Low Frequency Fundamental Tuners 1.5-170 MHz

The Low Frequency Tuner (LFT) is a unique product technology using M algorithms for low frequency wideband tuning. Three or more cascaded tuning sections use series transmission cables and parallel rotary capacitors. The length of the cables and number of tuning sections are optimized for maximum tuning range over a given bandwidth. HLFT tuners use 6 tuning sections allowing second harmonic frequency tuning.

Manual Wideband Tuners 0.4-18GHz

Discover Focus Microwaves’ versatile MMT series of manual tuners, offering octave and multi-octave bands from 400MHz to 18GHz. With the same RF technology and precision as our automatic tuners, they ensure high VSWR at the DUT reference plane for reliable performance. Enhance harmonic tuning with options -H2 and -H23, inspired by our harmonic rejection tuners (PHT). Experience precision in manual tuning with Focus Microwaves.

Fundamental Wideband Tuners 0.1-120 GHz

Discover Focus Microwaves’ wideband fundamental tuners. The C-Series (Computer-Controlled Microwave Tuners) feature one to three wideband probes, enabling exceptionally broad frequency coverage—ideal for high-power and wideband noise applications.

Designed for precision, the tuner’s long-lasting RF probes ensure optimal tuning accuracy while eliminating spurious resonances. The integration of multiple probes within a single tuner provides ultra-wideband coverage, making it a versatile solution for demanding RF applications.

Harmonic Wideband Tuners 0.2-120 GHz

Focus Microwaves’ Harmonic Tuners (MPT) were developed in 2004 in response to customer demand for advanced impedance control tools. These tuners operate across a wide frequency range (0.2 to 120 GHz) and are essential for nonlinear device characterization and power amplifier design.

Waveguide Wideband Tuners 8-330 GHz

Discover the frontier of tuner technology with Focus Microwaves’ new waveguide tuners, designed for frequencies exceeding 110GHz. Combining the success of DELTA and omega tuners, these instruments promise to revolutionize Sub-THz bands, offering a high tuning range in a compact footprint. With extreme precision and low-loss RF probes, these tuners ensure optimal accuracy and repeatability, setting a new standard in on-wafer applications.

Rapid VT Modulated Active Load Pull 0.5-40 GHz

Focus Microwaves’ RAPID VT digital tuner supports the latest 5G FR1 and IEEE 802.11ax standards, offering up to 1GHz active load pull bandwidth capability. Utilizing the National Instruments PXIe-5842 PXI Vector Signal Transceiver, it tests high bandwidth and high modulation cellular standards like 1024QAM 802.11ax. Ideal for all design stages, from initial device characterization to MMIC/PA design, verification, and factory testing, it features input/output power measurement, power added efficiency, ACPR and EVM for wideband applications, and multi-carrier intermodulation testing.

DLP Active Load Pull 0.5-40 GHz

Focus Microwaves’ DLP (Dynamic Load Pull) is a cutting-edge platform for active load pull measurements, optimized for accuracy, speed, and reliability. Supporting frequencies up to 40GHz and beyond, it offers a versatile solution for CW and pulsed signal applications. The DLP enables fundamental and harmonic tuning, time domain measurements, and advanced behavioral modelling. With integrated options for DC IV and pulsed IV measurements, this one-box system is ideal for all stages of device characterization and testing, from initial development to final product testing. Its intuitive interface and industry-leading calibration techniques ensure precise and efficient measurements.

Rapid DT (Digital Tuner) 0.001-18 GHz

Focus Microwaves’ RAPID DT, built on Keysight’s M5000 PXI modules, delivers fast, broadband load pull and S-parameter testing up to 18 GHz. It supports CW and pulsed signals across wide bandwidths, making it ideal for advanced standards like 4096QAM 802.11be.

Focus MPIV 200V

The MPIV – Modular Pulsed IV is used for High Power current & voltage characterization of semiconductor devices. It is also well suited for applications requiring precise high current and voltage pulses. The Drain Pulse Module (DPM) uses an external high-current supply while the Gate Pulse Module (GPM) has an internal high-precision voltage supply. Additionally, the MPIV can be synchronized with an external or internal trigger.

The DPM is the core of the system. Its internal microcontroller uses precision Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) modules with complementary outputs and programmable dead-time in order to generate and synchronize the pulses for both drain and gate bias. The pulse width is adjustable from 200ns to 2ms; pulse repetition rate from 500Hz to 1MHz, with a maximum duty cycle of 50%. Two internal N-channel MOSFETs within the drain module support voltages up to 200V and currents up to 17A. Both the pulse and
quiescent bias voltages are delivered via external DC power supplies thereby making the Modular Pulsed IV a customizable solution

Auriga Standard PIV 220V & 600V

Introducing Auriga’s 5th generation pulsed IV/RF characterization system delivers unparalleled performance, capturing measurements with incredible speed and accuracy. Pulsed IV (current-voltage) measurements have emerged as the preferred method of capturing current-voltage characteristics of active devices such as field effect (FETs) and bipolar junction (BJTs) transistors. With the growing popularity of higher-power devices, like GaN HEMTs, LDMOS, SiC, and graphene, current and voltage requirements are constantly being pushed higher and higher.

