by minicircuitsadmin | Apr 5, 2023 | Amplifiers, Attenuators, Engineering Resources, Equalizers, Fixed Attenuators / Terminations, Limiters, Power Splitters / Combiners, RF Transformers
Many RF systems require distribution of an input signal from an antenna to feed multiple individual receivers. System designers use multi-couplers to accomplish this while multiplexing different paths into different bandwidths, maintaining the desired signal power...
by minicircuitsadmin | Feb 24, 2023 | Engineering Resources, Filters
Finding the right filter for frequency ranges above the 3 GHz range is a perennial challenge for RF system engineers. Designers are typically looking for repeatable performance at production volume and a small, surface-mount form factor robust enough to withstand...
by minicircuitsadmin | Feb 1, 2023 | 90- and 180-Degree Hybrids, Amplifiers, Engineering Resources
A balanced amplifier is the proper term for a pair of devices operated in quadrature phase and combined to amplify a signal. Quadrature simply means that signals incident upon the devices are 90⁰ out-of-phase with one another. The term “quadrature-combined pair”...
by minicircuitsadmin | Dec 8, 2022 | Amplifiers, Attenuators, Engineering Resources, Filters, Frequency Mixers
The predecessor to this article reviewed cascade analysis for P1dB and IP3 in a simple, three-component receiver front-end. In that example, the LNA was the only non-linear component in the system, significantly simplifying calculations for linearity parameters. The...
by minicircuitsadmin | Nov 30, 2022 | Engineering Resources, Frequency Mixers, Modulators / Demodulators
Radha Setty, Technical Advisor Introduction In superheterodyne receivers and transmitters, frequency mixers perform the vital function of frequency translation. In down-converters, the incoming radio frequency (RF) signal is down-converted to an intermediate frequency...
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