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Application Notes

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General Applications

MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES

• DG02-32   Statistical process control
• AN0-39   Speed IM testing
• AN40-005   Prevention and Control of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
• AN03-36   Measurement methods
• DG03-29   Product Environmentals & High Reliability Testing
• AN0-40   Automated compression measurements

SURFACE MOUNT ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES

• DG02-23A   Understanding Surface Mount
• AN0-42   A guide to surface mount assembly
• DG02-23   Surface Mount Environmental Specifications
• AN40-004   Reflow Soldering of Lead-less LTCC Products
• AN00-004   Mini-Circuits AD Family Customer Soldering Of Matte Tin Plating
• AN00-007  Handling of Mini-Circuits Open Case Models

CONVERSION TABLES

• DG03-111   Return loss vs. VSWR table
• dBm - volts - watts conversion table
• The Effect of VSWR on Transmitted Power
• Overall Noise Figure of Two Stage Amplifier
• Insertion Loss Uncertainty Due to Mismatch Calculator
• Gain Uncertainty Due to Mismatch Calculator

Amplifiers

• AN60-010   Biasing MMIC Amplifiers (e.g. ERA SERIES)
• AN60-038   Definition of terms, Q&As
• AN60-019   ERA-SM Kit Test Board: Instructions for Use
• AN60-033   Enhanced Linearity in the HELA-10 Power Amplifier
• AN60-028   ESD Sensitivity Testing of Mini-Circuits ERA-4XSM
• AN60-029   ESD Sensitivity Testing of Mini-Circuits ERA-5XSM
• AN60-013   Gali Kit Test Board Instructions for Use
• AN60-015   Gali-SXF Kit Test Board: Instructions for Use
• AN60-031   Hand Soldering of MNA Amplifiers
• AN60-009   High IP3, wide band, balanced linear power amplifier (HELA-10)
• AN60-037  High Power Amplifier in a Multi-Tone Environment
• AN60-021   LEE Kit Test Board: Instructions for Use
• AN60-039   Low Cost Very High IP3 Low Noise Amplifiers Cover 250MHz to 2300MHz
• AN60-018   MAR/RAM Kit Test Board Instructions for Use
• AN60-025   MAV Kit Test Board: Instructions for Use
• AN60-036   MMIC Test Boards: Instructions for Use
• AN60-016   MNA, Low Profile, Low Cost, Fully Integrated Monolithic Microwave Amplifiers
• AN60-024   New MAR-8A and MAR-8ASM Amplifiers
• AN60-008   Operating precautions for RF Amplifiers
• AN60-027   Power Supply Transient Protection for MNA and VNA Amplifiers
• AN60-034   Transient Protection of Darlington gain block amplifiers
• AN60-004   Ultra-Linear 50W Amplifiers 20-512MHz (LZY-1)
• AN60-005   Ultra-Linear 32W Amplifiers 500-1000MHz (LZY-2)
• AN60-040   Understanding Noise Parameter Measurements
• AN60-032   Uses and Advantages of "MERA" Dual Matched MMIC Amplifiers
• AN60-030   Using the Catalog Specifications to Determine MMIC Reliability

Bi-phase, Electronic Attenuators

• ATT4-2   Introduction, definition of terms
• ATT4-3   Frequently asked questions

Digital Step Attenuators

• DSA5-2   Introduction, definition of terms, Q&As
• AN70-004  Digital Step Attenuators offer Precision and Linearity

Directional Couplers

• COUP7-2  Introduction, definition of terms, Q&As
• AN30-004   Coupler Theoretical Main-Line Loss Calculation
• AN30-001   Do-it-yourself couplers reduce cost
• AN30-003   SM Quadrature Couplers have high performance, low cost

Electronic Line Stretchers

• AN45-002   Line Stretchers Ease VCO Load-Pull Testing

Filters

• FILT8-2   Introduction, definition of terms, Q&As
• FILTS8-2   Constant-impedance IF bandpass filters improve circuit performance
• AN75-004   Band Pass Filters with Linear Phase Response

Fixed Attenuators / Terminations

• ATT6-1   Introduction, definition of terms, Q&As
• AN70-001   Fixed attenuators help minimize impedance mismatches
• AN70-002   2&5W Attenuators cover DC-18GHz

Frequency Doublers

• DOUB9-2   Introduction, definition of terms, Q&As

Frequency Mixer

• AN00-009   Understanding Mixers – Terms Defined, and Measuring Performance
• AN00-008   Improved two-tone, third order testing
• AN00-010   How to select a mixer
• AN00-011   Frequently asked questions about mixers
• AN00-001   Figure of Merit of Mixer Intermod Performance (E-Factor)
• AN00-003   Dual double balanced mixers (HJK, HUD)
• AN00-002   Triple balanced, low cost, LTCC mixers (MCA)
• AN00-006   LTCC Mixer For Instrumentation & Military Applications
• AN00-012   HIGH IP3 WiMAX MIXERS

I&Q and QPSK Modulators/Demodulators

• MOD11-2   Introduction, definition of terms
• MOD11-8   Most often asked questions

Limiters

• LIM10-2   Introduction, Q&As

VCOs

• AN95-003   Glossary of VCO terms
• VCO15-4   VCO fundamentals and concepts
• VCO15-6   Characterizing and minimizing VCO phase noise
• VCO15-8   Reducing power supply noise in VCOs
• VCO15-9   Design features of a synthesizer using Mini-Circuits VCOs
• VCO15-10   Phase locked loop fundamentals
• VCO15-15  VCO test methods
• VCO15-19  VCO footprints and layout considerations to improve performance
• VCO15-20   Frequently asked questions
• AN45-001   Automated load measurement of VCOs
• AN95-004   Wide Modulation Bandwidth Measurements
• AN95-006  Optimizing VCO/PLL Evaluations & PLL Synthesizer Designs
• AN95-005   How VCO Parameters Affect Each Other

Phase Detectors, Phase Shifters

• DET12-2   Introduction, definition of terms
• AN41-001   Frequently asked questions about phase detectors

Power Splitters/Combiners

• AN10-006   Understanding Power Splitters
• AN10-001   Do-it-yourself splitters
• AN10-004   Diminutive Impedance-Matching Splitters
• PWR2-4   Frequently asked questions
• AN10-002   Miniature power splitters
• AN30-003   SM Quadrature Couplers have high performance, low cost
• AN10-003   Super wide bandwidth power splitters (ZN2PD2-50, ZN4PD1-50)
• AN10-005   Surface Mount LTCC Quadrature Splitters

RF Choke

• Super wide-band RF choke

RF Transformers

• TRAN14-2   Introduction, definition of terms, Q&As
• AN20-001   How RF transformers work and how they are measured
• AN20-002   Balun Transformers

Switches

• SW13-2   Introduction, definition of terms, Q&As
• AN80-007   Low-cost ultra high isolation SPDT switch
• AN80-001   Using model PSW-1211 as a SPST switch
• AN80-004   Using the RSW-2-25P switch
• AN80-006   Biasing of HSWA2-30DR+ SPDT Switch with a 5V supply voltage