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Our Members are the Heartbeat of Our Company
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:45:45 | Events
On February 19, Mini-Circuits showed its heartfelt thanks to its members with our annual Heart Health Awareness event. The event is aimed at creating awareness to heart health and educating our team on how best to take care of themselves. Those who attended got to enjoy healthy snacks and raffles. The post Our Members are the Heartbeat of Our Company first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

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. The post Mini-Circuits CEO Jin Bains to Deliver Plenary Address at IEEE MAPCON 2025 first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

Mini-Circuits Labs (MCL) and Virginia Diodes Inc. (VDI) to Demonstrate 90–140 GHz Signal Generator at EuMW 2025
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:13:25 | Events
Attendees of European Microwave Week (EuMW) in Utrecht, The Netherlands, are invited to visit the Mini-Circuits (C073) and VDI (D034) booths to experience a live demonstration of a 90 - 140 GHz signal generator and see how this technology is shaping the future of high-frequency innovation. The post Mini-Circuits Labs (MCL) and Virginia Diodes Inc. (VDI) to Demonstrate 90–140 GHz Signal Generator at EuMW 2025 first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

Mini-Circuits Announces µCeramIQ™ Brand for LTCC Product Line
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:38:36 | Events
Mini-Circuits is rebranding its LTCC product line to µCeramIQ™ to highlight its advanced design capabilities in passive components utilizing Low-temperature Co-fired Ceramic substrates. This change reflects the company's expertise developed over thirty years. The rebranded product line includes a range of filters and other components, showcased at the IEEE MTT-S IMS event. The post Mini-Circuits Announces µCeramIQ™ Brand for LTCC Product Line first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

Mini-Circuits Experts Join MicroApps Talks at IMS 2025
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:53:10 | Events
Mini-Circuits is proud to have members of its engineering team contributing to the 2025 MicroApps talks at the 2025 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in San Francisco. The post Mini-Circuits Experts Join MicroApps Talks at IMS 2025 first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

Mini-Circuits Attends the Annual WAMICON Event: Supporting Peers in Academia
Fri, 30 May 2025 17:10:46 | Events
This year, Mini-Circuits was proud to be a Platinum sponsor of the IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON) to continue our support and long-standing relationship with the University of South Florida and their WAMI Center. We continue to encourage a healthy relationship and collaboration between the industry and academia. Read more: The post Mini-Circuits Attends the Annual WAMICON Event: Supporting Peers in Academia first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

Mini-Circuits Attended the Long Island Microwave Symposium, Showcasing Our Latest Products & Capabilities
Thu, 29 May 2025 21:04:31 | Events
This year, Mini-Circuits was proud to be a Platinum sponsor of IEEE’s Long Island Microwave Symposium. We attended with a number of our own team members to present our latest products and capabilities. The post Mini-Circuits Attended the Long Island Microwave Symposium, Showcasing Our Latest Products & Capabilities first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

Mini-Circuits Taking Center Stage at IMS 2025
Tue, 27 May 2025 23:16:22 | Events
Mini-Circuits is proud to participate in the 2025 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS), June 15 - 20 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The post Mini-Circuits Taking Center Stage at IMS 2025 first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

Mini-Circuits Engineer, William Yu, Presents at the Interlligent Seminar in the United Kingdom
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:40:10 | Events
On November 5, 2024, Mini-Circuits attended the annual Interlligent Seminar. This event is held by one of our valued customers, Interlligent, to bring Engineers from the industry and academia together to share knowledge and insights from the field. Read more about our experience and our design engineer, William Yu’s presentation on our blog. The post Mini-Circuits Engineer, William Yu, Presents at the Interlligent Seminar in the United Kingdom first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

Showcasing Our latest Technology at the ARMMS Conference in the UK
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:22:53 | Events
Mini-Circuits had the honor of attending the Automated RF & Microwave Measurement Society (ARMMS) Conference in the United Kingdom, where we had the privilege of meeting pioneers in the industry and presenting demos of our own latest innovations. Read more on our blog: The post Showcasing Our latest Technology at the ARMMS Conference in the UK first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

