Two new 4 W power amplifiers from MACOM Technology Solutions are available at Richardson RFPD which is also offering full design support for the devices. The MAAP-011161 and MAAP-011193 are packaged linear PAs that operate from 7.1–7.9 GHz and 7.7–8.5 GHz, respectively. The devices offer OIP3 of +46.5 dBm and greater than +35.5 dBm Psat.

Two new series of DC/DC converters from RECOM Power are available at Richardson RFPD with full design support. The RKZ-xx2005D and RxxP22005D series are especially designed for SiC MOSFET driver applications with harsh environmental requirements. The new DC/DC converters are available with input voltages of 5, 12, 15 or 24VDC, with two asymmetric outputs of +20VDC and -5VDC.

The latest evaluation kit from Wolfspeed is now available from Richardson RFPD. The CRD-5FF0912P includes two of Wolfspeed’s 900V third-generation SiC MOSFETs (the 3M0120090J) in surface mount 7L-D2PAK packages. The board allows easy evaluation of the MOSFET switching waveforms, gate drive circuit performance and protection implementation on a PCB.

A new half-bridge SiC power module from Wolfspeed, a Cree Company, is available with full design support from distributor Richardson RFPD. The CAS325M12HM2 power module is configured in a half-bridge topology comprised of seven 1.2 kV 25 mΩ C2M SiC MOSFETs and six 1.2 kV 50 A Z-Rec Schottky diodes per switch position.

The PE4314 is a 75Ω HaRP technology-enhanced, 6-bit RF DSA that operates from 1MHz to 2.5GHz and features glitch-less attenuation state transitions and low distortion. It supports 1.8V control voltage and an extended operating temperature range up to +105 °C, making it versatile for a range of wired broadband applications, including DOCSIS 3.1/0, satellite and fibre customer premises equipment (CPE) and infrastructure. 

Availability and full design support capabilities has been announced by Richardson RFPD for a new 100W continuous wave SPDT reflective switch from Microsemi.  The MPS2R10-606 SPDT series-shunt PIN diode switch operates from 50 to 100 MHz, with 500ns switching speed.

A new power amplifier from M/A-COM Technology Solutions is available at Richardson RFPD. The MAAP-011199 is a balanced 3-stage gallium arsenide (GaAs) pHEMT MMIC power amplifier that operates from 80 to 100GHz and typically provides +24dBm of saturated output power. The power amplifier’s balanced architecture results in excellent input and output match to 50Ω across the entire 80–100GHz frequency band, and the multi-stage design...

Availability and full design support capabilities are now being offered by Richardson RFPD for two new X-band GaN power amplifiers from Qorvo. The TGA2622-SM and TGA2624-SM operate from 9GHz to 10GHz and are offered in 7 mm x 7 mm air-cavity, laminate-based QFN packages.

Availability and full design support capabilities for a new 2.8–3.2GHz 50W GaN Amplifier from Qorvo are announced by Richardson RFPD.  The QPA1000 is a high-power, S-band amplifier fabricated on Qorvo’s QGaN25 0.25um GaN on SiC production process. The device provides greater than +47 dBm of saturated output power and greater than 24dB of large-signal gain, while achieving more than 58% power added efficiency.

A trio of companies - Richardson RFPD, Analog Devices and New Edge Signal Solutions – have combined to develop digital front-end (DFE) radio solutions, including new wideband (6-24 GHz) SiGe up/down converters (ADRF6780, ADRF6880) and transceivers. They will demonstrate the solutions at the 2016 IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in San Francisco (May 24-26).

A large portfolio of serial digital interface (SDI) video and optoelectronics products from M/A-COM Technology Solutions are now available in Europe from Richardson RFPD. MACOM’s high-performance analogue portfolio grew significantly as a result of the company’s 2013 acquisition of Mindspeed Technologies.

A wide selection of SDI video and optoelectronics products from M/A-COM Technology Solutions is now in stock at Richardson RFPD. MACOM’s SDI video products span a complete signal chain for an SDI link, including multi-rate equaliser and cable driver solutions for emerging ultra-high-definition (UHD) TV standards and legacy 3G, HD and SD.

A new LDMOS transistor from NXP Semiconductors is available with full design support capabilities from Richardson RFPD.  The MRF8VP13350NR3 is a 350W CW transistor designed for industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) applications in the 700MHz to 1300MHz frequency range. It is capable of 350W CW or pulse power in narrowband operation.

Availability of a new monolithic phase and amplitude controller (MPAC) from Peregrine Semiconductor with full design support has been announced by Richardson RFPD. The PE46120 covers a frequency range of 1.8GHz to 2.2GHz and integrates a 90-degree hybrid splitter, digital phase shifters and a digital step attenuator (DSA), along with a low voltage CMOS serial interface.

Availability and full design support capabilities for the expanded portfolio of 900V MOSFETs from Wolfspeed have been announced by Richardson RFPD.  The C3M0120090J, C3M0120090D, C3M0280090J and C3M0280090D join the previously-released C3M0065090J and C3M0065090D and feature Wolfspeed’s new C3M SiC MOSFET technology.

Richardson RFPD has achieved AS9120A certification. The AS certification series rewards aerospace and defence industry suppliers for achieving the highest levels of quality standards, meeting regulatory compliance requirements and mitigating customer risk. The AS9120A certification applies specifically to electronic component distributors who serve the aerospace industry.

A new receiver from M/A-COM Technology Solutions is available at Richardson RFPD along with full design support capabilities. The XR1020-QH is a 31–36GHz receiver with a noise figure of 3 dB and 14 dB conversion gain. It integrates a low noise amplifier, image reject mixer and LO buffer amplifier within a fully-moulded, lead-free, 4-millimeter, 24-lead PQFN package.

Availability and full design support capabilities for a new divide-by-4 prescaler from Peregrine Semiconductor are now on offer at Richardson RFPD. The PE35400 is a high-performance UltraCMOS prescaler with a fixed divide ratio of 4 and an operating frequency range from 3 to 13.5GHz.

A new six-channel silicon carbide MOSFET driver from Wolfspeed is in stock at Richardson RFPD with full design support and capabilities. The CGD15FB45P1 features six output channels, isolated power supply, a direct-mount low inductance design, short circuit protection, and over-temperature and under-voltage protection.

A new SP2T reflective switch from M/A-COM Technology Solutions is available at Richardson RFPD with full design support capabilities.  The MASW-011060 is a high-power PIN diode SP2T switch in a common anode configuration, operating from 0.5GHz to 6.0GHz. It features low insertion loss and excellent linearity and is capable of handling 100W continuous wave of incident power at a base plate temperature of 85ºC.