The objective of this webinar is to share the concept of RF filter-based passive multi-function assemblies (MFA). Examples are provided that incorporate such functions as transitions, RF filters, ferrite isolators, non-directional couplers and high-power terminations that illustrate the advantages and the pitfalls that can readily be avoided.
Solid state power amplifiers (SSPA) have been with us for decades. With each new generation of transistors and FETs SSPAs have extended their effective operating frequency and bandwidth, RF power and efficiency. As the years and technology have progressed, ferrite isolators, and in some cases circulators, have continued to provide a cost-effective solution to buffer the gain stages and protect the SSPA from reflected power.
