RF Applications for Drone Modules & Drone Mitigation
Drone Market Overview
Drone Applications - Why Now?
The proliferation of low power high bandwidth communication technologies has been a primary catalyst for rapid growth in drone product developments that address a myriad of application needs in the industrial, commercial, defense, agricultural and consumer markets.
Drone Market Growth
- Overall market projections show growth at > 10% CAGR.
Actual global drone market size expected to grow from $73B (2024) to $164B (2030) *
- Drone-mitigation (aka counter-UAS, anti-drone) market expanding rapidly at >20% CAGR.
- Anti-drone market size $2.45B (2024) expected to grow to $10.6B (2030) *
*Source: Grand View Research
Drone Module - RF Front-end
Mini-Circuits offers a wide portfolio of RF components for use between a drone antenna and its back-end transceiver.
Featured Products
| PA: | GNA-252-5W+ |
| Balun: | NCS2-771+, NCS2-282+ |
| LNA: | TSS-23ULN+ |
| RF Switch | HSWA2-30DR+ |
Also Available
| LTCC Filters: | Low-Pass, High-Pass, Band-Pass & more |
| Balun Filters: | BBFCG Series (BPF + Balun) MTX2-133+ (Wideband MMIC Balun) TCM1/2 Series (Balun) |
| Attenuators: | XAT series are small size (1x1mm), High Power |
Counter-Drone Solutions
Mini-Circuits' connectorized PA amplifiers have been used in counter-drone solutions that are both handheld and fixed. Other components such as splitters/combiners, filters, VCOs’ and attenuators have also been chosen by customers.
Candidate Products
| PA: | ZVE-2W-272X+, ZVE-3W-83X+, GNA-63-5W+, GP2S1A+ |
| Splitter: | ZACS242-100WX+, SCW-2-722+ |
| Filters: | LFCG-1000+, LFCN-2500+, HFCN-1910+, HFCG-4400+ |
Other Products
| Core & Wire Balun: | TTC2-63W+ |
Drone Detection Solutions
For drone detection and tracking, Mini-Circuits has supplied surface mount devices for use in receiver side circuits for fixed and mobile applications.
Candidate Products
| Amplifiers: | PMA3-83LN+, TSY-83LN+, GALI-3+, GALI-51F+, PSA-8A+ |
| Splitters: | ZN2PD-63-S+, SCN-2-35+, WP4L+ |
| LTCC Filter: | LFCG-900+, LFCG-2600+, HFCG-1600+, BFCN-1860+, BFCG-5600+ |
| Lumped LC: | RLP-900+, RHP-250+, RHPF-500+, SCLF-700+ |
Other Products
| Switches: | ZFSWA2R-63DR+ |
| Baluns: | TC1-1-13M+, TC4-1TG2+, ADT1-1WT+ |
Parts Adopted for Drone Applications
Customer Adoption Examples
With a portfolio of more than 30,000 RF and microwave components, Mini-Circuits provides building blocks for a wide range of system applications. The table below shows a selection of products that have been adopted by our customers for drone applications.
This list is provided as a reference for customer adoption records. For new designs, we recommend using this list together with our Yoni Search Tool to find the optimal part for your requirements.
Type | Model | Customer Application |
|---|---|---|
| Balun | TTC2-63W+ | Jammer & Detector |
| HPF | HFCG-1760+ | Drone Module |
| Splitter | GP2S1A+ | Detection Radar |
| Amplifier | Gali-3+ | Detection Radar |
| LPF | LFCN-80+ | Jammer & Drone Module |
| Amplifier | PMA3-83MP+ | Detection Radar |
| Splitter | EP2K+ | Detection Radar |
| Amplifier | GVA-93+ | Jammer |
| HPF | HFCG-4400+ | Jammer |
| HPF | HFCN-1910+ | Jammer |
| HPF | HFCW-7000+ | Detection Radar |
| LPF | LFCG-1000+ | Jammer |
| HPF | RHP-395+ | Detection Radar |
| Splitter | SCW-2-722+ | Jammer |
| Balun | TCM2-63WX+ | Drone Module |
| Attenuator | YAT-2A+ | Detection Radar |
| BPF | BPGE-542R+ | Drone & Jammer |
High-Power Amplifiers - New!
Drone Field Testing
Featured Products
| PWR-18PWHS-RC | Used for Ultra fast (ns) Pulse Testing and Field Wifi Sniffing |
| SSG-9G-RC | Dynamic Pulse modulation |
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