LXI-certified function/arbitrary waveform generator unveiled
May 24, 2006
Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced what is said to be the first LXI-certified, 20-MHz function/arbitrary waveform generator with variable-edge pulses and pulse-width modulation. ...
Quadrature modulators span 250 MHz to 4 GHz
May 24, 2006
Analog Devices has enlarged its portfolio of RF ICs with a family of five pin-compatible quadrature modulators that together cover the range of 250 MHz to 4 GHz. ...
A $19 million award will fund eight-wheeled Stryker vehicle contracts
May 24, 2006
The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, $19 million in Stryker eight-wheeled combat vehicle contracts.
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Production shipments of low-power FPGAs to begin soon
May 24, 2006
QuickLogic Corporation has announced production shipments of the first two members of its lowest power PolarPro family of FPGAs, the QL1P075 and the QL1P100. ...
Tiny eight-megapixel image sensor introduced
May 24, 2006
Using almost microscopic 1.75-micron pixel architecture, Micron Technology, Inc. has built what is said to be the first 8-megapixel image sensor in a 1/2.5-inch optical format, the standard size for mainstream digital cameras. ...
L-3 Communications to acquire TRL Electronics
May 24, 2006
L-3 Communications and TRL Electronics have reached an agreement whereby L-3 Communications will acquire TRL Electronics. ...
Serial-controlled six-bit digital attenuator and 100 dB isolation switch module unveiled
May 10, 2006
Hittite Microwave has introduced a 0.5 dB LSB, six-bit serial control digital attenuator module and a 100 dB isolation single-pole single-throw (SPST) switch module that are ideal for fiber-optic, microwave-radio, military and space applications up to 20 GHz.
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18 GHz real-time oscilloscope may be the fastest
May 10, 2006
LeCroy has introduced its SDA 18000 oscilloscope, in what they say is the industry's highest bandwidth18 GHz—the highest sampling rate—60 GS/s—and longest memory—up to 150 million points. ...
Electromechanical fly-by-wire system is first to be installed on a helicopter
May 10, 2006
As part of its Helicopter Electro Actuation Technology (HEAT) program for the United Kingdom Royal Navy's EH101 Merlin helicopter fleet, AgustaWestland has awarded a $32-million contract to BAE Systems for the development of a digital flight control computer. HEAT ...
Reducing the risk of tin whiskers on lead-free products
May 10, 2006
JEDEC and the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) have announced the availability of two documents intended to help manufacturers reduce the risk of tin whiskers in lead-free products. ...
Intelligent battery charger extends battery life 200% to 400%
May 10, 2006
By Steve Grossman, Newsletter Editor Rather than "force feeding" a battery, as has been the case with battery-charging technology in the past, a novel charging technology under development at Gem Power enables the battery, itself, to control how it is to be charged. ...
