Every high-power transmit chain has a vulnerability. The power amplifier at the output stage is built to drive a matched 50-ohm load. When the antenna does not cooperate, whether from VSWR variation, impedance shifts at wide scan angles, or a damaged element in a...
We’ve all been there. A qualification test fails, a component gets rejected, and suddenly your program timeline is shot. Now you’re scrambling to explain the delay to your prime contractor while hunting for a replacement part that actually meets spec....
