Feature Articles

  1. Leveraging Thin Film On Ceramic Substrates For Interconnects And Interposers 7/10/2023

    Thin film ceramic interposer design offers several advantages in RF and microwave applications. Designers can expect reduced signal losses, more effective thermal management, and more opportunities to reduce component size.

  2. What Are DC-Blocking Capacitors, And Why Are They Important? 7/10/2023

    Electronic devices power our world and allow us to communicate. In all applications requiring signal integrity and accurate power amplification, blocking capacitors are used to provide clean waveforms and correctly amplified voltages.

  3. How To Save Time And Money Sourcing Switches For RF Applications 6/28/2023

    Being able to procure both EM switches and PIN diode switches from a single, U.S.-manufactured source provides increased flexibility and access to expertise for customers.

  4. RF Technology In Military Ground Vehicles 6/26/2023

    Radio Frequency (RF) technology plays a critical role in military vehicle applications, providing essential communication, navigation, and targeting capabilities.

  5. Thin Film Integrated Passive Devices 6/26/2023

    Integrated passive devices (IPD) represent a category of components designed for optimal, application-specific use rather than general use. Leveraging IPDs is an effective approach for engineers working to meet size, weight, and power (SWaP) goals.

  6. Understanding Voltage Controlled Oscillators 6/22/2023

    This white paper provides a short technical introduction to voltage controlled oscillators and explains the most common and the most important measurements made during the VCO characterization process.

  7. The Need For Direct RF In An Evolving Defense Environment 6/21/2023

    Discover why it is important to move toward direct RF, explore its capabilities and applications, and see how innovative products can help make the DoD’s vision a reality.

  8. The Important Role Of A Bypass Capacitor 6/20/2023

    All electronics depend on clean power, and the bypass capacitor is crucial in ensuring devices safely meet their power specifications.

  9. Easy Methods To Optimize Mobile Antenna Tuning 6/9/2023

    Creating mobile devices with multiple antennas involves a challenging balancing act. If you consider all the elements a mobile device designer has to contend with, it’s a lot.

  10. Get Amped Up Over DOCSIS 4.0 Upstream Spectrum 6/9/2023

    Designing amplifiers for DOCSIS 4.0 requires careful consideration of several requirements: higher frequency ranges, higher output power levels and improved noise performance.