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    Discrete components and similar basic board-level devices are in a state of disruptive growth, fomented by both material and topology advances. Knowing your tech is critical in solution selection.
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    Analog

    Design Parameters for a Wideband, Second-Harmonic Gunn Oscillator

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    Here’s a simple technique for designing and building a microwave broadband oscillator based on the venerable Gunn diode.
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    RF Filters: Critical Components in the Wireless Ecosystem

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    RF filters are used by wireless systems to filter and receive only the required RF signal from the wide range of transmissions crowding the spectrum.
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    In Praise of the Basics: Passives, Discretes, Magnetics, Wires, and Packaging

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    Optimizing Transistor Stages for Different Operating Bandwidths

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    High-Voltage SiC FET Repackaged for High Power Density

    March 23, 2023
    The compactness of a new series of SiC FET in TOLL packages gives a boost to power density.

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