RF, Microwave, and Wireless Components Reference Materials

Description: Qorvo® announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Qorvo Omnia™ SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test. The test is authorized for the ...

Description: Mobile operators are looking to carrier aggregation (CA), which allows them to use multiple sub-6 GHz spectrum channels simultaneously, as a method of increasing the bandwidth and speeds of their 5G ...

Description: The Pros and Cons of LC filters, SAW/BAW filters, Helical/Spiral filters, Dielectric filters, and Cavity filters. ...

Description: An RF power sensor is a device that is used to measure the power of an RF application. These applications range from: Avionics test systems, semiconductor test systems, telecom infrastructure, medical ...

Description: In last article, we introduced the basic concepts of filter. Today, we'd like to discuss further about the RF characteristics of the filter and how it defines its performances. ...

Description: The test platform, which includes a portable test instrument and microfluidic cartridge, is authorized for using nasal swabs to qualitatively detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 viral antigens. ...

Description: Qorvo® announced last week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization for the Qorvo Omnia™ SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test. The test is authorized for ...

Description: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced three new contracts and one new award to an existing contract for scale-up and manufacturing of novel COVID-19 testing technologies. ...

Description: The RF filter is one of the essential key components in the radio frequency system. It is mainly used for frequency selection-letting the required frequency signal pass and reflecting the unwanted ...

Description: Qorvo, a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, is enabling the rapid development of products used in tri-band mesh architectures for home Wi-Fi. The company introduced ...

Description: Some of us may remember when the low power connectivity protocol known as Zigbee was first introduced to the emerging IoT space back in 2002. Back then, the IEEE was developing wireless standards at a ...

Description: Qorvo, a provider of innovative RF solutions, has announced that one of the world's largest handset manufacturers, Samsung, awarded Qorvo with the Best Quality Award in the Mobile Communications ...

Description: The 26th edition of the European Microwave Week (EuMW 2023) will come to Berlin to continue the annual series of highly successful microwave events that started back in 1998. ...

Description: Last week front-end module leader Qorvo - a Wi-Fi NOW Partner - released two new 5 GHz Wi-Fi 6 integrated front-end modules (iFEMs) aimed at reducing time-to-market for Wi-Fi 6 home mesh system ...

Description: NTN has become a general term for any network involving non-ground flying objects. NTNs include Satellite Communication Networks, High Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) and Air-to-ground networks, as ...

Description: Satellites, spacecraft, and communications systems are leveraging the performance benefits of gallium nitride (GaN) RF components as demonstrated by the successful landing of the Mars Perseverance ...

Description: RNSS (full name: Radio Navigation Satellite System) is a satellite radio navigation service in which users receive satellite radio navigation signals. RNSS completes the distance measurement ...

Description: PIDSO RF & Radar Engineer Stefan Pratschner and PIDSO Electronics Engineer Christina Zimmermann share their insights on cost efficient antenna & RF component prototyping and small batch production by ...

Description: In today's world, automation takes place in almost any industry. Now the time has come to rethink the design process of antennas and leveraging computational power and new technologies like machine ...

Description: While system-on-chips (SoCs) mostly do the heavy lifting in wireless networks, the last inches of the broadband signal path to the antennas are still crucial. Spanning those gaps falls to the RF ...

Description: In our increasingly hyperconnected world, a fascinating area to watch is what I would call "the last 100 feet, give or take." There are many standards like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, or Thread used for ...

Description: Accurate testing of near-field wireless products is essential in our increasingly complex, interconnected world. With the proliferation of communication protocols and ever-evolving mobile ...

Description: The 10th World Radar Expo 2023 is unveiled at Beijing Shougang Convention and Exhibition Center from April 13th to 15th. Themed by "Radar Integrates the World, Digital Intelligence Leads the Future", ...

Description: The first signs are appearing that MEMS devices could emulate and sense their environment with human-like capabilities, using the five best-known senses in a "phy-gital" meta-world, forecasts Yole ...

Description: A decade ago, a fundamental change began in the radio frequency (RF) designs of cellular devices that would pave the way for the current sophistication of the RF front-end - the section of a ...

