AN-50-018: Building a High-Performance S-band Upconverter with Mini-Circuits Components
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:54:50 | Filters
A frequency upconverter is used to shift a signal’s frequency to a higher frequency so that the signal can be efficiently transmitted. Frequency upconverters are often built as complex integrated assemblies that consist of various components, including amplifiers, filters, mixers, etc. In this application note, we show how a high-performance S-band upconverter can be designed exclusively using components from Mini-Circuits. To validate the performance, measured data is shown at the conclusion.
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GaN MMIC Power Amplifiers
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:08:07 | Amplifiers
Mini-Circuits has powered-up our MMIC product line with broadband-matched GaN MMIC amplifiers that exhibit excellent robustness and efficiency. The GNA series features two innovative models with up to 8W of RF output power and 47% power-added efficiency.
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How to Optimize TSS-43ULN+ MMIC LNA Performance across 1.5–3.8 GHz
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:57:23 | Amplifiers
Mini-Circuits' TSS-43LN+ is an ultra-low noise MMIC amplifier designed for wideband receiver applications, featuring a 0.4 dB noise figure, 19 dB gain, and a power-saving fast shutdown. It operates from 500 to 4000 MHz and can be further optimized for specific bands. Application notes are provided for enhanced performance in key frequency ranges.
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Classical RF Filters: Selecting the Right Solution from Lumped Elements to High-Q Cavities
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:10:43 | Filters
While all filters perform the same fundamental function—passing desired frequencies while rejecting unwanted ones—the technology used to implement the filter has a significant impact on key performance parameters such as insertion loss, selectivity, power handling, size, bandwidth, and cost.
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Low Phase Noise 33 GHz Signal Generator
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:08:00 | Engineering Resources
Mini-Circuits' SSG-33GHP-RC is a compact wideband signal generator covering 100 MHz to 33 GHz with up to +23 dBm output power, making it ideal for characterizing millimeter-wave components and systems. It supports CW operation, flexible pulse sequences with pulse widths down to 0.5 µs, and automated frequency and power sweep or hop sequences.
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Via Satellite Interview with Jin Bains at SATShow 2026
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:52:16 | Industry Insights
At SATShow Week 2026, Mini-Circuits' CEO Jin Bains spoke with Rachel Jewett from Via Satellite about the space and Satcom market for RF and microwave products. Their conversation highlights how Mini-Circuits supports the expanding range of space and satellite applications with Mini-Circuits' program for space upscreening and launch preparation.
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The Anti-Parallel Series Pair Limiter Topology
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:53:47 | Engineering Resources
For more than 6 decades PIN diode limiters have served to enhance the robustness of RF receivers. The anti-parallel configuration is a very popular choice because its insertion loss, recovery time, power handling, flat leakage and frequency response characteristics can be traded off readily by choice of PIN diode. Even increasing the number of PIN diodes utilized in a limiter circuit can affect performance whether they are added in series or in subsequent stages altogether.
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Joseph Merenda Named Mini-Circuits’ Inaugural R&D Fellow
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:39:34 | Industry Insights
Mini-Circuits is proud to announce the appointment of Joseph Merenda as the company’s first Research & Development Fellow, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s long-term commitment to engineering excellence and technical innovation.
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Interview: Mini-Circuits Enters Automotive Market with uCeramIQ LTCC Products
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:27:20 | Industry Insights
Aaron Vaisman, uCeramIQ Business Unit Leader at Mini-Circuits, and Justin Boyle, Global Market Manager, T&M, Quantum and Automotive at Mini-Circuits recently spoke with our friend, Pat Hindle from Microwave Journal about the company’s entry into the market for automotive electronics and connectivity, its line of AEC-Q200 qualified uCeramIQ LTCC solutions, and the wide variety of […]
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Mini-Circuits Employee, Revanth Kondaveti Features Our CEO, Jin Bains on His Podcast, Founders Decoded
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:33:36 | Industry Insights
Watch Episode 3 in our employee, Revanth Kondaveti's podcast, Founders Decoded to learn more about the insightful conversation he had with Mini-Circuits' CEO, Jin Bains on embracing change.
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The Unsung Hero: Life & Legacy of Oliver Heaviside
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:13:50 | Mini-Circuits Life
Oliver Heaviside was a British, self-taught mathematician, physicist and electrical engineer who, although made great contributions to both mathematics and telegraphy, flew under the radar and is now eclipsed by other more well-known names such as James Clerk Maxwell. Heaviside created the four vector-form equations that we now know today as Maxwell’s equations, and also formulated the Telegrapher’s Equations, which detail how voltages and currents propagate as waves along a long-distance circuit or transmission line often used for telegraphs in the late 1800s to early 1900s.
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From Theory to Real World Experience: Quintin Hatzis Shares Key Moments from His Internship
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:56:20 | Mini-Circuits Life
Breaking into the engineering industry and making your mark is no easy feat. Especially as a part of the up-and-coming generation of young engineers, it can be difficult to decide which field to pursue. Quintin Hatzis, is already blazing his own trail toward a prosperous career in RF engineering after finishing his second internship with Mini-Circuits this summer. Read more on our blog!
