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System Introduction


Microwave semiconductor devices are employed in the systems shown in the following figure. This page introduces microwave semiconductor devices together with the RF block and application field of each. The list indicated on the left side of this frame links to the relevant site of the following items.


  • Recommended devices for each RF system block
    (Customers who require a PDF file are requested to download "RF AND MICROWAVE DEVICES SELECTION GUIDE -APPLICATION SYSTEM-" from the Documents / Technical Materials.)

Application(23Kbytes)

Basic RF Blocks

The basic RF block consists of nine function blocks as shown in the next figure.


Basic RF Blocks (21Kbytes)
1. SW (Switch)
2. LNA (Low Noise Amplifer)
3. PA (Power Amplifer)
4. D/C (Down-converter)
5. VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) 		6. U/C (Up-converter)
7. DEMOD (Demodulator)
8. PLL (Phase Locked Loop)
9. MOD (Modulator)

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