Description: With the recent mission of NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, all eyes have been looking to the sky. The rover landed on Mars' Jezero Crater on February 18, 2021. According to NASA, it will "seek ...

Description: A low-power wide-area network (LPWAN or LPWA network) is a type of wireless telecommunication wide area network designed to allow long-range communications at a low bit rate among things (connected ...

Description: Thanks to Verizon's 5G marketing campaigns, there's a boatload of confusion about what ultra-wideband (UWB) is and why it matters. Those of us fortunate enough to work around UWB technology and ...

Description: We're already deep into the era of Wi-Fi 6 and beginning to see significant market development in Wi-Fi 6E, as regulatory bodies all over the world embrace the idea of more spectrum for Wi-Fi in 6 ...

Description: Electronic components, modules & devices manufacturer, Murata has launched the world's smallest ultra-wideband (UWB) module - measuring just 10.5 mm x 8.3 mm x 1.44 mm - combining elevated levels of ...

Description: Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), also known as global satellite navigation system, is a space-based radio navigation that can provide users with all-weather 3-dimensional coordinates, speed ...

Description: Yesterday I moderated a Microwave Journal panel discussion about ultra-wideband (UWB) technology and applications. Representatives of Qorvo, NXP Semis, Samsung, Rohde & Schwartz participated. At least ...

Description: From March 22nd to 24th, 2023, under the guidance of the National 6G Technology Research and Development Promotion Working Group and the General Expert Group, the 2023 Global 6G Technology Conference ...

Description: Ultra-wideband (UWB) is an RF wireless technology that could enhance advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and connected autonomous vehicle (CAV) sensor suites. The addition of UWB could increase ...

Description: A waveguide is a structure that guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves or sound, with minimal loss of energy by restricting the transmission of energy to one direction. Without the physical ...

Description: After a sluggish start, notably in Europe, the pace of adoption of industrial internet of things (IIoT) networks and the IIoT's more consumer-facing relative, the IoT, has picked up. The outlook is ...

Description: In as little as five years, analysts at Yole Développement (Yole) predict the already mighty RF GaN device market will mushroom from some $900 million to $2.4 billion. Three decades of investment from ...

Description: Radio astronomers have long been seeking to expand the capabilities of radar in their observations of the Solar System. In early 2019, efforts were initiated at the GBO GBT and the NRAO's VLBA to ...

Description: ISM(Industrial Scientific Medical) Band,is defined by ITU-R (ITU Radiocommunication Sector), refers to Industrial, Scientific and Medical,Therefore, as the name implies, the ISM frequency band is that ...

Description: The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), highfrequency financial trading, virtual/augmented reality, streaming video, IoT, social media, ...

Description: As communications and data center applications transition to higher data rates to support rapidly increasing Internet traffic demands, SerDes reference clock performance is becoming increasingly ...

Description: Since the development of RF circulators and isolators, there are a variety of installation methods to choose from, such as coaxial, drop-in, surface mount, microstrip, waveguide and so on. This ...

Description: Qorvo QPF4532 5GHz Wi-Fi 6 Front End Module (FEM), available now from Mouser, is optimised for IEEE 802.11ax systems. The FEM features a 5150MHz to 5850MHz frequency range, up to 31dB transmit gain, ...

Description: As introduced before, RF circulators are used in a variety of RF circuit design applications. Usually, they tend to be used at microwave frequencies, so they are often called microwave circulators. ...

Description: The RF circulator has its own circuit symbol to facilitate its representation on electronic circuit diagrams or schematics. The basic symbol consists of a circle and an arrow, indicating the direction ...

Description: The power divider is a device that divides the power of one input signal into two or more outputs with equal or unequal energy, and can also conversely combine the energy of multiple signals into one ...

Description: Where the first iteration of UWB was based on IEEE 802.15.3 and was really targeted toward a short-range wireless media standard, UWB reemerging in 2014 was based on IEEE 802.15.4a with a different ...

Description: The directional coupler is a radio frequency device that extracts a small portion of the signal from the main channel of the wireless signal. Like the power divider, it belongs to the power ...