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Summer Picnic Brings the Spirit of Havana to Mini-Circuits
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:47:35 | Mini-Circuits Life
This summer, Mini-Circuits Florida members stepped away from their daily routines and immersed themselves in the vibrant sights, flavors, and traditions of Cuba during our Havana Nights Summer Picnic.
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Chasing the “Tyee”: An Unforgettable Adventure
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:42:05 | Mini-Circuits Life
During the first week of June, Kim Sainato (Senior Customer Service Manager) and her husband Tim set out on what turned into the adventure of a lifetime—a trip to Langara Island Lodge in British Columbia. Paired with a fishing guide, they embarked on an inspirational journey.
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Michael Faraday: The Unconventional Life and Career of an Electro-Magnetic Innovator
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:11:20 | Mini-Circuits Life
Michael Faraday is amongst the most well-known scientists of the 19th century, while coming from very humble beginnings. Despite the challenges, he began his career as a chemist and even wrote a manual on practical chemistry and discovered the compound Benzene. Faraday was also the first to produce electric current from a magnetic field and was the first to discover the effect of magnetism on light.
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Mini-Circuits to Highlight MMIC Advances, Solutions for Quantum Computing, Satcom and Automotive Applications at IMS 2026
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:44:27 | Events
Mini-Circuits will showcase innovative RF and microwave technologies at the IEEE MTT-S IMS 2026, including the debut of a GaN MMIC amplifier and integrated modules for satellite communications and quantum computing. Attendees can explore live demonstrations and connect with experts at Booth 19054 from June 9-11 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Via Satellite Interview with Jin Bains at SATShow 2026
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:52:16 | Industry Insights
At SATShow Week 2026, Mini-Circuits' CEO Jin Bains spoke with Rachel Jewett from Via Satellite about the space and Satcom market for RF and microwave products. Their conversation highlights how Mini-Circuits supports the expanding range of space and satellite applications with Mini-Circuits' program for space upscreening and launch preparation.
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Mini-Circuits Expands India Footprint with New Sales and Applications Engineering Office in Bangalore
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:36:14 | News
Mini-Circuits announced the opening of a new sales and applications engineering office in Bangalore on December 15, 2025, enhancing its presence in India’s RF and microwave technology market. This office complements the existing Chennai facility and aims to improve customer support and collaboration, aligning with the country’s growing role in wireless technology innovation.
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Joseph Merenda Named Mini-Circuits’ Inaugural R&D Fellow
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:39:34 | Industry Insights
Mini-Circuits is proud to announce the appointment of Joseph Merenda as the company’s first Research & Development Fellow, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s long-term commitment to engineering excellence and technical innovation.
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Mini-Circuits CEO Jin Bains to Deliver Plenary Address at IEEE MAPCON 2025
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:25:41 | Events
Mini-Circuits is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the 2025 IEEE Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation Conference (MAPCON), taking place December 14-18 in Kochi, Kerala, India. Mini-Circuits CEO Jin Bains will deliver a plenary talk on Monday, Dec. 15, at 12:20 p.m. local time (GMT+5:30). His address, titled “The Coming Wave of RF & Microwave Systems: Communication, Sensing, Energy & Beyond,” will explore emerging applications that are redefining how RF and microwave technologies influence life on Earth and in space.
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GaN MMIC Power Amplifiers
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:08:07 | Amplifiers
Mini-Circuits has powered-up our MMIC product line with broadband-matched GaN MMIC amplifiers that exhibit excellent robustness and efficiency. The GNA series features two innovative models with up to 8W of RF output power and 47% power-added efficiency.
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Low Phase Noise 33 GHz Signal Generator
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:08:00 | Engineering Resources
Mini-Circuits' SSG-33GHP-RC is a compact wideband signal generator covering 100 MHz to 33 GHz with up to +23 dBm output power, making it ideal for characterizing millimeter-wave components and systems. It supports CW operation, flexible pulse sequences with pulse widths down to 0.5 µs, and automated frequency and power sweep or hop sequences.
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Application Notes: Band-Optimized Implementations of a MMIC LNA with Shut Down
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:46:12 | Amplifiers
An ultra-low NF MMIC LNA, the TSS-23ULN+ is shown to be versatile enough to be designed into the 380-480 MHz, 700-800 MHz and 950-1700 MHz bands of operation. To support users’ product selection and design effort, we have published 3 new application notes detailing the ideal application circuit to optimize performance for each use case.
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Cut PCB Layers with RF Crossovers
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:15:57 | Engineering Resources
Mini-Circuits COHKI-3002+ µCeramIQ RF crossover is an innovative surface-mount component that allows two transmission lines to physically cross each other on a circuit board without introducing adverse effects to system performance. This enables designers to route complex RF layouts - especially in dense or multi-channel systems..
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1x1mm MMIC Fixed Attenuators
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:04:19 | Attenuators
The new XAT-Series redefines RF miniaturization with the industry's smallest MMIC fixed attenuators. Housed in an ultra-compact 2-lead, 1×1 mm QFN package, these attenuators enable significant PCB space savings for next-generation high-density designs. Built on a robust GaAs semiconductor process, the XAT-Series features a bidirectional, fully absorptive architecture that delivers excellent passband flatness..
