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RF / Microwave Coaxial Cables for Test and Measurement Applications (CBL-series vs. CBN-series)

RF / Microwave Coaxial Cables for Test and Measurement Applications (CBL-series vs. CBN-series)

In this short explainer video, Mini-Circuits' Product Manager for Test Accessories and Interconnect Products, Mitch Haft presents two families of RF coaxial cable models for test and measurement applications: the CBL-series of general purpose test cables (DC to 18 GHz) and the CBN-series of precision phase-stable flex cables (DC to 26.5 GHz). Differences in construction, performance and ideal use cases are all discussed. About Mini-Circuits: Mini-Circuits is the world’s preferred supplier of RF and microwave components and systems. With 14 design, manufacturing and sales locations in nine countries, as well as hundreds of sales channel partners worldwide, Mini-Circuits offers 27 product lines comprising over 10,000 active models. Over 20,000 customers choose Mini-Circuits for the demanding quality standards, world-class customer support, on-time delivery and value pricing that have earned the industry’s trust for over 50 years. More from Mini-Circuits: Visit Mini-Circuits’ website: https://www.minicircuits.com/ Like Mini-Circuits on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MiniCircuits Follow with Mini-Circuits on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mini-circuits Follow Mini-Circuits on X: https://twitter.com/MiniCircuits Follow Mini-Circuits on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minicircuits/
Using S-Parameter Files to Model Small- and Large-Signal Amplifier Performance in ADS®

Using S-Parameter Files to Model Small- and Large-Signal Amplifier Performance in ADS®

This application note offers guidance on using Advanced Design System (ADS) to model the performance of Mini-Circuits Amplifiers based on S-Parameter data. It covers small and large-signal modeling techniques, emphasizing behavioral models and simulations. The note aims to enhance design engineers' understanding of available resources for effective component modeling.
The Frequency Diplexer as a Combiner

The Frequency Diplexer as a Combiner

While frequency multiplexers find a great many applications in passive filtering and channelization, the most fundamental of these, the diplexer, is often utilized as a splitter and combiner for MMIC power amplifier chains. Compared to traditional power splitters and combiners, multiplexers split and recombine signals of disparate frequencies, affording lower loss as well as inherent filtering that is not present in their power splitting/combining counterparts. This article discusses suspended substrate diplexers, how they are applied in the Wi-Fi realm, and the merits of their usage in an airborne SATCOM application. Both applications show designs wherein diplexers combine different frequency bands to yield a composite signal at the common port.
Via Satellite Interview with Jin Bains at SATShow 2026

Via Satellite Interview with Jin Bains at SATShow 2026

At SATShow Week 2026, Mini-Circuits' CEO Jin Bains spoke with Rachel Jewett from Via Satellite about the space and Satcom market for RF and microwave products. Their conversation highlights how Mini-Circuits supports the expanding range of space and satellite applications with Mini-Circuits' program for space upscreening and launch preparation.
The Anti-Parallel Series Pair Limiter Topology

The Anti-Parallel Series Pair Limiter Topology

For more than 6 decades PIN diode limiters have served to enhance the robustness of RF receivers. The anti-parallel configuration is a very popular choice because its insertion loss, recovery time, power handling, flat leakage and frequency response characteristics can be traded off readily by choice of PIN diode. Even increasing the number of PIN diodes utilized in a limiter circuit can affect performance whether they are added in series or in subsequent stages altogether.
Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF) in Modern Modulation Measurements

Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF) in Modern Modulation Measurements

As utilization of wireless communications hs accelerated over the past few years, the push to make efficient use of the limited amount of spectrum available has led to the development of more complex modulation schemes. Waveforms continue to evolve for constant-envelope GSM and IS-95 CDMA of yesteryear to QAM and OFDM
How Loops and Probes Couple to Cavity Filters

