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Setting Higher Standards in the Race to Next Generation Wireless
At Mini-Circuits, Setting Higher Standards is part of our motto, and it’s never been more relevant. The recent proliferation and evolution of wireless standards like 802.xx, 4G and 5G are ...

High-Dynamic-Range MMIC Amplifier Supports CATV Upstream and Downstream Applications
Mini-Circuits' PGA-122-75+ 75Ω MMIC amplifier is designed and characterized for CATV applications with a frequency range of 40 to 1500 MHz, making it suitable for use in the downstream path.
Free Webinar: Specifying Flexible Building Blocks for Automated Production Test Systems
Wednesday, September 7th, 11:00 AM EST on microwavejournal.com Presented by Lee Whiting, Applications Manager, Mini-Circuits.
Mini-Circuits is Proud to Sponsor the University of South Florida’s WAMI Center for the 19th Consecutive Year
Annual needs-based donation of components and hardware supports student projects and faculty research. Mini-Circuits is deeply committed to supporting academic institutions in cultivating the ...

Mini-Circuits Test Solutions at IMS 2016
Mini-Circuits Test Solutions Applications Manager, Lee Whiting highlights new additions to our test solutions product line and explains demos of a 40 channel HTOL test setup and a low-cost scalar

Mini-Circuits President Ted Heil Shows Booth Highlights at IMS 2016
Mini-Circuits President Ted Heil gives a walking tour of our booth at IMS 2016 in San Francisco

Intro to Yoni2 – Advanced Search Engine for RF/Microwave Components
Mini-Circuits' Yoni2 is the world's most advanced search engine for RF/Microwave components. Yoni searches our vast database of millions of points of actual test data over your specific ...

Modulators: Introduction & Measurement Schemes
Mini-Circuits offers QPSK (quadrature phase-shift keying) and I&Q modulators from 10% bandwidth to as much as 5:1 octave span. So there's no longer any need to gather double-balanced mixers and ...

Frequently Asked Questions About QPSK Modulators & I&Q Modulators and Demodulators
read through frequently asked questions about QPSK and I&Q Modulators and Demodulators informing on general use and specific applications.

Advantages of Cascading Reflectionless Filters
Cascading filters in series is commonly used to enhance stop-band rejection and steepness in the transition band. This can introduce problems in the pass-band such as ripple and phase ...

Measurement Methods
The treatment given here is introductory, and will assist the reader who wishes to consult the standard texts for further detail on measurement techniques. For measurements on mixers and ...

Coupler Theoretical Main-Line Loss Calculation (AN-30-004)
The main-line loss of a coupler is defined as the loss between the input and output ports. This articles derives the formula for conversion between the fraction of the input power that is ...