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Interview: 75 Ohm Amplifier Acquisition & Mini-Circuits’ CATV Market Strategy
Director of Product Line Engineering, Chris Day, Vice President of Technical Marketing, Steve Scheinkopf and Global Market Manager, Richard Marlow spoke with Pat Hindle from Microwave Journal ...
Celebrating 27-Years of Service and Lifelong Friendships
We celebrated the retirement of one of our veteran members as she embarks on the next chapter of her life. After 27 fruitful years at Mini-Circuits, we wanted to send her off with a party, cake ...
Group Delay in RF Filters
To understand group delay in this brief application note, we’ll start by examining phase delay. After mathematically defining phase delay, we will then continue by defining group delay. ...
Wideband MMIC LNA with Bypass
Mini-Circuits’ TSY-83LN+ wideband, MMIC LNA incorporates a bypass mode feature to extend system dynamic range. This model operates from 0.4 to 8 GHz and achieves an industry leading combination ...
Expanded Thin-Film Filter Selection
Mini-Circuits has expanded our line of thin-film filter topologies to address a wider variety of applications and requirements. Low pass and band pass architectures are available with high Q and ...
RF in Popular Culture: A Critique of All the Light We Cannot See (Netflix Adaptation)
It’s not often we see RF technology taking center stage in popular culture. Netflix’s new series, All the Light We Cannot See shows the journey of two protagonists in the throes of World War II ...
Wideband VGA with Built-In Telemetry + GUI
The ZVA-20543VG+ variable gain, medium power amplifier provides 50 dB of gain, with a 17 dB adjustable gain range. Gain adjustment is possible either digitally or by applying an analog control ...
1.35mm DC to 90 GHz Adapters
Mini-Circuits’ 1.35mm to 1.35mm RF/mmWave adapter series offers three mating adaptations to meet all possible interface configurations. Ultra-wideband, 90 GHz capability allows these units to be ...
Kit Cox Finds Professional and Personal Fulfillment at Mini-Circuits Japan
Kit Cox's adventure from the U.S. to Japan is a beautiful blend of work and culture. At Mini-Circuits Japan, she navigates the exciting challenges of being a field applications engineer while ...
Mini-Circuits Acquires CATV Amplifier Business from Analog Devices
Mini-Circuits, a leading global supplier of RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave components announced today that it has acquired the CATV amplifier business from Analog Devices. The transaction ...
Selecting VCOs for Clock Timing Circuits – A System Perspective
Clock Timing, Phase Noise and Bit Error Rate (BER)
Timing is critical in digital systems, especially in electronic systems that feature high-speed data converters and high-resolution sampling.
Wideband MMIC Variable Gain Amplifier
The PVGA-273+ low noise, variable gain MMIC amplifier features an NF of 2.6 dB, 13.9 dB gain, +15 dBm P1dB, and +29 dBm OIP3. This VGA affords a gain control range of 30 dB with a control voltage