Microsemi

GaN Amplifier Boosts 6 To 18 GHz

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Model AML618P4015 is a gallium-nitride (GaN) power amplifier designed to provide 20 W output power from 6 to 18 GHz. The high-power-density amplifier achieves power-added efficiency (PAE) of typically 12% in a package measuring just 2.45 x 2.09 x 0.41 ...

Fresh Starts

Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Mini-CircuitsHas expanded its global distribution network to India with the launch of TejasRF.com. The site gives consumers access to Mini-Circuits' entire catalog of RF/IF and microwave products. It offers nominal factory prices in local currency, in ...

Producing Power The Solid-State Way

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:56:00 +0000

Discrete power transistors support RF and microwave large-signal applications with a variety of technologies, ranging from older silicon semiconductors to mixes of materials using gallium nitride.

Fresh Starts

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Plessey SemiconductorsHas named Saelig Co. as the North American distributor for its portfolio of semiconductor products. Saelig is based in Rochester, NY. BTC Electronic Components (BTC)The company's EN2997 Y and YE hermetically sealed receptacles have ...

Kudos

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

TRM MicrowaveHas been recognized by BAE Systems' Joint Strike Fighter team for sustained excellence in product performance and delivery. TRM was honored at a presentation ceremony held at its Bedford, NH location. AgilentHas announced the results of ...

Where Are They Now?

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Parts obsolescence is a real issue in high-reliability electronics like aerospace and defense systems. According to an April 2008 article in IEEE Spectrum, Uncle Sam spends $10 billion per year managing and mitigating electronics obsolescence issues. ...

Defense-Minded Designers Convene at 48th AOC

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0000

DEFENSE ELECTRONICS REQUIRES special components and techniques that can survive some of the harshest environmental conditions. Each year, thousands of engineers working in this particular branch of electronics convene at the annual Association of ...

SiC Transistors Fire UHF Radars

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Solid-state devices still have ground to gain in terms of output power at high frequencies compared to vacuum devices, such as traveling-wave tubes. But the new model 0405SC-2200M siliconcarbide (SiC) transistor from Microsemi Corp. ...

Miniature PA Drives WLANs

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0000

The LX5514M power amplifier (PA) from Microsemi is billed as the world's smallest wireless-local-area-network (WLAN) PA module for handsets and wireless modules. Measuring a mere 1.5 x 1.5 x 0.4 mm in a dual-flat-no-lead (DFN) package, the PA supports ...