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Low-Cost Ultra High Isolation SPDT Switch
Mini-Circuits has developed a pair of low-cost, high isolation, fast switching, TTL-driven, connectorized-switches that have a typical isolation of 85 dB at 1 GHz and 60 dB at 5 GHz.
Biasing of HSWA2-30DR+ SPDT Switch with a 5V Supply Voltage
The HSWA2-30DR+ switch uses a patented CMOS technology and operates with single positive supply voltage from 2.7V to 3.3V. This model has a patent pending low noise negative voltage generator ...
Switches
A wide variety of PIN diode and GaAs high-speed, high-isolation switches are available from Mini-Circuits, including models with built-in TTL drivers, operating up to 5 GHz. Select from SPST, ...
Enabling Performance in the presence of DC on LTCC Dual Filters
Mini-Circuits LFCN-291-1PM+ is a sharp rejection, dual LTCC filter designed for use in a variety of applications including a differential filter in an IF section of a heterodyne transceiver system.
How VCO Parameters Affect Each Other
This article provides tables and instructions on VCO functions and their effects on certain performance parameters.
Handling Moisture Sensitive Devices
The following article is a guide for handling moisture sensitive surface mount devices and is based on the IPC/JEDEC industry standard J-STD-033 available from JEDEC.
A 10 MHz to 6 GHz Power Meter
With tiny surface mount components diverting attention from the circuit, glancing at a meter on another device may result with the measuring probe slipping away with disastrous effects. There ...
Optimizing VCO PLL Evaluations & PLL Synthesizer Designs
Today's mobile communications systems demand higher communication quality, higher data rates, higher frequency operation, and more channels per unit bandwidth. Typical synthesized oscillators ...
LTCC Mixer or Instrumentation & Military Applications
This high-performance mixer leverages LTCC, semiconductor technology, and patented circuit techniques to achieve high frequency low loss up-conversion for instrumentation and military applications.
WiMAX Mixer Provides High IP3
This high-performance mixer leverages LTCC, semiconductor technology, and patented circuit techniques to achieve low-loss upconversion for WiMAX systems.
Low Cost, Triple Balanced, LTCC Mixer
Double balanced mixers are used widely in frequency translation applications. Some of the advantages of the double balanced mixer are good L-R and L-I isolation and moderate R-I isolation.
Using the RSW-2-25PA+ Switch
Model RSW-2-25PA+ is a single-pole 2-throw (SPDT) RF switch. The switched (output) ports are reflective with high impedance in the OFF state.