D3 Engineering announced their DesignCore RS-6843AOPUA mmWave Radar Sensor. This miniature automotive interior sensor enables the implementation of many different mmWave radar algorithms to measure, detect, and track. The production-intent unit features a 1-inch cube form factor, heat-spreading metal body, and mounting tabs. It may be used with a PC or embedded platform to facilitate […]
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Heilind introduces Amphenol SV microwave non-magnetic RF sonnectors
Heilind Electronics, an authorized distributor for Amphenol SV Microwave, recently introduced the manufacturer’s line of non-magnetic RF connector solutions. SV Microwave’s non-magnetic RF connectors and cable assemblies offer high performance, reliable solutions for medical, aerospace, defense and quantum computing applications. Constructed using non-magnetic materials, plating and proprietary manufacturing techniques, the non-magnetic RF suite of products […]
What is the 5G RF/mmWave signal chain?
The 5G RF/mmWave signal chain is expected to be the same as, and different from, the RF signal chain for today’s LTE Advanced devices. 5G consists of two separate frequency bands, FR1 is mostly repurposed LTE bands and FR2 bands are in the mmWave region. As a result, 5G in the FR1 frequencies can use […]
Wireless testbeds support new WiFi 6E standard
The Pal-6E wireless personal testbeds now support Wi-Fi 6E. A massive portion of new spectrum is made available by regulators around the world for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed uses. A total of 1,200 MHz in the new 6-GHz band increases the number of 80 MHz channels available for Wi-Fi from six to twenty resulting in […]
Highly flexible VNA cables support frequencies to 70 GHz
New highly flexible VNA test cables display excellent electrical properties such as exceptional phase stability of ±6° at 50 GHz and ±8° at 70 GHz with flexure, as well as VSWR of 1.3:1 at 50 GHz and 1.4:1 at 70 GHz. The new 50 GHz assemblies are terminated with 2.4-mm connectors while the 70 GHz […]
Basics of mmWave and its applications
The millimeter band spans from 30 to 300 gigahertz (GHz) and lies between the super high frequency band, and the far infrared band, the lower part of which is the terahertz band. Radio waves in this band have wavelengths from ten to one millimeter; thus, radiation in this band is called millimeter waves, sometimes abbreviated […]
What are RF inductors?
Radio frequency (RF) inductors have several uses and are available in various construction types to suit the performance needs of specific applications. Matching, resonators, and chokes are common uses for inductors in RF circuits. Matching involves eliminating impedance mismatches and minimizing reflection and losses in the lines between circuit blocks such as the antenna and […]
150-V MOSFETs sport low on-resistance, high SOA for telcom hot swap apps
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited announced the release of, AOTL66518 and AOB66518L, a 150V MOSFET with low on-resistance and a high Safe Operating Area (SOA) capability designed for demanding applications in Telcom Hot Swap. AOS designed these MOSFETs with a low on-state resistance and a robust linear mode performance with a wide Safe Operating Area (SOA) to manage […]
Kit speeds speeds design of high-current toroidal choke circuits
Signal Transformer announces their High Current Toroidal Choke (HCTC) and High Current Toroidal (HCTI) Design Kit Combination. Featuring 16 of their most popular HCTC and HCTI Series components in a convenient compartmented case, the wide assortment supports power conversion engineers with a high degree of flexibility during their design and selection process. The HCTC and […]
Secure FPGAs enable hardware root-of-trust, PFR, end-to-end supply chain security
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation announced the Lattice Mach-NX FPGA family, the second generation in its successful line of secure control FPGAs. Building on the capabilities of the Lattice MachXO3D family announced in 2019, Mach-NX FPGAs deliver heightened security features and the fast, power-efficient processing needed to implement a real-time Hardware Root-of-Trust (HRoT) on future server platforms, as well as computing, […]
