Real-time Modular Spectrum Analyzer Series from 100 kHz to 27 GHz

The RTSA7500 Series from Berkeley Nucleonics is a range of modular real-time spectrum analyzers that are designed to analyze wireless signals in the lab, on the manufacturing floor or out in the field. They have a real-time trigger mode for measuring complex data signals such as Wi-Fi and LTE along with markers for tracking specific frequencies. These analyzers can capture elusive and time-varying signals across real-time bandwidth (RTBW) up to 100 MHz and have probability of intercept (POI) as short as 1.02 μs. They have a spurious free dynamic range up to 100 dBc and DSP filtering and decimation. Click here to see product specs

Omni-directional Antenna from 880 MHz to 2175 MHz

The XPO2V-880-2175/1060 from Cobham is an omni-directional antenna that operates from 880 MHz to 2175 MHz. It has a gain of 2.5 dBi, a VSWR of 2.5:1 and can handle up to 50 W of power. This vertically polarised antenna measures 221x50 mmwith Type N female connectors. It can be used for a wide range of applications. Click here to see product specs

Real-time, Hand-Held Spectrum Analyzer Up to 20 GHz

The SPECTRAN V5 Series from Aaronia is a range of real-time, hand held spectrum analyzers that operate 1 Hz to 20 GHz. These spectrum analyzers have a real-time bandwidth of 200 MHz and can analyse the weakest signals due to low noise signal processing down to -170dBN/Hz. They have real-time streaming, ultrafast LO sweeps, high-resolution TFT touch screen display with 800x480 pixel resolution, a tracking generator and GPS. The Spectran V5 can continuously stream data and save it gap-free on a PC via USB, and has polyphase filter technology that can capture small signal detail. They are available in a small, compact design and can be controlled either by the unit&rsquos touch screen, a multifunctional jog dial, motion control, hot keys or a real-time remote control (via GSM, WLAN or USB). Click here to see product specs

2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 dB, 2 W Fixed Attenuator from DC to 12 GHz

The TCAF N05 Series are temperature variable chip attenuators that operate from DC to 12 GHz. The attenuators are designed to vary by -0.005 dB/dB/Degree C to compensate for temperature induced system gain variation without requiring a bias or control voltage. They offer the flattest broadband performance of their kind and will allow you to create automatic and passive link margin compensation on a variety of transmit- and receive-chain circuits. The attenuators are available in attenuation configurations ranging from 2 thru 6 dB and can handle up to 2 watts of power. Click here to see product specs

5 to 18GHz, Analog Phase Shifter with Capability for Phase Shifting from 0 to 400 Degrees

The PS-5G18G-400-A-SFF is a 5 to 18 GHz, Analog Phase Shifter with the capability for Phase Shifting from 0 to 400 Degrees. It has an Impedance of 50 Ohms, an insertion loss of 4 to 8 dB, VSWR of 2.3:1 and a phase voltage sensitivity of 40 Degrees. The phase shifter can accept a max RF power of 30 dBm CW and has a single positive control voltage from 0 to 10 V. It is available in a connectorized module with SMA Connectors. Click here to see product specs

6 to 18 GHz Surface Mount Wilkinson Power Divider with Excellent Amplitude Balance

The PDW05758 from DLI is a high frequency surface mount 2 Way Wilkinson power dividers that operates from 6 to 18 GHz. It has an insertion loss of 0.7 dB, an isolation of 20 dB and excellent Phase and Amplitude Balance. The power divider utilizes DLI&rsquos high dielectric ceramic material which provides small size and minimal performance variation over temperature. The compact size, broad band performance and ease of integration make this power divider ideal for applications where board space is of a premium. Click here to see product specs

SPDT Pin Diode Switch from 0.03 to 3 GHz

The MASW-011055 from MACOM is a high power PIN diode SPDT switch that operates from 30 MHz to 3 GHz with high linearity in common anode configuration. It has an insertion loss of 0.35 dB at 2 GHz, an isolation of 51 dB at 2 GHz and can handle up to 100 W of CW power at a base plate temperature of 85C. This switch is ideal for high power military and civilian radio applications requiring higher CW and pulsed power operation for land mobile radio applications. It is available in a compact 5 mm HQFN 12-lead plastic package. Click here to see product specs

Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer and RF Recorder from 9 kHz to 6 GHz

