Radio Frequency Electronic Equipment and System Design

The construction of low noise amplifiers (LNAs) is a complex process that requires the utilization of both pHEMT technology, and cascode topology. By harnessing these two facets of LNA creation; one ...Read More

The construction of low noise amplifiers (LNAs) is a complex process that requires the utilization of both pHEMT technology, and cascode topology. By harnessing these two facets of LNA creation; one can substantially improve linearity and combat the Miller effect.

Understand the steps necessary to the creation of exceptional LNAs, and learn how the engineers at Skyworks Solutions employ their knowledge of noise figure performance, linearity, and stability to assemble their SKY67100 and SKY67101 LNA models.

An ideal signal has no phase noise, harmonics nor spurious frequency components associated with it.
Unfortunately the ideal signal does not exist in the real world, and these factors degrade the ...Read More

An ideal signal has no phase noise, harmonics nor spurious frequency components associated with it.
Unfortunately the ideal signal does not exist in the real world, and these factors degrade the spectral
purity of all real world signals to some degree. High‐performance microwave signal generators are
designed to maximize spectral purity, with very low levels of phase noise, harmonics and spurs, while
maintaining general purpose flexibility. The levels of spectral purity performance are one of the key
differences between high‐performance, mid‐range and low‐end or entry‐level signal generators. This
paper discusses the factors that make up spectral purity specifications to help you make more informed
comparisons of microwave signal generator performance for test and measurement applications.

The implementation of an efficient product identification system is an essential component of a profitable firm. That being said, it is often a struggle for firms to conceive of an identification system ...Read More

The implementation of an efficient product identification system is an essential component of a profitable firm. That being said, it is often a struggle for firms to conceive of an identification system that allows them to quickly locate their products. This difficulty can be attributed to a myriad of factors including; conflicting software design, and an inability to organize document control.

One way to overcome these difficulties is to examine the process of product identification from a product lifecycle management (PLM) perspective. The main goal of using this point of view is to “build a complete story relative to your products.” This story will combine one key element of the product with several reference elements into a comprehensive identification system. Users will then be able search by a variety of elements when attempting to locate an item.

Learn more about how to improve your firm’s productivity through the streamlining of your product identification system.