Richardson RFPD is offering availability and full design support capabilities for a GaAs pHEMT MMIC LNA from Analog Devices (ADI). The HMC1049LP5E operates between 0.3 and 20 GHz and provides 15 dB of small signal gain, 1.8 dB noise figure, and output IP3 of +29 dBm, while requiring only 70 mA from a +7V supply.

Richardson RFPD has availability and full design support capabilities for a new 1.2kV, 13mΩ all-silicon carbide half-bridge module from Cree.  The CAS120M12BM2 includes C2M MOSFETs and Z-Rec diodes and features ultra-low loss, high-frequency operation, zero reverse recovery current from the diodes, zero turn-off tail current from the MOSFETs, fail-safe operation, ease of paralleling, and a copper baseplate and aluminum nitride insulator.

The new 100W single-pole, triple-throw reflective switch from M/A-COM Technology Solutions is available from Richardson RFPD with full design support.  The MASW-011030 is offered in a common anode configuration and operates from 30 MHz to 3 GHz. It features low insertion loss and excellent linearity, with low DC consumption, and is capable of handling 100W continuous wave incident power at a base plate temperature of 85ºC.

Two new tuning control switches from Peregrine Semiconductor are available at Richardson RFPD.  The PE613010 and PE613050 are the first two devices in a new family of tuning control switches based on Peregrine’s UltraCMOS technology, a patented variation of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology on a sapphire substrate, offering excellent RF performance.

Richardson RFPD is offering availability and full design support capabilities for a new up-converter from M/A-COM Technology Solutions.  The MAUC-011003 is an integrated up-converter assembled in a lead-free 4 mm 24-lead PQFN plastic package. It features a typical conversion gain of 12 dB, image rejection of 15 dBc, and is integrated with an LO doubler, LO buffer amplifier, and RF buffer amplifier. 

Richardson RFPD has availability and full design support capabilities for a new RF single-pole four-throw switch from Peregrine Semiconductor.  The PE423641 is HaRP technology-enhanced and has received AEC-Q100 Grade 2 certification by meeting the quality and performance standards required for use in harsh automotive environments.  

Richardson RFPD is now offering availability and full design support capabilities for a new multiple input and multiple output, RF transceiver from Lime Microsystems. The LMS7002M is a fully-integrated, multiband, multi-standard, programmable MIMO RF transceiver. It combines low noise amplifiers, driver amplifiers, mixers, filters, synthesizers, receiver (RX) gain control, transmitter (TX) power control, and analogue-to-digital and digital-to-ana...

Richardson RFPD is offering the new 1200V, 32A, 80mΩ SiC MOSFET from Microsemi with full design support capabilities. The APT40SM120J is built on Microsemi's patented SiC MOSFET technology, which features best-in-class RDS(on) vs. temperature. It also features ultra-low gate resistance for minimising switching energy loss, superior maximum switching frequency, and outstanding ruggedness with superior short circuit withstand.  

Three new Analog Devices converters including a 16-bit digital to analogue devices are available at Richardson RFPD.  The new devices also include an analogue-to-digital converter and a dual analogue-to-digital converter. All of the devices are suitable for a range of applications, including 3G/4G cellular infrastructure, aerospace and defence, and instrumentation. 

The 2175/BBS2E4ARR solid state broadband high power amplifier from Empower RF Systems is suitable for multi-octave bandwidth, high-power continuous wave, modulated, and pulsed applications and is now in stock at Richardson RFPD. It utilises high-power LDMOS devices that provide wide frequency response, high gain, high peak power capability, and low distortions.

Richardson RFPD has availability and full design support capabilities for a new fast switching 2-bit RF digital step attenuator from Peregrine Semiconductor. The broadband PE43205 operates from 35 to 6000 MHz, covers an 18 dB attenuation range in 6 dB and 12 dB steps, with 29 ns switching time.

Richardson RFPD has immediate availability and full design support capabilities for two new 24W Psat (20W P1dB) power amplifiers from Wavelex. The new 50Ohm devices operate from 925 GHz to 960 GHz, offer high gain, low gain flatness, and high power added efficiency. They are offered in SMA-connector packages and packaged with precision machine housings in Wavelex’s WP-1M package.

Richardson RFPD has availability of a new 75Ω reverse path variable gain amplifier from M/A-COM Technology Solutions. The MAAM-011186 is an integrated two-stage differential amplifier operating from 5 to 300 MHz, with an embedded digital step attenuator (DSA) for CATV reverse path applications. It delivers 36 dB modulation Error ratio (MER) performance for 64 QAM modulation and is loaded with 39 channels at 52 dBmV per channel.

Richardson RFPD has announced availability and full design support capabilities for a new 2-way, 90-degree power splitter from M/A-COM Technology Solutions.  The MAPD-011018 operates from 5 to 250 MHz and offers excellent temperature stability, low power loss, high signal separation, and even power distribution.

Richardson RFPD has availability and full design support capabilities for a new wideband, 6-bit digital attenuator from M/A-COM Technology Solutions. The MAAD-011021 is offered in both bare die and in a 3 mm PQFN package, operating from DC–40 GHz (an industry first for a 6-bit digital attenuator) and DC–30 GHz, respectively.

A new dual, 16-bit analog-to-digital converter with sampling speeds of up to 310 MSPS from Analog Devices is now available at Richardson RFPD. The AD9652 is designed to support demanding, high speed signal processing applications that require exceptional dynamic range over a wide input frequency range (up to 465 MHz).

Richardson RFPD is now offering availability and full design support capabilities for a new silicon carbide power Z-FET from Cree. The C2M0040120D is a 1200V, 40mOhm RDS(on) SiC MOSFET that features N-channel enhancement mode and is available in a TO-247-3 package. Benefits of the device include higher system efficiency, reduced cooling requirements, and increased system switching frequency and reliability.  

Peregrine Semiconductor’s high-performance Integer-N phase-locked loop (PLL) is now available from Arrow RF & Power with full design support.  The PE33241 is capable of frequency synthesis up to 5 GHz and offers a low phase noise figure of merit. This improves the signal-to-noise ratio of the LO output, improving performance of the frequency conversion stages.

Richardson RFPD has launched a new website resource focused exclusively on Laboratory Bench Test components. Richardson RFPD offers a wide range of test components for the lab test bench, from low noise amplifiers (LNAs) and broadband test amplifiers, to high performance test cables, adapters, attenuators, terminations, coaxial switches, and lab kits.

Richardson RFPD is offering availability and full design support capabilities for RECOM Power’s high-isolation DC-to-DC converters. Designed specifically for insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) systems, the converters' asymmetric outputs of +15V and -9V make them ideal to power IGBT drivers, replacing the need for two converters.