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Transient Protection of Darlington Gain Block Amplifiers
Monolithic wideband amplifiers are widely used in the RF and microwave systems. Many of these amplifiers use Darlington configuration. Mini-Circuits monolithic amplifiers with model prefix MAR ...
PMA-545+: LTE Performance vs. Output Power
Mini-Circuits PMA-545+ high dynamic range and super low noise MMIC amplifier is designed specifically for applications which require high linear performance, particularly wideband, advanced ...
MMIC Test Boards: Instructions for Use
Mini-Circuits manufactures a wide range of 4-pin MMIC surface-mount and drop-in amplifiers. A family of test boards for evaluating these devices has been designed to make them easy to use by customers.
PGA-105+: Stabilizing Network
The PGA-105+ is a 15 dB gain monolithic amplifier for the 40-2600 MHz range with excellent gain flatness and a high dynamic range (1 dB compression point: 19.3 dBm @ 2 GHz).
Power Supply Transient Protection for MNA and VNA Amplifiers
Shorting of the DC voltage terminal of a MMIC amplifier to ground while DC power is connected can cause permanent damage to the amplifier. This can occur, for example, in a test setup where the ...
Biasing of Constant Current MMIC Amplifiers (e.g. ERA Series)
The Mini-Circuits family of microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) Darlington amplifiers offers the RF designer multi-stage performance in packages that look like a discrete transistor. ...
Terms and Definitions: RF Transformers
This article presents all the terms you need to know regarding RF transformers.
HXG-242+: LTE Performance vs Output Power
The HXG-242+ is a high dynamic range MSiP (Mini-Circuits system in package) amplifier designed over a focused frequency range specifically for applications which require high linear performance, ...
HXG-122+: LTE Performance vs. Output Power
The HXG-122+ is a high dynamic range MSiP (Mini-Circuits system in package) amplifier designed over a focused frequency range specifically for applications which require high linear performance, ...
Terms and Definitions: Fixed Attenuators/Terminators
This article presents all the terms you need to know about fixed attenuators/terminations.
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 ...