by minicircuitsadmin | Jan 7, 2022 | Amplifiers, Engineering Resources
Kit Cox, Field Applications Engineer, Mini-Circuits Japan Background: Why the LNA Matters A low-noise amplifier (LNA), which Mini-Circuits defines as any amplifier with a noise figure (NF) below 3 dB, should usually be used at the front end of an RF or microwave...
by minicircuitsadmin | Dec 8, 2021 | Amplifiers, Engineering Resources
Radha Setty, Technical Advisor, Mini-Circuits Introduction Prior to the invention of the transistor, telephone exchanges were built using bulky vacuum tubes and mechanical relays. Bell Labs engineers were tasked with developing the transistor (a portmanteau of...
by minicircuitsadmin | Nov 16, 2021 | Engineering Resources, Power Splitters / Combiners
Overview: Resistive vs. Wilkinson Power Splitter / Combiners Traditionally, DC power splitter / combiner circuits are implemented with resistors. A simple resistive power splitter / combiner circuit schematic is shown in Figure 1. If Z0 = 50Ω, and ports 2 and 3 are...
by minicircuitsadmin | Nov 16, 2021 | Amplifiers, Engineering Resources
Anirudh Venkatesan, Mini-Circuits Engineering Amplifiers are used in RF systems to boost the power level of a signal. Conventional RF amplifiers are designed using reactive elements to achieve matching to the characteristic impedance of a circuit within the specified...
by minicircuitsadmin | Oct 19, 2021 | Amplifiers, Engineering Resources
Overview Mini-Circuits’ TSS- and TSY-families of MMIC amplifiers feature a versatile combination of performance characteristics including high dynamic range and very low noise figure with wideband frequency coverage from VHF up to mmWave applications. These product...
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