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13 articles
28 GHz and 39 GHz 5G Base Station RF Front End
50 Ohm Microstrip Trace Width on FR4
5G NR mmWave Beam Management
5G NR Slot Structure and Timing Requirements for RF TX/RX Switch
5G NR mmWave PA Linearity Requirements
60 GHz Unlicensed Band Power and Emission Limits
5G NR mmWave Frequency Band Allocations
180-Degree Hybrid for Balanced Mixer and Amplifier Topologies
1 dB Compression Point of a Mixer and How It Relates to LO Drive Level
3D Cavity Qubit Architecture and How It Achieves Longer Coherence Times
24 GHz vs 77 GHz Automotive Radar Comparison
5G mmWave Small Cell Range in Urban Environments
5G NR FR2 Band Definition and Operating Bands
A
71 articles
Antenna Noise Temperature in System Calculations
Antenna Pointing Loss in Link Budgets
Atmospheric Absorption at V-band and E-band
Accounting for Body Loss in Handheld Device Link Budget Calculations
Accounting for Cable Loss Aging in Long-Term Link Budget Analysis
Assessing Obsolescence Risk of RF Semiconductor Components in Long Production Program
Aperture Coupling Through Enclosure Slots
Atmospheric Gaseous Absorption Using ITU-R Models
Antenna Far Field Distance Calculation
ADC Quantization Noise Floor Calculation
Antenna Design at 140 GHz for Backhaul
Analog Front End Design for ADC Input
Absolute Maximum Ratings on RF Datasheets
ADC Selection for Direct Sampling RF Receivers
Alumina vs Quartz vs Fused Silica for RF
Altitude Effect on RF Component Power Handling
Aperture Efficiency of Parabolic Antennas
ADC Sampling Clock Jitter Effect on Digital Receiver Noise Floor
ADC ENOB Degradation at High Frequencies
Amplifier Gain Flatness and Wideband Signals
Antenna Sidelobe Impact on Radar Clutter
AEC-Q100 Qualification Requirements for Automotive Radar ICs
Analog vs Digital IF Processing Tradeoffs
Antenna Pattern Distortion Near Metal
ADC Dynamic Range in Digital Receivers
Aluminum Nitride as RF Substrate
Ambient Backscatter and How It Uses Existing RF Signals for Communication
Acceleration Factor for Temperature Cycling Testing of RF Assemblies
Accuracy of 2.5D Planar EM Solver vs. Full 3D Solver for RF Structures
Active Element Pattern of a Phased Array and How It Differs from the Isolated Element Pattern
Active Load Pull Technique and How It Achieves Time-Variant Load Impedances
Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio Requirement for a 5G NR Base Station Transmitter
Adjacent Channel Selectivity and Filter Design
Adjacent Satellite Interference Analysis for a VSAT Terminal
Advantage of a Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit Over a Hybrid MIC Approach
Advantage of a Multiport VNA over Multiple Two-Port Measurements
Advantage of a Non-Woven Glass Reinforcement in a High Frequency Laminate
Advantage of Photonic Delay Line Over Electronic Delay Line for True Time Delay Beamforming
Advantage of PXI Modular Instruments versus Benchtop for RF Testing
Advantage of an SDR Approach for Satellite Ground Station Receivers
Advantage of Photonic Beamforming Over Electronic Beamforming for Wideband Phased Arrays
Advantage of RF Over Fiber for Remoting Antenna Signals in Distributed Antenna System
Advantage of Balanced Photodetector in Analog Photonic Link
AEC-Q Standard for RF Automotive Semiconductors
Allan Deviation vs Phase Noise
Angelov Model for GaN HEMT and When to Use It
Antenna Coupling Matrix and How to Predict Mutual Coupling Effects in an Array
Antenna Sharing Challenge in Multi-Radio Device and How Antenna Tuner Helps
Antenna Temperature and Receiver Noise
Anti-Aliasing Filter Design for ADC Receivers
Archimedean Spiral Antenna and What Determines Its Low Frequency Cutoff
Arrhenius Model for Semiconductor Reliability and How to Use It for Lifetime Prediction
Autotrack Monopulse Tracking System for Satellite Earth Station Antenna
Axial Ratio of a Circularly Polarized Antenna and How to Measure It
ADC Clock Phase Noise Requirements
Absorptive vs Reflective Filters
Analog vs Digital Beamforming Phased Array
Antenna Gain vs Directivity vs Efficiency
Average Power vs Peak Envelope Power
Average Power vs Peak Power Measurement
Amplitude Taper Effect on Beamwidth and Sidelobes
Antenna Misalignment Effect on Link Margin
Amplifier Backoff and Intermodulation Performance
Antenna Bandwidth and Quality Factor
Antenna Size vs Beamwidth at mmWave
Aperture Size and RF Leakage Frequency Relationship
AGC Design for Digital Receivers
ADC Dithering for Dynamic Range Improvement
Amplifier Psat vs P1dB Relationship
ADC SFDR and RF Receiver Performance
Antenna Sidelobe Level and Interference
B
28 articles
Building Bill of Materials for RF Front End That Balances Performance and Cost
Balanced Amplifier Noise Figure
Balanced LNA Design
Branchline Hybrid Coupler Design
Broadband Power Amplifier Design
Broadband Wilkinson Power Divider Design
Bias Tee Selection for DC Injection on RF Lines
Bonded vs Unbonded Multilayer RF PCB
Bond Wire Inductance and mmWave Die Attach
Building Penetration Loss vs Frequency
Babinet Principle for Slot and Dipole Antennas
Broadband VSWR Match Across Frequency
Built-In Test Equipment for RF System Monitoring
BAW vs SAW Filter Technology
Bake-Out Procedure for Moisture Sensitive RF Components Before Reflow
Bandwidth Limit of Current Photodetectors for High Frequency RF Photonic Links
Beam Correspondence Requirement in 5G NR and How It Affects Antenna Calibration
Beat Frequency in FMCW Radar and How It Relates to Target Range
Behavioral Model of a Power Amplifier and How It Is Used for System Simulation
Block Upconverter and Selecting One for Satellite Ground Station Transmitter
Bode-Fano Limit and How It Constrains Broadband Matching Network Design
Bond Ply Selection Consideration When Combining Different Substrate Materials in a Multilayer PCB
Bandpass vs Band Reject Filter Topology
Bent Pipe vs Regenerative Satellite Transponders
Bent Pipe vs Processing Satellite Transponders
Butterworth vs Chebyshev vs Elliptic Filters
Beamforming for Overcoming mmWave Path Loss
Bandwidth vs Power Tradeoff in Link Budgets
C
145 articles
Calculating Antenna Gain Required for VSAT Terminal to Meet Given Data Rate
Carrier-to-Noise Ratio Calculation from Link Budget
Calculating Coupling Coefficient of Waveguide Slot Radiating Element
Calculating Coupling Factor, Directivity, and Isolation
Calculating Coverage Area of a Base Station Antenna at Given Height and Frequency
Calculating Coverage Overlap Between Adjacent Cells in a Cellular Network
Cumulative RF Exposure from Multiple Transmitters
Cutoff Frequency for Higher Order Coaxial Modes
Circular Waveguide Dominant Mode Cutoff
Calculating ADC Effective Number of Bits
Calculating Efficiency of Power Combining Network with N Amplifier Modules
Calculating Filter Group Delay from Transfer Function
Calculating Waveguide to Coax Adapter Loss
Calculating Interference Margin in Link Budget for System Operating in Shared Spectrum
Calculating Intermodulation Product Levels
Calculating Look Angle and Azimuth from Ground Station to Geostationary Satellite
Calculating Orbit Determination Accuracy Needed for Antenna Pointing to LEO Satellite
Calculating Oversampling Ratio to Relax Anti-Aliasing Filter Requirements
Calculating Peak to Average Power Ratio of Multi-Carrier OFDM Signal
Calculating Power Density in Near Field of Large Aperture Antenna
Coaxial Connector Power Handling at High Frequencies
Calculating Processing Gain of Correlation Receiver in Spread Spectrum System
Calculating Rain Margin Required for Ka-Band Satellite Link at Given Location
Calculating Range Gate Width and Number of Range Gates for Pulsed Radar
Calculating Receiver Noise Floor in dBm/Hz from System Noise Temperature
Calculating Required DAC Resolution for Given Output Signal SFDR Requirement
Calculating Required Filter Order for Rejection
Calculating RF Gain of a Directly Modulated Laser Link from Slope Efficiency
Calculating Self-Protection Jammer Power Required for Given Radar Threat
Calculating Enclosure Shielding Effectiveness
Calculating System Level Reliability of Redundant RF Transmitter Configuration
Cascaded Noise Figure Calculation (Friis Equation)
Calculating Velocity Resolution of Pulsed Doppler Radar from Coherent Processing Interval
Calculating Wind Loading on Parabolic Dish Antenna for Structural Mounting Design
Calibrating Pi-Pulse Drive Amplitude
Characterizing Dielectric Properties for RF
Characterizing Dk and Df of PCB Laminate Using Microstrip Ring Resonator Method
Characterizing Loss of Superconducting Microwave Resonator at Millikelvin Temperatures
Choosing Intermediate Frequency for Superheterodyne
Comparing Amplifier Datasheets Across Manufacturers
Comparing Total Cost of Module-Based vs. Discrete Component Approach
Compensating Frequency-Dependent Cable Attenuation
Converting Noise Figure to Noise Temperature
Correlating Bench Test Results with Production Tester Results for RF Device
Creating a Second Source Strategy for Critical RF Components
Cable Tray Routing Plan for RF System to Minimize Crosstalk
Cavity-Backed Slot Antenna Design
Conformal Antenna Design on Curved Surfaces
Cryogenic LNA for Radio Astronomy
Cryogenic Microwave Signal Chain for Qubit Systems
Compact Range Antenna Pattern Measurement at mmWave
Connector Selection Above 40 GHz
Cryogenic LNA Selection for Qubit Readout
Cryogenic Attenuators for Dilution Refrigerators
Coaxial Cable Selection for Each Cryostat Stage
Coaxial Cable Selection for RF Applications
Cable Assembly Phase Matching Specification
Coax-to-Waveguide Transition Design
Cable Bending Radius and Electrical Performance
Cable Loss Effect on System Noise Temperature
Clutter Rejection in mmWave Radar Systems
Conductor Roughness Models for RF Loss
Connector Torque and RF Performance
Characteristic Mode Analysis for Antenna Design and Placement
Coupler Directivity Impact on Power Measurement
Coaxial Cable Shield Construction vs Shielding
Copper Surface Roughness Effect on Microstrip Loss
Coexistence Requirements Between 5G NR and Adjacent Band Satellite Services
Common Causes of Gain Drift Over Temperature in an RF Amplifier
Common Causes of Measurement Errors When Using a Vector Network Analyzer
Common Causes of Poor Return Loss at the Input of an RF Circuit
Common Failure Modes of RF Connectors in High Vibration Environments
Counterfeit Component Risks for RF Parts and Verifying Authenticity
Critical PCB Fabrication Tolerances That Affect RF Performance at Millimeter Wave Frequencies
Circuit Design Challenges Above 24 GHz
Causes and Fixes for Frequency-Dependent Ripple in Cascaded Amplifier Gain
Ceramic Coaxial Resonator Filters
Channelized vs Tunable Receiver Architectures
Combline vs Interdigital Filter Comparison
Compressive Receiver and How It Achieves Wideband Instantaneous Frequency Measurement
Conformal Antenna Array on a Military Aircraft vs Conventional Array
Corrugated Horn Antenna and Feed Design
Carrier Aggregation in LTE and 5G and How It Affects RF Filter Requirements
Cross Modulation vs Intermodulation Distortion
Cable Harness Design for Connecting RF Modules in Multi-Box System
Calibration Interval Recommendation for RF Test Equipment in Production
Calibration Procedure for a Millimeter Wave Wafer Probe Station
Calibration Procedure for a Multi-Channel SDR Used in Direction Finding
Calibration Requirement for a MIMO Transceiver to Achieve Accurate Beamforming
Capture Effect in FM Receiver and How It Affects Performance with Multiple Signals
Categorical Exclusion Provision in FCC RF Exposure Rules and What Devices Qualify
Cavity Model for Microstrip Patch Antennas
CFAR Detector and How It Maintains a Constant False Alarm Rate in Varying Clutter
CFAR Loss and How It Reduces Probability of Detection Compared to Fixed Threshold
Channel Emulator and How to Use It for Testing Wireless Receivers
Characteristic Impedance of a Coplanar Waveguide with a Finite Width Ground Plane
Characteristic Impedance of a Transmission Line
Chireix Combiner and Outphasing Power Amplifiers
Chromatic Dispersion Limit for a Wideband Analog Photonic Link
Class F Power Amplifier and How Harmonic Tuning Improves Its Efficiency
Clutter-Limited Radar Performance
Co-Channel Interference Between GEO Satellites
Circuit and EM Solver Co-Simulation Workflow
Co-Simulation Workflow Between EM Solver and Circuit Simulator for Amplifier Design
Coding and Modulation Scheme in DVB-S2X and How It Adapts to Link Conditions
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Common RF Substrate Materials and Why It Matters
Common Mode Rejection Ratio of a Differential Signaling Scheme and How It Reduces EMI
Computational Cost Tradeoff Between 2.5D and Full 3D Electromagnetic Simulation
Concept of Measurement Traceability and How It Applies to RF Calibration
Conductive Fabric Gasket and When to Use It Instead of Metal Spring Gasket
Conductivity of Metals in RF Circuits
CORDIC Algorithm for Digital RF Signal Processing
Correlation Receiver and Optimal Signal Detection in Noise
Corrugated Waveguide and How It Supports HE11 Hybrid Mode for Low Loss Transmission
Cost vs. Performance Tradeoff Between Different Coaxial Cable Types
Coupling Matrix in Filter Design
Cramer-Rao Lower Bound for Direction Finding Accuracy and Factors That Affect It
Cross Polarization Discrimination
CTE Mismatch Between RF Substrate Materials and Copper
Cubic Metric for Characterizing PA Backoff Requirement of a Waveform
Current State of Room Temperature Terahertz Detector Technology
Curtice Model for GaAs FET and When It Is Used
Cassegrain vs Gregorian Reflector Antenna
Chip Attenuator vs Coaxial Attenuator Performance
Choke Flange vs Cover Flange in Waveguide
Circular vs Rectangular Waveguide Mode Structure
Circular vs Linear Polarization
Conducted vs Radiated Emissions Testing
Corrugated vs Smooth Wall Horn
Coupled Resonator vs Direct Coupled Filters
Crimped vs Soldered vs Compression Connectors
Class A vs AB vs B vs C Amplifier Operation
Coherent vs Non-Coherent Integration
Conditional vs Unconditional Amplifier Stability
Conducted vs Radiated Emissions in RF Systems
Controlled vs Uncontrolled RF Exposure Environments
Cable and Connector Loss Impact on System Performance
Copper Weight and Plating Thickness on Impedance
Coupled Line Coupler Bandwidth
Chip Resistor Power Handling and Frequency Derating
Connector Power Handling vs Frequency
Circulator Role in Radar Front Ends
Cryogenic Circulators in Qubit Readout Chains
Calibration for Gain and Phase Mismatch in Time-Interleaved ADCs
Cable Transfer Impedance and Shielding Quality
D
218 articles
Differential Microstrip Impedance Calculation
De-embedding Fixture and Cable Effects
Debugging Communication Link That Works at Short Range But Fails at Maximum Range
Debugging a Phase Noise Problem in System Using Multiple Frequency Conversion Stages
Designing a 5G Small Cell RF Front End for Urban Densification
Designing Backscatter Communication System for Ultra-Low Power IoT Tags
Designing Balanced Power Amplifier Using Lange Couplers for Improved Linearity
Designing Body Area Network Antenna for Medical Wearable Devices
Designing Cavity Backed Spiral Antenna for Wideband Direction Finding
Designing Channelized Receiver for Simultaneous Monitoring of Wide Frequency Range
Designing Clutter Map for Ground-Based Surveillance Radar
Designing Collinear Antenna Array for Omnidirectional Coverage with Gain
Designing a Communications Jammer Covering Multiple Frequency Bands Simultaneously
Designing a Conformal Coating Process That Does Not Degrade RF Performance
Designing Coplanar Waveguide Resonator for Coupling to Transmon Qubit
Designing Crystal Video Receiver for Simple Low-Cost Signal Detection
Digital IF Filter Design for SDR Receivers
Designing a Diplexer or Triplexer
Designing Direct Detection Receiver for Millimeter Wave Communication Applications
Designing a Direction Finding Array for Installation on a Naval Vessel
Doherty Power Amplifier Design