The BB60C is a Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer and RF Recorder that operates from 9 kHz to 6 GHz. It has a realtime bandwidth of 27 MHz and a resolution bandwidth of up to 10 MHz. The Signal Hound BB60C is ideal for real-time spectrum monitoring, manufacturing process control, interference hunting, spread spectrum signal analysis, capturing intermittent events, and general purpose spectrum analysis. When compared to the BB60A this new model has improved SFDR (Spurious-Free Dynamic Range) by typically 20 dB the noise floor has been flattened by reducing frequency band transitions more than 8 dB operating temperatures have been extended down to -40°C and up to +65°C and streaming I/Q (In-phase Quadrature) bandwidth is now selectable from 250 kHz to 27 MHz. It is small in size and light weight, weighing only 1.1 lbs. It has good spectral purity, wide temperature range operation, broadband I/Q streaming capability, open source code spectrum analysis software. Click here to see product specs

5 to 27 GHz, Surface Mount Image Reject Mixer, Passive Mixer

The MAMX-011022 from MACOM is a passive balanced mixer with an RF frequency from 5 GHz to 27 GHz and IF Frequency from DC to 5 GHz. It has a conversion loss of 12 dB, an image rejection of 18 dB and a P1dB of 15 dBm. The mixer is primarily used for downconversion but can be used for upconversion as well. It has an integrated 90° balun which makes it an ultra wide band image reject mixer. It is available in 6-lead TDFN package that measures 1.5 x 1.2mm. The MAMX-011022 is ideal for medium data rate, long haul, low noise and wide IF systems, such as P2P products and instruments. Click here to see product specs

1.7 to 40 GHz Horn Antennas Available in Multiple Waveguide Sizes

The Standard Gain Horns from Narda Microwave is a family of horn antennas that operate from 1.7 to 40 GHz. They are available in multiple waveguide sizes and frequency configurations with gains of 10, 15 and 20 dBi. The antennas have a VSWR from 1.15:1 to 1.25:1 and are ideal for EMI and EMC testing applications. Click here to see product specs

X-Band GaN Power Amplifier from 9 GHz to 10 GHz

The BME99109-40 from Comtech PST is a GaN Solid State Power Amplifier that operates from 9 GHz to 10 GHz. It provides 40 watts of power with a gain of 46 dB, has a dynamic range of 30 dB, a VSWR of 1.5:1 and a duty cycle up to 100 %. It requires a DC supply of 36 Vdc to 45 Vdc and is available with SMA Female connectors. It is ideal for use in X-band, phase array radars, range instrumentation systems or as a TWT replacement or for a microwave communication link. Click here to see product specs

2700 MHz to 3100 MHz, GaN HEMT for S-Band Radar Systems

The CGHV31500F from Cree is a GaN HEMT that operates from 2700 MHz to 3100 MHz. It provides a saturated output power up to 600 Watts, has a power gain of 12.75 dB and efficiency of up to 60%. The transistor is available in a ceramic/metal flange package and is ideal for S-Band Radar Applications. Click here to see product specs

30 Watt S-Band Power Amplifier for Communications & Electronic Warfare Applications

The NuPower 05E05A is a compact and highly efficient solid-state power amplifier (PA) module for S-band applications. The amplifier operates from 2000 to 2600 MHz and provides 30 Watts of CW power on average and near-constant-envelope waveforms. The connectorized PA module accepts a nominal 0 dBm (1 milliwatt) input signal and provides 44 dB of RF gain while operating at 40% DC power efficiency with a +28 VDC supply. It is available in an aluminum chassis that measures 4.50” x 3.50” x 0.61” and weighs only 9 ounces. The NuPower 05E05A is small and lightweight, ideal for communications, telemetry and electronic warfare systems in air- and ground-based tactical, test and training platforms. An optional fan-cooled heat sink assembly is also available to provide cooling to the module. Click here to see product specs

USB/Ethernet Controlled Miniature Signal Generator Series

The ASG Series of Miniature Signal Generators from AtlanTecRF operate from 25 MHz to 6 GHz. They are tuneable in 1 kHz steps and can generate an output power of up to 13 dBm, controllable in 0.1 dB steps. The output signal from these modules have excellent spectral purity with a phase noise better than -106 dBc/Hz at 1 GHz with a 100 kHz offset from the carrier. Spurious are typically lower than -70dBc and harmonics less than -25dBc.

The versatile ASG digital interface provides control options which include direct USB with convenient and clearly functional GUI plus input power derivation but each unit also has the capability of being driven by RS232. Additionally, for both the 6GHz version of the ASG Miniature Signal Generator and its 3 GHz sibling there is an option of Ethernet control thereby allowing totally remote and unattended operation in the field and picking up all the logistics and cost advantages.

