Modular RF Building Blocks
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What is a modular RF building block?
X-MWblocks are pre-characterized RF and microwave building blocks that can be cascaded and solderlessly connected together into complete signal chains. No soldering. No wire bonding. No custom PCB spins. Each block holds a fully specified component and the recommended application circuit in a standard footprint, so you can assemble, measure, and iterate a design in hours instead of weeks.
Every block is a drop-in module: an amplifier, mixer, filter, or other function on a standardized substrate that connects to its neighbors through a solderless RF launch proven to 67 GHz. Rearranging a signal chain is as simple as moving a block.
Traditional path vs. X-MWblocks path
Traditional RF development forces you to commit early, and every change means starting over. X-MWblocks replace that cycle with a modular approach you can rearrange by hand.
Block categories
The catalog spans every stage of an RF signal chain.
Amplifiers
Low-noise amplifiers, gain blocks, drivers, and power amplifiers.
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Mixers and frequency conversion
Up/downconverters and I/Q mixers.
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Filters
Low-pass, high-pass, and band-pass across the frequency range.
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Frequency synthesis
PLLs, PLL-with-VCO modules, and reference sources.
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Attenuators and control
Fixed and variable attenuators, switches, and phase shifters.
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Passive and support
Couplers, power dividers, detectors, bias tees, and adapters.
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Why engineers design with X-MWblocks
Frequently asked questions
Modular RF and microwave building blocks. Each is a fully characterized component in a standard form factor that mounts onto prototype plates to form complete signal chains without soldering.
RF X-MWblocks connect through a solderless RF interconnect, so you assemble and rearrange signal chains by hand. For active components, the associated control boards mount on the bottom side of the prototype plate and pass the required biasing and control signals through spring pins. There is some soldering on the control boards that wire directly to a front panel mounted on the prototype plate to provide the required biasing, sequencing, or control signals.
The solderless interconnect is proven to 67 GHz, and the broader platform covers frequencies to 95 GHz across 8,000+ products.
Yes. The same X-MWblocks translate directly into integrated microwave assemblies and OpenVPX cards, so your validated design becomes the production hardware. We often miniaturize and combine X-MWblocks when needed to support size restrictions.
