Fairview Microwave has expanded its line of 40 GHz fixed RF attenuators with 2.92 mm connectors offering attenuation levels of 0 to 10, 12, 15, 20, and 30 dB. Fairview’s 40 GHz attenuator pads are designed to lower the amplitudes of RF signals in a large variety of applications, including R&D, lab use, wireless networks,…
How to increase SNR when testing at mmWave frequencies
Communication systems such as 5G that operate at today’s wide bandwidths and high orders of modulation need to maintain proper SNR and EMV. Path loss and phase noise can get in the way.
EE students get a new RF lab full of test equipment
Analog Devices and the Analog Devices Foundation have provided students at UMass Lowell with spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and other equipment.
Technical demonstrations round out two 6G conferences
Most demonstrations centered on sub-terahertz communications and the technologies needed to make them a reality.
Podcast: When will RF engineers start designing 6G radios?
5G Technology World spoke with Paul Challoner, VP Network Product Solutions at Ericsson, at the Fall 2022 6G Symposium in Washington, DC. · Paul Challoner Ericsson EE World interview Many of the discussions at the Fall 2022 6G Symposium, and indeed prior conferences, focus less on the technology and more on experiences. To deliver those…
I/Q mixer covers 5G mmWave frequencies
The SMIQ-653H-D+ from Mini-Circuits also has applications in satellite, Radar, and measurement equipment.
RF over fiber: overcoming an inherent transmission-line problem, part 2
Learn the basics of how to use RF over fiber. You have many options.
Single-port VNA covers frequencies to 14 GHz
The R140B from Copper Mountain Technologies lets you characterize antennas and cables without the need for an additional test cable.
RF over fiber: overcoming an inherent transmission-line problem, part 1
Optical fiber can carry analog RF signals from antenna to receiver with far less loss than coaxial cables.
RF power sensor covers 10 MHz to 8 GHz
The PWR-8PW-RC from Mini-Circuits let’s you measure peak, average, crest factor, and duty cycle. Anything you design with an RF transmitter needs power measurements to ensure it meets specifications. The PWR-8PW-RC Smart Power Sensor from Mini-Circuits connects to a PC, µC-based device, or network, letting you measure peak, average, crest factor, and duty cycle power…