Dual Conversion Receiver Design
Dual Polarized Antenna Design
Designing a Frequency Extender Module for VNA Measurements Above 110 GHz
Designing Frequency Reference System for Satellite Ground Station with High Stability Requirements
Designing Frequency-Selective Waveguide Window for High Power Application
Designing Ground Station for Receiving Weather Satellite Imagery at L-Band or S-Band
Designing Helical Antenna for Satellite Communication at UHF or S-Band
Designing Hermetic Seal Test Procedure for RF Module Package
Designing Link Budget Spreadsheet Template for Rapid Analysis of Different System Configurations
Designing Log-Periodic Dipole Array for Wideband Measurement Antenna
Designing a Logarithmic Detector Amplifier Chain for ESM Applications
Designing Marine Navigation Radar Operating at X-Band Frequencies
Designing Matched Filter Receiver for Pulse Radar Applications
Designing Microwave Plasma Torch for Material Processing Applications
Designing Millimeter Wave Body Scanner for Security Screening Applications
Designing Mobile Satellite Terminal for Communication with GEO Satellite While in Motion
Designing a Multi-Protocol IoT Gateway Supporting Zigbee, Thread, BLE, and Wi-Fi
Designing Multiplexed Readout System for Multiple Qubits Through Single Amplifier Chain
Designing Noise Jammer with Sufficient ERP to Protect Aircraft at Given Range
Designing a Point-to-Point Microwave Backhaul Link at 18 GHz
Designing a Power Amplifier for High Duty Cycle Military Radar
Designing Power Combiner for Combining Multiple Power Amplifier Outputs
Designing Predistortion Lookup Table for Memoryless Power Amplifier Model
Designing Printed Inverted-F Antenna for Compact Wireless Device
Designing Radar Absorbing Material Treatment to Reduce Radar Cross Section
Designing Radar-Communication Dual Function System on Shared Platform
Designing Radar Trigger and Timing Generator for Synchronizing Transmitter and Receiver
Designing Radar Warning Receiver That Identifies Threat Radar Types from Waveform Parameters
Designing Reactive Combiner for High Power Narrowband Transmitter
Designing a Reactive Power Divider for Feeding a Multi-Element Antenna Array
Designing Redundant RF System with Automatic Switchover for High Availability Applications
Designing Reference Clock Distribution for Multi-Lane SerDes Interface
Designing Room Temperature Microwave Control Electronics Rack for Quantum Computing
Designing Rotary Joint for RF System with Continuously Rotating Antenna
Designing Screening Test to Catch Workmanship Defects in RF Cable Assemblies
Designing Simple Doppler Radar for Speed Measurement Applications
Designing Simple FMCW Radar for Educational or Prototyping Purposes
Designing Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer System
Designing a Terahertz Antenna Using a Silicon Lens with Integrated Planar Feed
Designing Test Coupon for Verifying Impedance and Loss of High Speed PCB Fabrication
Designing a Testbed for Evaluating Sub-Terahertz Communication Links
Designing Total Power Radiometer for Passive Microwave Remote Sensing
Designing Towed Decoy System for Aircraft Self-Protection Against Radar Guided Missiles
Designing Vital Signs Detection Radar for Non-Contact Monitoring
Designing Waveguide Directional Filter for Multiplexing Applications
Designing Waveguide Phase Shifter for Phased Array Feed Network
Designing Waveguide Polarizer for Converting Linear to Circular Polarization
Designing Waveguide Pressurization System for Preventing Moisture Ingress and Arcing
Designing a Waveguide Run for a Radar Transmitter with Minimum Insertion Loss
Designing a Waveguide Slot Antenna Array
Designing Waveguide Switch for High Power Radar Applications
D-Band Waveguide System Design
Designing a Waveguide System Above 300 GHz Using Micromachining Techniques
Designing a Waveguide Twist Section
Designing a Waveguide Variable Attenuator
Designing WDM RF Over Fiber System for Multiple Antenna Remoting
Designing Wideband Antenna for Radar Warning Receiver Covering 2 to 18 GHz
Designing Antenna Deicing System for Critical Communication Antenna Installation
Designing an Anti-Jam GPS Receiver for Military Applications
Designing Automated Test Sequence for Characterizing Multi-Function RF Module
Designing AGC Loop That Does Not Introduce Excessive Distortion
Designing EMI Filter for RF Coaxial Cable Entering Shielded Enclosure
Designing FM Discriminator for Extracting Frequency Modulated Signals
Designing an IFF Transponder Antenna for a Military Aircraft
Designing an Impedance Matching Network for an RF Plasma Chamber
Designing Intelligent Reflecting Surface for Improving Wireless Coverage at Millimeter Wave
Designing Outphasing or LINC Transmitter Architecture for Linear Amplification
Designing RF Device to Meet Japanese TELEC Certification Requirements
Designing an RF Enclosure to Meet MIL-STD-461 Radiated Emissions Limits
Designing RF Energy Harvesting System for Powering Low Power IoT Devices
Designing RF Fingerprinting System for Identifying Specific Emitters
Designing RF Front End for Simultaneous Communication and Sensing in 6G Device
Designing RF Sensing System Using Wi-Fi Signals for Human Activity Recognition
Designing RF Systems for UAV Communications and Control Links
Designing RF Systems for a Contested Electronic Warfare Environment
Designing for Testability in RF Module for Production Screening
Designing RF Warning Signage for High Power Antenna Installation
Designing Analog Front End for Wideband Direct RF Sampling Receiver at L-Band
Designing Bias Circuit for Mach-Zehnder Modulator in RF Over Fiber
Designing Cable Entry Panel for Shielded Room to Maintain Shielding Effectiveness
Designing Cable Routing for Antenna Feed System to Minimize Phase and Amplitude Errors
Designing Clock Distribution for Multi-Channel ADC with Phase Alignment
Designing Display Window of Shielded Enclosure to Maintain Shielding Effectiveness
Designing Feed Polarizer for Dual Circular Polarization Satellite Antenna Feed
Designing Fin Geometry of Heat Sink for Natural Convection Cooling of RF Amplifier
Designing FPGA Firmware for Real-Time Digital Beamformer with Multiple Antenna Elements
Designing Ground Plane for Quarter-Wave Monopole Antenna on Vehicle Rooftop
Designing IF Signal Processing Chain for Basic FMCW Radar
Designing IF Stage of Superheterodyne Receiver for Maximum Selectivity
Designing Interconnect Between Two RF Modules for Minimum Reflection and Loss
Designing the Lid Seal Process for Hermetic RF Module Package
Designing Mechanical Structure of RF System for Minimum Vibration-Induced Phase Noise
Designing Microwave Input Line Filtering to Block Thermal Photons While Passing Control Pulses
Designing Power Distribution for RF System with Multiple Amplifier Stages
Designing Power Integrity for High Speed Digital Circuit on Mixed Signal RF PCB
Designing Power Supply Rejection Ratio of RF Amplifier Bias Circuit
Designing ADC Reference Voltage Network to Minimize Digital Noise Coupling
Designing RF Duplexer for FDD Cellular Device to Achieve Sufficient Isolation
Designing RF Front End for Device Supporting NR-DC with Simultaneous FR1 and FR2 Operation
Designing RF Front End for Device Supporting Both Wi-Fi 7 and 5G NR Simultaneously
Designing RF Front End for Passive RFID Reader at UHF Frequencies
Designing the RF Front End for a Signals Intelligence Collection System
Designing the RF Front End for a Wi-Fi 7 Device with 320 MHz Bandwidth
Designing Thermal Control System for RF Payload on LEO Satellite with Eclipse Cycles
Designing Tracking System for LEO Satellite Ground Station Antenna
Designing Transmit/Receive Switch Timing for Pulsed Radar to Avoid Receiver Damage
Determining if Millimeter Wave Device Requires RF Exposure Evaluation Under FCC Rules
Diagnosing a Frequency Synthesizer That Produces Excessive Spurious Outputs
Diagnosing PLL with Excessive Phase Noise Beyond Its Loop Bandwidth
Diagnosing and Fixing a Grounding Problem That Causes Hum or Buzz in RF Audio Demodulator
Diagnosing Whether Noise Figure Problem Is Caused by LNA or Downstream Stage
Digital Down Converter Implementation
Digital PLL for Carrier Recovery
Digital Predistortion for PA Linearization
DAC Selection for Direct Digital Transmitters
Dielectric Material Selection for High-Q Filters
Digital Beamforming in Phased Arrays
Dielectric Constant vs Frequency and Temperature
Dielectric Constant Tolerance Effect on Impedance
DAC Spurious Free Dynamic Range in Transmitters
D-Band Advantages for Wireless Backhaul
DAC and ADC Requirements for Qubit Control and Readout Electronics
Dielectric Loss in PCB Substrates vs Frequency
DC Block Frequency-Dependent Loss and Selection
Dielectric Resonator Antenna at mmWave
Digital Receiver vs Analog Superheterodyne
Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) vs PLL
Distributed Amplifier Design
Double Stub Tuner and When to Use It Instead of Single Stub
Digital Predistortion for PA Linearization
D-Band Atmospheric Attenuation and Link Limits
Doubler vs Tripler Conversion Efficiency
Decoupling Capacitor Placement Strategy for BGA Package on High Speed PCB
DLA Qualified Manufacturers List for RF Connectors
Dicke Radiometer and Gain Fluctuation Noise Reduction
Dielectric Loading Effect of Conformal Coating on Impedance of Microstrip Line
Difference Between 50 Ohm and 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable and When to Use Each
Difference Between 5G NR FR1 and FR2 Frequency Ranges and RF Requirements
Difference Between Bed of Nails Test Fixture and Flying Probe for RF PCB Testing
Difference Between Binomial and Chebyshev Multi-Section Transformer
Difference Between a Catalog Component and a Custom Designed RF Component
Difference Between Channelized Receiver and Compressive Receiver for ESM
Difference Between Continuous Wave and Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Radar
Difference Between a Direct Sampling SDR and a Superheterodyne SDR
Directional Coupler vs Power Divider Comparison
Difference Between Directly Modulated Laser and External Mach-Zehnder Modulator for RF Over Fiber
Double vs Triple Balanced Mixer
Driven Modal vs Driven Terminal in HFSS
Difference Between a Frequency Offset and a Residual FM Specification on a Signal Generator
Difference between a Noise Figure Analyzer and Spectrum Analyzer with NF Option
Difference Between QFN, LGA, and BGA Packages for RF Components
Difference between a Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer and a Swept Spectrum Analyzer
Difference Between Search Radar and Tracking Radar RF Design
Difference Between Series and Shunt Matching Element on Smith Chart
Difference Between Single Baseline and Multi-Baseline Interferometer for DF
Difference Between a USB Dongle SDR and a High Performance SDR for Professional Use
Difference Between Waveguide Ferrite Phase Shifter and Diode Phase Shifter
Difference Between a Waveguide Straight Section and a Precision Shim for Alignment
Difference Between Amplitude Comparison and Phase Comparison Direction Finding
Difference Between C/N and Eb/No in Communication Link
Drain Efficiency vs Power Added Efficiency
Difference Between GaN on SiC and GaN on Si Substrates for RF Applications
Difference Between Harmonic Distortion and Intermodulation Distortion
Difference Between Input Referred and Output Referred P1dB and IP3
Difference Between Microstrip, Stripline, Coplanar Waveguide, and Grounded CPW
Difference Between MIMO and Traditional Beamforming in Automotive Radar
Difference Between MTBF, MTTF, and MTTR for RF System Reliability Analysis
Difference Between NSA and SA 5G NR Deployment Modes from an RF Perspective
Difference Between OIP3 and IIP3 and When to Use Each Specification
Difference Between Part 15, Part 90, and Part 95 FCC Rules for RF Devices
Difference Between Self-Protection and Stand-Off Electronic Attack Systems
Difference Between Short Range, Medium Range, and Long Range Automotive Radar
Difference Between Static and Dynamic AM-AM and AM-PM Distortion Characteristics
Difference Between TDD and FDD Duplexing and How It Affects RF Front End Design
Difference Between Thermal Grease, Thermal Pad, and Phase Change Material for RF Applications
Difference Between Two-Tone and Single-Tone Compression in an Amplifier
Difference between Type A and Type B Uncertainty Evaluation in RF Measurements
Difference Between Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 from an RF Design Perspective
Digital Predistortion Bandwidth Requirement Relative to the Signal Bandwidth
Digital Signal Processing Pipeline for an Automotive MIMO Radar from Raw ADC Data to Target List
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum in Zigbee and Its Processing Gain
Dispersive Readout of Superconducting Qubits
Djordjevic-Sarkar Dielectric Loss Model
Dk and Df Characterization Method Using a Split Post Dielectric Resonator
Dominant Mode in Circular Waveguide
Doppler Pre-Compensation Technique for Uplink Signals to Fast-Moving LEO Satellite
Drain Efficiency Versus Output Power Backoff Curve for a Typical GaN HEMT
Duty Cycle Derating for Pulsed RF Power
Dynamic Range Limitation of a Direct Sampling SDR Versus a Superheterodyne SDR
Dynamic Range Requirement for Spectrum Analyzer to Measure Spurious Emissions
Die Attach Epoxy Effects on mmWave MMIC Performance
DC Block Capacitor Frequency Response and Selection
Defining Material Properties in EM Simulation at Millimeter Wave Frequencies
Driver Amplifier Selection for Transmitters
De-Embedding in RF Electromagnetic Simulation
Decoupling Capacitors for EMI Reduction at RF Frequencies
D-Band Modulation Formats for High Data Rate
E
78 articles
Effective Aperture from Antenna Gain
Effective Dielectric Constant of Microstrip
EIRP Calculation for Satellite Transponder
Earth-to-Satellite Uplink Budget Design
EMI-Tight Bulkhead Connector Feedthrough Design
ETSI Harmonized Standards for RF Equipment
Evaluating RF Component Suppliers for Quality and Reliability
Evaluating MMIC Stability from S-Parameters
Evaluating Whether a Commercial Off the Shelf Module Meets System Requirements
Extracting Nonlinear Transistor Model from S-Parameters and DC IV
Extracting a SPICE Model from EM Simulation for Circuit Simulator Use
Extracting Parasitic Elements of Packaged Transistor Above 10 GHz
ESD Protection During Assembly and Test of Sensitive RF Components
EVM Measurement Using a Vector Signal Analyzer
EMI Absorber Material for Cavity Resonance Suppression
EMI Filter Selection for RF Power Supplies
Element Pattern and Scan Performance
Elliptical Waveguide Advantages
EMI Requirements for RF Equipment Installed on Military Aircraft
Energy Efficiency Targets for 6G RF Systems and Design Approaches to Achieve Them
Environmental and Reliability Testing for RF Components
Evanescent Mode Waveguide Filter
ENIG Versus ENEPIG Versus Immersion Silver for RF PCB Surface Finish
Envelope Tracking for PA Efficiency
Equivalent Noise Bandwidth Explained
Excess Noise Ratio (ENR) Explained
Edge Coupled vs Broadside Coupled Stripline
EIRP vs ERP in Link Budgets
Electronic vs Photonic THz Signal Generation
EA vs EP vs ES in Electronic Warfare
Enhancement vs Depletion Mode GaN Transistors
Eb/No Requirements for Modulation and BER
Effect of a Bumper Fascia on the Performance of an Automotive Radar Behind the Bumper
Effect of a Circulator or Isolator on the Stability of a Power Amplifier
Effect of Finite Ground Plane on Radiation Pattern of Monopole Antenna
Effect of a Ground Plane Slot on the Impedance of a Microstrip Line Crossing Over It
Effect of Altitude and Pressure on Power Handling of Coaxial Cable
Effect of Amplifier Nonlinearity on Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio
Effect of Bias Current on the Noise Figure of a Bipolar Transistor LNA
Effect of Cable Flexure on Measurement Repeatability at Millimeter Wave
Effect of Cable Shield Termination Technique on Shielding Effectiveness at High Frequencies
