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characteristic performance data swept
over frequency for the parameters
of interest of every model in our
catalog and engineering database.
We’vealways provided test data as a
resource to customers evaluating parts
for their designs, andthe accumulation
of this data is what ultimately
enabled our development of a more
sophisticated product search tool.
Mindful of the limitations of specs
alone, Mini-Circuits developed Yoni2, a
patented search engine that searches
customer performance criteria against
millions of points of measured
characteristic performance data rather
than single-value specs. The program
bounds the search to data points that
fall within the customer’s defined
application band, so the search only
includes performance relevant to the
customer’s application bandwidth,
and omits data over extraneous
frequencies, producing search results
more tailored to the customer’s
specific needs.
Figure 3: Yoni2 includes PGA-103+ in search results based on
characteristic performance
within the customer’s specified bandwidth
Figure 4: Search results for surface mount amplifier with 13 dB minimum gain from 50 to 1000 MHz,
including PGA-103+. Not all search results pictured
Yoni2 - Smarter than
Specs
Mini-Circuits’ absolute commitment to
quality includes an extensive program
of testing and characterization for
every part we sell. As a result,
in addition to product specs, we
maintain avast library of complete
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