12.22.20 -- Intro To MPMs | RF Filtering Trends | Antenna Parameters Overview

Designers of LoRa-based end devices face several challenges in getting a product to market, where hardware, software, and cloud connectivity must all seamlessly integrate and operate. This white paper discusses how to make LoRa connectivity smarter with low-power front-end modules.

IoT applications span across all industries, including Industry 4.0, otherwise known as Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). In this article, Tony Testa will provide insight into the IoT landscape, outlining the way in which this market fits and communicates in the wireless world around us.

While all filters have the same basic job—remove unwanted or out-of-band signals—the specific job requirements of each filter vary depending on the RF architecture used and the needs of the final device.

Multiple instruments are required to generate wideband digital modulated signals found in the V-band and above. This app note describes how to use R&S products for V-band signal generation and analysis up to 500 MHz modulation bandwidth and how to expand modulation bandwidth up to 2 GHz. 

Amplifiers exhibiting significant harmonic distortion in immunity test systems can exhibit broadband characteristics that result in measurement uncertainty and unacceptable errors. This app note addresses acceptable harmonic measurement standards and other radiated immunity standards.

Micro Systems Engineering’s expertise in developing microelectronics grew from their early days as a supplier of electronic modules for active medical implants. They have leveraged this experience to provide solutions for other markets as well, including the defense and aerospace market.  

There are a variety of standardized methods for describing antenna parameters, and this article aims to provide an overview of key antenna parameters and relevant background.

KRYTAR, Inc. founded in 1975, specializes in the design and manufacturing of ultra-broadband microwave components and test equipment for both commercial and military applications. Products cover the DC to 67 GHz frequency range and are designed for a wide range of applications.

Cable assemblies are critical to obtaining correct test results and signal integrity in many applications. Proper care and handling of cable assemblies and connector interfaces is critical for insuring accurate operation. 

Glass sidewall packages achieve highest levels of hermeticity for hardware in space vacuums and extreme temperatures. Compared to ceramic, they deliver better RF performance thanks to their lower dielectric constant.