6-2022

RF & Wireless
RFMW introduces new products
Advanced GaN on SiC
Amplifier Module
40 GHz Benchtop Amplifier
1 to 22 GHz. This amplifier can
be operated with a variety of bias
conditions for both low-power
and high-power applications.
X-Band SatComm Power
Amplifier
discrete resistor integration in a
soft board material.
DC to 20 GHz, 250 Micron
Discrete GaAs pHEMT
RFMW announced design and
sales support for a high-power
amplifier module from Elite RF.
The MB.406.0G363228 incorporates
advanced, state-of-theart,
GaN on SiC technology to
deliver 4 W of saturated power
from 400 to 6000 MHz with a
P1dB of 2 W. Biased class AB,
the amplifier provides 32 dB of
gain and works in CW or pulsed
mode to support applications
including EW, commercial and
military radar, jammers, Satcom,
mobile infrastructure, scientific,
medical and laboratory use. The
MB.406.0G363228 can be used
in narrowband and decade bandwidth
applications and comes
with an industry leading 5-year
warranty.
Amplifier Module for
Low-Noise ISM
RFMW announced design and
sales support for a wideband
EMC benchtop power amplifier
from RF-Lambda. The REM-
C26G40GD delivers up to 45
dBm of continuous wave saturated
output power over a range
of 26.5 to 40 GHz with 50 dB
of gain. Used in various applications
ranging from aerospace/
military, Test and Measurement,
and wireless infrastructure, the
benchtop amplifier is a convenient
source of high-power
RF energy. Supply voltage is
either 110 or 220 V AC. The
REMC26G40GD EMC power
amplifier offers features such as
automatic calibration and gain
control as well as over current,
temperature, and reverse power
protection.
Broadband Distributed LO
Driver spans 22 GHz
RFMW announces design and
sales support for a high efficiency
& linearity GaN amplifier
from Qorvo. The QPA1009
delivers an Industry leading 16
W of saturated power from 10.7
to 12.7 GHz for X-band satellite
communications, radar and
point-to-point communications
systems. Power added efficiency
is 35% with a Psat of >43 dBm
at 25 °C and small signal gain of
21 dB. Housed in a 6 x 5 mm, air
cavity, surface mount package.
2-way Power Divider offers
Repeatability
RFMW announced design and
sales support for a discrete
250-Micron pHEMT which operates
from DC to 20 GHz. The
QPD2025D is designed using
Qorvo’s proven standard 0.25
µm power pHEMT production
process. This process features
advanced techniques to optimize
microwave power and efficiency
at high drain bias operating conditions.
The QPD2025D typically
provides 24 dBm of output
power at P1dB with gain of
14 dB and 58% power-added
efficiency at 1 dB compression
making it appropriate for high
efficiency applications. Bias
voltage is 8 V for broadband
wireless, aerospace and defense
applications.
Coaxial Resonator Oscillator
offers Low Phase Noise
RFMW announced design and
sales support for a new Low-
Noise SMA connectorized
amplifier from Amplifier Solutions
Corp. The ASC3064C has
an operating band of 2.4 to 2.6
GHz with typical specifications
of 18 dBm P1dB, 50 dB
gain and a 1.5 dB Noise Figure
when operating at 15 V. With
excellent linearity and very low
noise figure, the ASC3064C is
unconditionally stable and offers
optimal reliability for communications
systems and lab applications
requiring low noise figure.
No external components are
required.
RFMW announced design and
sales support for a broadband
LO driver amplifier from Marki
Microwave. The APM-7516 is
a robust broadband distributed,
low phase noise LO driver amplifier
designed to provide greater
than 20 dBm output power with
excellent return losses and high
input power handling. The APM-
7516 uses GaAs HBT technology
for low phase noise and
is optimized to provide enough
power to drive the LO port of an
S-diode mixer from 1 to 18 GHz
or of an H or L diode mixer from
RFMW announced availability
of the Knowles DLI Wilkinson
Power Divider portfolio ranging
from 2 to 42 GHz. The portfolio
includes the PDW07691, 2-way,
3 dB Wilkinson power divider
with unmatched size and performance
in a surface mount
configuration. Spanning 18 to
20 GHz, the divider incorporates
low-loss, high-permittivity
ceramics, providing miniaturized
dimensions and temperature-stable
RF performance.
Integrated thin film resistors
improve phase and amplitude
balance. The PDW07691 power
divider is a superior option over
RFMW announced design
and sales support for APA
Wireless Coaxial Resonator
oscillators (CRO). The
R1950SMUA5CR delivers -125
dBc/Hz typical phase noise at 10
kHz offset at its operating range
of 1950 MHz. V CC is 5 V while
the tuning voltage range is 0.5 to
4.5 V. Typical output power is 7
dBm. Packaged in a standard 0.5
x 0.5 inch castellated SMT, the
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