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RF/Microwave
RF and Microwave circuit design techniques as well as industry trends and innovations in communications systems technologies. Whether RF and microwave filters, wireless systems, amplifiers, or other key applications, find what information you need here.
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The Application of Quarter-Wave Microstrip Lines in RF and Microwave Circuits
Quarter-wave microstrip lines are used to design lumped elements such as filters, resonators, and couplers in RF and microwave components.
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Two-Port Network Modeling and Transmission Line S-Parameters
Transmission line S-parameters are elements of the scattering matrix used to model the behavior of linear RF and microwave networks.
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RF Components for Ultra-Wideband Systems
Ultra-wideband technology offers low power, high precision wireless connections with broader bandwidth. Learn about RF components used for ultra-wideband systems in our brief overview.
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Using Lumped Element Modeling with Equivalent Circuits to Reduce Simulation Time
For circuit design and simulation, it is important to extract lumped element modeling with equivalent circuits for miniaturized RF components.
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Fundamental RF/Microwave Principles for Your Next School Project
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Partitioning for RF Designs in Communication Systems
Partitioning in RF designs is critical to achieving an efficient and reliable system. Learn our key recommendations for partitioning in our short guide.
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The Characteristics of Planar Transmission Lines in RF and Microwave Printed Circuit Boards
Learn more about the advantageous characteristics of planar transmission lines, including their low cost and compact size.
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Why Does the Antenna Effect in MRI Sometimes Cause Thermal Burns?
Learn why the antenna effect in magnetic resonance imaging can sometimes cause painful burns.
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How to Reduce the Ferranti Effect in AC Transmission Lines
Learn how to reduce the Ferranti effect—a phenomenon that occurs in lightly-loaded long and medium transmission lines—and why mitigating this effect is so important.
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The Factors Influencing Radiation Loss in Transmission Lines
To build better circuits, you must first understand what causes radiation loss in transmission lines. Our brief guide explains how to prevent this radiation loss.
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The Importance of EM Analysis for RF/ Microwave Design
This white paper overviews the EXTRACT flow and the EXTRACT element, or block, that goes on the schematic when speaking of the overall flow that the element enables.
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Design of Class F PAs to Optimize Gain, Efficiency, and Stability
This white paper explores the design of PAs employing Cree GaN HEMTs to maximize power-added efficiency (PAE) by optimizing source and load pull at both fundamental and harmonic frequencies.
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Quarter-Wave Impedance Transformer in Impedance Matching Applications
Use a quarter-wave impedance transformer to ensure impedance matching in RF or microwave circuits with resistive load.
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Applying Miniaturized Wilkinson Power Dividers in Modern Wireless Communication Systems
Read on to better understand modified Wilkinson power dividers and how they can be applied in wireless communication systems.
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The Rectangular Waveguide Cut-Off Frequency
Waveguide signal propagation through a rectangular waveguide is influenced by the rectangular waveguide cut-off frequency—read on to learn more.
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The Relationship of the Input Impedance of a Transmission Line to Load and Characteristic Impedance
At the entry point of a transmission line, the signal encounters input impedance that limits the flow of current through it—read on to learn more.
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The Difference Between Lumped and Distributed Elements in Microwave Circuits
The main difference between lumped and distributed elements lies in their size—read on to learn more about how to compare these two elements.
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Understanding Scattering Parameter Analysis of RF Networks
The scattering parameter (s-parameter) analysis of RF networks is a steady-state analysis that can be applied to any network at any frequency.
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Achieve High Power Output from CMOS Power Amplifiers Using RF Power Combining Techniques
In CMOS power amplifiers, power combining techniques are required to increase power output, efficiency, and linearity.
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Predistortion and Quadrature Modulator Compensation in Direct-Conversion Transmitters
Predistortion and quadrature modulator compensation offset the power amplifier nonlinearity and quadrature modulator errors in direct-conversion transmitters.
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