Reflectionless Filters Eliminate Spurs & Intermods
Mini-Circuits’ reflectionless filters are the only commercially available filters that absorb and internally terminate stopband signals rather than reflecting them back up the signal chain. Based on a novel, patented filter topology and produced with Mini-Circuits’ industry-leading MMIC design and manufacturing capability, these devices are a revolutionary solution to a number of unwanted effects related to embedding conventional filters in system designs. Our customers are finding innovative ways to achieve new levels of performance with these revolutionary products. Learn more below, and be sure to check out our full selection to see what they can do for your design!
Key Features:
- Ideal for use near sensitive non-linear devices
- Inherently cascadable
- Coaxial, SMT and die formats
- 150+ unique models in stock
- Exclusively available from Mini-Circuits
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