of the Modelithics COMPLETE Library for Sonnet Suites. Modelithics models represent discrete components that are typically very difficult to represent with EM analysis, thus combining Modelithics circuit models with Sonnet Suites software represents a "best of both worlds" simulation experience. This new release includes the addition of 23 new models as well as compatibility with the latest version of Sonnet (v18). The Modelithics COMPLETE Library for Sonnet Suites includes over 360 Microwave Global Models™ for capacitor, inductor, and resistor part series. Version 21.9 adds new models to the library for components from vendors such as AMOTECH, Coilcraft, KEMET, Kyocera-AVX, Passive Plus, TDK, and Vishay, among others. Specifically, new Microwave Global Models are included for the AMOTECH A60Z and A60L capacitor series. Both models are validated to 50 GHz. Version 21.9 also includes new models for the TDK CGA1A2C0G, CGA1A2X7R, and CGB1T3X5R0J104M capacitor series...

R&S Equips German Navy's NH90 MRFH w/Secure Comms

Rohde & Schwarz Equips German Navy's NH90 MRFH with Secure Communications - RF CafeRohde & Schwarz will equip the German Navy's NH90 Multi-Role Frigate Helicopter (MRFH), with SOVERON family airborne radios that include embedded COMSEC. Each aircraft is fitted with three VHF/UHF transceivers plus spares. The navy will receive 31 helicopters - a naval version of the NH90 - that offer close-range protection, anti-surface-warfare (ASuW) und anti-submarine-warfare (ASW), transport, and search and rescue capabilities. The SOVERON family airborne transceiver uses state-of-the-art communications algorithms that were standardized throughout NATO, and particularly for naval applications. The transceiver's interfaces...

Windfreak App Note: Testing RF Generators for Reliability

Windfreak App Note: Testing RF Generators for Reliability - RF CafeDavid Goins, founder of and chief engineer for Windfreak Technologies, has written a number of application notes pertaining to the specification and testing of RF and microwave frequency signal generators. Most of the articles include features and applications for Windfreak Technologies products, but the concepts are universally applicable. His latest, "Testing RF Generators for Reliability" is featured here. It begins: "We pride ourselves in designing, building, and selling high value radio frequency products that are thoroughly evaluated and tested. All of our products go through rigorous testing before releasing to our customers. Our devices have proven to be very reliable. In rare cases, we have had a product come back for repair caused by output amplifier failures. In this post, we explain the testing process we go through to ensure our high-quality products and the two reasons for output amplifier failures..."

RF Superstore Is Your Source for Bulk Coaxial Cable

RF Superstore Your Source for Bulk Coaxial Cable - RF CafeRF Superstore offers a wide selection of popular coaxial cable in bulk lengths at exceptional prices - order by the foot for any custom length needed for your project. RF coaxial connectors are available for terminations. RF Superstore also offers power couplers, attenuators, terminations, DC blocks, surge protectors, waveguide, and more. The launch of RF Superstore in 2017 marked the return of Murray Pasternack to the RF and Microwave Industry. As founder and CEO of Pasternack Enterprises from 1972 to 1992, Mr. Pasternack fundamentally changed the way RF components were sold throughout the industry. His signature catalog greatly simplified the ordering process and became the industry standard for RF component sales. We're leading the way again...

Modelithics' New Model Rap Blog Series

Modelithics' New Model Rap Blog Series - RF CafeModelithics is excited to launch a new monthly blog series - Model Rap! These blog posts will provide helpful tips for RF & Microwave design success using high-accuracy simulation models in the industry's leading simulation software. EM/circuit co-simulations are both accurate and painless when using Keysight Technologies' RFPro EM environment in conjunction with Modelithics models. In this blog post, learn why this approach for EM/circuit co-simulations offers tremendous advantages in comparison to traditional methods. The premier edition is entitled, "EM/Circuit Co-Simulation Made Easy and Accurate with Keysight RFPro and Modelithics Models..."

Anatech Electronics January 2022 Newsletter

Anatech Electronics January 2022 Newsletter - RF CafeSam Benzacar of Anatech Electronics, an RF and microwave filter company, has published his January 2022 newsletter that features his short op-ed entitled "AM Radio Is Not Dead. Yet.," where he surveys the current AM landscape including listener demographics, current technology, and FCC regulations. As a lifelong AM listener myself, I definitely fit into the age-60-ish typical adherent, and talk radio is my primary daytime programming preference. In the evenings I switch over to FM music stations. Over the air broadcasting is also still my choice, and my radios typically use dials connected to variable capacitors - no electronic pushbutton tuning. Most AM and FM stations also offer Internet-based access, where all of the static, fading, and other forms of signal degradation are eliminated. Truthfully, those "annoyances" are nostalgia to my 64-year-old ears, so I don't mind needing to occasionally reorient an antenna or tweak the dial a bit for good reception. Sam believes - probably correctly - that AM radio will be gone by the end of this decade. The way things are going, I'll be gone by then as well, so hopefully AM broadcasts will hold on just a little while longer...