Effect of Component Q on the Loss of a Lumped Element Matching Network
Effect of Connector Repeatability on Measurement Uncertainty at High Frequencies
Effect of Corrosion on Interior Surface of Waveguide on Insertion Loss
Effect of Door and Access Panel Design on Overall Shielding Effectiveness of Enclosure
Effect of Etching Undercut on Microstrip Impedance and How to Compensate
Effect of Feedback on the Noise Figure of a Common Source FET Amplifier
Effect of Fiber Weave on Skew in a Differential Pair at High Data Rates
Effect of Gain Compression on the Effective Noise Figure of a Receiver
Effect of Glass Weave Style on Signal Integrity at Millimeter Wave Frequencies
Effect of Ground Via Placement on the Performance of a Shunt Matching Component
Effect of Impedance Mismatch on Error Vector Magnitude of Modulated Signal
Effect of Load Pull on Efficiency Contours of a Power Amplifier
Effect of Mechanical Shock and Vibration on Performance of RF Crystal Oscillators
Effect of Phase Noise on the Receiver Sensitivity for Narrowband Signals
Effect of Seam Construction on the Shielding Effectiveness of a Metal Enclosure at Microwave Frequencies
Effect of Simultaneous Switching Noise on Performance of Adjacent RF Circuit
Effect of Solder Fillet Size on the Parasitic Capacitance at a Component Pad
Effect of Solder Void Percentage on the Thermal Resistance of a Power Device Attachment
Effect of Anti-Pad Size on Impedance of a Via in a High Speed Channel
Effect of the Module Lid on Electromagnetic Performance of Circuits Inside
Effect of Thermal Interface Material Selection on Thermal Performance of RF Module
Effect of Underfill Material on RF Performance of Flip Chip MMIC Assembly
Effect of Voiding in Solder Joints on Thermal and RF Performance of Power Device
Effect of VSWR on Gain and Noise Figure of an Amplifier
Electrical Length of a Transmission Line
Electromigration Failure Mechanism in High Current RF Traces and How to Prevent It
Electromigration Limit of a Gold or Copper Interconnect in an RF MMIC
End of Life Risk for RF Components and Mitigation in Long Production Programs
Equivalence Principle in Antenna Pattern Computation
EVM Requirement for Wi-Fi 7 with 4096 QAM Modulation
Expected Role of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces in 6G Network Architectures
Expected Spectral Efficiency Improvement from 5G to 6G and RF Technologies That Enable It
Expendable Decoy Concept and Creating False Target for Missile Seeker
Environmental Sealing Approach for Outdoor RF Electronics Enclosure
E-Band Regulatory Framework (71-86 GHz)
EM Simulation in mmWave Circuit Design
Entangled Microwave Photons in Quantum Illumination
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49 articles
Free Space Path Loss at mmWave
Fade Margin for Target Link Availability
Frequency Multiplier Output Power
FMCW Radar Range Resolution from Sweep Bandwidth
Fixed vs Step vs Variable Attenuator Selection
Feedback Amplifier for Wideband Flat Gain
Feedhorn Antenna Design for THz Operation
Frequency Multiplier Chain for mmWave LO
Frequency Plan Design to Avoid Spurious Interference
FCC Part Rules for RF Devices
Feeding Microstrip Patch Antenna Using Aperture Coupled Slot
Feed Horn Selection for Parabolic Reflectors
Frequency Synthesizer for Test and Measurement
Ferrite Bead Selection for RF Power Line EMI
Frequency Multiplier Chains for THz Sources
Frequency Effects on RF-Tissue Biological Interaction
Frequency Agility in Radar
Fresnel Zone Clearance for RF Links
Ferrite Absorber Magnetic Loss Tangent vs Frequency
Filter Temperature Stability and Materials
FPGA Word Length and Digital Beamformer Dynamic Range
FCC and ETSI Regulatory Requirements for mmWave Radar
FCC Maximum Permissible Exposure Limits
Frequency Bands Above 100 GHz Being Studied for 6G Wireless Communication
Frequency Bands for Drone Command and Control Links and Range Limitations
Frequency Memory Loop and How It Is Used in Radar Warning Receivers
Frequency Multiplier vs Mixer for Generation
Frequency Selective Surface in Antenna Design
Frequency Multiplexing for Multi-Qubit Readout
FEM Convergence Criteria for EM Simulation
Ferrite Curie Temperature and Operating Limits
Far-Field vs Near-Field Antenna Measurement Systems
Faraday Cage vs Simple Metal Enclosure
Friis vs Two-Ray Ground Reflection Model
Fundamental vs Subharmonic Mixer
FDD vs TDD for Satellite Systems
FDTD vs FEM vs MoM EM Simulation
FMCW Radar Doppler Resolution and Chirp Duration
Finline Structure and How It Transitions from Waveguide to Planar Circuits
Flat Panel Antenna Technology for Satellite Communication on the Move
Form Fit Function Replacement Criterion for Substituting One RF Component for Another
Fractional Spur Problem in a Fractional-N Synthesizer and How to Mitigate It
Frequency and Power Requirements for an Industrial Microwave Oven
Frequency Response Flatness of Precision Coaxial vs. Chip Attenuators
Ferrite Permeability in Circulators and Isolators
First Article Inspection Procedure for New RF PCB Fabrication
Filter Bandwidth, Insertion Loss, and Q Factor
FPGA in Software Defined Radio Architecture
Filter Shape Factor and Selectivity
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30 articles
Gain and Noise Figure Budget Allocation
G/T Figure of Merit for Satellite Receivers
GaN HEMT Reliability Evaluation for Long-Life Applications
Group Delay Measurement with a VNA
Ground Penetrating Radar Subsurface Imaging and Depth Resolution
Gold Plating Thickness in Microstrip RF Circuits
Grounding Strategy and EMI in Mixed-Signal RF PCBs
Group Delay Variation Effect on Digital Signals
Gate Length Effects on Noise Figure and Gain at mmWave
Glass Transition Temperature and RF Assembly
Ground Plane Spacing Effect on Microstrip
GaAs vs InP MMIC for mmWave
GaN vs GaAs Power Amplifier Comparison
Gaussian vs Chebyshev Filter Response
GEO vs MEO vs LEO Satellite Orbits
GaAs vs GaN vs InP vs SiGe for RF and mmWave
GaAs MMIC Lifetime in Radiation Environment
Gain Ripple Specification of a Wideband Amplifier and How It Affects System Performance
Gesture Recognition Radar Concept and Millimeter Wave Frequencies Used
GNU Radio Companion and Using It for Visual Signal Processing Flow Design
Golden Unit Concept in RF Production Testing and How to Establish One
Graceful Degradation Advantage of Corporate Combined Power Amplifier Architecture
Ground Bounce in High Speed Digital Circuits and How It Affects RF Performance
Group Velocity in Rectangular Waveguide
G/T Figure of Merit for Receiving Systems
Guard Band Between Adjacent Frequency Allocations and How It Affects Filter Design
GUM Method for Evaluating Measurement Uncertainty in RF Testing
GaN Trap Effects on Reliability and Performance
GaN MMIC Bias Sequencing
GaN vs GaAs Power Amplifier Selection
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405 articles
How to Account for Drift in RF Test Equipment between Calibration Intervals
How to Account for Mismatch Uncertainty in a Gain Measurement
How to Account for Parasitic Elements When Designing Lumped Element Matching Network at High Frequencies
How to Account for PCB Parasitics When Implementing a Lumped Element Matching Network Above 10 GHz
How to Account for the Noise Contribution of the Image Frequency in a Single-Sideband Receiver
How to Allocate the Error Budget for EVM Across the Components of a Transmitter Chain
How to Apply for FCC Experimental License to Test New RF Device
How to Apply Image Theory to Analyze Antenna Above Ground Plane
How to Assemble Waveguide Flanges for Proper Alignment and Minimum Leakage
How to Calculate Intermodulation Product Levels from Two Tone Measurements
How to Calculate the Aggregate Interference from Multiple Co-Channel Transmitters at a Victim Receiver
How to Calculate Angle of Arrival Accuracy of Direction Finding System from Baseline Length
How to Calculate the Blocking Dynamic Range of a Receiver
How to Calculate the Capacity of a Wireless Link Using the Shannon-Hartley Theorem
How to Calculate the Effective Radiated Power Required for a Communications Jammer at a Given Range
How to Calculate the Expanded Uncertainty of a Noise Figure Measurement
HPBW of a Circular Aperture Antenna
How to Calculate Impedance of a Differential Pair on PCB at Multi-GHz Data Rates
How to Calculate the Integration Gain for a Coherent Radar with N Pulses
How to Calculate the Inter-Satellite Link Budget for a LEO Constellation
How to Calculate J/S Ratio at Victim Radar Receiver for a Standoff Jammer
How to Calculate Junction Temperature of RF Power Transistor from Thermal Resistance Chain
How to Calculate the Link Availability for a Ka-Band Satellite Link in a Tropical Region
How to Calculate Link Budget for RF Over Fiber System Including Optical Losses
How to Calculate Link Gain and Noise Figure of an Analog Photonic Link
How to Calculate Mean Time Between Failure of RF System from Component Level Reliability Data
How to Calculate Mismatch Loss in dB from Known VSWR Value
How to Calculate the Noise Figure of a Digital Receiver Including ADC Quantization Noise
How to Calculate the Peak to Average Power Ratio of an OFDM Signal
How to Calculate Power Required for Self-Protection Jammer on an Aircraft
How to Calculate the Radar Horizon for a Surface-Based Radar Detecting Low Altitude Targets
How to Calculate the Radiation Loss from a Microstrip Bend or Discontinuity
How to Calculate the Receiver Desensitization Caused by a Strong Adjacent Channel Signal
How to Calculate the Required Filtering to Suppress Thermal Photons at Qubit Frequencies
How to Calculate Spurious Free Dynamic Range of a Receiver Chain
How to Calculate Thermal Spreading Resistance from Small Die to Larger Heat Spreader
How to Calculate Third Order Intercept Point from Measured Intermodulation Product Levels
How to Calculate Worst Case Mismatch Loss Between Two Components with Known VSWR Values
How to Calibrate Power Meter for Accurate Measurements at Millimeter Wave
How to Calibrate an IQ Mixer for Optimal Image Rejection and Carrier Suppression
How to Cascade IP3 Values Through Multi-Stage Receiver Chain
How to Characterize the Broadband Linearity of an Amplifier Using Modulated Stimulus Signals
How to Characterize the Microwave Properties of Thin Film Superconducting Materials
How to Compensate for the Parasitic Inductance of Bond Wires in a Matching Network
How to Create an Uncertainty Budget for an RF Power Measurement
How to Debug a PLL That Will Not Lock to the Desired Frequency
How to Decide Between a Waveguide and a Coaxial Solution for Frequency and Power
How to Design a Backplane for 56 Gbps PAM4 Signaling across Multiple Slots
How to Design a Balun for Impedance Transformation Between Balanced and Unbalanced Circuits
How to Design a Band-Reject Filter to Notch Out a Specific Interference Frequency
How to Design a Bandstop Filter for Rejecting a Specific Interference Signal in a Receiver
How to Design a Barrage Noise Jammer for Protecting an Aircraft from Radar Guided Threats
How to Design a Broadband Cryogenic Directional Coupler for Quantum Processor Testing
How to Design Broadband Impedance Matching Network Using Multiple Sections
How to Design a Cascode LNA Using Two Transistors for Improved Gain and Isolation
How to Design a Channelized Receiver for Simultaneous Monitoring of Multiple Frequency Bands
How to Design a Circularly Polarized Microstrip Patch Antenna Using Sequential Rotation
How to Design a Class E Switching Mode Power Amplifier for High Efficiency Operation
How to Design a Compact Antenna for a Small Satellite CubeSat at UHF or S-Band
How to Design a Compact Bandpass Filter Using a Quarter-Wave Resonator Topology
How to Design a Compact Radar Sensor for a Robotic Collision Avoidance System
How to Design a Correlation Receiver for a Radio Astronomy Interferometer Array
How to Design a Coupled Line Structure for a Directional Coupler on a PCB
How to Design a Cryogenic Microwave Receiver for a Ground-Based Radio Telescope
How to Design a Cryogenic Microwave Switch for Routing Signals Between Multiple Qubits
How to Design a DC Block Using a Radial Stub on a Microstrip Line
How to Design a DC Return Path for an AC Coupled RF Signal Line
How to Design a Digital Beam Forming Network for a Phased Array Radar with Hundreds of Elements
How to Design a Digital RF Memory Jammer for Coherent Radar Deception
How to Design Direction Finding Antenna Array for Operation Across Wide Frequency Range
How to Design a Dual Band Antenna for Sub-6 GHz and Millimeter Wave Frequencies
How to Design a Feedforward Linearization System for a Power Amplifier
How to Design a Filter Using Coupled Dielectric Resonators for a Satellite Transponder
How to Design a Forced Air Cooling System for a Rack Mounted RF Amplifier
How to Design a Frequency Agile Transceiver Using SDR for Electronic Warfare
How to Design a Frequency Converter for a Satellite Ground Station Operating at Ka-Band
How to Design a Frequency Divider for LO Generation with Low Phase Noise
How to Design a Frequency Plan for a Multi-Band Multi-Standard Radio Covering LTE and 5G NR
How to Design a Frequency-Tunable Bandpass Filter Using YIG Resonators
How to Design a Lange Coupler Using Interdigitated Coupled Lines on a Microstrip Substrate
How to Design Liquid Cooled Cold Plate for High Power RF Amplifier
How to Design a Low Cost Antenna for a Sub-GHz ISM Band IoT Device
How to Design a Low Power RF Transceiver for a Wearable Health Monitoring Device
How to Design a Lowpass Filter to Suppress Harmonics from a Power Amplifier
How to Design a Matching Network for a Complex Load That Varies with Frequency
How to Design a Matching Network for a Power Amplifier Using Harmonic Tuning
How to Design a Measurement Procedure to Minimize Systematic Errors in S-Parameters
How to Design a Microstrip Filter with Cross-Coupling to Generate Transmission Zeros
How to Design a Microstrip to SIW Transition for Integrating Waveguide Filters with Planar Circuits
How to Design a Microwave Antenna for a Weather Radar System
How to Design a Microwave Radiometer for Earth Observation from a Satellite
How to Design a Monopulse Tracking Radar for Precision Angle Measurement
How to Design a Multi-Antenna MIMO SDR Transceiver for Research Applications
How to Design a Multi-Beam Antenna for a High Throughput Satellite
How to Design a Multi-Channel Direction Finding Receiver Using Synchronous SDR Modules
How to Design a Multi-Octave LNA with Flat Noise Figure Across the Entire Bandwidth
How to Design a Multiplexer for Combining Three or More Frequency Bands into a Single Port
How to Design PCB Panel for Automated Testing of RF Circuits in Production
How to Design a PCB Stackup That Uses Different Laminate Materials for RF and Digital Layers
How to Design Photonic Channelized Receiver for Wideband Signal Analysis
How to Design a Portable Satellite Terminal for Emergency Communications
How to Design a Power Line Filter for an RF System to Suppress Conducted Emissions Below 30 MHz
How to Design a Preselector Filter Bank for a Wideband Surveillance Receiver
How to Design a Preselector Filter to Protect a Receiver from Strong Out-of-Band Signals
How to Design Quarter Wave Transformer for Impedance Matching Between Transmission Lines
How to Design a Radar on Chip Solution for a Cost-Effective Automotive Radar Module
How to Design a Receiver for Simultaneous Detection of Weak and Strong Signals
How to Design a Reconfigurable Filter Using MEMS Switches for a Multi-Band Radio
How to Design a Reflectarray Antenna for a Satellite Communication Application
How to Design a Satellite Modem for Operation with a DVB-S2X Waveform
How to Design a Self-Interference Cancellation System for a Full Duplex Radio
How to Design a Shielded Room for RF Testing with a Specific Shielding Effectiveness
How to Design a Slow Wave Transmission Line for Compact Circuit Design