The ASG series of Miniature Signal Generators suitable for use in most RF application including test and measurement, communications systems and covert interception and countermeasures. The generators available in a compact module that measure just 21 x 72 x 100 mm and weigh less than 300 grams. Click here to see product specs

9 kHz to 13 GHz Silicon Based SPDT Switch

The HMC1118LP3DE is an absorptive SPDT switch that operates from 9 KHz to 13 GHz. The switch has been developed on a silicon process technology, which offers critical advantages over legacy GaAs RF switches. These advantages include a settling time that is considerably faster than GaAs, robust ESD (electro-static discharge) protection (2000 V vs. 250 V compared to GaAs), and the ability to extend the switch&rsquos low frequency-end one thousand times lower than GaAs while maintaining high linearity. The HMC1118LP3DE has a high isolation of 48 dB and low insertion-loss of 0.6 dB at 8 GHz. The switch can handle up to 4 W of power and 0.5 W in hot-switching operating modes. Click here to see product specs

100 Watt, 5 to 30 dB Low PIM Fixed Attenuator from 698 to 2700 MHz with N Type Connectors

The 50FLP-XXX-100 is a 100 Watt fixed attenuator that operates from 698 to 2700 MHz. It is available in multiple configurations from 5 to 30 dB (5, 6. 10, 20 and 30 dB). The Attenuator can handle up to 100 watts of average power and 1000 watts of peak power. It has a PIM of -165 dBc andis available in a module with N Type connectors and an integrated heat sink. Click here to see product specs

Compact GPS Module Developed for Smart Watches & Wearable Devices

The Nano Spider (ORG4400) from OriginGPS is a fully-integrated, highly-sensitive GPS module, designed to support ultra-compact applications such as smart watches, wearable devices, trackers and digital cameras. It can achieve rapid time to first fix (TTFF) in less than one second with a tracking sensitivity of -163 dBm. It can track all satellites in view, providing real-time positioning data in standard NMEA format and consists of an integrated LNA, SAW Filter, TCXO and RTC crystal as well as a power management unit. It is available in surface mount package that measures 4.1 x 4.1 x 2.1 mm. Click here to see product specs

500 kHz to 6 GHz Surface Mount broadband Balun

The BAL-0006SM is a 500 kHz to 6 GHz Balanced to Unbalanced Transformer Balun. It is matched to 50 Ohms on the input and output ports. It can be used in Analog to Digital Converters, Balanced Receivers, Baseband Digital Modulation and Signal Integrity testing. Click here to see product specs

DC to 2000 MHz, 70 dB Variable Step Attenuator

The 680-70-1 is a variable step attenuator from MECA that operates from DC to 2 GHz. It has a total attenuation of 70 dB with a 1 dB Step. It can be controlled manually by a rotary knob. This attenuator can handle up to 2 W (Average Power) and up to 1000 W Peak Power. It is available in a connectorized module with N Type Female connectors. Click here to see product specs

High Performance Computer Controlled Vector Network Analyzer from 100 kHz to 20 GHz

The Cobalt C1220 is a modular computer controlled Vector Network Analyzer that operates from 100 kHz to 20 GHz. It is ideal for measuring S-parameters and has a dynamic range of 145 dB. Cobalt VNAs feature hybrid dual-core DSP+FPGA signal processing engines, and new frequency synthesizer technologies. This architecture enables high performance with measurement speeds of less than < 10 µs and a frequency setting resolution of 1 Hz. The VNA can be controlled by any Windows PC or laptop. Click here to see product specs

2.92 mm 40 GHz Connector Series

The S292 series of connectors from San-tron have been designed for RF/microwave, military and aerospace applications up to 40 GHz or in the K-band range. These high-performance coaxial connectors are designed to the 2.92 mm standard and offer a compatible mating style to Anritsu K Connectors, APC 3.5, SMA, WSMA, and 3.50 mm connectors. The connectors .0689 launch diameter and center-contact geometry were specifically formulated to enhance performance when mated with these seals. They have a VSWR of 1.18 through 40 GHz. Both female and male versions of the field-replaceable panel receptacles are available with 7 flange styles and 2-hole and 4-hole mount options. Click here to see product specs

0.05 to 4 GHz, Ultra Linear Low Noise Monolithic Amplifier

The PGA-103from Mini Circuits is a 0.05 to 4 GHz Low Noise Amplifier. It has a P1dB up to 23.2 dBm with a gain of 26.5 dB and a noise figure of less than 1.5 dB. This LNA has a high dynamic range without external matching components and is available in a SOT-89 package. Click here to see product specs

