A new series of short-open-load-through (SOLT) calibration kits are designed for use in lab, test and measurement, and RF and Microwave production test applications. Fairview’s expansion of its VNA calibration kit line consists of 12 models including short circuit, open circuit and load kits (SOL), as well as short circuit, open circuit, load and […]
Class AB power amps deliver up to 200 W from 20 MHz to 18 GHz
A new series of Class AB broadband high power amplifier modules incorporate GaN, LDMOS or VDMOS semiconductor technology. Fairview’s comprehensive new line of class AB broadband high power amplifiers consists of 18 new models spanning frequency bands from 20 MHz to 18 GHz. These designs are unconditionally stable and operate in a 50-Ω environment. They […]
Frequency dividers in compact, rugged SMA connectorized packages work to 20 GHz
A new line of frequency divider modules cover broadband frequencies from 0.1 GHz to 20 GHz. A comprehensive offering of 28 different models features fixed divide-by-ratios from 2 to 40. These compact prescalers are for use in frequency synthesizer and phase-locked-loop (PLL) circuit designs, as well as test instrumentation systems. These rugged frequency dividers are […]
Hi-rel RF limiters protect sensitive RF receiver components
Broadband, high power coaxial packaged limiters now include 13 unique models that are designed to help protect sensitive components in the receive chain and other microwave circuits in close proximity to high power signals. These RF limiters operate over a wide frequency range in bands from 0.2 GHz to 40 GHz and provide low leakage […]
The difference between metal conductors and waveguides
Manufacturers of instrumentation are striving to satisfy the demands of modern electronics which continuously require greater bandwidth. There has been a growing tendency to incorporate waveguides, ranging from extremely small units soldered into printed circuits, to larger devices mounted in enclosures. The natural question that arises is how waveguides differ from ordinary wiring, and why […]
Fairview Microwave Announces New Lines of Semi-Rigid Test Probes
Fairview Microwave Inc., a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, debuts a new family of semi-rigid test probes operating up to 6 GHz. Designed to assist in testing microwave circuits, these test probes are constructed of high quality semi-rigid coax and SMA Female connectors. The new test probe assemblies from Fairview Microwave come in […]