Auriga MEM™, Auriga’s newest pulsed IV function, enhances current resolution to an industry-leading 0.01% of maximum current. Using Auriga’s advanced calibration algorithms and an external Keysight digital multimeter (DMM), Auriga MEM brings the DC measurement plane directly to the device under test.

Trap Removal Tri-State Pulsed IV System

Traditional Pulsed IV systems are comprised of two pairs of power supplies used for the Quiescent and Non Quiescent states. Focus now offers a new TRI-State pulse system which includes a third pair of power supplies allowing the user to create a Pre-Pulse state.

Nonlinear charge trapping effects have puzzled designers for years and the standard two state pulse systems are insufficient to fully characterize memory effects for the GaN FETs.

Focus’ TRI-State Pulsed IV system offers not only an efficient isothermal measurement condition, but also allows the user to control and characterize various charge trapping states.

Auriga High Voltage PIV 1200V & 2000V

The PHD1200 and PHD2000 support the industry’s most advanced high-power devices, leveraging breakthroughs in component and pulser-circuit technology for unmatched speed, accuracy, and resolution. These systems enable precise measurement of the dynamic on-resistance of the latest transistors. Paired with the AU-5 Pulsed IV/RF Characterization System, this compact and versatile test solution simulates real-life conditions, delivering exceptional performance with incredible accuracy and speed.

Noise Measurement System Up to 170 GHz

Focus Microwaves introduces a cutting-edge noise measurement system comprising three integral components: the Input Noise Module (INM), Output Noise Module (ONM), and Noise Module Controller (NMC). This system extracts precise noise parameters, offering rapid, stable measurements and optimized performance with dedicated software for calibration and analysis.

TRL Calibration Kits 0.3-110 GHz

Calibrating tuners for Network Analyzers presents challenges due to high reflections and low losses, affecting S-parameter measurements. At Focus Microwaves, we advocate for TRL (Thru-Reflect-Line) calibration as essential for precise results, unlike the less reliable SOLT and ECal methods. Our comprehensive TRL calibration kits cover 0.3 to 110 GHz and support connector types including 7/16, N, APC-7, 3.5mm, 2.9mm, 2.4mm, 1.9mm, WR-15, and WR-10. Compatible with all commercial network analyzers, these kits ensure reliability and accuracy, crucial for dependable VNA measurements.

High Power Bias Tees 0.1-67 GHz up to 200V

Auriga’s Bias Tees balance impressive RF performance with heavy-duty power handling across multiple frequency bands ranging from 0.1 GHz to 67 GHz. They are designed for rigorous usage without sacrificing RF performance.

Bi-Directional Couplers 5-120 GHz

Focus Microwaves’ bi-directional couplers, available in 40, 67, 110 and 120 GHz models, offer high directivity and low insertion loss. These couplers provide precise measurements, making them ideal for advanced RF and microwave testing, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in both R&D and production environments.

Phase Stable Cables DC-110 GHz

The Focus Phase Stable Cable is an advanced RF cable designed for superior performance and reliability in demanding applications. Engineered with meticulous attention to detail, this cable features high-quality materials and precise manufacturing standards to ensure exceptional phase and amplitude stability, low insertion loss, and robust environmental resistance. Suitable for a wide frequency range from DC to 110GHz, it is ideal for applications requiring stable electrical performance under dynamic conditions.

Pulse Modulator DC-50 GHz

Focus Microwaves offers a range of high-performance pulsed modulators, including 1-channel and 2-channels models, designed for precise signal modulation. These modulators are ideal for RF and microwave applications requiring accurate and reliable pulsed signal generation.

Phase Reference 0.1-67 GHz

Discover precision phase reference solutions from Focus Microwaves, spanning frequencies from 100 MHz to 8 GHz, 30 GHz, and up to 67 GHz. Our phase reference units are indispensable for achieving precise phase calibration in RF and microwave measurements across a wide range of frequency bands.

RF Test Fixtures DC-26 GHz

Focus Microwaves provides modular microstrip, high-power, and ultra-low-loss coaxial fixtures designed for load pull testing of packaged transistors. Equipped with TRL calibration standards, these fixtures support transistor packages from under 0.1” to 1” wide. Special features include decade-wide Klopfenstein transformers (Fmax:Fmin ~10:1), water- and air-cooling options, and on-substrate bias networks. Microstrip fixtures (PTJ-x*) offer 50Ω lines, λ/4 or taper transformers, harmonic traps, and DC bias networks, while Minimum Loss coaxial Test Fixtures (MLTF-x*) feature low insertion loss (< 0.03 dB at 2 GHz) with connectors including 7mm, N, and 7/16, spanning up to 18 GHz. Both types support water cooling for RF power up to several hundred Watts.