20 Hz to 40 GHz High Performance Signal/Spectrum Analyzer

The R&S FSQ Signal Analyzers are high-end, high performance analyzers that operate from 20 Hz to 40 GHz (3.6/8/26.5/40 GHz Models available). They have a 28 MHz signal analysis bandwidth which can be extended to 120 MHz if required. It has a very low phase noise, low residual EVM, a wide dynamic range and above-average accuracy, making it the ideal high-end measuring instrument for development applications, where tolerances and limit values must often be lower than defined in a standard. Click here to see product specs

Low Cost Mult-Octave Power Amplifier from 0.1 to 20 GHz

The AWS-4F-00102000-40-17P is a low cost hermetic amplifier that operates from 0.1 to 20 GHz. It has over 30 dB of gain, a noise figure below 4 dB and a VSWR of 2.0:1. It has a P1dB of 17 dBm, IP3 of 25 dBm and requires a supply of 12 V. The amplifier has an aluminum base which provides excellent thermal characteristics while the slim profile Kovar housing allows for hermetic sealing if required. The use of an EMI filtered and gasketed DC feedthru provides for improved EMI performance. This model is RoHS compliant. Click here to see product specs

4 Way Radial Power Divider/Combiner from 700 to 4200 MHz

The D10119 from Werlatone is a 4-Way Radial combiner/divider that operates from 700 to 4200 MHz. It has an insertion loss of 0.3 dB, a VSWR of 1.35:1 and a phase balance ± 6° max. The divider can handle up to 2000 W CW of power and is available with N Type Female, SMA and BNC connectors. Click here to see product specs

Ultra Compact Spectrum Analyzer 2 to 8 GHz from SAF Tehnika

The J0SSAP10 from SAF Tehnika is a powerful handheld spectrum analyzer that operates from 2 GHz to 8 GHz. This battery-powered device is a great tool for any microwave radio engineer performing equipment installation, link troubleshooting and site planning. The device can connect to any antenna or system via an SMA connector and has an easy to use touchscreen interface which can be used while wearing gloves. This devices is available in multiple frequency configurations up to 40 GHz. Click here to see product specs

1 MHz to 500 MHz Plug-In Frequency Mixer

The SBL-1 from Mini Circuits is a frequency mixer with an RF frequency from 1 MHz to 500 MHz. It has 7 dBm of LO power, LO/RF Isolation of 45 dB, an excellent conversion loss of 5.6 dB and has a VSWR up to 1.80:1. The mixer has a rugged welded construction making it ideal for VHF and defense & federal communication applications. Click here to see product specs

2450 MHz, 250 W CW, 32 V RF Power LDMOS Transistor

The MHT1003N is a 2450 MHz high power RF transistor from Freescale that has been developed for RF heating products. It has a 250 watt output with 58% power added efficiency and a gain of 15 dB. The transistor requires a 32 V supply and is available in a flanged plastic package. Click here to see product specs

Multi-Mode Multiband Power Amplifier for 3G/4G Handsets

The SKY77643-11 is a hybrid multimode multiband (MMMB) power amplifier that supports 3G/4G handsets and operates efficiently in WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, and LTE modes. It consists of a WCDMA / LTE block for low, high, and mid-bands, and a Multi-Function Control (MFC) block with input/output ports internally matched to 50 Ohms. The module supports WCDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA and TD-SCDMA modulation for 3G and supports 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 20 MHz channel bandwidths for 4G. The output power of the amplifier can be controlled by varying the input power and voltage supplied to the amplifier. It is available in a 4.0 x 6.8 x 0.8 mm, 42-pad MCM, SMT package. Click here to see product specs

USB Controlled 1 Port Vector Network Analyzer from 150 kHz to 6 GHz

The ShockLine MS46121A Series is a 1 Port USB controlled VNA (Vector Network Analyzer). It is available in two frequency options from 40 MHz to 4 GHz and 150 kHz to 6 GHz. It provides performance and accuracy for 1 port measurements in a low cost and compact solution that can connect directly to the device under test. This series of VNA's can be controlled via USB by the ShockLine software installed on any PC. Up to 16 independent MS46121A VNAs can be operated in parallel from the same computer running ShockLine software (using a USB hub). These VNA's are ideal for RF and microwave applications in manufacturing, engineering and education. Click here to see product specs