Antenova Atta Embedded Antenna for 410/450 MHz LTE

Antenova Atta Embedded Antenna for Remote Devices 410/450 MHz LTE - RF CafeAntenova Ltd, the UK-based manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the IoT, has revealed its latest antenna, Atta, part number SRFI079, for LTE and smart wireless deployments in the 410 MHz and 450 MHz bands. The Atta antenna is a flexible printed circuit (FPC) form and measures 101.0 x 20.0 x 0.15 mm. It is supplied with an I-PEX mating connector for direct integration to a circuit board, and a self-adhesive pad to fix it easily in position. It is therefore easy to integrate into a design. The LTE 450 spectrum is relatively new, with 65 deployments in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia, and LTE 450 is available in 25 of these. This is expected to grow, as spectrum is allocated in more regions...

Bittele Electronics Fast and Easy Online Ordering Service

Bittele Electronics Fast and Easy Online Ordering Service 2022 - RF CafeBittele Electronics, a Toronto-based Turn-key PCB Assembly firm specializing in prototype and low-to-mid volume printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing and assembly, is highlighting its very successful Online Ordering Service featuring Live Chat and Zoom meeting support. This new, state-of-the-art tool allows customers to complete turnkey PCB assembly orders faster and with up to 25% price discounts. Bittele's Online Ordering Service enables a customer to complete all steps to complete a PCB Fabrication and Assembly order in under 20 minutes while qualifying for exclusive discounts that are automatically applied to the order. Once an online order is placed, it will be immediately processed and released to Bittele's production team. "Our goal with this service is to help simplify our customers' ordering experience, as well as giving them attractive benefits..."

"ASC Intros the ASC2437C100-1800 MHz, 4 Watt Amplifier

ASC Intros the ASC2437C 100-1800 MHz, 4 Watt Amplifier - RF CafeAmplifier Solutions Corporation (ASC), founded in 2004 by a team of experienced engineers from Phoenix Microwave (M/A-COM), is a designer and manufacturer of RF & Microwave hybrid amplifiers for the military and commercial markets. Amplifier Solutions is proud to introduce our ASC2437C RF Amplifier. It features a bandwidth of 100 to 1,800 MHz with typical flatness of ±1.0 across the band, 42 dB of gain, and a 4 watt power output. Maximum input power is 0 dBm. SMA connectors are standard with DC feedthrough pins for the supply. 0 to 50°C operational temperature range. 1.00" x 2.50" x 4.00". Please contact ASC today with your RF amplifier requirements. Our engineers will be happy to assist you with application requirements...

R&S Mobile Spectrum Monitoring System Expanded in Thailand

Rohde & Schwarz Mobile Spectrum Monitoring System Expanded in Thailand - RF CafeThailand's Office of National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission is expanding its R&S ARGUS spectrum monitoring system from Rohde & Schwarz with 26 additional interference hunting vehicles. The technical parameters for the vehicles/mobile stations and measurement equipment comply with ITU recommendations and guidelines, enabling both manual measurements and radio frequency direction finding. Since 2014, Rohde & Schwarz has supplied the NBTC with seven spectrum monitoring vehicles that use the R&S ARGUS monitoring system, allowing them to keep pace with advances in communications technology and the ever growing number of radio services. The authority can use the system to verify compliance...

Anatech Electronics January 2022 Product Update

Anatech Electronics January 2022 Product Update: 3 New Filter Models - RF CafeAnatech Electronics offers the industry's largest portfolio of high-performance standard and customized RF and microwave filters and filter-related products for military, commercial, aerospace and defense, and industrial applications up to 40 GHz. Three new filter models have been introduced - a DC-1200 MHz / 1400-3000 MHz suspended substrate diplexer, an FDD LTE frequency Band 1 downlink 2140 MHz WiFi bandpass filter, and a 2360-2420 MHz / 2435-2495 MHz Cavity Duplexer. Custom RF power directional coupler designs can be designed and produced when a standard cannot be found, or the requirements are such that a custom approach is necessary...