Description: Anokiwave's mmW technologies are enabling the future of coexistence and convergence of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks to increase the scale and scope of connectivity for all. ...

Description: Anokiwave and MilliBox partner to accelerate market adoption of mmW active antenna technologies with robust and accurate testability. ...

Description: Anokiwave has been leading the game since before 5G standards existed and has been actively solving the challenges associated with mmW 5G in collaboration with our customers and partners to reach new, ...

Description: The new AWMF-0224 IF transceiver IC along with Anokiwave’s recently released 4th generation beamformer ICs, enable new levels of integration and flexibility allowing 5G radios that are greener, ...

Description: The balun has a long and illustrious history, first documented in the literature as a device to feed the television transmitting antenna for the Empire State Building1 in 1939. Since then designs have ...

Description: The characterization of microwave networks requires discriminating between forward and backward traveling waves. Unfortunately no directional device is perfect, leading to potentially dramatic ...

Description: The goal of this application note is to introduce IQ, single sideband (SSB), and image reject (IR) mixers in both theory and practice. We will discuss basic applications, the concepts behind them, and ...

Description: Microwave mixers translate the frequency of electromagnetic signals. This functionality is vital for an enormous number of applications ranging from military radar and surveillance to radio astronomy ...

Description: When power sensors are designed, attempts are made to produce the lowest VSWR (SWR) so that the user will have the best match when they use it. However match is never perfect because no device ...

Description: A scalar network analyzer is a low cost easy to use solution for making reflection and transmission measurements. This paper is devoted to the hardware required to configure a reflection/transmission ...

Description: Statistical pulse measurement capability is just one of the many features these new power sensors can deliver to the engineer at a modest cost. This article will discuss the benefits and explain the ...

Description: Rochester, in partnership with a leading original component manufacturer, provided assembly, test, and reliability services to extend the life of an in-demand high-speed Clock Generator. ...

Description: What is averaging? Modern power sensors use a detector circuit coupled to analog to digital converters to measure signal power. The sample conversion occurs at a very rapid pace, often over a million ...

Description: A power amplifier is an electronic amplifier designed to increase the magnitude of the power of a given input signal. It is used to increase power of input signal to operate speaker, headphone and RF ...

Description: Most power sensors now available fall into one of three design categories: thermistor, thermocouple, and diode detector. In a thermistor design, RF power is measured through DC substitution of RF ...

Description: AR offers another resource on the requirements of Radiated and Conducted Immunity for the military, automotive, and commercial (CE) testing markets. Included in this poster are test set-ups and ...

Description: What are PCBs? ...

Description: RF Circulators and Isolators are defined as RF Ferrite component, transfer RF signals by control of the ferrites. An RF signal experiences a low loss in the direction of arrow and high loss in reverse ...

Description: Storage Conditions: This product must be stored in a cool and dry area. (Nitrogen Cabinet or Dry Cabinet) Operation: Operating with a Plastic or Bamboo Tweezer and Free-Dust Finger Cots on a clean ...

Description: As 5G technology moves to more efficient networks, operators can further support net-zero emissions goals with improvements offered by the IC technology used in their systems. According to the CTIA ...

Description: China Manned Space announcement on the Mengtian Laboratory Module- at 9:32 (China Standard Time) on 3 November 2022, the rotation has been docking successfully. The Mengtian Laboratory Module starting ...

Description: In order to increase the support and guarantee of radio spectrum resources in 5G, in furtherance of covering 5G signal coverage in the remote village area. Lately, China Unicom has obtained the ...

Description: Hybrid Couplers are passive devices used to perform many functions, including splitting and combining signals in amplifiers, switching circuits, and antenna beam-forming networks used in a wide range ...

Description: Directional Couplers are passive devices used for sampling incident and reflected microwave power, conveniently and accurately, with minimal disturbance to the transmission line. Directional couplers ...

Description: The Summit is going to present an excellent performance on "Building Innovative Value Chain, Industrial Chain, Supply Chain and Value Chain, Promoting Digital Transformation and High-Quality ...

Description: Communication satellites can be classifieds into low earth orbit (LEO), medium earth orbit (MEO), and geostationary equatorial orbit (GEO) depending on the satellite’s orbit different heights to ...

