Newsletter | August 24, 2023

08.24.23 -- Tech Worker Crisis Looms In Semiconductor Industry

 
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Spotlight On Semiconductors, MMICs, & RFICs
MMIC Filters Are Hot, Hot, Hot!

Recent testing confirms that GaAs MMIC filters excel in performance, cost-effectiveness, consistency, and resilience across temperature and power variations.

mMIMO Enables 5G, GaN On SiC Enables mMIMO

Massive MIMO employs numerous antennas on a single array, benefiting from GaN on high-thermal conductivity SiC for 5G implementation.

MMIC Technologies: Integrated Passive Devices (IPD)

This article introduces IPD technology, showcases performance using Mini-Circuits' components, and outlines their reliability testing processes for IPD products.

Industry 4.0 From The Semiconductor Industry’s Perspective

The shift to Industry 4.0 involves global digitization and networking of industrial processes, posing challenges and opportunities for semiconductor manufacturers.

Industry Insights
750V Gen 4 SiC FETs Extend Performance Leadership In Lowest On-Resistance Surface-Mount, TOLL Package

Qorvo (UnitedSiC) has expanded its breakthrough Gen 4 SiC FET portfolio, extending performance leadership with a 750V/5.4 mOhm SiC FET offered in a new surface-mount TO-leadless (TOLL) package.

AlGaAs PIN Diode MMICs — Frequency And Power Capability

High-power PIN diodes in MMICs are gaining prominence for defense and telecom systems, with AlGaAs/GaAs heterojunction improving performance while preserving operating traits.

AN892: Design Guide For Isolated DC/DC Using The Si882xx/883xx

This application note offers guidance on component selection for the operation of the integrated digital isolator channels and isolated DC-DC controller in Si882xx/Si883xx products.

What Is Additive White Gaussian Noise & Why Is It Important?

Engineers can use a noise model like an additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel to emulate nature’s random processes and reproduce its effects on a system.

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IMS 2023 Demonstration: RF Interference Tolerance Testing
 

Revisit the IMS 2023 exhibition hall and learn how highly controlled additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) generation can test system robustness and noise tolerance.

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RF Amplifier With 19" Rack Mount: KAW4040-M12

The KAW4040-M12 is a Class AB wideband amplifier system delivering 500 watts CW power into a 50-ohm load over the 200 MHz-500 MHz frequency range with custom optimization over the 390 MHz-410 MHz range.

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MMIC 2-way Power Divider/Combiner: MPDW-10110M2

The MPDW-10110M2 is a high-isolation mmWave two-way Wilkinson power divider that operates up to 110 GHz in a compact M2-package with connectors.

 

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Design & Performance For Mission-Critical Applications

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Our high-power coaxial switches provide highly reliable and repeatable switching for any application. The SMA, Type N, and Type SC coaxial switches offer industry-leading RF performance in return loss (VSWR), insertion loss, and isolation.

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