The Frequency Diplexer as a Combiner
Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:23:51 | Engineering Resources
While frequency multiplexers find a great many applications in passive filtering and channelization, the most fundamental of these, the diplexer, is often utilized as a splitter and combiner for MMIC power amplifier chains. Compared to traditional power splitters and combiners, multiplexers split and recombine signals of disparate frequencies, affording lower loss as well as inherent filtering that is not present in their power splitting/combining counterparts. This article discusses suspended substrate diplexers, how they are applied in the Wi-Fi realm, and the merits of their usage in an airborne SATCOM application. Both applications show designs wherein diplexers combine different frequency bands to yield a composite signal at the common port. The post The Frequency Diplexer as a Combiner first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

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. The post Via Satellite Interview with Jin Bains at SATShow 2026 first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

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. The post The Anti-Parallel Series Pair Limiter Topology first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

Wishing Rocky DeFreitas a Happy & Fulfilling 50th Anniversary with Mini-Circuits
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:13:42 | Mini-Circuits Life
Our team from across our New York locations convened at our facility on Neptune Avenue in Brooklyn to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our long-standing team member, Rocky DeFreitas. Current team members and retired members who knew Rocky attended the event, where the celebration began with a ceremony congratulating Rocky for his dedication, loyalty and service. After, food and beverages were offered to all in attendance for some time to mingle and congratulate Rocky on a job well done. The post Wishing Rocky DeFreitas a Happy & Fulfilling 50th Anniversary with Mini-Circuits first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

Mini‑Circuits Missouri Heats Things Up with Annual Chili Cook‑Off & Dessert Challenge
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:59:05 | Mini-Circuits Life
Mini Circuits Missouri turned up the heat—and the sweetness—with our much anticipated Annual Chili Cook Off and Dessert Challenge. This favorite tradition once again brought members together for great food, friendly competition, and even better company. The post Mini‑Circuits Missouri Heats Things Up with Annual Chili Cook‑Off & Dessert Challenge first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

Our Members are the Heartbeat of Our Company
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:45:45 | Events
On February 19, Mini-Circuits showed its heartfelt thanks to its members with our annual Heart Health Awareness event. The event is aimed at creating awareness to heart health and educating our team on how best to take care of themselves. Those who attended got to enjoy healthy snacks and raffles. The post Our Members are the Heartbeat of Our Company first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF) in Modern Modulation Measurements
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:17:58 | Power Sensors
As utilization of wireless communications hs accelerated over the past few years, the push to make efficient use of the limited amount of spectrum available has led to the development of more complex modulation schemes. Waveforms continue to evolve for constant-envelope GSM and IS-95 CDMA of yesteryear to QAM and OFDM The post Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF) in Modern Modulation Measurements first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

How Loops and Probes Couple to Cavity Filters
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:51:51 | Filters
Cavity filters are ubiquitous today, and they are not new to the world of RF and microwave engineering. Cavity filters have been around for almost 80 years, since Fano and Lawson completed their initial work in 1948.2,3 They are widely used in RF and microwave systems where high selectivity, low insertion loss, and excellent power handling are required. They are commonly found in SATCOM, radar, EW, ECM, and even test and measurement systems. One critical aspect of cavity filter design is how energy is coupled into and out of the resonant structure. Among the various techniques available, coupling loops and coupling probes (henceforth, more commonly “loops” and probes”) are the two most common methods. Each method relies on a different electromagnetic coupling mechanism and offers distinct advantages depending on frequency, power level, bandwidth, and mechanical constraints. The post How Loops and Probes Couple to Cavity Filters first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

50W µCeramIQ® Couplers in Tiny SMT Package
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:46:19 | Directional Couplers
Mini-Circuits’ µCeramIQ® high-power coupler series delivers an uncommon combination of 50W power handling and a tiny, surface-mountable LTCC monolith. Designed for systems where SWAP requirements are critical, these couplers provide stable, repeatable performance while supporting modern, high-volume assembly processes. The post 50W µCeramIQ® Couplers in Tiny SMT Package first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.

Application Notes: Band-Optimized Implementations of a MMIC LNA with Shut Down
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:46:12 | 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. The post Application Notes: Band-Optimized Implementations of a MMIC LNA with Shut Down first appeared on Mini-Circuits Blog.