IPP-8036 Bi-Directional SM Coupler for 20 MHz - 1 GHz

IPP-8036 Bi-Directional Surface Mount Coupler - RF CafeInnovative Power Products (IPP), with more than 30 years of experience designing & manufacturing RF & microwave passive components, is pleased to introduce their Model IPP-8036, a 300 watt, 50 dB isolation, surface mount dual directional coupler that operates from 20 – 1000 MHz. The IPP-8036 is a unique broadband design which provides separate coupled ports for both forward and reflected signals with internal Terminations. This coupler is produced in a Surface Mount (SMD) package size of 1.50 x 1.00 inches. Insertion Loss is less than 0.35 dB, main line VSWR is less than 1.25:1, coupled flatness is ±1.5 dB and directivity is greater than 20 dB. Delivery: Stock to 4 weeks. For pricing or additional information, please contact the Sales Department...

3-Phase Power Supplies in Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Utilizing 3-Phase AC-DC Power Supplies in Unmanned Aircraft Systems - RF CafeAegis Power Systems, a leading supplier of AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies for custom and special applications, has posted a blog entitled "Utilizing Three-Phase AC-DC Power Supplies in Unmanned Aircraft Systems". It begins: "Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) consist of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a controller and data system that allows operators or programs to control the vehicle. UAS units come in a wide variety of electronic and electromechanical options that can be autonomous, remotely piloted, or both. Electronic UAS units give military and defense organizations control during potentially hazardous missions. Unmanned vehicles are safer, can be programmed with routine instructions or operational parameters, and allow remote operations with a significantly reduced risk of error or communication delays..."

Make Older Gear Work When New Test Equipment Cannot Be Found

Axiom Test Equipment Blog: Make Older Gear Work When New Test Equipment Cannot Be Found - RF CafeAxiom Test Equipment, an electronic test equipment rental and sales company has published a very unique and helpful new blog post entitled "Make Older Gear Work When New Test Equipment Cannot Be Found." Since the beginning of the COVID plandemic two years ago, everything from housing to cars to food to medical care has been increasingly difficult and expensive. Test Equipment and other electronics items have not been spared during this time. This article informs people on the different alternatives available to them due to today's global supply chain challenges that prevents them from finding the specific unit they're looking for. Shortages have led to a great deal of creativity in electronic design and manufacturing when a part cannot be found. Amplifier designers, for example, may have to change transistors and integrated circuits (ICs) and with them the circuit materials that best suit the amplifier. If it is possible to modify an electronic product with available components..

ConductRF Hi-Frequency Flexible RF Cable Assemblies

ConductRF Hi-Frequency Flexible RF Cable Assemblies January 4, 2022 - RF CafeConductRF's latest innovation is Hi-Frequency RF Jumper Cables with 2.92 mm, 2.4 mm or 1.85 mm connectors as standard. This assemblies use our optimized direct solder attached connectors and our superior double shielded hi-frequency A61SW flexible cable with shielding effectiveness greater than -100 dB. These cables are design to support the latest requirements for 5G applications for cross connecting modules, but can equally be used in any field where hi-frequency jumper cables are required. Beyond our standard interconnect, we can also offer solutions with SMP, SMPM, SMA and many other common connector interfaces. Hi-Performance right angled options are available utilizing hard setting shrink tube to form the cable bend...

Modelithics Library v21.8 for Cadence Spectre RF Option

Modelithics Library v21.8 for Cadence Spectre RF Option - RF CafeModelithics, the leading provider of RF/microwave simulation models, is pleased to announce version 21.8 of the Modelithics Library for Cadence Spectre RF Option. Version 21.8 adds 22 new complex equivalent circuit models to the library. The Modelithics Library for Cadence Spectre RF Option offers a large selection of highly scalable Microwave Global Models™ for passive components. New models added in version 21.8 include models for the AMOTECH A60Z and A60L capacitor families, the Coilcraft 0603CT, 0603HL, and 0805LS inductor families, and the Passive Plus R35-1209BB and R35-2010BB resistor products. Other new models are included for the TDK CGA1A2C0G, CGA1A2X7R, and CGB1T3X5R0J104M capacitor series and the Vishay CRCW01005 resistor series...

Antennas for 5G: How to Guarantee the Best Performance

Antennas for 5G: How to Guarantee the Best Performance - RF CafeAntenova Ltd, the UK-based manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the IoT, has published a report entitled "Antennas for 5G: How to Guarantee the Best Performance." 5G offers a wealth of benefits to wireless devices – high speeds, low latency and reliable connectivity, to name a few. To enjoy these benefits, antennas play a vital role. As the transmitter and receiver, a wireless device can only operate as well as an antenna allows it to. And, with cellular carriers scrutinising a device's performance, choosing the right antenna is critical. Topics covered include: How to determine the best antenna for your 5G project, How to optimise PCB design for 5G, How to optimise 5G mobile device performance by prototyping...

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Exodus Advanced Communications Best in Class RF Amplifier SSPAs

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