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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
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-43LN+ 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 ...
Classical RF Filters: Selecting the Right Solution from Lumped Elements to High-Q Cavities
While all filters perform the same fundamental function—passing desired frequencies while rejecting unwanted ones—the technology used to implement the filter has a significant impact on key ...
Low Phase Noise 33 GHz Signal Generator
Mini-Circuits' SSG-33GHP-RC is a compact wideband signal generator covering 100 MHz to 33 GHz with up to +23 dBm output power, making it ideal for characterizing millimeter-wave components and ...
Application Notes: Band-Optimized Implementations of a MMIC LNA with Shut Down
An ultra-low NF MMIC LNA, the TSS-23ULN+ is shown to be versatile enough to be designed into the 380-480 MHz, 700-800 MHz and 950-1700 MHz bands of operation. To support users’ product selection ...
Introducing the Mini-Circuits Research Hub
We're excited to share a new resource with the RF and microwave community. The Mini-Circuits Research Hub is now live — a curated library of over 7,000 peer-reviewed academic publications and ...
Introduction to Mini-Circuits Dual Channel Signal Generators
Mini-Circuits continues to drive innovation by offering high-performance, cost-effective instrumentation for the RF market. A recent example is the family of new RF dual-output RF signal ...
From Theory to Real World Experience: Quintin Hatzis Shares Key Moments from His Internship
Breaking into the engineering industry and making your mark is no easy feat. Especially as a part of the up-and-coming generation of young engineers, it can be difficult to decide which field to ...
Cut PCB Layers with RF Crossovers
Mini-Circuits COHKI-3002+ µCeramIQ RF crossover is an innovative surface-mount component that allows two transmission lines to physically cross each other on a circuit board without introducing ...