Design consultingDC to daylight

RF & microwave
design consulting.

Component and subsystem development from architecture and simulation through prototype support and production cost reduction.

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Response analysis ACTIVE
S21 insertion response S11 return response M1 design marker
01 Component design
02 EM analysis
03 Prototype support
04 Cost reduction

CapabilitiesFocused engineering support

From first model to
production hardware.

Targeted consulting support for the difficult parts of RF and microwave development, whether the need is a complete design or a focused technical review.

01

MMIC & component design

High-frequency component development and optimization at the circuit and layout level.

  • Active and passive networks
  • Matching and bias structures
  • Layout-aware optimization
02

Filters & passive networks

Custom bandpass, lowpass, highpass, notch, coupling, combining, and dividing structures.

  • Topology selection
  • Response optimization
  • Tolerance assessment
03

Analysis & simulation

Electromagnetic and circuit-level analysis to isolate risk before it becomes expensive hardware.

  • EM modeling
  • Signal integrity
  • Performance review
04

Integration & optimization

Practical engineering support for subsystem integration, production transition, and cost reduction.

  • Design-for-manufacture
  • Debug and root cause
  • Value engineering

Engineering approachMeasured, not assumed

Analysis that stays connected to the hardware.

Every engagement is shaped around the design decision at hand. The work can begin with requirements, an existing model, a prototype that misses target, or a mature product under cost pressure.

  1. 01
    Define the decision

    Establish the technical target, constraints, interfaces, and evidence needed.

  2. 02
    Model the risk

    Use the appropriate circuit, EM, and tolerance analysis to expose sensitivities.

  3. 03
    Resolve and transfer

    Deliver an actionable design package, review, or corrective path for the next stage.

DeliverablesBuilt for the next decision

Useful engineering output,
not a black box.

Analysis

Design and performance review

Clear findings, assumptions, sensitivities, and recommended actions.

Design

Models, schematics, and layouts

Engineering artifacts prepared at the fidelity required by the engagement.

Validation

Prototype and test support

Measurement planning, result interpretation, debugging, and design iteration.

Transfer

Production-ready recommendations

Tradeoffs documented for manufacturing, performance, and cost decisions.

About LithiaIndependent design consulting

Precision where the spectrum gets difficult.

Lithia Microwave provides RF and microwave design consulting across component-level design, system analysis, and research and development.

Engagements are structured to turn complex electromagnetic challenges into practical, high-performance systems while keeping performance, manufacturability, and cost in view.

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