Engineering Resources
Technical articles, white papers, application notes, and more.
Industry Insights
Executive perspectives on RF/microwave market trends.
Mini-Circuits Life
Get to know our people, values, and company culture.
Latest Posts
When Martians Took Over the World Through a Radio Broadcast
Read about the 1938 radio drama that led to mass hysteria about visitors from outer space, adapted from the classic novel by H.G Wells, War of the Worlds.
Stabilizing Multiplier Chain Conversion Efficiency with Reflectionless Filters
Reflections from out of band signals in multiplier chains have been a longstanding problem for circuit designers grappling with unwanted effects of frequency translation. This experiment shows how reflectionless filters can eliminate standing waves and dramatically improve conversion loss efficiency when paired with frequency doublers and X4 multiplier chains.
How Mini-Circuits is Helping Fuel the Quantum Computing Revolution
Quantum computing is among the most exotic applications of Mini-Circuits products, and also one of the most advanced on the continuum of scientific progress. See how Mini-Circuits is working with the quantum computing community to revolutionize computing technology as we know it.
Mini-Circuits Designer Kits Offer Solution for Drone Designers
From fighting fires to filming the nightly news or enforcing social distancing in public spaces, drones continue to take on greater importance for commercial and government applications. See how Mini-Circuits' LTCC designer kits are helping designers prototyping this powerful new technology.
Moments in Radio History: The Advent of Motorola and the Car Radio
Next time you turn up the radio on a long drive, remember brothers Paul and Joseph Galvin, who started the company that would become Motorola and first introduced car radios to the U.S. in 1930.
Solving Problems through Teamwork: Mini-Circuits Members “Escape the Room”
If you like the adrenaline rush of solving complex problems under pressure, maybe you should give escape rooms a try. After work on Thursday, Feb. 5, sixteen Mini-Circuits members participated in an escape room challenge as part of an ongoing initiative to cultivate the leadership, teamwork and problem-solving skills needed to thrive at Mini-Circuits.
Impedance Matching Devices
Explore impedance matching techniques and understand the differences between the various types of impedance matching devices, from step transitions to L-C networks, quarter-wave transformers and more.
Moments in Radio History: The Hollywood Starlet Who Revolutionized Secure Radio Communications
Hedy Lamarr was best known for her extraordinary beauty and her starring roles in many Oscar winning Hollywood films. However, her fame as an actress overshadowed the fact that she was an active inventor.
Understanding Lumped Element Filters
Review the fundamentals and design considerations of lumped element filters including the different filter responses, as well as advantages and disadvantages relative to other technologies.
Shaping the Future of Non-Invasive Treatment for Brain Disorders
See how Mini-Circuits is helping Insightec improve the lives of patients living with Essential Tremor (ET).
An Inside Look at Mini-Circuits Power Amplifiers Product Line
In response to a growing dependency on wireless applications, Mini-Circuits expanded our amplifier design capabilities with the addition of a new design engineering group and new corporate design center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
High-Q Ceramic Resonator Filters for GNSS Applications
GNSS has become an increasingly prevalent RF application for both military and commercial use. Advanced technology allows for miniaturization and cost reduction of LBS-enabled devices, which has opened up a large and growing commercial market.