How to Design a Superconducting Microwave Resonator with a Quality Factor Above One Million
How to Design a Tapered Microstrip Line for Smooth Impedance Transition Between Two Widths
How to Design Tapered Transmission Line for Broadband Impedance Matching
How to Design a Test Fixture for Characterizing RF Power Transistors at High Power Levels
How to Design Test Fixture for Production Testing of RF Module at Millimeter Wave Frequencies
How to Design a Tunable Matching Network Using Varactor Diodes for a Reconfigurable Front End
How to Design a Vapor Chamber Heat Spreader for a High Power GaN Amplifier Module
How to Design a Variable Gain Amplifier for Use in an AGC Loop
How to Design a Waveguide Below Cutoff Ventilation Panel for an RF Shielded Enclosure
How to Design a Wi-Fi Front End Module with Integrated PA LNA and Switch
How to Design a Wideband Antenna Element for a Phased Array Covering More Than 3:1 Bandwidth
How to Design Wideband Antenna for Electronic Warfare System Covering 2 to 18 GHz
How to Design a Wideband Bias Tee That Maintains Good Impedance Matching Across the Passband
How to Design a Wideband Power Amplifier for an Electronic Attack System Covering 2-18 GHz
How to Design Wideband Receiver for Electronic Support Measures Covering Multiple Octaves
How to Design a Wideband Slot Antenna for Use in a Metal Enclosure
How to Design an Acoustic Wave Filter for a 5G NR Frequency Band
How to Design an Antenna in Package for a Millimeter Wave Communication Module
How to Design an EMC Compliant Reset Circuit That Does Not Generate Excessive Broadband Emissions
How to Design an Impedance Matching Network That Is Stable Over a Wide Temperature Range
How to Design L-Match Network and Its Limitations
How to Design an On-Chip Microwave Filter for Qubit Readout Signal Conditioning
How to Design an RF Ablation Probe for Minimally Invasive Surgical Applications
How to Design an RF Ablation System for Cardiac Arrhythmia Treatment
How to Design an RF Altimeter for a Drone or Unmanned Aircraft
How to Design an RF Antenna for a Subcutaneous Medical Implant Device
How to Design RF Calibration Procedure for Production Test Station
How to Design an RF Module That Integrates Multiple Functions into a Single Package
How to Design an RF Moisture Sensor for Industrial Process Control
How to Design RF Over Fiber Link for Phased Array Antenna Remoting Application
How to Design an RF Receiver for Radio Astronomy at Centimeter Wavelengths
How to Design an RF Remote Control Link for a Long Range UAV
How to Design RF System for Maintainability with Built-In Test and Fault Isolation
How to Design an SDR-Based Radar Prototype for Research and Education
How to Design an SDR-Based Test Instrument for RF Device Characterization
How to Design for Manufacturability in High Frequency PCB with Tight Impedance Tolerances
How to Design the AGC Range and Response Time for a Receiver Handling Signals with Large Dynamic Range
How to Design the Analog Anti-Aliasing Filter for a Direct Sampling SDR at 3 GHz
How to Design the Analog Front End for a Wideband Software Defined Radio Receiver
How to Design the Antenna Array for a 77 GHz Automotive Corner Radar
How to Design the Antenna System for a Wi-Fi Mesh Network Node with Multiple Streams
How to Design the Breakout Region from a BGA to PCB Traces for High Speed FPGA
How to Design the Clock Distribution Network for a Multi-Channel Coherent SDR
How to Design the DC Bias Network for a MMIC Amplifier to Prevent Low Frequency Oscillations
How to Design DC Feed and Bias Routing Inside an RF Module Without Affecting RF Performance
How to Design Feed System for Multi-Beam Satellite Antenna
How to Design the Frequency Hopping Pattern for a Military Communication System
How to Design the Frequency Plan for a Multi-Function Radar That Performs Search and Track
How to Design the Ground Station Antenna Tracking System for a LEO Satellite Pass
How to Design the Grounding Scheme for a Phased Array Antenna to Minimize Ground Current EMI
How to Design the LO Distribution Network for a System with Multiple Mixers
How to Design the Microwave Feed System for a Large Reflector Radio Telescope
How to Design the PCB Antenna for a 77 GHz Radar with Specific Beamwidth and Gain Requirements
How to Design the PCB for a 77 GHz Automotive Radar Module with Integrated Antennas
How to Design Power Distribution Network for Mixed Signal PCB with RF and Digital
How to Design the RF Front End for a Narrowband IoT Cellular Module
How to Design the RF Front End of an SDR to Handle Both Narrowband and Wideband Signals
How to Design the RF Matching Network for a Compact IoT Antenna in Small Enclosure
How to Design the RF Section of a UWB Ranging Device for Precision Location
How to Design RF Transitions Between a MMIC Die and the Module Substrate
How to Design the Signal Chain for a MIMO Transceiver with Multiple Parallel RF Paths
How to Design the Signal Processing Chain for an Automotive FMCW Radar
How to Design the Thermal Management for a Space-Based RF Transmitter with No Convective Cooling
How to Design the Thermal Path from an RF Power Device Through Module to Heat Sink
How to Design Thermal Via Array Under RF Power Device on PCB
How to Design the Via Transition for a Differential Pair to Minimize Reflection
How to Design the Waveform for a Stepped Frequency Radar for High Range Resolution Imaging
How to Determine Required IP3 for Each Stage in Receiver to Meet System Linearity Spec
How to Diagnose Whether Poor Performance Is Caused by VSWR Mismatch or Component Failure
How to Estimate the Noise Contribution of a Printed Circuit Board Trace at Millimeter Wave Frequencies
How to Evaluate the Performance of an Automotive Radar in Adverse Weather Conditions
How to Evaluate Total Cost of Ownership for an RF Subsystem
How to Evaluate Whether Component Datasheet Provides Enough Information
How to Identify and Fix a Ground Loop Degrading RF System Performance
How to Identify Passive Intermodulation Sources in an Installed Antenna System
How to Identify the Source of an Oscillation in an RF Amplifier Circuit
How to Identify Whether a Problem Is in the RF Path or the DC Bias Network
How to Implement a Cyclostationary Feature Detector for Spectrum Sensing on an SDR Platform
How to Implement a Digital FM Receiver Using an RTL-SDR Dongle
How to Implement a Digital Predistortion Algorithm on an FPGA for an SDR Transmitter
How to Implement a Polyphase Channelizer on an FPGA for a Wideband SDR Receiver
How to Implement a Wideband Spectrum Monitoring System Using an SDR Platform
How to Implement Automated Visual Inspection for RF Solder Joint Quality
How to Implement Automatic Modulation Recognition on an SDR Receiver
How to Implement OFDM Modulation and Demodulation on an SDR Platform
How to Implement Real-Time Signal Classification Using Machine Learning on SDR
How to Inspect a Waveguide Flange for Damage Affecting RF Performance
How to Manage Electromagnetic Coupling Between Components Inside an RF Module
How to Match a 50 Ohm System to a Low Impedance Power Transistor Load
How to Match Complex Impedance to 50 Ohms Using Lumped Elements at RF
How to Measure Noise Parameters of a Transistor Using a Tuner-Based System
How to Measure the Adjacent Channel Power of a Transmitter Using a Spectrum Analyzer
How to Measure the AM-AM and AM-PM Distortion of a Power Amplifier
How to Measure the BER of a Communication System Under Controlled RF Channel Conditions
How to Measure the Dielectric Properties of a Thin Film Material at Millimeter Wave Frequencies
How to Measure the Input Impedance of an Antenna to Design the Matching Network
How to Measure IP3 of Component Using Spectrum Analyzer and Two Signal Generators
How to Measure the Phase Coherence Between Two RF Signal Sources
How to Measure the Radiation Pattern of an Electrically Large Antenna at Millimeter Wave Frequencies
How to Measure the Shielding Effectiveness of a Gasket Material for an RF Enclosure
How to Measure Spurious Emissions of Transmitter for Regulatory Compliance
How to Model and Compensate for the Parasitic Inductance of a Surface Mount Component Pad
How to Optimize the Coupling Strength Between a Qubit and a Readout Resonator
How to Optimize the Gain of a Fabry-Perot Cavity Antenna
How to Optimize the Order of Components in a Receiver Chain for Best Overall Noise and Linearity
How to Package a MMIC for Operation Above 100 GHz with Acceptable Interconnect Losses
How to Perform Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis for RF Subsystem
How to Perform a Mixed-Mode S-Parameter Measurement of a Differential Device
How to Perform SOLT Calibration on a Vector Network Analyzer
How to Perform a Source Pull Measurement to Optimize the Noise Figure of an LNA
How to Perform a Thermal Stackup Analysis for an RF Module with Multiple Heat Generating Components
How to Perform an Interlaboratory Comparison for RF Measurement Validation
How to Perform Conducted and Radiated Immunity Testing According to IEC 61000 Standards
Harmonic Balance Simulation of Power Amplifier Using Transistor Model
How to Perform Noise Figure Measurement of a Frequency Converting Device Like a Mixer
How to Perform Over-the-Air Testing of a Millimeter Wave 5G Device in a Shielded Environment
How to Perform Pulsed S-Parameter Measurements on a Power Amplifier
How to Perform Time Domain Reflectometry to Characterize a High Speed Interconnect
How to Predict Frequencies and Levels of Intermodulation Products in Multi-Carrier System
How to Protect a Power Amplifier from Damage Due to Antenna VSWR Mismatch
How to Quantify Uncertainty from Environmental Temperature Variation on RF Measurements
How to Route High Speed LVDS Signal near RF Circuit without Causing Interference
How to Select a Bias Tee for Frequencies Above 40 GHz Where Parasitic Effects Are Significant
How to Select Heat Sink for RF Power Amplifier Based on Dissipated Power and Ambient Temperature
How to Select a Power Meter and Sensor for Accurate Measurements at Millimeter Wave
How to Select a Probe Station for On-Wafer Measurements at Millimeter Wave
How to Select a Signal Generator for Testing a Receiver at Millimeter Wave
High Power RF Substrate Thermal Conductivity
How to Select a Vector Network Analyzer for Measurements up to 110 GHz
How to Select a Vector Signal Analyzer for Measuring EVM of Wideband Modulated Signal
How to Select an Absorber Material for Lining the Inside of an Anechoic Chamber
How to Select an Antenna Measurement System for Millimeter Wave Antennas
How to Select an Oscilloscope for Characterizing High Speed RF Waveforms
How to Select Between a Cavity Filter and a Ceramic Filter for Frequency and Size
How to Select Between a Common Source and a Cascode Topology for an LNA Design
How to Select Between a Connectorized and a Surface Mount RF Component
How to Select Between a Fixed Gain Amplifier and a Variable Gain Amplifier for a Receiver
How to Select Between a Hermetic and a Non-Hermetic Package for RF Module
How to Select Between a pHEMT and a mHEMT Process for a Millimeter Wave LNA
How to Select between a SAW Filter and a BAW Filter for IoT Device Front End
HEMT vs HBT vs MESFET Topology Selection
High-Side vs Low-Side LO Injection
How to Select Between PTFE, Hydrocarbon Ceramic, and Liquid Crystal Polymer Substrates for RF PCBs
How to Select Conformal Coating for RF PCB Assembly in Harsh Environment
How to Select Decoupling Capacitors for Digital IC to Minimize EMI to RF Stages
How to Select the ADC for an SDR to Achieve Required Spurious Free Dynamic Range
How to Select the IF Amplifier for the Output of a Downconverting Mixer
How to Select the Lid or Cover Material for an RF Module to Minimize Signal Degradation
How to Select the Loop Filter Components for a Charge Pump PLL Synthesizer
How to Select Optical Wavelength for Analog RF Over Fiber Link
How to Select the RF Front End IC for a 77 GHz Automotive Radar Module
How to Select the Right Attenuator Pad Value for Optimizing the VSWR Between Two Mismatched Stages
How to Select the Right Frequency Band for a New Wireless Communication System
How to Select the Right Load Pull System for Characterizing a Power Transistor
How to Select PCB Material for a 25 Gbps or 56 Gbps Serial Link
How to Select Right Prepreg for Bonding Layers in Multilayer RF PCB Stackup
How to Select the Right SDR Platform for Bandwidth and Dynamic Range Requirements
How to Select Right Solder Paste and Reflow Profile for Assembling RF Components
How to Set Up a PIM Test System for Testing Passive Components at High Power
How to Shield a Sensitive RF Receiver from EMI of a Nearby High Speed Processor
How to Simulate the Electrothermal Behavior of a Power Amplifier Under Modulated Signal Conditions
How to Simulate Radiation Pattern of Antenna Using Full Wave Solver
How to Simulate Thermal Performance of RF Module Using Finite Element Analysis
How to Specify Copper Roughness Treatment for Low Loss RF PCB
How to Specify Die Attach Material and Process for High Power RF MMIC
How to Specify Dielectric Constant and Loss Tangent Tolerance for RF PCB Laminate
How to Synchronize Multiple SDR Receivers for Coherent Multi-Channel Operation
How to Test the Shielding Effectiveness of a Cable Assembly Using the Transfer Impedance Method
How to Troubleshoot a High Noise Figure Measurement That Doesn't Match Cascade Analysis
How to Troubleshoot a Mixer That Produces Higher Conversion Loss Than Expected
How to Troubleshoot a Power Amplifier Not Reaching Specified Output Power
How to Troubleshoot an Amplifier That Oscillates at a Frequency Outside Its Intended Band
How to Tune a Manufactured Filter to Meet Its Specified Center Frequency and Bandwidth
How to Tune an Impedance Matching Network on the Bench Using a VNA
How to Use Photonic Link for Frequency Conversion of RF Signals
How to Use a Spectrum Analyzer to Locate the Source of an Interfering Signal
How to Use EM Simulation to Optimize an Impedance Matching Network at Millimeter Wave Frequencies
How to Use Harmonic Load Pull to Optimize Efficiency and Linearity of a PA Simultaneously
How to Use Smith Chart to Determine Input Impedance of Terminated Transmission Line
How to Verify the Calibration of a VNA Using a Verification Standard
How a Cascaded Radar Architecture Achieves Improved Angular Resolution Compared to a Single Chip
How a Chaff Cloud Creates a False Target for a Radar and What Determines Its Radar Cross Section
How Digital Array Radar Differs from Analog Beamforming Array in Military Applications
How Digital Instantaneous Frequency Measurement Receiver Works
How a Digital RF Memory Works for Generating Deceptive Jamming Waveforms
How Frequency Hopping Waveform Provides Protection Against Narrowband Jamming
Hot Electron Bolometer Mixer for THz Detection
How a Microwave Hyperthermia System Works for Cancer Treatment and Frequencies Used
How a Passive Radar System Detects Targets Without Transmitting Its Own Signal
How a Phase Interferometer Direction Finding System Works at Microwave Frequencies
How Rotating Antenna Direction Finder Compares to Fixed Array for Signal Bearing Estimation
How Adaptive Beamforming in a Radar Helps to Reject Jamming Signals from Specific Directions
How Electro-Optic Modulator Converts RF Signals to Optical Domain
How Optoelectronic Oscillator Achieves Ultra-Low Phase Noise Microwave Signal Generation
How an RF Plasma System Works for Semiconductor Wafer Processing
How Beamforming in Wi-Fi 6 and 7 Differs from Beamforming in 5G NR
How Cell-Free Massive MIMO Works and RF Design Implications
How Chipless RFID Works and RF Encoding Techniques It Uses
How Clock Harmonics from Digital Circuit Couple into Adjacent RF Receiver on Same PCB
How Connector Torque Affects VSWR of a Coaxial Connection
How Crosstalk between Adjacent Traces Affects Signal Integrity above 10 Gbps
How Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Between LTE and 5G NR Affects RF Design
