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Phase noise is a key specification for RF Frequency Synthesizers and RF Oscillator. Phase noise is often called phase jitter or frequency domain jitter. Jitter is the time domain analog to frequency domain phase noise. The root of phase noise is frequency instability or phase instability in a frequency source. In most RF oscillators, there ..

There are several applications and environments where it is critical to have functioning communications equipment for safety and operational purposes, but these environments expose communications equipment to extremes that are beyond the normal operating range for most common components, devices, and systems. Examples include mining, arid environment, oil and gas processing, industrial manufacturing, metal working, ..

It is often useful to have coaxial connectorized components available that are smaller than even SMA connectorized components. When this is the case, there are a few options. Namely, subminiature version B (SMB), micro coaxial connectors (MCX), micro-miniature coaxial connectors (MMCX), and other much higher frequency connectors. Since the 2.4 mm, 1.85 mm, 1.35 mm, ..

The SubMiniature version A (SMA) coaxial connector standards is one of the most common coaxial connectors standards used in an extremely wide variety of low power RF applications. The SmA standard was originally designed to only operate from DC to 12 GHz, but there are now precision variants that often reach 18 GHz to 26.5 ..

A 2.92mm 50 Ohm Fixed Attenuator is a fixed coaxial attenuator that uses the 2.92 mm coaxial connector standard as the port for the attenuator. A coaxial attenuator can either be a fixed, programmable, or variable attenuator, where each presents different benefits for certain applications. Fixed coaxial attenuators tend to be more compact and can ..

RF Step Attenuators are a gang of RF fixed attenuators with an RF path that can selectively pass through any one of a series of the fixed attenuators or not. In this way, various attenuation levels can be reached by switching the combination of the RF step attenuators. Hence, RF step attenuators are a combination ..

RF Attenuators are fundamental components of RF and Microwave circuits and systems. Often found in virtually every RF application, attenuators play a vital role in receivers, transmitters, test and measurement systems etc. The main purpose of attenuators is to reduce the signal strength, such as prior to the signal reaching a sensitive circuit element. Attenuators ..

Antennas operating at 2.4 GHz are critical to modern wireless communications. Whether you’re setting up Wi-Fi in your home, syncing your Bluetooth devices, or controlling your drone, a 2.4GHz antenna plays an indispensable role. These antennas are widely adopted for their balance between range and data transmission capabilities, supporting technologies like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee, ..

Microwave Power Dividers (splitters) are a subset of RF power dividers and RF power tappers, which are a common component in many RF/microwave circuits and systems. The main purpose of a RF splitter for microwave or RF applications is to split the power incident at the input port to a number of output ports. The ..

Most wireless test equipment, antennas, and other RF hardware typically use coaxial connectors, such as SMA. This is why there is often a need to adapt between U.FL to SMA, as well as other interfaces including UMCX, IPEX, IPAX, IPX, MHF, and UMCC and SMA. Fortunately, there are SMA to U.FL Adapters available that are ..