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Terms and Definitions: VCO’s
This article presents all the terms you need to know about voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs).

Hand Soldering of MNA-Family Amplifiers
This articles presents hand soldering techniques appropriate for Mini-Circuits' MNA-Family amplifiers. Mini-Circuits MNA amplifiers are manufactured in a 3 x 3 mm (.118 x .118-inch) plastic ...

PMA-545G1+: LTE Performance vs. Output Power
Mini-Circuits PMA-545G1+ high dynamic range and super low noise MMIC amplifier is designed specifically for applications which require high linear performance, advanced digital communications ...

High-Power Amplifiers in Multi-Tone Environments
A multi-tone signal can be characterized by the average and the peak power. The average power is defined as a sum of the power value of each of the tones.

Frequently Asked Questions About Fixed Attenuators/ Terminators
This article presents frequently asked questions regarding general information and specific applications about fixed attenuators/ terminators.

PMA2-162LN+: LTE Performance vs. Output Power
Mini-Circuits PMA2-162LN+ high dynamic range and super low noise MMIC amplifier is designed specifically for applications which require low noise and high linear performance, advanced digital ...

Digital Step Attenuators offer Precision and Linearity
Mini-Circuits new series of digital step attenuators (DAT family) manufactured using Super RF CMOS technology, has an unprecedented combination of accuracy, linearity, programmability, ESD ...

GVA-84+: LTE Performance vs Output Power
Mini-Circuits GVA-84+ high dynamic range MMIC amplifier is designed specifically for applications which require high linear performance, particularly wideband, advanced digital communications ...

CBL Series Ruggedized Test Cable – Super Flex Testing
Mini-Circuits CBL series test cables are specifically designed and manufactured for use in stringent test lab environments where cables are often bent and twisted many times during normal use.

Super Wide-bandwidth Power Splitter
Microwave splitters are generally octave bandwidth or lower. In lab and instrumentation applications, this poses a problem, as one has to buy a series of splitters to cover a bandwidth. ...

Wide Modulation Bandwidth Measurements
Frequency of a voltage controlled oscillator is proportional to the amplitude of the tuning voltage. Hence, it can be treated as an FM modulator. Every VCO has a tuning voltage range specified.

New Low-Profile Hermetic LTCC Mixer Series Raises the Bar for Reliability, Performance, and Price
A new family of ultra‐reliable mixers, developed by Mini‐Circuits, combines low‐temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) circuitry and specially selected semiconductor dice in a hermetically sealed ...