How Fiber Dispersion Affects Performance of Wideband Analog Photonic Link
How Gain Compression Affects Error Vector Magnitude of Digitally Modulated Signal
How Ground Penetrating Radar Works and What Frequencies Are Used
Hand and Body Blockage in mmWave 5G
How Humidity and Salt Spray Affect Reliability of RF Components in Outdoor Installations
How Impedance Mismatch Causes Amplitude and Phase Ripple in Signal Chain
How Interference Between Multiple Automotive Radars Affects Detection Performance
How ITAR Affects the Export of RF and Microwave Components and Subsystems
How LO Leakage Affects System Performance and How to Minimize It
How Load Modulation Affects the Linearity of a Doherty Power Amplifier
How Low Observable Stealth Technology Affects Radar Cross Section of an Aircraft
How Massive MIMO Works in a 5G Base Station and RF Design Implications
How Microwave-Assisted Chemistry Works and RF System Design Requirements
How Microwave Sintering Works for Ceramic and Metal Powder Manufacturing
How MIL-STD-461 Applies to EMI EMC Testing of Military RF Equipment
How MIMO Spatial Multiplexing Increases Wireless Link Capacity
How Mismatch Between Stages Affects Overall Gain Flatness of Receiver Chain
How Moisture Absorption Affects the Dielectric Constant and Loss Tangent of a PCB Substrate Over Time
How Multipath Propagation Affects Accuracy of Direction Finding at Microwave Frequencies
How NB-IoT Achieves Extended Coverage Compared to Standard LTE
How Pulsed Operation Affects Thermal Management Requirements of Radar Transmitter
How Rain, Snow, and Road Spray Affect Performance of a 77 GHz Automotive Radar
How RFID Technology Works and RF Design Considerations for a Reader Antenna
How Spread Spectrum Technology Provides Anti-Jam Capability for Military Communications
How Stimulated Brillouin Scattering Enables Narrowband RF Filtering in Optical Fiber
How Target Scintillation Affects the Tracking Accuracy of a Radar System
How TDD Operation in 5G NR Affects RF Duplexing Solution Design
How Terahertz Time Domain Spectroscopy Works for Material Characterization
How the 6 GHz Band Used by Wi-Fi 6E Differs from 2.4 and 5 GHz in Propagation
How the 79 GHz Band Differs from the 77 GHz Band for Automotive Radar Applications
How Ambient Temperature Derating Curve on Datasheet Affects System Thermal Design
How the Backside Via Process in a MMIC Affects Its Thermal and Electrical Performance
How Bias Class of an Amplifier Affects Its Intermodulation Distortion Characteristics
How Body Tissue Dielectric Constant Affects Antenna Design for Implanted Devices
How Channel Bandwidth of 5G NR FR2 at 400 MHz Affects RF Front End Bandwidth Requirement
How the Crystallinity of a PTFE Laminate Affects Its RF Performance
How DAC Reconstruction Filter Affects Spectral Purity of Generated RF Signal
How the Dk and Df of a PCB Laminate Vary with the Resin System and Glass Style
How Doppler Rate Affects the Carrier Tracking Loop Design for a LEO Satellite Receiver
How Duty Cycle Limitation in European ISM Bands Affects IoT Device Design
How Flicker Noise Corner Frequency of a Transistor Affects Close-In Phase Noise
How the Gate Bias Affects the AM-PM Distortion of a GaN Power Amplifier
How the Gate Periphery of a Power Transistor Affects Its Output Power and Impedance
How Ground Plane Size Affects the Gain and Radiation Pattern of a Monopole Antenna
How HARQ Protocol in LTE and 5G Affects Timing Requirement of RF Transmitter
How Instantaneous Bandwidth of an SDR Affects Its Ability to Monitor Wide Spectrum
How ISI Penalty in Lossy Channel Affects Eye Opening at Receiver
How the ITU Allocates Frequency Bands for Different Services Globally
How the Knee Voltage of a Transistor Affects the Achievable Drain Efficiency
How the Launch Connector Affects Signal Integrity of a High Speed PCB Test Coupon
How Magnetic Field Sensitivity of a Superconducting Qubit Affects Cryostat Shielding Requirements
How Military Qualification of RF MMICs Differs from Commercial Qualification
How Wi-Fi 7 320 MHz Modulation Bandwidth Affects PA Linearity Requirement
How Modulation Depth of Laser Affects Linearity of Analog Photonic Link
How Moisture Absorption of Substrate Affects Long Term RF Performance in Outdoor Installations
How the Noise Matching Network Differs from the Gain Matching Network for an LNA
How Operating Duty Cycle Affects Long-Term Reliability of Power Amplifier
How Operating Point of a Power Amplifier Affects Its Linearity
How Optical Amplifier (EDFA) Affects Noise Figure of RF Over Fiber System
How PDN Resonance Affects EMI from High Speed Digital Circuit
How Plating Finish on PCB Trace Affects RF Performance at Frequencies Above 10 GHz
How Power Class of 5G FR2 UE Affects Number of Antenna Elements Required
How the Radar Waveform Affects the Range-Doppler Ambiguity Function
How Automotive Radar Waveform Design Affects Ability to Separate Multiple Targets at Similar Ranges
How Relative Intensity Noise of Laser Affects Noise Floor of Photonic Link
How Signal Bandwidth Affects the Intermodulation Distortion of a Power Amplifier
How SSB Beam Sweeping in 5G NR Works and RF Implications for Base Station
How Sub-Terahertz Channel Differs from Millimeter Wave in Propagation Characteristics
How the Substrate Material of a MMIC Affects Its Noise Figure at Cryogenic Temperatures
How Supply Modulation Bandwidth Affects the Linearity of an Envelope Tracking PA
How the Transformer Ratio of a Transmission Line Transformer Affects Its Bandwidth
How Unloaded Q of a Resonator Technology Limits the Achievable Insertion Loss of a Narrowband Filter
How UWB 500 MHz Signal Bandwidth Affects Analog Front End Design
How Thermal Cycling Affects Solder Joint Reliability of Surface Mount RF Components
How V2X Communication Works and the RF Design Requirements
How Vegetation Attenuation Affects RF Propagation and How to Estimate Loss
Higher Order Modes in Waveguide
Higher Order Modes in Coaxial Cable
Hairpin Filter Design on PCB
Harmonic Mixer for mmWave Downconversion
Hybrid Beamforming for 5G mmWave
Homodyne vs Heterodyne Receivers
Humidity and Fog Effects on mmWave
Half-IF Spur in a Superheterodyne Receiver and How to Avoid It
Half-Power Beamwidth of a Conical Horn Antenna as a Function of Aperture Diameter and Frequency
Hammerstad-Jensen Model for Microstrip Impedance
Holographic MIMO Concept and How It Uses Dense Antenna Arrays
Honeycomb Waveguide Vent and How It Provides Both Airflow and Shielding
Hot S22 Measurement of a Power Amplifier and Why It Differs from Small Signal S22
Hub Station in VSAT Network and Its RF Design Requirements
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61 articles
Input Impedance of a Terminated Transmission Line
IF Bandwidth for Signal Modulation
InP HEMT Power Amplifier Above 100 GHz
Image Reject Mixer Design
Interdigital Bandpass Filter Design
Identifying and Fixing a Cavity Resonance Problem Inside an RF Enclosure
Identifying Spurious Signal Sources
Identifying Which Stage of Multi-Stage Amplifier Chain Causes Gain Compression
Implementing Digital Voice Decoder for P25 or DMR on SDR Platform
Implementing Gold-Tin Eutectic Die Attach for High Reliability RF Module
Implementing Peak Detector and Crest Factor Reduction Algorithm in FPGA
Implementing Simple AM and FM Demodulator on SDR Platform for Educational Purposes
Implementing Simple Radar System Using SDR Platform for Educational Demonstrations
Implementing Statistical Sampling Plan for Incoming Inspection of RF Components
Implementing Traceability System for RF Cable Assemblies from Raw Materials to Finished Product
Implementing ADS-B Aircraft Tracking Using Low Cost RTL-SDR Dongle
Implementing Traceability for RF Components and Assemblies in Production
Inspecting SMA Connector for Damage Using Connector Gauge
Integrating Digital Control Interface into RF Module Without Causing EMI
Integrating RF Subsystem with Digital Baseband Processor on Single PCB
Image Rejection in Superheterodyne Receivers
Impedance Mismatch Effect on Noise Figure
Integration Time and Radiometer Sensitivity
IF Frequency and Spurious Response Performance
Image Frequency Rejection in Superheterodyne Receivers
ICNIRP vs FCC RF Exposure Guidelines
ISM Bands and Rules for Operating RF Equipment in Them
ITAR Restrictions for RF Technology
IQ Mixer for Wideband Applications
InP Advantages Over GaAs Above 100 GHz
Impedance Transformation Ratio Limitations
Integer-N vs Fractional-N Synthesizer
Impedance Matching at Millimeter Wave Frequencies
In-Band vs Out-of-Band Spurious Emissions
Input vs Output VSWR on Amplifier Datasheets
Insertion Loss vs Return Loss Measurement
Intermodulation Distortion Effect on BER
Impedance Mismatch Error Between DUT and Power Sensor Measurement
Ice Loading Consideration for Antenna Installation in Cold Climate
Image Rejection Ratio of a Weaver Architecture Image Reject Mixer
Impact of INL and DNL on ADC Spurious Performance at RF Frequencies
Impact of Quantization Noise on SFDR of a Digital Receiver
Implementation Loss in Link Budget and Factors That Contribute to It
In-Body Propagation Loss Model for Communicating with Swallowed Wireless Capsule
Infant Mortality Period for RF Semiconductor Devices and How Burn-In Testing Addresses It
Insertion Loss Budget for a High Speed SerDes Channel and How to Allocate It
Insertion Loss Stability of Coaxial Relay Over Millions of Switching Cycles
Insertion Loss Versus Bandwidth Tradeoff for Cavity Filters at Different Frequency Bands
Instantaneous Bandwidth Requirement for Digital ESM Receiver
Interference Mitigation Strategy for Automotive Radar When Many Vehicles Have Radar
Interference Risk Between Automotive Radar and 5G Millimeter Wave in Shared Spectrum
Interference Temperature Concept and How It Relates to Cognitive Radio Spectrum Sharing
Intermodulation-Free Dynamic Range and How It Differs from the Blocking Dynamic Range
Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar Technique for Target Imaging and Classification
IPC Standard for High Frequency PCB Fabrication and Design Impact
IQ Modulation for Qubit Control Pulses
ISED Regulatory Requirement for RF Devices Sold in Canada
Isolator Isolation Requirements for Source Protection
Infrared Filtering in Quantum Computer Microwave Lines
Incoming Inspection Procedure for RF Components Before Assembly
Integrated Antenna Modules for mmWave 5G Cost Reduction
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5 articles
K
5 articles
Kramers-Kronig Relations for Permittivity
Key Specification Differences Between Laboratory Grade and Production Grade RF Cables
K-Band Traffic Radar Operating Principle and What Determines Its Velocity Accuracy
Kinetic Inductance of a Superconducting Transmission Line and How It Affects Impedance
Knife Edge Diffraction Path Loss
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42 articles
Linear Array Antenna Pattern Calculation
Load Impedance for Maximum PA Output Power
LEO Constellation Ground Station Design
LEO Satellite Link Budget Design
Low Noise VCO Bias Circuit Design
Link Budget Design for a LoRa LPWAN Sensor at Coverage Edge
Load Pull Measurement on Power Transistors
Lumped vs Distributed Element Filters
LTCC vs HTCC vs Organic Substrates for mmWave Modules
LNA Bias Point for Minimum Noise Figure
LO Frequency Selection to Avoid Spurs
LEO Satellite Doppler Compensation
LO Power Effect on Mixer Performance
Loss Tangent Effect on RF Propagation
LNA Noise Figure Datasheet Specs
Lange Coupler Design for Microwave Frequencies
Leaky Wave Antenna and Beam Scanning
Lens Antenna for Millimeter Waves
Load Pull Measurement for PA Design
Low Probability of Intercept Radar and How It Differs from Conventional Radar Waveforms
Low-IF vs Zero-IF Receiver Architecture
LNA vs Gain Block vs Driver Amplifier
LC Filter vs Crystal Filter Comparison
Licensed vs Unlicensed RF Spectrum
LEO Satellite Handover Strategy
Link Budget for Satellite Downlink
Latency Budget for Digital Predistortion Feedback Loop in Wideband Transmitter
Latency Requirement for Real-Time Signal Processing in an SDR-Based Radar
Lead Time and Availability Considerations When Selecting RF Components
Linearity of Lithium Niobate Mach-Zehnder Modulator and Bias Point Effect
Link Budget for a Bluetooth Low Energy Device at Maximum Range
Link Budget for a LoRaWAN Device at Maximum Spreading Factor
Link Budget for a Typical Satellite Television Receive System at Ku-Band
Link Margin for Reliable Communication
Link Margin Required for 99.99% Availability on a Terrestrial Microwave Link
Loss Budget for a Microwave Signal Path from Room Temperature Electronics to the Qubit Chip
Loss Tangent of RF Substrate Materials
Low Noise Block Downconverter in Satellite Receive System and How It Works
Labeling and Identification Scheme for RF Cable Assemblies in Complex System
LO Phase Noise and Receiver Sensitivity
LTCC for Millimeter-Wave Modules
Link Budget Margin for Fading and Scintillation
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113 articles
Microstrip Dispersion in Wideband Circuits
Memory Effects in Transistor Model for Digital Predistortion
mmWave Radar Angular Resolution Calculation
Mixer Conversion Loss and Noise Figure
Microstrip Loss Per Unit Length Calculation
Maximum Communication Range Calculation
Minimum Detectable Velocity in Radar
Mixer Noise Figure from Conversion Loss
Mixer Spur Chart and Intermod Table
Measuring Microwave Loss at Millikelvin Temperatures
Microstrip Coupled Line Bandpass Filter
Microstrip Patch Antenna Design
Microstrip to CPW Transition for Probe Measurement
Microwave Diplexer for Multiplexed Qubit Readout
Microwave Photon Counter Design for Quantum Communication
Microwave Single Photon Source Design
Microwave Switch Network for Multi-Qubit Routing
mmWave Antenna in Package for Consumer Devices
mmWave Front End Module for 5G UE
mmWave System-on-Chip vs System-in-Package
Multi-Section Broadband Coupler Design for Octave Bandwidth
Minimizing Third-Order IM Near the Desired Signal
MMIC Bias Network Design for Stability
Microwave Packaging for Superconducting Qubit Chips
Microwave Pulse Generation for Qubit Gates
Mixer IMD Datasheet Specifications
MIL-PRF-39012 RF Coaxial Connector Spec
mmWave Signal Routing in Multilayer PCBs
Managing Heat Load from Large Number of Coaxial Cables in Scaled Quantum Processor
Measuring Balanced Devices with Single-Ended VNA
Measuring Dielectric Constant and Loss Tangent of PCB Substrate
Measuring Efficiency of Power Amplifier Under Modulated Signal Conditions
Measuring Gain of Horn Antenna Using Gain Comparison Method
Measuring Group Delay Flatness of Filter Using VNA
Measuring Impedance of PCB Power Plane Using VNA
Measuring Amplifier P1dB with Signal Generator and Spectrum Analyzer
Measuring Components at THz Frequencies
Measuring Phase Linearity of a Filter
Measuring Phase Noise with a Spectrum Analyzer
Measuring the Power of a Terahertz Source Using a Calibrated Detector
Measuring Settling Time of Frequency Synthesizer After Frequency Hop
Measuring VSWR: Coupler vs Network Analyzer
Minimizing SMD Parasitics at mmWave Frequencies
Minimizing Microstrip Radiation at mmWave
Minimizing Thermal Load from Microwave Cables on Mixing Chamber Stage of Dilution Refrigerator
Multiport S-Parameter Measurement with Two-Port VNA
mmWave FMCW Radar Range and Velocity Calculation
Microwave Crosstalk Between Control Lines Limiting Quantum Processor Scalability
mmWave vs Sub-6 GHz Multipath Propagation
Mutual Coupling in Antenna Arrays
Multi-Carrier PAPR and Intermodulation
mmWave 5G Wideband ADC Requirements
MIL-STD-810 Environmental Testing Requirements for Airborne RF Electronics
mmWave IC Packaging Challenges Above 60 GHz
Microwave Cables and Connectors at Millikelvin Temperatures
Multipaction in High-Power RF Systems
MEMS Tunable Filter Advantages
Metamorphic HEMT vs Standard Pseudomorphic HEMT
MMIC Amplifier Advantages
Mismatch Uncertainty and How It Affects Power Measurement Accuracy
