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 | 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...
by minicircuitsadmin | May 30, 2015 | Engineering Resources, RF Transformers
RF transformers are widely used in low-power electronic circuits for impedance matching to achieve maximum power transfer, for voltage step-up or step-down, and for isolating DC from two circuits while maintaining ac continuity. They are also used for common mode...
by minicircuitsadmin | May 28, 2015 | Engineering Resources, RF Transformers
Applications for RF Transformers RF transformers are widely used in electronic circuits for: Impedance matching to achieve maximum power transfer and to suppress undesired signal reflection.C voltage, current step-up or step-down.C DC isolation between circuits while...
by minicircuitsadmin | May 26, 2015 | Engineering Resources, RF Transformers
1 Introduction The purpose of this article is to describe the fundamentals of RF and microwave transformers and to provide guidelines to users in selecting proper transformer to suit their applications. It is limited to core-and-wire and LTCC transformers. 2 What is a...
by minicircuitsadmin | Apr 26, 2015 | Engineering Resources, Q/A, RF Transformers
Q: Explain the difference between DC-isolated and non-isolated transformers. A. A DC-isolated transformer is one that does not allow a DC current to pass between the primary and secondary windings. Q: Mini-Circuits transformers are tested with 50Ω systems. How do they...