by minicircuitsadmin | Oct 23, 2020 | Directional Couplers, Engineering Resources
Urvashi SengalApplications Engineer, Mini-Circuits Directional couplers are an important type of signal processing device. Their basic function is to sample RF signals at a predetermined degree of coupling, with high isolation between the signal ports and the sampled...
by minicircuitsadmin | Sep 24, 2020 | Engineering Resources, Power Splitters / Combiners
Denis Loxha, Mini-Circuits Applications Introduction A Power Splitter/Combiner is a passive device that can be used for two reciprocal functions: a single signal may be divided into multiple outputs, or in the opposite direction, multiple input signals are combined...
by minicircuitsadmin | Jul 22, 2020 | Engineering Resources, Filters
Brandon Kaplan, Mini-Circuits PublicationsMatt Morgan and Tod Boyd, National Radio Astronomy Observatory UWB: Background and Emerging Applications Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radio is defined as any RF technology utilizing a bandwidth of greater than ¼ the center frequency...
by minicircuitsadmin | Jul 9, 2020 | Engineering Resources, RF Transformers
Urvashi Sengal and William Yu, Mini-Circuits Applications Introduction Baluns and ununs are essential in RF signal chains for many applications. RF balun designs are most commonly associated with core-and-wire transformers, but can also be realized through coaxial and...
by minicircuitsadmin | Jun 30, 2020 | Engineering Resources, Filters, Frequency Doublers
Overview Frequency translation devices such as multipliers and dividers are used to convert frequencies from lower spectrum regimes to higher frequencies, and vice versa. As these devices are intrinsically non-linear, they generate spurious harmonics, which are often...
by minicircuitsadmin | Apr 3, 2020 | Engineering Resources, RF Transformers
Stephen Leone and William Yu, Mini-Circuits Applications Introduction to Impedance Matching The impedance of a component or transmission line is a major concern when designing RF/microwave systems. At the circuit level, optimum performance is obtained when...