How Loops and Probes Couple to Cavity Filters

Cavity filters are ubiquitous today, and they are not new to the world of RF and microwave engineering. Cavity filters have been around for almost 80 years, since Fano and Lawson completed their initial work in 1948.2,3 They are widely used in RF and microwave systems where high selectivity, low insertion loss, and excellent power handling are required. They are commonly found in SATCOM, radar, EW, ECM, and even test and measurement systems. One critical aspect of cavity filter design is how energy is coupled into and out of the resonant structure. Among the various techniques available, coupling loops and coupling probes (henceforth, more commonly “loops” and probes”) are the two most common methods. Each method relies on a different electromagnetic coupling mechanism and offers distinct advantages depending on frequency, power level, bandwidth, and mechanical constraints.
50W µCeramIQ® Couplers in Tiny SMT Package

50W µCeramIQ® Couplers in Tiny SMT Package

Mini-Circuits’ µCeramIQ® high-power coupler series delivers an uncommon combination of 50W power handling and a tiny, surface-mountable LTCC monolith. Designed for systems where SWAP requirements are critical, these couplers provide stable, repeatable performance while supporting modern, high-volume assembly processes.
>70 dB Rejection µCeramIQ High Pass Filters

>70 dB Rejection µCeramIQ High Pass Filters

Our innovative high-rejection µCeramIQ filter line continues to redefine what’s possible in a variety of applications, giving designers outstanding filter rejection and selectivity at a fraction of the size and cost of competing filter technologies. We’ve expanded our selection to accommodate your needs by adding several new models to the HFHKI-family of high-pass filters..
Product Highlight: ZVA-24443HP+ Ka-Band Amplifier (24 – 43.5 GHz) with 47 dB Gain and 2.2 dB Noise

Product Highlight: ZVA-24443HP+ Ka-Band Amplifier (24 – 43.5 GHz) with 47 dB Gain and 2.2 dB Noise

In this product highlight, Mini-Circuits Product Line Engineering Manager, Dan Ford shares an overview of the ZVA-24443HP+ Ka-Band Amplifier, supporting applications from 24 to 43.5 GHz with high gain, low noise figure, and +29 dBm output power at saturation. This model is an ideal solution for applications including wideband test and instrumentation, Ka-Band satellite communications (Satcom), broadband / 5G telecommunications networks and more. About Mini-Circuits: Mini-Circuits is the world’s preferred supplier of RF and microwave components and systems. With 14 design, manufacturing and sales locations in nine countries, as well as hundreds of sales channel partners worldwide, Mini-Circuits offers 27 product lines comprising over 10,000 active models. Over 20,000 customers choose Mini-Circuits for the demanding quality standards, world-class customer support, on-time delivery and value pricing that have earned the industry’s trust for over 50 years. More from Mini-Circuits: Visit Mini-Circuits’ website: https://www.minicircuits.com/ Like Mini-Circuits on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MiniCircuits Follow with Mini-Circuits on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mini-circuits Follow Mini-Circuits on X: https://twitter.com/MiniCircuits Follow Mini-Circuits on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minicircuits/
1.5×1.5mm MMIC Slope Equalizers

1.5×1.5mm MMIC Slope Equalizers

Mini-Circuits has expanded its EQY-series GaAs MMIC gain equalizers with new models operating from DC to 12 GHz in ultra-compact 1.5 x 1.5 mm QFN-style package. Available in a wide selection of linear positive slope values with excellent return loss performance, these devices provide ideal solutions for compensating negative gain roll-off in wideband systems
SATCOM Shifts Reference Frequency from 10 to 100 MHz – A System Perspective

SATCOM Shifts Reference Frequency from 10 to 100 MHz – A System Perspective

Over the last decade, the satellite communications (SATCOM) industry has been evolving to support both wider channel bandwidths (BWs) and higher order modulations such as higher order quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM). The increasing constellation density of higher order QAM raises its sensitivity to phase jitter, which will also degrade the system BER if lower system phase noise is not first achieved. To achieve higher data throughput by correspondingly reducing system phase noise, many in the SATCOM industry have been moving the reference frequency of their distribution clocks and subsystem timing architectures away from the long-standing 10 MHz reference and toward higher-frequency references such as 100 MHz. Mini-Circuits supports this migration path with our line of Bias-Tee/Diplexers that are ideal for SATCOM installations.