Newsletter | February 10, 2026

02.10.26 -- Why RF Filter Innovation Is Non-Negotiable, Designing With Diodes, Wi-Fi 6E Passive Components And RF Test Systems & More

Embedded Passives And Smart Actives In RF Front Ends

RF front ends are advancing through the integration of high-frequency passive networks with increasingly efficient active devices engineered for ultra-wide bandwidths and constrained power envelopes.

SPOTLIGHT ON PASSIVE & CONTROL COMPONENTS

How To Analyze Passive Low Frequency Components With An Oscilloscope

Discover fast, simplified low-frequency response analysis using an oscilloscope’s Bode plot option, generating stimulus signals from 10 Hz to 25 MHz.

Wi-Fi 6E Passive Components And RF Test Systems

Explore what Wi-Fi 6E is, its expanded 6 GHz spectrum, and how RF components and programmable attenuator systems support comprehensive Wi-Fi 6E testing.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Why RF Filter Innovation Is Non-Negotiable

Leading RF filter innovation with GEN7 BAW and LRT-SAW technologies enable smaller, higher-performance filters for smartphones, defense, IoT, 5G, and next-generation wireless applications.

Footprint Optimization For Optimal Return Loss Performance

High-speed RF connector performance (up to 90 GHz) requires custom PCB footprint optimization using EM simulation, focusing on ground cutouts and compensation lines to ensure signal integrity.

MMIC Technologies: Integrated Passive Devices (IPD)

IPDs are compact, reliable, and cost-effective solutions that are reshaping RF and microwave technologies. Explore their significance, fabrication, and applications in modern electronics.

Designing With Diodes: Protecting Sensitive Components

Receiver-protector limiter (RPL) circuits, the “heart” of which typically comprises PIN diodes, can be utilized to protect sensitive components from large input signals without adversely affecting small-signal operation.

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SkyOne ET Front-End Module

The SKY58211 Envelope Tracking FEM integrates LNAs in a multimode, multiband design, supporting 2.5G through 5G and CDMA handsets with efficient WCDMA, HSPA, and LTE operation.

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