Two gate driver reference design boards from Power Integrations are available with full design support services at Richardson RFPD. The new general-purpose base boards are for Power Integrations’ SCALE-iDriver SID1182K, a galvanically-isolated single-channel gate driver IC device with 8A output current that enables the product to drive devices up to 450A (typical) without requiring any additional active components.

Availability and full design support capabilities for nine new UltraCMOS SP6T, SP8T and SP12T absorptive switches from Peregrine Semiconductor have been announced by Richardson RFPD. The PE42462, PE42482 and PE42412 feature high port-to-port isolation, high linearity, low insertion loss and exceptional power handling.

Availability and full design support capabilities for a new silicon carbide power MOSFET from Wolfspeed have been announced by Richardson RFPD. The 1200V, 75 mΩ C3M0075120J features Wolfspeed’s C3M SiC MOSFET technology and is available in a compact, seven-lead TO-263-7 surface mount package.

Availability and full design support capabilities for a GaAs MMIC switch from Analog Devices have been announced by distributor Richardson RFPD. The HMC784AMS8GE is a high-power SPDT switch in an 8-lead MSOPG package for use in transmit-receive applications that require very low distortion at high input signal power levels.

A product family of low noise amplifiers (LNAs) from WanTcom is available at Richardson RFOPD with full design support capabilities. The family of LNAs feature WanTcom's proprietary low noise amplifier technologies, high frequency microelectronics assembly techniques, and long-standing reputation for high-reliability.

Availability and full design support capabilities for the SUCOFLEX 526V assembly from HUBER+SUHNER have been announced by Richardson RFPD. The SUCOFLEX 526V is the first member of the SUCOFLEX 500V family of high performance cable assemblies designed for test and measurement applications up to 26.5GHz.

Availability and full design support capabilities for a power limiter from Peregrine Semiconductor have been announced by Richardson RFPD. The UltraCMOS PE45361 builds on the success of Peregrine's 50-watt UltraCMOS power limiters and adds higher pulsed power handling, a lower limiting threshold and positive threshold control.

Availability and full design support capabilities for a new single-channel IGBT/MOSFET gate driver from Power Integrations has been announced by Richardson RFPD. The SID1183K is a single-channel IGBT and MOSFET driver in an eSOP package. Galvanic isolation is provided by Power Integrations’ innovative solid insulator FluxLink technology

A limiting amplifier module from Analog Devices is now availablke at Richardson RFPD with full design support capabilities. The HMC7891 operates from 2GHz to 18GHz, with a high gain of 47dB. The amplifier provides a saturated output power of +13dBm over the input power range of −30 dBm to +10 dBm, for a limiting dynamic range of 40dB.

Availability and full design support capabilities for the DPX family of universal-footprint diplexers from CTS Corporation is announced by Richardson RFPD. These high-reliability, surface-mounted ceramic filters achieve impressive frequency-combining of closely spaced neighbouring frequency bands.

Availability and full design support capabilities have been announced by Richardson RFPD for two evaluation boards from Analog Devices (ADI). The EVAL-ADuM4121 evaluation board supports ADI’s ADuM4121/ADuM4121-1 single-channel gate drivers with an integrated Miller clamp. ADI’s iCoupler technology provides isolation between the input signal and the output gate driver.

Availability and full design support capabilities for a new low noise amplifier from WanTcom is announced by Richardson RFPD. The WMA7RC utilises WanTcom's proprietary low noise amplifier technologies, high frequency microelectronics assembly techniques, and long-standing reputation for high-reliability.

Two temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) from Rakon are available with full design support at Richardson RFPD. The E7028LF and the voltage-controlled E7157LF are part of Rakon’s RHT1490 product series of TCXOs that offer output frequencies from 50MHz to 204.8MHz.

Availability and full design support capabilities for a power amplifier from MACOM Technology Solutions have been announced by distributor Richardson RFPD. The MAAP-118260 is a packaged linear power amplifier that operates from 17.7GHz to 26.5GHz.

Availability and full design support capabilities for a new wideband synthesiser from Analog Devices are announced by Richardson RFPD. The ADF4356 allows implementation of fractional-N or integer-N phase-locked loop (PLL) frequency synthesisers when used with an external loop filter and an external reference frequency.

Availability and full design support capabilities for a 2.4GHz front-end module from Skyworks Solutions has been announced by distributor Richardson RFPD. The SKY66112-11 is a high-performance, fully-integrated RF front-end module (FEM) designed for ZigBee, Thread and Bluetooth Smart applications.

A new 8–12GHz monolithic phase and amplitude controller (MPAC) from Peregrine Semiconductor is available at Richardson RFPD with full design support capabilities. The PE19601 is a HaRP technology-enhanced MPAC-beamforming device designed for radar and beamforming networks.

Availability and full design support capabilities for a new ultra-wideband power amplifier module from Analog Devices have been announced by Richardson RFPD.  The HMC-C582 is a GaAs MMIC pHEMT power amplifier in a miniature, hermetic module with replaceable SMA connectors that operates between 0.01GHz and 20GHz.

A new 30–520MHz tunable bandpass filter and associated evaluation board from NewEdge Signal Solutions is available at Richardson RFPD with full design support. The SAX239 offers a combination of power handling (+33 dBm) and DC power consumption (< 100 mW) in a small form factor.

Two new power amplifiers from MACOM Technology Solutions are now available at distributor Richardson RFPD with full design support.The two-watt MAAP-011247-DIE and 1-watt MAAP-011248-DIE are distributed power amplifier offered as bare die parts. Operating from DC to 22 GHz, these power amplifiers provide high linear gain and output power at 3-dB compression.