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Cascading LTCC Filters in a 20 GHz LO Driver
This article focuses on mitigating high harmonic levels and spurious emissions for both the 10 GHz fundamental frequency and the doubler output of 20 GHz by cascading tiny LTCC filter components ...
Cost-Effective Test Tools for Wi-Fi Measurement
Lee Whiting, Product Manager for Test Solutions, shows how to perform Wi-Fi testing with a low-cost setup using a power sensor and signal generator (Mini-Circuits' SSG Series). This reduces costs
Two-Tone Signal Source for Amplifier Linearity Testing
Lee Whiting, Product Manager for Test Solutions, shows how to perform a two-tone amplifier linearity test with a low-cost setup using a 2-channel signal generator (Mini-Circuits' SSG-Series), a ...
Mini-Circuits Launches “Above the Noise” Podcast Featuring Conversations with RF & Microwave Industry Leaders
Mini-Circuits, a global leader in RF, microwave and millimeter-wave components and systems, has announced the launch of Above the Noise, a new podcast series featuring conversations with industry
From Revolutionary to Tragedy: Edwin Howard Armstrong
Edwin Howard Armstrong was an American electrical engineer best known for having invented foundational electronic circuits still used in moder radio, radar and television. These inventions ...
The Unsung Hero: Life & Legacy of Oliver Heaviside
Oliver Heaviside was a British, self-taught mathematician, physicist and electrical engineer who, although made great contributions to both mathematics and telegraphy, flew under the radar and is
AN-50-018: Building a High-Performance S-band Upconverter with Mini-Circuits Components
A frequency upconverter is used to shift a signal’s frequency to a higher frequency so that the signal can be efficiently transmitted. Frequency upconverters are often built as complex integrated
5 Benchtop Switch Modules up to 67 GHz
Mini-Circuits’ RCMX Series Mechanical Switch Assemblies contains pairs of latching electro-mechanical SPDT to SP8T switches operating over a wide bandwidth from DC up to 67 GHz with high ...
Introduction to the SSG-9GD-RC: Dual Channel, 10 MHz-9 GHz Signal Generator
Lee Whiting, Product Manager for Test Solutions, provides an overview of the SSG-9GD-RC, a dual-channel, 10 MHz-9 GHz signal generator with output power to +21 dBm. This cost-effective generator ...
GaN MMIC Power Amplifiers
Mini-Circuits has powered-up our MMIC product line with broadband-matched GaN MMIC amplifiers that exhibit excellent robustness and efficiency. The GNA series features two innovative models with ...
How to Optimize TSS-43ULN+ MMIC LNA Performance across 1.5–3.8 GHz
Mini-Circuits' TSS-43ULN+ is an ultra-low noise MMIC amplifier designed for wideband receiver applications, featuring a 0.4 dB noise figure, 19 dB gain, and a power-saving fast shutdown. It ...
RF CMOS Breakthroughs: Jim Cable on Peregrine, Murata, & the CMOS Switch Revolution
In the premiere episode of Above the Noise, host Pat interviews Jim Cable, the semiconductor leader behind Peregrine’s RF CMOS breakthroughs. Jim recounts developing silicon-on-sapphire and SOI ...