MicroMetrics acquires Knox Semiconductor
Aug 1, 2005
MicroMetrics Inc., a manufacturer of semiconductor devices for commercial and military communications, has acquired Knox Semiconductor of Rockport, Maine....
Products
Aug 1, 2005
Wideband GaAs MMIC switch Hittite Microwave Corporation has introduced a wideband GaAs MMIC switch within the company's Connectorized Module product line....
Bringing long-range UHF RFID tags into mainstream supply chain applications
Jul 1, 2005
By Rob Glidden and John Schroeter The availability of inexpensive CMOS technologies that perform well at ultra-high frequencies has created new opportunities for automated material handling within supply chain management that will, in hindsight, be viewed as revolutionary....
ST, Cooper Bussman define solutions for telecom
Jul 1, 2005
STMicroelectronics has announced a marketing initiative with Cooper Bussmann, through its electronics business unit, Cooper Electronic Technologies, focused...
High-speed serial pulse data generator is unprecedented
Jul 1, 2005
Agilent Technologies Inc. has unwrapped what it claims is the industry's first high-speed, serial pulse data generator with stimulus capability up to...
Implementing ZigBee wireless mesh networking
Jul 1, 2005
By Tim Cutler ZigBee offers unique advantages for wireless applications. But with a technology this new, realizing a successful ZigBee implementation requires understanding its architecture and operation, assessing design options at the chip and module level, and weighing practical considerations relative to specific application needs....
Fourth-generation high-speed DACs push performance envelope
Jul 1, 2005
Introduced nearly a decade ago, Analog Devices Inc.'s high-speed TxDAC family has added fourth-generation members with improved performance and pin compatibility...
Software radio to tap diverse opportunities
Jul 1, 2005
Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director Since the mid to late 1980s, software-defined radios (SDRs) have been making progress, especially in the military sector. The Department of Defense's...
AWR, Astra Microelectronics ink partnership
Jul 1, 2005
Applied Wave Research Inc. (AWR), a supplier of high-frequency electronic design automation (EDA) tools, has announced a technology and marketing agreement...
Products
Jul 1, 2005
Active Components SPDT GaAs RFIC switches NEC's California Eastern Laboratories has introduced three single-pole double-throw (SPDT) gallium arsenide...
Direct-conversion Bluetooth receivers
Jul 1, 2005
By Mark Lane Direct-conversion receivers have well-known challenges that are difficult to overcome such as dc offset. Due to the large modulation bandwidth, the effect of frequency offsets is negligible on the overall performance of the direct conversion receiver as implemented in Bluetooth....
RF CMOS scales to 13 GHz
Jul 1, 2005
Peregrine Semiconductor has refined its UltraCMOS process technology to extend the reach of CMOS to 13 GHz. This frequency performance breaks speed barriers...
Amplifiers
Jul 1, 2005
13 GHz to 40 GHz linear power amplifiers Mimix Broadband Inc. has introduced a line of GaAs MMIC power amplifiers covering the 13 GHz to 40 GHz frequency...
Products
Jun 1, 2005
Active Components T/R switch, mixer components from dc to 6 GHz Hittite Microwave has released a GaAs MMIC positive-control T/R switch and a high IP3...
WiMAX SoC extends Terabeams product line
Jun 1, 2005
Terabeam Wireless, the business name of YDI Wireless Inc., a developer and supplier of broadband wireless solutions, has selected Fujitsu Microelectronics...
Bluetooth shipments soar to new heights
Jun 1, 2005
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced that as a result of the growing consumer demand for Bluetooth wireless technology, it has set a new...
Cable assembly enhances digital interconnect speed
Jun 1, 2005
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Gore), a supplier of performance-driven cable assemblies, and FCI combine their technologies to offer the next generation...
Probing signals at 13 GHz
Jun 1, 2005
By Lon Hintze Lon Hintze previews the types of available probing solutions, the trade offs between them and the practical considerations for ensuring high signal fidelity and accurate measurements....
RFIC eyes emerging wireless multimedia applications
Jun 1, 2005
Aiming to be a player in the emerging wireless multimedia networking for the home entertainment market, Yakum, Israel-based start-up Metalink unveiled...
Cornell Dubilier approved for wet tantalum capacitors
Jun 1, 2005
Cornell Dubilier acknowledged receipt of approval by the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) as a qualified provider of CLR79 and CLR81 wet tantalum...
