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Architectural tools used by designers of RF and microwave communications systems include budget simulators, spur searching utilities, and frequency planning tools, all of wh...

Having high-frequency design tools resident on a Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) provides a streamlined work flow that eliminates the time required to transfer measured data t...

This application note uses a hairpin bandpass filter to illustrate how AWR's iFilter™ synthesis software in conjunction with Microwave Office® high-frequency d...

Today's wireless networks require that the performance of amplifiers and other circuits be evaluated from baseband through RF and microwave frequencies using integrated ...

An ideal signal has no phase noise, harmonics nor spurious frequency components associated with it. Unfortunately the ideal signal does not exist in the real world, and these factors degrad...

Designing suitable switching systems isn't as easy as it looks. Avoid some common pitfalls with advice from an industry leader experienced in several switching technologies.

Key Concepts Discussed in this whitepaper from RFMD are:

• Carrier spectrum is shaping cellular front end requirements.

• 3G band...

Key Concepts Discussed in this whitepaper by RFMD are:

• Multiple architecture options available to fill different design needs for 3G/4G cellular front end...

A guide in basic microwave theory and its application in microwave switches and RF coaxial relays.

In this paper, Part 3 of our three-part series on 3G/4G multimode handsets, the authors will examine the fundamental challenges engineers face when designing front ends...