Thermal Management in RF Systems
In radio frequency (RF) technology, devices like power amplifiers, transmitters, and transceivers…
How Much Heat Does a RF Power Amplifier Really Generate?
Why Thermal Design Matters in Power Amplifiers. Calculate Heat Sink Volume for…
Internet From The Stars: 21st Century Space Race
Two weeks ago, SpaceX launched it’s third successful mission placing 60 more…
The Benefits of a Tunable RF Filter
Filters are a staple of RF designers everywhere, and especially in applications…
Extending the Range of a Low Power UAV Radio
Low-power UAV radio systems, though designed for short distance communications, can be…
Cost Effective Full-Duplex Systems Utilizing a Semi-Custom Approach
The requirements of modern datalinks in the UAV and large airframe market…
Countering Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
Once relegated to the skilled thumbs of a hobbyist or teenager with…
Power Amplifiers in Parallel for Higher Output Power – Hybrid Power Combining
Recently, we had a customer reach out to us inquiring about a…
What is Noise Figure and How to Improve it with a Low Noise Amplifier
Noise Figure (NF) describes the amount of noise a component, amplifier, or…
Why 50 ohms?
A common concern for radio frequency design engineers is providing sufficient margin…
COTS Product Variations
In today’s industry, finding a COTS product to integrate seamlessly into a…
How to Choose the Best RF Filter for Your Application
When choosing an RF filter for your communications system, test and measurement…