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This week I have selected 5 Mini-Circuits products and a new article: "Introduction to RF Power Measurements" for you to discover.
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I hope you will enjoy the read and look forward to be of further assistance to you.
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As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
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Power is a necessary parameter to measure across a wide range of modern applications. Power is defined as work per unit of time. It includes units of measure such as horsepower, watts, calories per second and BTU per second, depending on the domain of interest. Electrical power is typically measured in watts, defined as one Joule per second. With RF circuits, dBm, a logarithmic representation of power level relative to the milliwatt, is often used.
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An assortment of instruments and methods are used for measuring power. In this article, we will limit the discussion to electrical power, defined as voltage multiplied by current. We will further narrow the discussion to RF power, which implies higher frequency, say signals greater than 10 MHz, requiring more sophisticated instrumentation than a voltmeter due to the behavior of high-frequency electrical signals.
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It is important to select the appropriate technique for measuring RF power in a given scenario. If the signal level is too high, the instrument input will become saturated; distortion, harmonics, spurious and other non-linear signals could occur. If the signal level is too low, the signal will be buried in the noise floor, making it difficult to retrieve.
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SMT Low Noise Amplifier
5.5 - 12.5 GHz, 50Ω
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The PMA3-5123+ is a pHEMT-based ultra-low noise MMIC amplifier with high IP3 and flat gain. Operating from 5.5 to 12.5 GHz, this amplifier features high dynamic range with typical 1.0 dB noise figure, 21.6 dB gain, +16.8 dBm P1dB, and +28.1 dBm OIP3. This combination of characteristics makes it ideal for sensitive, high dynamic range receiver applications. The device is …
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Temperature Compensated Amplifier
18 - 43.5 GHz, 50Ω
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Mini-Circuits’ ZVA-18443TCX+ is a coaxial, wideband, medium power amplifier, operating from 18 to 43.5 GHz which automatically adjusts Gain in real time to offset the effects of temperature change. The model operates over a single supply range of +10 to +15 V, allowing users to choose their desired operating voltage. Internal DC-DC conversion circuitry maintains consistent efficiency over the full …
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LTCC SMT Low Pass Filter
DC - 30 GHz, 50Ω
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Mini-Circuits’ LFCV-3002+ is a miniature low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) low pass filter with a DC to 30 GHz passband that supports a variety of applications. Due to its rugged monolithic construction, this model provides a 2.8 dB typical insertion loss over a wide band. Housed in a small 1210 ceramic form factor, the filter is ideal for dense signal chain …
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LTCC High Pass Filter
1850 MHz - 11 GHz
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VHFG-1630+ is a 50ohm high pass filter built in rugged unibody construction. Covering 1850-11000 MHz bandwidth, these units offer good matching within the passband and good rejection in stopband. VHFG-1630+ offer low insertion loss, and excellent power handling capability. It handles up to 4 W RF input power and provides a wide operating temperature range from -55°C to 125°C.
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5X SMT Multiplier
Output Freq 8100 - 9750 MHz
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Mini-Circuits’ RMK-5-972+ frequency multiplier provides a multiplication factor of 5, converting input frequencies from 1620 to 1950 MHz to output frequencies from 8100 to 9750 MHz, supporting applications such as synthesizers, local oscillators, satellite up and down converters and more. The unit provides an input power range from +7 to +11 dBm, 28.5 dB conversion loss, and good harmonic suppression. …
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