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BroadWave Technologies announced a 300-Watt fixed attenuator series designed for wireless applications. These attenuators reduce the amount of power delivered in a transmission line without introducing much noise or distortion. Model series 352-023-XXX is a 50-Ohm fixed attenuator with an operating frequency range of DC to 2400 MHz. Standard attenuation values are 3, 6, 10,…

The QPB9378 from Qorvo covers 5G’s mid band, seen as the sweet spot for range and bandwidth.

pSemi’s David Watling demonstrated the company’s eight-channel beamforming ICs for RF engineers.

See how Menlo Micro’s RF switches work in a beam-steering application.

Analog Devices demonstrated its ADF4377 Microwave Wideband Synthesizer with Integrated VCO at IMS 2022.

The GFR5317 linear power amplifier boosts signals in 5G repeaters, antenna systems, and automotive “shark fins.”

The infrastructure needed to deliver cost effective, reliable, and secure timing throughout cellular networks needs proper architecture, design, and management. Tighter time accuracy demands for 5G networking equipment requires reliable and robust timing architectures that guarantee network performance.

Model series 351-276-XXX* are a line of 50 Ω fixed attenuators that produce attenuation values between 40 and 80 dB in 1 dB increments. These devices are rated 2-Watts average power with 1.40:1 maximum VSWR. The operating frequency range is DC – 2000 MHz, the operating temperature range is -55°C to +100°C and the RF…

Up/down converters and beamformers from Analog devices cover frequencies from 24 GHz to 43.5 GHz. mmWave, the part of 5G that brings those happy faces on wireless carrier commercials, adds up/down conversion to the 5G RF signal chain. Beamforming, needed to direct signals to users, plays an important role. After all, who doesn’t need to…

Anritsu adds 5G SA to its radio test set