Mixer 1 dB Compression Point
Mixed-Signal PCB Grounding with RF, Analog, and Digital
Magnetron vs Klystron vs Solid State Radar TX
Mesh Gasket vs Solid Gasket for EMI Shielding
Monostatic vs Bistatic Radar
MIL-Spec vs Commercial RF Components for Space
Magnetic Shielding for Superconducting Qubits
Multiple Reflections in Cascaded Systems
Mold Compound Effects on mmWave Antenna Performance
mmWave EM Simulation Workflow
Manufacturing Tolerances and mmWave Performance
Mating Cycle Life of Common RF Connector Types and Maintenance Planning
Maximum Achievable Bandwidth for a Given Impedance Transformation Ratio
Maximum VSWR Before Transmitter Damage
Maximum Available Gain from S-Parameters
Maximum Bandwidth When Matching a 10 Ohm Device to 50 Ohms
Maximum THz Communication Data Rates
mmWave Radar Maximum Detection Range Calculation
Maximum Practical Frequency for FR4 Microstrip
Maximum Range of a 77 GHz Automotive Radar for a 10 dBsm Target
Maximum RF Frequency Transmitted Over Standard Single Mode Fiber
Maximum Transmit Power for Wi-Fi Device in Each Regulatory Domain
Maximum Usable Frequency of Coaxial Connectors
Meaning of 1 dB Compression Point Specification on Amplifier Datasheet
Megtron Series of PCB Laminates and When to Use Them for RF Applications
Memory Effects in Power Amplifiers
Micro-Doppler Effect and Radar Target Classification
Micro-Doppler Signature of a Pedestrian and How Automotive Radar Detects It
Microphonic Effect in a VCO and How to Prevent It in a Vibrating Environment
Microwave Package Design for Multi-Qubit Processor with Hundreds of Signal Connections
MIL-STD-810 for RF Equipment
Miller Effect in an RF Transistor and How It Affects High Frequency Gain
Minimum Achievable Bandwidth for a Microstrip Coupled Line Filter
Minimum Detectable Signal (MDS) Calculation
Minimum Detectable Signal of ESM Receiver and How It Determines Intercept Range
Minimum FPGA Resource Requirement for Implementing a 100 MHz Bandwidth DDC
Minimum Intercept Time for Scanning ESM Receiver to Detect Pulsed Radar
Minimum Sampling Rate and Bandwidth for SDR to Decode DAB Radio
Minimum SDR Hardware Requirement for Receiving Weather Satellite Images from NOAA Satellites
Mixer Technology in Terahertz Heterodyne Receivers for Radio Astronomy
Mode of Operation Difference Between Normal Mode and Axial Mode Helical Antenna
Moisture Absorption in PTFE vs Hydrocarbon Substrates
Moving Target Indication Technique and How It Suppresses Ground Clutter
MPE Requirement for 5G FR2 Device and How It Is Tested
Multiple Access Scheme Used in DVB-S2X for Satellite Broadband
Mixer Noise Figure Measurement Procedure
Managing Cable Routing in Complex Multi-Channel RF System
Microwave Cavities Coupling Qubits to Mechanical Oscillators
Microwave Engineering in Superconducting Quantum Computing
Minimizing Passive Intermodulation in Connectors
Measurement Challenges Above 110 GHz
MMIC Packaging at Millimeter Wave
Millimeter Wave PCB Substrate Selection
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27 articles
Noise Circles on Smith Chart
Noise Figure Measurement Techniques
Non-Terrestrial Network Integration in 3GPP Standards for Satellite and High Altitude Platforms
Noise Figure Measurement Uncertainty and Error Sources
Near Field Communication and RF Design Considerations for NFC Device
Noise Figure vs Noise Temperature and When to Use Each
Noise vs Deceptive Jamming vs Chaff
Near-Far Problem in a CDMA System and How Power Control Solves It
Near Field Calibration Procedure for an Automotive Radar Antenna Array
Near Field Scanning Technique for Locating EMI Sources on a PCB
Near Field to Far Field Transition
Noise Bandwidth of Digital Filter and How It Differs from 3 dB Bandwidth
Noise Equivalent Power (NEP) of Detectors
Noise Equivalent Power of Current Terahertz Detectors Compared to Microwave Detectors
Noise Figure of Passive Components
Noise Figure of a Feedback Amplifier Compared to a Matched Amplifier Topology
Noise Figure of Typical RF Photonic Link Compared to Coaxial Cable
Noise Figure Requirement for a Radar Receiver to Achieve a Specific Detection Range
Noise Injection Radiometer and Calibrated Temperature Measurement
Noise Performance Advantage of a SiGe HBT Over a CMOS Transistor at the Same Frequency
Noise Power Ratio Test and How It Characterizes Amplifier Linearity for Wideband Signals
Noise Rise from Loaded Traffic in a CDMA Cell and Coverage Impact
Noise Shaping in Sigma-Delta ADCs and Quantization Noise Concentration
Noise Temperature of the Cosmic Microwave Background and Why It Matters for Radio Astronomy Receivers
Nyquist Sampling Theorem Applied to Bandpass Sampling of RF Signals
New RF PCB Bring-Up Procedure
Noise Floor, Bandwidth, and Noise Figure Relationship
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16 articles
Open Loop Ring Resonator Filter on PCB
Orthomode Transducer for Dual Polarization
Out-of-Band Emission Compliance for RF Devices
Obtaining CE Marking for RF Device Intended for European Market
Optimizing NF vs. Dynamic Range in Receiver Design
On-Wafer MMIC Measurement with Probes
Operating Temperature Effect on LNA Noise Figure
OFDM Advantages for Wideband Communication
Occupational Versus General Public Exposure Limit Difference for RF Radiation
Odd Mode and Even Mode Impedance of a Coupled Line Pair and How to Calculate Them
Off-Axis EIRP Density Limit for a VSAT Terminal and How It Affects Antenna Selection
Optimal Source Impedance for Minimum Noise Figure and How to Find It from Noise Parameters
Outgassing Requirements for Space RF Materials
Over-the-Air Testing for mmWave 5G Devices
Oxygen Absorption Peak at 60 GHz
Operating Connectors Above Rated Frequency
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95 articles
Phased Array EIRP Calculation
Parabolic Antenna Gain and Beamwidth
Power Transistor Junction Temperature Calculation
PLL Loop Bandwidth for Phase Noise
Pulsed vs CW vs FMCW Radar Comparison
Phased Array Element Count for Beamwidth
Propagation Constant from Per-Unit-Length Parameters
Phased Array Scan Loss Calculation
PCB Layout for Minimizing RF-Digital EMI
PLL Design for Low Phase Noise LO
Printed Yagi Antenna for Compact High Gain
Programmable Step Attenuator Design with PIN/FET
Push-Pull Amplifier for Harmonic Suppression
PCB Board-Level Shielding Design
Phased Array Feed Network Design
PA Output Matching Network Design
Phase Noise Measurement Using Cross-Correlation
Performing Highly Accelerated Life Test on RF Assembly to Find Design Weaknesses
Performing Parametric Sweeps in EM Simulators to Optimize Matching Networks
Performing Radiated Emissions Scan of RF Device for Pre-Compliance Testing
Performing Worst-Case RF Exposure Analysis for Multi-Transmitter Site
Performing Accelerated Life Testing on RF Components for Military Use
Performing RF Safety Survey for Telecommunications Tower with Multiple Antenna Systems
Performing Channel Operating Margin Analysis for High Speed Serial Link
Performing Swept Power Measurements on Power Amplifier to Characterize AM-AM and AM-PM
Performing Regulatory Testing Sequence for New RF Product Intended for Global Markets
Preventing Common Mode Cable Noise in RF Systems
Protecting a Sensitive Receiver from Nearby High Power Transmitters
PCB Laminate Selection Above 30 GHz
PCB Stackup Selection for mmWave Design
Periodic Boundary Conditions for Phased Array Simulation
Phase Matched Cable Assembly Specification
Pi and T Matching Network Design
Phase Stability of Coaxial Cable Over Temperature
Phased Array Electronic Beam Steering
Polarization Mismatch Loss in Link Budgets
PIM Testing Standards and Methods
Pulse Compression in Radar
Pulse Compression and Radar Sensitivity
Phase Quantization Effects on Sidelobes
PCB Surface Finish Effects at mmWave Frequencies
Phase Mismatch Between Combined Amplifiers and Combining Efficiency
Poynting Vector for RF Power Flow
Phased Array Calibration Requirements
Packaging Challenges for Circuits Operating Above 200 GHz
Power Class Definitions for 5G NR User Equipment and PA Design Impact
Processing Requirements for Implementing a 5G NR Base Station on an SDR Platform
Passband Ripple Causes and Effects
Phase Change Over Temperature in Coaxial Cable
Photomixer CW Terahertz Radiation Generation
PCB Crosstalk Minimization at High Frequencies
Power Added Efficiency in Transmitter Design
Passive Diode vs Active FET Mixer
Passive Phased Array vs AESA
Physics-Based vs Behavioral Model for RF Amplifier
PIN Diode vs FET vs MEMS Switch Comparison
Pipeline vs SAR vs Sigma-Delta ADC for RF
Polyphase Filter Bank vs FFT Channelizer
Precision vs General Purpose Connectors
Pulsed vs CW Radar at mmWave Frequencies
P1dB Compression Point Definition and Measurement
Phase Velocity vs Group Velocity in Transmission Lines
PCB Via Inductance Effects at mmWave
Phased Array Element Spacing for Grating Lobes
Passive Mixer Noise Figure and Conversion Loss
Package-Board Co-Simulation Methodology for High Speed Digital IC
Path Loss Model for Indoor Propagation at Millimeter Wave Frequencies
Peel Strength of Copper Foil on PCB Laminate and How Surface Treatment Affects It
Phase Noise Degradation of a Signal Through a Frequency Multiplier Chain
Phase Noise Requirement for Signal Generator Used to Test 5G NR Device
Phase Noise Requirements for Digital Communications
Phase Response of a Bessel Filter and Why It Is Useful for Pulse Applications
Physics of Failure Approach to Reliability Prediction and How It Applies to RF Systems
Pi-Filter Feedthrough Capacitor and How It Provides EMI Filtering at Bulkhead
PML Absorbing Boundary Condition in FDTD
Polarization Offset Angle for Linearly Polarized Signal from GEO Satellite
Power Consumption Budget for RF Section of a Battery Powered IoT Sensor
Power Handling Advantage of a Pressurized Waveguide System
PIN Diode Switch vs Mechanical Relay Power Handling
Power Handling Capability of a Thin Film BAW Filter Versus a Ceramic Cavity Filter
Power Handling Limit of Josephson Parametric Amplifier
Power Spectral Density Limit for UWB Devices Under FCC Part 15
Power Spectral Density Mask for a Given Wireless Standard and How It Constrains PA Design
Principle of Cross-Eye Jamming and How It Creates Angular Deception
Probability of Detection and False Alarm
Probability of Intercept for a Radar Signal by an ESM Receiver
Propagation Constant of a Half-Mode Substrate Integrated Waveguide
Proper Mesh Density for Electromagnetic Simulation at Millimeter Wave Frequencies
Proper Method for Measuring Reverse Isolation of Amplifier at High Power
Proper Technique for Soldering an Impedance Matching Network on a PCB for Best RF Performance
Passive Intermodulation Test Setup and Procedure
Pulse Descriptor Word and Parameters for Threat Identification
Purcell Effect and Qubit Protection
Phase Noise Requirements for Qubit Control Sources
Preselector Filter Role in Receiver Front End
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11 articles
Quality Factor of Transmission Line Resonators
Quasi-Optical Systems for THz Routing
Quantum Cascade Laser THz Generation
Quantum Radar vs Classical Radar Sensitivity
Qubit Control Electronics System Specifications
Qualification Requirements for RF Components in Automotive Applications
Quantum Key Distribution and Microwave Components
Quasi-TEM Mode in Microstrip vs TEM in Stripline
Quantum Noise Limit for Microwave Amplifier and Practical Amplifier Performance
Quantum-Limited Amplifiers for High-Fidelity Qubit Readout
Quantum-Limited Amplifier for Single-Shot Readout
R
211 articles
Radome Loss in Link Budget Calculations
RF Transistor Biasing for Noise vs Gain
RF Amplifier DC Power and Thermal Dissipation
Radar Doppler Shift Calculation
Rain Rate Statistics for Link Design
Required LO-RF Isolation in a Mixer
Radar Transmit Power Calculation
RF Power Density vs Distance Calculation
Receiver Sensitivity Calculation in dBm
RF Amplifier Thermal Dissipation Calculation
Resonator Unloaded Q for Filter Insertion Loss
RF Assembly Production Test Procedure
RF Subsystem Test Plan Creation
RF System Integration and Test Planning
Radar Duplexer Design
Radar Receiver Protection Design
RF Filtering for a 5G NR Base Station to Meet Blocking Requirements
RF Front End Design for a Multi-Band 5G Smartphone
RF Front End Design for a Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Access Point
Radar Receiver Signal Chain Design
Radar Device Regulations US and Europe
Rectangular Waveguide Cutoff and Bandwidth
Required LO Drive Level for Mixers
Required Noise Figure for Sensitivity Target
RF Safety Analysis for Rooftop Antenna Installation
RF Component Space Mission Qualification
Reading RF Amplifier and Mixer Datasheets
Routing High-Speed Digital Near RF Circuits
Routing Microwave Signals Through a Dilution Refrigerator
Radiation Hardened LNA Selection for Satellites
RF Switch Selection Criteria
RF Termination Selection for Power and VSWR
Radar Pulse Width and Bandwidth Selection
RF Cable Assembly Specifications
Rectangular to Circular Waveguide Transition
Radiation Effects on RF Semiconductors in Space
Radome Effects on mmWave Antennas
Rain Attenuation in Ka-Band Satellite Links
Readout Chain Bandwidth and Measurement Speed
RF Power Amplifier Classes
Radar PRF and Ambiguity
Readout Resonator Quality Factor and Measurement Fidelity
Reference Oscillator Quality and PLL Phase Noise
RF Component Failure Modes and Reliability Design
Recommended Design Rules for RF Transmission Lines in Flex or Rigid-Flex PCB
Regulatory Requirements for RF Emissions from Medical Devices Under IEC 60601
RF Challenges of Operating Electronic Instruments in the Jovian Radiation Environment
RF Coexistence Challenges Between Wi-Fi and Cellular in Shared Bands
RF Design Challenges for a High Power Industrial Magnetron at 2.45 GHz
RF Design Challenges for Airborne Radar Systems at High Altitude
RF Design Considerations for a LiDAR-Radar Fusion Sensor System
RF Design Differences between Sigfox LoRa and NB-IoT Technologies
RF Design Requirements for a Medical Diathermy Device
RF Design Requirements for a Zigbee or Thread Mesh Network Device
RF Emission Limits for Medical Devices Operating in ISM Bands
RF Exposure Measurement Instruments and How to Select One for Given Frequency Range
RF Frequency Bands Used for Wireless Medical Implant Communication
RF Power and Frequency Requirements for an Industrial Plasma Etching System
RF Requirements for a LoRa Device and How the Spreading Factor Affects Range
RF Requirements for a Medical MRI System at Different Field Strengths
RF Requirements for Military Satellite Communication On-The-Move Terminal
RF Requirements for a Planetary Radar System for Asteroid Detection
RF Requirements for a Satellite-Based Internet Terminal on a Moving Vehicle
RF Requirements for Satellite Communication Terminals on Moving Military Vehicles
RF Requirements for a Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar Payload
RF Requirements for a Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Device
RF Requirements for Bluetooth 5 and Bluetooth Low Energy
RF Sensing Modalities Used in Autonomous Vehicles Beyond Radar
RoHS and REACH Compliance Requirements for RF Components
RF Leakage Through Gaskets and Seams Prevention
RF Limiter for Receiver Protection
Rat Race Hybrid Ring Coupler
Resistive FET Mixer at mmWave
Ridged Waveguide vs Standard Rectangular
Rotman Lens Beamforming Network
Radar Ambiguity Function
Rectangular Waveguide Attenuation in Dominant Mode
Resistive vs Reactive Power Divider Comparison
Rogers vs Taconic vs Isola RF Laminates
Receiver Dynamic Range in Dense Signal Environments
Rain Attenuation at mmWave Frequencies
Radar Cross Section Variation with Frequency and Aspect
Radial Power Combiner for Millimeter Wave Frequencies
Range Ambiguity in Medium PRF Radar and How to Resolve It
Range-Doppler Coupling in Linear FMCW Radar and Mitigation
