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PHA-1+: LTE Performance vs. Output Power
Mini-Circuits PHA-1+ ultra high dynamic range MMIC amplifier is designed specifically for applications which require extremely linear performance, particularly wideband, advanced digital ...
Surface Mount LTCC Quadrature Splitters
Transmission line 90° splitters (also called quadrature splitters) are quarter-wave in length. Thus, the overall length is dictated by the frequency of operation.
Frequently Asked Questions About VCO’s
This article presents frequently asked questions regarding general information and specific applications for voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs).
GVA-82+: LTE Performance vs Output Power
Mini-Circuits GVA-82+ high dynamic range MMIC amplifier is designed specifically for applications which require high linear performance, particularly wideband, advanced digital communications ...
Using the Catalog Specifications to Determine MMIC Reliability
Specification pages for MMIC (microwave monolithic integrated circuit) amplifiers in the Mini-Circuits catalog contain graphs of typical MTTF (mean time to failure) as a function of junction ...
GVA-83+: LTE Performance vs Output Power
Mini-Circuits GVA-83+ high dynamic range MMIC amplifier is designed specifically for applications which require high linear performance, particularly wideband, advanced digital communications ...
Understanding Noise Parameter Measurements
This article reviews noise theory & measurements and S-parameter measurements used to characterize transistors and amplifiers at Modelithics, Inc.
UMTS (WCDMA) Performance vs. Output Power (TAMP-242GLN+)
Mini-Circuits TAMP-242GLN+ ultra-low noise drop-in amplifier module is an ideal low noise amplifier for use in UMTS (WCDMA) base station or tower mounted low noise applications. The TAMP-242GLN+ ...
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).