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Overcoming Common Planar Phased Array Circuit Design Challenges

Overcoming Common Planar Phased Array Circuit Design Challenges

Explore practical techniques for improving performance, integration, and scalability in planar phased array circuit architectures.


Reducing SWaP in Payload Phased Array Antenna Systems

Reducing SWaP in Payload Phased Array Antenna Systems

Learn how highly integrated multibeam beamformer ICs enable the electronically steered arrays essential for LEO satcom terminals and next-generation phased array systems.


Next-Gen SDR Transceiver Delivers Big Advances in Frequency Hopping (FH)

Next-Gen SDR Transceiver Delivers Big Advances in Frequency Hopping (FH)

In this white paper, learn how the ADRV9002 SDR transceiver delivers advanced frequency hopping (FH) with dual-PLL architecture, multichip synchronization, and digital predistortion, enabling fast, secure, and reliable operation for applications like Link 16 and MIMO systems. Its flexible hop tables, PLL muxing, and channel setup capabilities support single- and dual-channel modes, on-the-fly frequency updates, and precise transition and dwell timing for high spectrum efficiency and minimal interference.


Meeting Biasing Requirements of Externally Biased RF/Microwave Amplifiers

Meeting Biasing Requirements of Externally Biased RF/Microwave Amplifiers

Externally biased RF and microwave amplifiers require precise biasing and power sequencing to ensure optimal performance, including high gain, linearity, and efficiency, while minimizing part-to-part variation. Analog Devices’ active bias controllers, such as the HMC980LP4E, HMC981LP3E, and HMC920LP5E, maintain constant drain current, generate negative gate voltages, and simplify system design for single- and multi-stage amplifiers. This application note details circuit implementation, VGATE and VNEG adjustments, daisy-chain operation, and protection features, enabling reliable, consistent amplifier performance with reduced external components.


High Performance, Dual IF Sampling Receiver

High Performance, Dual IF Sampling Receiver

Dual IF sampling receivers are critical in cellular base stations and wireless systems for converting high-frequency RF signals into precise digital data, while addressing challenges like impedance matching, noise reduction, and antialiasing. In this application note, learn how Analog Devices’ design combines a dual mixer, variable gain amplifier, dual 14-bit ADC, and low-jitter clock synthesizer with a fourth-order antialiasing filter to achieve 153.6 MHz IF sampling at 122.88 MSPS and 79.6 dBc spurious-free dynamic range.


Digital Predistortion for Improved EVM Performance

Digital Predistortion for Improved EVM Performance

This document provides a comprehensive guide on how signal and spectrum analyzers can be used to create a Hammerstein model for the vector signal generator's output stage, and subsequently addresses the inherent non-linearities characteristics.


Fast and Reliable Power Measurements in Satellite Industry

Fast and Reliable Power Measurements in Satellite Industry

In the satellite sector, components, subsystems and entire satellites must be qualified in a thermal vacuum chamber before they can be used in space. With the adoption of new, higher frequency bands and accuracy requirements, precision is key. This document explores a new practical approach for reliable power measurement for these tasks.


Ensure Long Life Code with VTI’s RESTful Driverless Software

Ensure Long Life Code with VTI’s RESTful Driverless Software

Future-Proof Your Test Systems: Discover Driverless Control with VTI’s RESTful Software Traditional driver-based architectures are holding your test systems back—creating costly dependencies and risking obsolescence. Learn how VTI’s RESTful approach delivers platform independence, scalability, and long-term reliability.


Understanding EMI Precompliance Testing

Understanding EMI Precompliance Testing

Gain further insights on EMC precompliance testing and how EMI precompliance testing is performed.


Electromagnetic Environmental Simulation for EW Systems — Part 3

Electromagnetic Environmental Simulation for EW Systems — Part 3

Master AoA calibration with precise multi-channel alignment using vector network analysis.


Electromagnetic Environmental Simulation for EW Systems — Part 2

Electromagnetic Environmental Simulation for EW Systems — Part 2

Learn how to architect synchronized, multi-emitter simulations for accurate EW receiver testing.


Electromagnetic Environmental Simulation for EW Systems — Part 1

Electromagnetic Environmental Simulation for EW Systems — Part 1

Explore how precise EMSO simulations enable reliable EW testing—from PDW modeling to DI and OTA setups.


5G Hardening Against Smart Jammer Attacks

5G Hardening Against Smart Jammer Attacks

How can 5G be made harder to jam? Aalborg University and Rohde & Schwarz present a new overlay approach that enables frequency hopping through standard 5G handover mechanisms — tested and validated using the CMX500 network emulator.


Industrial Wireless Solutions: The Ultimate Wi-Fi 7 Solutions for Industrial Innovation

Industrial Wireless Solutions: The Ultimate Wi-Fi 7 Solutions for Industrial Innovation

Download the eBook to discover how Advantech’s Wi-Fi 7 solutions are driving industrial connectivity and accelerating AIoT innovation.


Exploring the Future of UWB — Comprehensive Insights into IEEE 802.15.4ab

Exploring the Future of UWB — Comprehensive Insights into IEEE 802.15.4ab

Discover how the new IEEE 802.15.4ab standard is shaping the next generation of UWB technology — with enhanced precision, sensing, and power efficiency that unlock innovative applications from secure access to vital sign detection. Download the white paper to explore the key technical upgrades driving UWB’s evolution.


6G: From mmWave to Terahertz

6G: From mmWave to Terahertz

Explore the fundamentals, challenges, and potential use cases of THz communications with this informative poster by Rohde & Schwarz.


RF Signal Generation Primer

RF Signal Generation Primer

Learn more about creating and using complex RF signals for emulation, interference, and characterization in RF analog signal generators and vector signal generators.


Why Compact, Cost-Effective Wi-Fi Modules Are Critical Components for Smart Lighting Mega-Growth

Why Compact, Cost-Effective Wi-Fi Modules Are Critical Components for Smart Lighting Mega-Growth

Smart lighting is a fast-growing market fueled by the shift to energy-efficient LEDs and growing demand for connected home solutions, with Wi-Fi emerging as the leading connectivity option. As affordable, app-controlled smart bulbs gain popularity and older LEDs are replaced, compact and reliable Wi-Fi modules are essential to sustaining this growth. Read the full white paper to discover how your business can stay ahead in this evolving market.


Technical Overview of 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks

Technical Overview of 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks

Everything you need to know about NTN technology. Learn about the major aspects, procedures and technical challenges of NR-NTN and IoT-NTN.


Meeting the European Union’s Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Cybersecurity Standards

Meeting the European Union’s Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Cybersecurity Standards

Winbond’s W77Q and W77T secure flash devices offer manufacturers a simple, effective path to compliance with the latest cybersecurity standards under the Radio Equipment Directive.