Range Walk Correction in a Pulsed Doppler Radar for Long Dwell Times
Rapp Model for Power Amplifier Nonlinearity in System Simulation
Receiver Sensitivity Requirement for LoRa at SF12 Spreading Factor
Reciprocity Theorem and How It Applies to Antenna Design
Recommended Antenna for General Purpose VHF/UHF SDR Receiving Station
Recommended Approach for Creating an RF Component Preferred Parts List
Recommended Approach for Debugging Intermittent RF Performance Problems
Recommended Approach for Evaluating Sample Components Before Committing to Design
Recommended Approach for Grounding and Shielding Within a Multi-Function RF Module
Recommended Approach for Qualifying an Alternate Source RF Component
Recommended Approach for Verifying Link Budget Prediction with Field Measurements
Recommended Architecture for Direction-Finding Receiver with Phase-Coherent Channels
Recommended Attenuator Placement in a Receiver Chain to Improve Impedance Match
Recommended Bend Radius for Semi-Rigid Coaxial Cable Without Degrading Performance
Recommended Burn-In Procedure for Screening Infant Mortality Failures in RF Amplifiers
Recommended Bypass Capacitor Selection for Decoupling the Supply of an RF Amplifier
RF PCB Design Review Checklist
Recommended Environmental Stress Screening Sequence for RF Electronic Assemblies
Recommended Evaluation Board Test Procedure for Characterizing a New MMIC Amplifier
Recommended Grounding Technique for Shield of Coaxial Cable at Bulkhead Connector
Recommended Handling Procedure for Bare MMIC Die to Prevent ESD Damage
Recommended Junction Temperature Margin for RF Power Device in Long-Life Application
Recommended Lightning Protection Approach for Tower-Mounted Antenna System
Recommended Maximum Junction Temperature for GaN HEMT Devices
Recommended Mesh Size for Sonnet Planar EM Simulation of Microstrip Filter
Recommended PCB Pad Geometry for Surface Mount Matching Components Above 10 GHz
Recommended PCB Stackup for a Board Combining 5G mmWave and High Speed Digital
Recommended Power Supply Filtering for RF Power Amplifier to Prevent Output Modulation
Recommended Procedure for Cleaning RF Connectors Before Mating
Recommended Procedure for Measuring Antenna Efficiency Using Wheeler Cap Method
Recommended Procedure for Measuring Gain Compression Curve of Amplifier
Recommended Procedure for Measuring Insertion Loss of a Long Waveguide Run
Recommended Procedure for Reworking BGA RF Component on Multilayer PCB
Recommended Procedure for Verifying Calibration of Field-Deployed RF Measurement System
Recommended Recalibration Interval for RF Coaxial Calibration Standards
Recommended Redundancy Architecture for RF Transmitter Chain on Communication Satellite
Recommended Rework Procedure for Replacing a Surface Mount RF Component
RF Shielding Approach for Multi-Chip Module with Sensitive and Noisy Stages
Recommended Separation Distance between High Speed Digital Bus and RF Circuit
Recommended Sequence for Applying Gate and Drain Bias to a GaN Amplifier
Recommended Set of Bench Instruments for General Purpose RF Troubleshooting Lab
Recommended Storage and Handling for Precision Waveguide Components
Recommended Storage Conditions for Phase-Stable Cable Assemblies
Recommended Test Procedure for Verifying Intermodulation Performance of Passive Component
Recommended Test Procedure for Verifying Performance of a Received Passive Component
Recommended Test Sequence for Commissioning a New Radar System
Recommended Test Setup for Measuring Switching Speed of RF Switch
Recommended Visual Inspection Criteria for RF Solder Joints Under IPC-A-610
Recommended VSWR Acceptance Criterion for Production Cable Assembly
Recommended Wire Bonding Process for Attaching MMIC Die to RF Substrate
Reconfigurable Computing Approach for SDR Signal Processing
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Concept and Required RF Components
Reconstruction Filter Design for DAC-Based RF Signal Generator
Rectenna Concept and Design for Wireless Power Transfer at Microwave Frequencies
RED (Radio Equipment Directive) and Its RF Testing Requirements
Reference Sensitivity Requirement for a 5G NR Base Station Receiver
Registration Accuracy Requirement for Multilayer RF PCB with Embedded Components
Relationship Between ACLR and EVM in Characterizing Power Amplifier Linearity
Relationship Between Channel Temperature and Gate Lag in a GaN HEMT
Relationship Between Device Temperature and MTBF for RF Semiconductor Devices
Relationship Between IP2 and IP3 in a Direct Conversion Receiver
Relationship Between P1dB, IP3, and Dynamic Range of a Receiver
Return Loss, VSWR, and Reflection Coefficient
Required Angular Resolution for Automotive Radar to Support Autonomous Driving
Required Attenuation Per Temperature Stage
Required Channel-to-Channel Isolation in Multi-Qubit Control Electronics System
Required Dynamic Range for Receiver in Co-Located Transmitter and Receiver Scenario
Required EVM for Each 5G NR Modulation Order from QPSK to 256QAM
Required Isolation Between Qubit Control and Readout Signal Paths
Resin Content Variation in PCB Laminate and How It Affects Impedance
Resonant Frequency of a Shielded Compartment on a PCB and How to Avoid Problems
Reverberation Chamber Technique for EMC Testing and How It Compares to an Anechoic Chamber
RF Coexistence Challenge between Wi-Fi and LTE 5G in Adjacent Bands
RF Design of a Deep Space Transponder for Communication with Interplanetary Probes
RF Design of High Altitude Platform Station for Providing Cellular Coverage from Stratosphere
RF Design of Particle Accelerator Cavity at Microwave Frequencies
RF Design of Precision Guided Munition Seeker at Millimeter Wave Frequencies
RF Design of See-Through-Wall Imaging System for First Responder Applications
RF Design of Wireless Charging System Using Focused Microwave Beams
RF Performance Requirements for Airborne Data Link at Extended Range
RF Power Requirement for Microwave Drill or Cutting Tool
RF Requirement for Brain-Computer Interface Wireless Link
RF Requirements for Satellite IoT Direct-to-Device Communication
RF Safety for 5G mmWave Small Cell Installation
Role of 4D Imaging Radar in Next Generation Automotive Sensing
Role of a Beacon Receiver in a Satellite Ground Station for Antenna Pointing
Role of CTLE and DFE Equalizer in 56 Gbps Serial Link Receiver
Role of a Digital Wideband Receiver in Modern Electronic Warfare Systems
Role of a Down Converter in Extending the Frequency Range of a Spectrum Analyzer
Role of Photodetector in Analog Photonic Link and How Responsivity Affects Link Gain
Role of AI and Machine Learning in Optimizing RF System Performance for 6G
Role of Bond Straps in Maintaining RF Grounding Between Equipment Chassis and Rack
Role of Check Standards in Maintaining Measurement Confidence between Calibrations
Role of Diamond or Copper-Diamond Composites as Heat Spreaders for High Power RF Devices
Role of Digital Payload Processing in a Modern Communication Satellite
Role of Eccosorb and Microwave Absorbers in the Cryogenic Environment
Role of Electromagnetic Simulation in RF Module Design and Layout Optimization
Role of Equalization in Recovering a Signal Degraded by Channel Loss
Role of Field Plate Technology in Improving the Breakdown Voltage of GaN HEMTs
Role of Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum in Military Tactical Radios
Role of Gallium Nitride Technology in Next Generation Military Radar Systems
Role of GPU Acceleration in SDR Signal Processing for Wideband Applications
Role of Graphene in Terahertz Detector and Modulator Development
Role of Interpolation in DAC for Reducing Filtering Requirements on Analog Output
Role of Machine Learning in Improving Automotive Radar Target Classification
Role of Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer Detection
Role of Microwave Remote Sensing in Climate and Weather Monitoring
Role of Millimeter Wave Radar in Drone Sense and Avoid Systems
Role of Millimeter Wave Seekers in Precision Guided Munitions
Role of Phase Change Materials in Managing Transient Thermal Loads in Pulsed RF Systems
Role of Photonic Techniques in Generating Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Signals
Role of Quantum Limited Parametric Amplification in Single Photon Detection
Role of RF and Microwave in Nondestructive Testing of Materials
Role of RF Heating in Industrial Food Processing and Drying Applications
Role of SDR in Developing and Testing New Wireless Protocols Before Hardware Is Available
Role of Software Defined Radio in Military Communications Flexibility
Role of Spread Spectrum Clocking in Reducing EMI from High Speed Digital Circuits
Role of Terahertz Technology in 6G Wireless Communication Research
Role of DUC in Direct Digital Transmitter Architecture
Radar Exciter Design
Role of the FPGA in a Software Defined Radio and What Processing Is Done There
Role of the Qualified Products List in Specifying Military RF Connectors and Cables
Role of Quantum Efficiency of Microwave Photon Detector in Quantum Network Applications
Role of Via Fencing in Preventing Substrate Mode Propagation in a Thick PCB at Millimeter Wave
Roofing Filter in Communications Receiver and Strong Signal Handling
RF Simulation Tools for Circuit Design
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157 articles
SNR Required for Bit Error Rate
Spread Spectrum Processing Gain Calculation
Satellite Ground Station Antenna Sizing
Satellite Uplink and Downlink C/N Calculation
Satellite-to-Ground Link Budget Design
Stepped Impedance Microstrip Low Pass Filter
Split Ground Plane Design Without EMI
Suspended Substrate Stripline Filter at mmWave
Switchable Beam Antenna for mmWave 5G
Switched Filter Bank for Multi-Band Receivers
Short-Range mmWave Radar Antenna Design
Safe Distance from High Power Radar Antennas
S-Parameter Extraction from 3D EM Simulation
Shielded Cable Grounding for Maximum RF SE
Statistical Process Control for RF Production Testing
Switch and Multiplexer Isolation Measurement
Substrate Integrated Waveguide Design
Selecting a Circulator or Isolator for TX/RX Systems
Selecting Coaxial Relay for High Reliability Switching Application
Selecting Conformal Coating That Does Not Significantly Degrade RF Performance
Selecting a Directional Coupler for Power Monitoring
Selecting Ferrite for Circulator Design
Selecting a GaN HEMT for High Power Applications
Selecting a Mixer for Low Loss and High IP3
Selecting a MMIC Gain Block
Selecting Phase Stable Cable for VNA Measurement System Versus System Integration Cable
Selecting a Power Amplifier for Transmitters
Selecting a Power Amplifier for Power and Linearity
Selecting Radome for Weather Radar Antenna That Minimizes Signal Loss in Rain
SiGe MMIC for Low-Cost mmWave
Selecting Substrate for High Power RF Application Where Thermal Conductivity Is Critical
Superconducting Materials for Cryogenic RF Filters
Selecting Thermal Pad Material for Mounting RF Amplifier Module to Heat Sink
Selecting a Waveguide Gasket Material for Outdoor Weather-Exposed Installations
Selecting a Waveguide Isolator or Circulator
Selecting Waveguide Material for Minimum Weight in Aerospace Application
Selecting Encapsulant Material for RF Wire Bonded Assembly That Minimizes RF Loss
Selecting LNB for Ku-Band or Ka-Band Satellite Receive System Based on Noise Figure and Gain
Selecting RF Loads and Terminations
Selecting Between a Digital and an Analog Step Attenuator for a Given Application
Selecting Horn, Patch, or Phased Array
Selecting Between Soldered and Press-Fit Connector Termination for Reliability
Selecting Between Off-the-Shelf Module and Custom Designed RF Assembly
Selecting Between Chip and Coaxial Terminations for Different Power Levels and Frequencies
Simulation vs Measurement for RF Design Validation
Standard vs Reduced Height Waveguide
Selecting the Correct Waveguide Size for Frequency Band and Bandwidth Requirements
Selecting Cutoff Frequency of Waveguide-Beyond-Cutoff Air Vent for Shielded Enclosure
Selecting Optical Fiber Type for an Analog RF Over Fiber Link
Selecting Right Cable Assembly Length Tolerance for Phase-Sensitive RF System
Selecting the Right Connector Family for a Given Frequency Range and Application
Selecting the Right EM Simulation Tool
Selecting the Right Foundry Process for Custom MMIC Design
Selecting an LNA for a Receiver Front End
Setting Up Production Test Station for Testing Hundreds of RF Modules Per Day
Setting Up Test Bench for Characterizing Phase Noise of Microwave Oscillator
Setting Up an HFSS Simulation for a Microstrip to Waveguide Transition
Setting Up SDR for Monitoring Aircraft Communications on VHF Airband
Simulating Coupling Between Adjacent Transmission Lines on a PCB
Simulating Effect of Shielding Enclosure on Internal RF Circuit Performance
Simulating PCB Via Transitions at mmWave
Specifying Time Delay Matched Cable Assembly Set for Multi-Channel Coherent System
Synchronizing Timing Between Multiple DAC Channels for Coherent Multi-Channel Transmission
Systematically Isolating a Failure in a Multi-Stage RF Transmitter Chain
Schottky Diode Mixers at Terahertz Frequencies
Superconducting Kinetic Inductance Detectors
Superconducting Parametric Converter for Frequency Conversion
Self-Heating Effect on Transistor Model Accuracy at High Power
Skin Depth Effect on mmWave Conductor Loss
Supply Voltage Effect on RF Power Amplifier
Surface Roughness Effect on mmWave PCB Loss
Switch Insertion Loss Effect on System Noise Figure
Signal Bandwidth and Memory Effects in Power Amplifiers
Substrate Thermal Conductivity and PA Performance
Satellite Ground Station Coordination Requirements
Shock and Vibration Requirements for RF Equipment on a Naval Vessel
Signs of a Damaged RF Connector and How to Verify Connector Integrity
Signs of a Saturated Amplifier in a Receiver Chain and How to Identify the Stage
S-Parameters S11 S21 S12 S22 Meaning and Interpretation on Datasheet
Secondary Surveillance Radar and Aircraft Identification
Septum Polarizer in Waveguide Systems
Slip Ring for RF Signals and How It Differs from Optical Rotary Joint
Stacked Patch Antenna and Wider Bandwidth Than Single Patch
Substrate Integrated Waveguide vs Traditional
SAW Filter Frequency Range and Applications
Synthetic Aperture Radar Principles
STALO Phase Noise Requirements for Radar
Surface Impedance for Imperfect Conductors in EM Simulation
Solid-State Output Power at 140 GHz
Scalar vs Vector Network Analyzer Comparison
Self-Biased vs Externally Biased MMIC
Series Fed vs Corporate Fed Array
Single Balanced vs Double Balanced Mixer
Small Signal Model vs Large Signal Model for RF Transistor
Superheterodyne vs Direct Conversion Receivers
Semi-Rigid vs Conformable vs Flexible Coaxial Cable
Sensitivity vs Selectivity in Receivers
Single vs Double Conversion Frequency Translation
SSB vs DSB Noise Figure in Mixers
SMA vs 3.5mm vs 2.92mm vs 2.4mm vs 1.85mm Connectors
SU-MIMO vs. MU-MIMO RF Design Requirements
Sub-6 GHz vs mmWave 5G Coverage and Capacity
Sand and Dust Storm Effects on mmWave Propagation
Solder Mask Effect on Microstrip Impedance
Satellite Transponder Intermodulation Distortion
Second Stage Noise Contribution in Cascaded Systems
Superconducting vs Semiconductor Detector NEP
Spectrum Analyzer Noise Floor and Measurement Range
Shielding Effectiveness Measurement of an Enclosure
Simulating a Wire Bond Interconnect in a 3D EM Tool
Storage and Handling Procedures for Moisture Sensitive RF Components
Silicon CMOS for mmWave Applications vs III-V Technologies
Source Inductance in LNA Noise Matching
Scan Impedance of an Antenna Element in an Array and How It Differs from Isolated Impedance
Self-Interference Cancellation Challenge in Full Duplex Wireless and RF Techniques That Help
Self-Resonant Frequency of a Lumped Component and Why It Limits High Frequency Use
Sensitivity Requirement for a Wi-Fi 7 Receiver at Maximum Data Rate
Sensitivity Requirement for an Electronic Support Measures Receiver to Detect LPI Radar
