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Fully Non-Blocking (Full Fan-Out) RF Matrices
In this article, we'll examine the fully non-blocking or "full fan-out" matrix configuration in which all inputs are connected simultaneously to all outputs via splitter/combiners, sometimes with programmable attenuation on every path. Features, advantages, applications and examples will be reviewed.
RF Non-Blocking Switch Matrices
In this article, we discuss the features and functions of non-blocking switch matrices, including fan-in and fan-out configurations. Advantages, trade-offs and common applications of each will be explored together with examples from Mini-Circuits' ZT-series of rack-mount non-blocking switch matrices.
RF Blocking Switch Matrices
In this installment of our series on RF switch matrices, we'll explore the features and functions of blocking switch matrix configurations. We will discuss the advantages and trade-offs for this type of switch matrix, as well as common applications and examples from Mini-Circuits ZT-series of rack-mount solutions for test and measurement.
MMIC Multipliers
Mini-Circuits' CY-series of MMIC doublers and triplers is growing in selection and popularity as more customers put these products to work in everything from test instrumentation to 5G MIMO systems, radar and more.
E-Band Waveguide Amplifiers
71 TO 86 GHz
WR12 Waveguide Amplifiers
Enhanced Power & Dynamic Range in E-Band Over-The-Air Test Sets
Mini-Circuits has expanded its lineup of E-Band amplifiers with the new WVA-series of WR12 waveguide models operating from 71 to ...
RF Pulse Modulation: Fundamentals, Applications & Design Techniques
Pulse modulation is used in applications as various as radar, high-energy physics experiments, electronic warfare, avionics, and medical treatments. In this article, we study the fundamentals of the pulsed signal itself, as well as the application of a pulsed envelope to an RF carrier waveform. Finally, we’ll address practical ways of creating pulsed RF waveforms utilizing some of the more common families of parts from Mini-Circuits.
Extending Power and Dynamic Range in E-Band Backhaul Test Sets
As telecommunications backhaul infrastructure continues to move up in frequency in support of higher data rates, E-Band frequencies have become a popular solution for mobile operators. This whitepaper outlines two of the most common difficulties test operators face in performing measurements for E-Band devices. A use case for each of these scenarios is provided by way of demonstration, each incorporating a different Mini-Circuits E-Band amplifier to overcome the inherent limitations of typical millimeter-wave test setups.
Q2 2023 New Product Releases
2023 is going fast, and so are we! In case you're losing track, our Q2 2023 New Product Guide provides an update on all the models we've released to our catalog in the past three months.
Understanding RF/Microwave Push-Pull Amplifier Design
In concert with the never-ending quest for more bandwidth and more power with less distortion, the push-pull amplifier is one configuration that is certain to be developed with every advancing technology. Review the fundamentals of this essential design technique in RF circuits, variants in implementation and real world examples with measurement data to illustrate key advantages.
LTCC Filter Innovations Enable Next Generation Aircraft Internet Links
Mini-Circuits LTCC filters are finding homes in an ever-growing range of applications as we expand the product line to new frequencies, higher rejection and other novel capabilities. One area we've seen recent success is in the development of electronically steerable (phased array) antenna systems for satellite-based internet connectivity aboard commercial and military aircraft. Read on to see what's happening in this exciting application space!
MMIC Low Noise Amplifiers
Mini-Circuits' PMA3-series of MMIC LNAs have become a mainstay in countless systems across the industry because of their unmatched combinations of bandwidth, noise figure and dynamic range. We've now extended these capabilities to higher frequencies and more applications with the introduction of two new models with operating frequency ranges up to 45 GHz.
Optimizing Transistor Stages for Different Operating Bandwidths
Often, the same transistor can be utilized in a variety of different ways depending on the peripheral circuitry utilized by the designer. This application note describes narrowband and broadband use cases Mini-Circuits SAV-541+ E-pHEMT as a demonstration of the versatility this simple device and other discrete transistors in our portfolio can provide.