Description: The 4th Western Microwave Conference & Exhibition as the most influential professional conference event in the Western China has been held in Chengdu during 1-2 November 2022. 100+ well-known brands ...

Description: China has accelerated infrastructure in 5G yet innovates the technology achieved to a new milestone. But apart from that, China has built the highest 5G base station on earth of the Mount Everest. ...

Description: dB commonly known as decibel, deci can also indicate to one tenth. It is a unit of Power Gain, in the units of 10lg, it shows a relative value. 10 lg A/B is a unit for counting, it can be used in ...

Description: CBRS is the short for Citizens Broadband Radio Service. In 2015 the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the spectrum for CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service). The bandwidth of the ...

Description: China Broadcasting Network Corp (China Broadnet), the country’s fourth-largest telecom operator, officially launched commercial 5G network services in Southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous ...

Description: On September 22, Beijing time, Comcast, the largest radio and television cable network operator in the United States, announced that it will build its own 5G wireless network, which will adopt two ...

Description: The PDH system is to set high-precision clocks on each node of the digital communication network, and the signals of these clocks have a uniform standard rate. Although the accuracy of each clock is ...

Description: Microwave is a transmission method of communication. For digital microwave communication technology, microwave is used as a way to complete the transmission of digital information. At the same time, ...

Description: TDD(Time Division Duplexing), one of the duplex technologies used in mobile communication technology. It is a technology that distinguishes wireless channels in time during the downlink operation of ...

Description: In the last article, we introduced the SMA connector. Usually, when selecting RF connectors, the main factors are its frequency range, impedance, withstand voltage, VSWR, size, etc. Therefore, ...

Description: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced as early as March 21, 2022 that it will launch the next phase of the 5G mid-band (2.5GHz band auction) on July 29 this year to expand the ...

Description: Inside every internal combustion vehicle is the tried and true 12 V electrical system. Inside every electric or hybrid electric vehicle (EV, HEV) is something much different. EVs and HEVs harness the ...

Description: At the 3GPP RAN#96 meeting held in Budapest, Hungary from June 6 to June 9, 3GPP officially defined the U6G (6GHz upper band, ie 6425-7125 MHz) as authorized spectrum, the frequency band number is ...

Description: Base Station, generally refers to the "public mobile communication base station", (abbr.: BS), the base station is used to provide signals to mobile phones. It usually consists of the following four ...

Description: MIIT (The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) introduced on the 19th, July that a total of 1.854 million 5G base stations have been built and opened in China, of which nearly 300,000 new ...

Description: On June 15th, Google released a 5G private network solution portfolio (based on Google's distributed cloud edge products) on the 14th local time, and announced that it will "sell 5G private network ...

Description: There are many kinds of radio frequency connectors, in order to meet the needs of various frequencies and physical structures. People have designed a variety of connector types, with each type of ...

Description: Taking a look at the tech trends nicely shows us that digitalization will still play a very large role in our future economy. For all these technology trends, PIDSO brings together a very critical or ...

Description: When two signal frequencies F1 and F2 or multiple signal frequencies pass through the same remote RF transmission system at the same time, nonlinear frequency components are generated between the ...

Description: Three key drivers in the mmW 5G market and the way in which Anokiwave addresses those needs. ...

Description: This is the second installment of a four-part series that looks behind the curtain at Anokiwave to see the magic behind our solutions and what makes us stand apart from others. ...

Description: The third installment of a four-part series that looks behind the curtain at Anokiwave to see the magic behind our solutions and what makes us stand apart from others. ...

Description: What is next for Anokiwave as we continue to enable OEMs to succeed in all mmW markets. ...

Description: Anokiwave is predicting that mmW 5G will reach a crucial point where market demand will begin to exponentially rise and a tipping point will be reached where demand will balloon, creating a continual, ...

Description: PIDSO‘s innovative systems ensured flawless data and video transmission for the AC75 racing yachts at the world‘s oldest and most prestigious sailing regatta. ...

Description: The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM, German Touring Car Masters), a racing series at the highest level. The DTM is motorsport at the very highest level and fertile ground for innovation. The ...