Sequential Power Amplifier Concept and Efficiency Improvement at Backoff
Setup Required for Receiving GOES Weather Satellite Imagery Using SDR
Shielding Effectiveness of Common Enclosure Materials
Sidelobe Blanking Technique and How It Protects a Radar from Sidelobe Jamming
Signal Generation Requirement for Testing a 5G NR Device with 400 MHz Channel Bandwidth
Signal Injection Technique for Debugging a Receiver Chain Stage by Stage
Single Event Effects in RF Semiconductors
Skin Depth of Metals at Microwave Frequencies
Skin Effect and Conductor Loss at Microwave
Space-Time Adaptive Processing Technique for Airborne Radar Clutter Suppression
Specific Absorption Rate Measurement for Handheld Wireless Devices
Specific Absorption Rate Limit for Wireless Medical Devices and How It Is Tested
Spherical Coverage Requirement for 5G FR2 Devices and How It Constrains Antenna Design
Spur Analysis Methodology for a DAC-Based Direct Digital Transmitter
Spur-Free Zone Concept in Receiver Design and How It Guides Frequency Planning
Spurious Analysis Methodology for a Complex RF Signal Chain with Multiple Mixing Stages
Spurious Free Dynamic Range of RF Photonic Link and What Limits It
Spurious Response of a Filter and How to Predict the Frequencies of Unwanted Passbands
SRS Switching in 5G NR and How It Affects RF Switch Design in UE
Stability Factor K in Amplifier Design
Statistical Eye Diagram and How It Predicts BER of High Speed Link
Step Response of Different Filter Types and How It Affects Pulsed Signals
Stimulated Brillouin Scattering Threshold in Optical Fiber and RF Power Limit
Stripline Resonator Method for Dielectric Characterization and How It Differs from Microstrip
Stub Matching Technique and How to Implement It on a Microstrip PCB
Substrate Definition Procedure for Multilayer PCB in EM Simulator
Successive Detection Logarithmic Receiver and Wide Dynamic Range
Surface Current Distribution on a Shielded Enclosure and How It Affects Aperture Leakage
Superconductor Surface Resistance at Microwave Frequencies
SWaP Optimization Approach for Space-Constrained RF System
Sweet Spot Bias Point for an FET Amplifier Where IMD3 Is Minimized
Swerling Target Model and How It Affects the Probability of Detection Calculation
Symmetry Plane Boundary Condition and How It Reduces EM Simulation Time
System Level Simulation Approach for Predicting the EVM of a Complete Radio Transmitter
System Noise Temperature Calculation
Systematic Approach to Debugging RF Board That Does Not Work on First Power Up
S-Parameter Measurement Uncertainty Calculation
Semiconductor Technologies Above 100 GHz
Substrate Materials Above 300 GHz
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93 articles
TE01 Mode Attenuation in Circular Waveguide
Transmission Line Attenuation Per Unit Length
TDMA Switching Time Requirements
Thermal Budget for Mixing Chamber Microwave Components
Time Delay Through Coaxial Cable
Tile-Based Phased Array Architecture
Tunable Notch Filter for Interference Rejection
Thermal Management for Satellite RF Payloads
Thermal Noise Limited vs Interference Limited Links
Thermal Management in mmWave Power Amplifiers
Time Domain Response Measurement Using a VNA
Tolerance Analysis for RF Manufacturing Yield
T/R Module Selection for Phased Arrays
TDMA vs FDMA vs CDMA Selection
Testing Cryogenic Microwave Component at Room Temperature Before Cooling to Millikelvin
Testing Shielding Effectiveness of Installed Shielded Room According to IEEE 299
Troubleshooting Antenna System That Shows Good VSWR but Poor Over-the-Air Performance
Through-Wall Radar Operation and Effective Frequencies for Building Penetration
Temperature Effects on Passive RF Components
Temperature Effects on Ferrite Circulator Performance
Temperature Effect on Connector VSWR
Transmission Line Length and Mismatch Effects
Thick Film vs Thin Film Resistors in RF Attenuators
Termination Load Return Loss and Measurement Accuracy
Thermal Noise Impact on Qubit Coherence
Thermal Vacuum Effects on Space RF Components
Terahertz Atmospheric Absorption Windows
Tradeoffs Between GaN and LDMOS for a Base Station Power Amplifier
Tradeoffs Between Using COTS Components vs Designing a Custom MMIC
TWPA vs JPA Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifier
True Time Delay vs Phase Shifter Array
The Carlin Method for Real Frequency Broadband Matching and When to Use It
The Compact Antenna Test Range and How It Creates a Plane Wave for Antenna Measurement
TWT vs Solid State Amplifier Compression
Two-Tone IP3 Measurement Setup
Test Condition vs Guaranteed Spec on Datasheets
Thermocouple vs Diode vs Thermistor Power Sensors
TRL vs SOLT VNA Calibration Comparison
Type Approval vs Declaration of Conformity for RF
TE vs TM Modes in Waveguide
Typical vs Minimum vs Maximum Datasheet Specs
Temperature Effect on Electrical Length
Transistor fT and fmax Operating Frequency Limits
The Guanella Transmission Line Transformer and How It Differs from a Ruthroff Transformer
Time-Interleaved ADC Techniques
Transistor Noise Measure for LNA Design
The Non-Foster Matching Concept and Can It Break the Bode-Fano Bandwidth Limit
Transitioning Signal Between Layers on Multilayer PCB to Minimize EMI
The Radiometer Equation Explained
The Ranging and Timing Subsystem of a Satellite Transponder
The Real Frequency Technique for Broadband Matching Network Synthesis
Terahertz Imaging for Security and NDT
The Self-Equalized Filter Technique for Achieving Flat Group Delay in a Bandpass Filter
Tangential Signal Sensitivity (TSS) Explained
Target Impedance for Power Distribution Network of High Speed Digital IC
Technique of Range Gate Pull-Off in Deceptive Radar Jamming
Technique of Sidelobe Cancellation for Radar Anti-Jam Protection
Telegrapher's Equation and Transmission Lines
Temperature Drift of a Microstrip Filter and How to Compensate for It
Test Time and Cost Tradeoff Between Full S-Parameter Testing and Go/No-Go Production Tests
Test Time Optimization Strategy for Reducing Cost in High Volume RF Production Testing
Thermal Conductivity of Common RF Substrate Materials and How It Affects Heat Spreading
Thermal Conductivity vs Microwave Attenuation in Cryo Cables
Thermal Derating Curve for Coaxial Attenuators and Power Handling at Elevated Temperatures
Thermal Management for GaN Amplifiers
Thermal Photon Occupation Number at a Given Frequency and Temperature Stage
Thermal Resistance from Junction to Case for Typical RF Power Package
Thermal Resistance Measurement Technique for an RF Power Package Using Transient Methods
Thermal Time Constant of RF Power Device and Why It Matters for Pulsed Applications
Third Order Intercept Limited Sensitivity of a Receiver
Three-Antenna Method for Absolute Antenna Gain Measurement
Tightly Coupled Dipole Array Concept and How It Achieves Very Wide Bandwidth
Time Averaging Provision in RF Exposure Standards and How It Applies to Scanning Beams
Time Difference of Arrival Technique for Emitter Geolocation
Time Domain Reflectometry Technique for Locating a Fault in a Coaxial Cable Run
Timing and Frequency Synchronization Requirement for an SDR-Based OFDM Receiver
Torque Specification for Waveguide Flange Bolts at Different Frequency Bands
Total Insertion Loss Budget Allocation Approach for Selecting Components in Signal Chain
Total Jitter Budget for High Speed Serial Link and How to Allocate It
Track-While-Scan Mode of Phased Array Radar and How It Allocates Beam Time
Tradeoff Between Size, Weight, and RF Performance in a Portable RF System
Transient Thermal Impedance of an RF Power Device and How It Affects Pulsed Operation
Transmit Power Limit for Wi-Fi 6E Operation in the 6 GHz Band in the United States
Triaxial Cable and When to Use It Instead of Standard Coaxial
Tunnel Diode Detector and Useful Frequencies
Turnstile Antenna and How It Achieves Circular Polarization
Two-Channel Interferometer for Coarse Direction Finding in ESM System
Two-Level System Loss Mechanism in Superconducting Microwave Circuits
The Two-Temperature Method for Calibrating a Noise Figure Measurement System
Transmon Qubit Operating Frequency Range
Typical Insertion Loss Penalty for Adding a Filter to a Receiver Chain
Total Ionizing Dose Testing for Space RF Components
Tools Needed for Basic RF Troubleshooting in the Lab
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10 articles
Unequal Power Divider Output Calculation
Upconverter Design for Satellite Transmitter
Using a Near Field Probe to Locate Unintended RF Radiation on a PCB
Using a Power Meter to Quickly Verify Each Stage of a Transmitter Chain
Using VNA to Diagnose Cable Assembly Failure Without Removing It from System
Using ADS Momentum for Simulating Multilayer PCB RF Structures
Using CST Microwave Studio to Simulate Patch Antenna Radiation Pattern
Undersampling in Bandpass Sampling Receivers
Using the Mixer Spur Chart
Uplink Power Control Technique to Compensate for Rain Fade on Satellite Uplinks
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24 articles
Via Transition from Microstrip to Stripline
Vivaldi Antenna for Wideband Operation
Validating EM Simulation Against Measurement
Validating PCB Simulation Model by Comparing S-Parameters to Measured Data
Validating Reflow Soldering Profile for New RF Component Package Type
Validating RF Performance of a Reworked Assembly Versus a Virgin Build
VSWR Effect on Transmission Line Power Handling
VSWR Effect on Power Handling Capability
VSWR Impact Above 2:1 at Critical Junctions
VCO vs YIG Oscillator for Wideband Synthesis
VNA Dynamic Range and Measurement Accuracy
Via Stitching and Ground Plane Shielding Effectiveness
VNA Calibration Effective Directivity
VSAT G/T Requirements for GEO Links
VNA Port Extension Feature
VCO Pulling Figure and Load Sensitivity
Velocity Gate Pull-Off Technique in Deceptive Jamming and How It Works
Video Leakage of an RF Switch
Voltage Rating Consideration When Selecting a DC Block Capacitor for a High Power System
Volterra Series Analysis of a Weakly Nonlinear Amplifier
Volterra Series Representation of Nonlinear RF Device
VSWR Bandwidth of a Typical Microstrip Patch Antenna
VSWR Bandwidth of Typical Microstrip Patch Antenna and How to Widen It
VNA Time Domain Gating
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85 articles
Waveguide Impedance for Matching
Waveguide Power Handling Calculation
Wavelength Inside Rectangular Waveguide
Waveguide vs Coaxial Cable at mmWave Frequencies
Waveguide E-Plane and H-Plane Bends
Waveguide Iris Coupled Bandpass Filter
Wideband Multi-Octave Receiver Design
Waveform Generator for Software Defined Radar
Waveguide Flange Selection
Waveguide Port Boundary Conditions in EM Simulation
Waveguide vs Coax Loss Above 40 GHz
Wire Bond Effects on MMIC Above 20 GHz
Waveguide Band Designations and Frequencies
What Causes a Circulator to Have Poor Isolation and How to Verify Performance in the Field
What Causes a Filter to Have Higher Insertion Loss Than Specified
What Causes a Filter to Shift Frequency over Temperature and How to Verify It Is Still in Spec
What Causes a Receiver to Lose Sensitivity Over Time and Components to Check First
What Causes AM to PM Conversion in Amplifier and How It Affects System Performance
What Causes Intermittent Failures in RF Connectors and How to Diagnose Them
What Causes Passive Intermodulation and How to Prevent It in RF System
What Causes Phase Instability in a Coaxial Cable Assembly and How to Test for It
What Causes Amplifier Gain to Be Lower Than the Datasheet Specification
What Causes Unwanted Spurious Signals in a Receiver and How to Trace Them
What Causes VSWR to Degrade Over Time in a Fielded RF System
Waveguide Dispersion Effects on Wideband Signals
What Is a Channelized Filter Bank and How to Design One for a Wideband Receiver
What Is a Cognitive Radar and How It Adapts Its Waveform Based on the RF Environment
What Is a Cognitive Radio and How It Uses SDR to Dynamically Access Available Spectrum
What Is a Defected Ground Structure and How It Improves Filter Performance
What Is a Dual-Mode Filter and How It Achieves Two Resonances from a Single Physical Resonator
What Is a Fan-Out Wafer Level Package and How It Is Used for RF Applications
What Is a Klopfenstein Taper and How It Achieves Optimal Broadband Impedance Matching
What Is a Measurement Audit and How It Verifies RF Test Laboratory Accuracy
What Is a Metasurface Antenna and How It Achieves Beam Steering Without Traditional Phase Shifters
What Is a Microwave Photonic Filter and Its Advantages Over Electronic Filters
What Is a Photonic Analog to Digital Converter and How It Achieves High Bandwidth Sampling
What Is a Photonic Integrated Circuit and How It Is Used in RF Signal Processing
What Is a Software Defined Radio and How It Differs from Traditional Hardware Radio
What Is a Substrate Integrated Waveguide and How It Compares to Microstrip at the Same Frequency
What Is a System in Package Approach for RF and How It Reduces Size and Cost
Waveguide Directional Coupler Operation
Waveguide Load Selection Guide
Waveguide Magic Tee Junction
Waveguide-to-Microstrip Transition Design
What Is an Analog RF Over Fiber Link and When to Use It Instead of Coaxial Cable
What Is an Extracted Pole Filter Topology and When to Use It
What Is Back-Drilling and When Is It Necessary for RF Via Performance at High Frequencies
What Is Crest Factor Reduction and How It Allows a PA to Operate at Higher Average Power
What Is Flip Chip Bonding and When to Use It for a Millimeter Wave MMIC Assembly
What Is Return Loss and How It Affects Bit Error Rate of a Serial Link
Waveguide vs Coaxial Cable Power Handling
What Is the Cascade Radar Architecture and How It Improves Angular Resolution
Wilkinson Divider vs Hybrid Coupler Port Isolation
Woven vs Non-Woven Glass RF Laminates
WR Designations and Frequency Ranges
What Is the Digital Down Converter in an SDR and How It Extracts Narrowband Signals
What Is Eutectic Die Attach Process and When Is It Required for RF Power Devices
What Is the Eye Diagram and How to Interpret It for a High Speed Serial Link
What Is the GNU Radio Framework and How to Use It to Build Signal Processing Chains
Wilkinson Divider Output Port Isolation
What the LO Buffer Amplifier Is and Why It Is Needed Between the Synthesizer and the Mixer
What Is Mode Conversion in a Differential Pair and How It Creates EMI
Waveguide Peak Power and Dielectric Breakdown
What Is the Purcell Filter and How It Protects Qubit Coherence During Dispersive Readout
Waveguide Dimensions and Operating Frequency
Wavelength, Frequency, and Line Length Relationship
What Is the SCA Software Communications Architecture Standard for Military SDR
What Is the TEMPEST Standard and How It Affects Shielding Design of Military RF Equipment
What Is the Terahertz Gap and Why Is It Challenging to Generate and Detect Signals in This Frequency Range
Waveguide Usable Bandwidth
What the Vector Signal Generator Is and How It Differs from a Standard CW Signal Generator
What Is the VITA 49 Standard for SDR Data Packaging and Transport
Watson-Watt Direction Finding Technique and How It Works
Waveform Engineering Approach to Power Amplifier Design
Waveguide Dummy Load and How It Achieves Broadband Absorption of RF Power
Waveguide Magic Tee and How It Is Used as Balanced Mixer Mount
Waveguide Rotary Joint and How It Maintains Low VSWR During Continuous Rotation
Weather Radar Design at C-Band and S-Band for Meteorological Observation
Weibull Distribution and How It Is Used to Model RF Component Failure Rates
Whisker Growth Risk for Tin Plated RF Connectors and How to Mitigate It
Wilkinson Combiner Efficiency with Different Output Power Levels
Wire Pull and Ball Shear Test Requirements for RF Module Wire Bonds
Waveguide vs Coaxial Cavity Bandpass Filters
When to Use Circular vs Rectangular Waveguide
Why Measured Noise Figure Differs from Datasheet
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