10-2020

RF & Wireless
Richardson Electronics
Enhances Think Tank with
Qorvo Design Innovations
in Millimeter-wave MMICs
High Linearity,
Low-Threshold, Dual PIN
Limiter Diode Module
RFMW announced design and sales support
for a new DSA from pSemi. The PE43610
digital step attenuator supports a wide frequency
range from 9 kHz to 13 GHz with
6-bit control using 0.5 or 1 dB steps. The
attenuator is capable of maintaining 0.5 dB
and 1 dB monotonicity throughout a 31.5
dB attenuation range with glitch-safe attenuation
state transitions. Maximum insertion
loss is 3 dB and the device supports
parallel and serial programming interfaces
with serial addressability. The PE43610
is available in a 4 x 4 mm package which
requires no external blocking capacitors if
0 V DC is present on the RF ports.
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Richardson Electronics, Ltd. announced
its support of Qorvo’s design innovations
in millimeter-wave MMICs by
enhancing the Richardson Electronics’
Think Tank with new resources. Utilizing
its experienced sales team, Richardson
Electronics will provide design-in
support, systems integration, and prototype
design through its existing global
infrastructure, along with key marketing
initiatives. Richardson Electronics
– Power & Microwave Technologies
was recently approved as a Qorvo die
movement facility.
The Richardson Electronics global
sales team provides technical support
of Qorvo’s proven millimeter-wave
solutions for a broad range of applications,
including aerospace and defense.
New product releases, technical articles,
design tools, and product catalogs add
to this support and can be found on the
Richardson Electronics’ Think Tank
webpage, where engineers can learn
about Qorvo’s disruptive technologies
and design innovations.
“We are pleased to support Qorvo’s
design innovations in millimeter-wave
MMICs, in particular, die MMICs,”
stated Greg Peloquin, Executive Vice
President of Richardson Electronics’
Power & Microwave Technologies
group. “Qorvo continues to lead the
industry with die and packaged products
that offer superior performance,
such as positive gain slope distributed
amplifiers. With Richardson Electronics’
recent approval to handle die MMICs,
we are ready to serve customers with
deep technical support to help expedite
new design projects.”
Richardson Electronics provides a broad
range of Qorvo products, including
the most advanced high-performance
components. To learn more, visit the
Qorvo ThinkTank or the Qorvo Supplier
homepage.
■ Richardson Electronics Ltd.
www.rellpower.com
Skyworks introduced a high linearity, lowthreshold,
dual PIN limiter diode module
that addresses the growing need for receiver
protection in cellular infrastructure
(including 5G) and microwave radio communications.
The SKY16603-632LF is a
fully integrated module comprised of two
PIN limiter diodes and two DC blocking
caps designed for use as a passive receiver
protector in wireless systems up to 6 GHz.
Targeted for cellular infrastructure base station,
repeater, and wireless backhaul OEMs,
it can also be used in broad market wireless
systems including VSAT, S-band radar, military
communications transceivers, jammers,
GPS, test instruments, automotive and Wi-Fi
applications. The SKY16603-632LF features
high linearity and low insertion loss,
capable of handling 100 Watt pulsed power
in an extremely compact, 2-pin leadless surface-mount
package.
■ Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
www.skyworksinc.com
Digital Attenuator offers
Flexible Step Size
Pigtail Cable Assemblies
Support In-circuit Testing
RFMW announced design and sales support
for SMA terminated coaxial pigtail
cable assemblies from P1dB. The P1CA-
SAFPT-047SR-2-12G is one of a family of
pigtail cables that include semi-rigid, conformable
and jacketed conformable cable
styles. P1dB pigtails are commonly used
to inject or sample RF signals during prototyping
or testing of RF circuits by simply
soldering the unterminated cable end
onto a pin, copper trace or test pad. Configured
with SMA Female connectors, P1dB
pigtails are available in a variety of coax
cable diameters such as .020, .034, .047,
.085 and .141. The P1CA-SAFPT-047SR-
2-12G cables are 0.047 inch outer diameter
and are 100% tested to ensure performance.
This pigtail assembly measures 2 inches in
length and is rated to 12 GHz with a maximum
SWR of 1.4.
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Dual-Channel FEM supports
39 GHz Phased Array 5G NR
RFMW announced design and sales support
for a mmWave front end module from
Qorvo. The QPF4005 offers dual channel,
multi-function (LNA, TR switch and PA)
capability in a single GaN MMIC operating
from 37 to 40.5 GHz. The receive path
(LNA+TR SW) provides 15 dB of gain and
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