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Introduction to the SSG-9GD-RC: Dual Channel, 10 MHz-9 GHz Signal Generator
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:40:33 | Videos
Lee Whiting, Product Manager for Test Solutions, provides an overview of the SSG-9GD-RC, a dual-channel, 10 MHz-9 GHz signal generator with output power to +21 dBm. This cost-effective generator has CW, pulsed, AM, FM & chirp outputs, a compact design for benchtop use, power over Ethernet (PoE), and can daisy-chain for multi-module dynamic control.
Find out more here: https://www.minicircuits.com/WebStore/dashboard.html?model=SSG-9GD-RC
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RF CMOS Breakthroughs: Jim Cable on Peregrine, Murata, & the CMOS Switch Revolution
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:59:57 | Videos
In the premiere episode of Above the Noise, host Pat interviews Jim Cable, the semiconductor leader behind Peregrine’s RF CMOS breakthroughs. Jim recounts developing silicon-on-sapphire and SOI switches, winning major customers like Murata, and guiding Peregrine through product scaling and acquisition.
They discuss the technical challenges and market strategies that displaced GaAs switches, lessons for startups about disruptive innovation and timing, and Jim’s ongoing advisory work in GaN on silicon, CMOS power amplifiers, quantum, and advanced packaging.
Above the Noise is a Mini-Circuits podcast series. Find out more about Mini-Circuits at www.minicircuits.com.
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Impact of Additive Phase Noise on Frequency Multiplier Chains for SATCOM
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:40:29 | Videos
Mini-Circuits Vice President of Engineering, Joe Merenda discusses the impact of additive phase noise on frequency multiplier chains using SATCOM frequency converter example. The talk covers BUC reference design, PLL schematic diagram, brass board implementation, spectral analysis, filter technologies, additive phase noise theory, cascade design optimization, frequency multiplication effects and design guidelines/references.
Mini-Circuits offers a wide selection of amplifiers with industry-leading APN performance. Our test lab at our Deer Park Technology center uses advanced measurement techniques to provide detailed, reliable data to help realize the best system performance for the user's unique set of operating conditions.
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Mini-Circuits is the world’s preferred supplier of RF and microwave components and systems. With 14 design, manufacturing and sales locations in nine countries, as well as hundreds of sales channel partners worldwide, Mini-Circuits offers 27 product lines comprising over 10,000 active models. Over 20,000 customers choose Mini-Circuits for the demanding quality standards, world-class customer support, on-time delivery and value pricing that have earned the industry’s trust for over 50 years.
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How to Tune the TSS 23ULN+ MMIC LNA to 380-480 MHz
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:19:36 | Videos
In this video, Mini-Circuits Technical Marketing Engineer Chris DeMartino explains how to tune the TSS 23ULN+ MMIC LNA, which operates from 10 to 2000 MHz to the specific band of 380-480 MHz, including the application circuit. Here is a link to the application note: https://lp.minicircuits.com/hubfs/2026/04_April/AN60150_RevA.pdf.
Housed in a tiny 2x2 mm QFN-style package, this model supports applications from 10 to 2000 MHz with 0.4 dB typical noise figure, 20 dB gain and +37 dBm OIP3. A voltage-controlled fast shutdown feature allows the amplifier to be switched off to conserve power consumption when not in use.
About Mini-Circuits:
Mini-Circuits is the world’s preferred supplier of RF and microwave components and systems. With 14 design, manufacturing and sales locations in nine countries, as well as hundreds of sales channel partners worldwide, Mini-Circuits offers 27 product lines comprising over 10,000 active models. Over 20,000 customers choose Mini-Circuits for the demanding quality standards, world-class customer support, on-time delivery and value pricing that have earned the industry’s trust for over 50 years.
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How to Tune the TSS 23ULN+ MMIC LNA to Operate at 700-800 MHz
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:19:34 | Videos
In this video, Mini-Circuits Technical Marketing Engineer Chris DeMartino explains how to tune the TSS 23ULN+ MMIC LNA, which operates from 10 to 2000 MHz to the specific band of 700-800 MHz, including the application circuit. Here is a link to the application note: https://lp.minicircuits.com/hubfs/2026/04_April/AN60151_RevA.pdf.
Housed in a tiny 2x2 mm QFN-style package, this model supports applications from 10 to 2000 MHz with 0.4 dB typical noise figure, 20 dB gain and +37 dBm OIP3. A voltage-controlled fast shutdown feature allows the amplifier to be switched off to conserve power consumption when not in use.
About Mini-Circuits:
Mini-Circuits is the world’s preferred supplier of RF and microwave components and systems. With 14 design, manufacturing and sales locations in nine countries, as well as hundreds of sales channel partners worldwide, Mini-Circuits offers 27 product lines comprising over 10,000 active models. Over 20,000 customers choose Mini-Circuits for the demanding quality standards, world-class customer support, on-time delivery and value pricing that have earned the industry’s trust for over 50 years.
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