Mixers with LO amplifiers cover 0.8 GHz to 3.0 GHz
May 18, 2006
Hittite Microwave's HMC551LP4(E) and HMC552LP4(E) double-balanced mixers have integrated LO amplifiers, which are ideal for Cellular/PCS/3G, Broadband, WiMAX and WiBro applications from 0.8 GHz to 3.0 GHz. ...
Test system supports WiMAX products
May 9, 2006
LitePoint Corp. announces the new IQmax test system supporting WiMAX products based on the IEEE 802.16 standard....
Active mixer offers wide bandwidth at low power
May 9, 2006
The LT5560, a new high performance mixer from Linear Technology, features low power consumption with the capability of operating from low frequency up to 4 GHz....
High-speed cable assembly is flexible
May 9, 2006
Samtec's expanded Data Rate cable assembly system provides flexible high-speed cable-to-board solutions on 0.5 mm and 0.635 mm pitch for single-ended applications using Samtec EyeSpeed micro coax cable....
Connectorized 2.45 GHz Antenna Offers Compact size
May 4, 2006
The new RH Series and RAH Series 2.45 GHz antennas from Antenna Factor are ideal for products requiring an ultra-compact, aesthetically pleasing antenna in a straight or right-angle form factor. ...
NEC's New High Power SPDT Switch covers all WiMAX bands
May 4, 2006
NEC's has developed the UPG2157T5F SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) GaAs MMIC switch featuring high power handling for linearity, low insertion loss, plus internal termination of unused ports across all of the popular WiMAX bands. ...
PCI Express Re-Drivers Restore Signal Integrity over Long Traces
May 4, 2006
Pericom has released four new PCI Express signal re-drivers. These components act as signal buffers that restore the signal integrity of high-speed differential signals that otherwise would be attenuated by long signal paths....
Multiplexing switch modules route signals from DC to 5 GHz
Apr 27, 2006
Expanding its modular PXI line, National Instruments has added new PXI and SCXI RF multiplexing switch modules capable of routing signals ranging from DC to 5 GHz. ...
New PA enables enhanced data rate in portable devices
Apr 27, 2006
SiGe Semiconductor has added a miniature power amplifier to its series of RangeCharger ICs, optimized for both standard Bluetooth and enhanced data rate applications....
Portable test set eyes public safety vehicle radio systems
Apr 27, 2006
Aeroflex has released its 3500 radio test set, a lightweight and portable radio set designed specifically to test vehicle-based radio systems used predominantly by first responders. ...
Laser diode driver IC provides read-only functionality for HD-DVD/Blu-ray players
Apr 20, 2006
Atmel's ATR0885 laser diode driver IC is intended for use in combined HD-DVD/Blu-ray, DVD, CD players and PC CD-ROM drives. HD-DVD and Blu-ray are new disc standards which will offer significantly more storage capacity than today's DVD standards. ...
Software cuts test time for mobile phones
Apr 20, 2006
Agilent Technologies announced the release of its Fast Device Tune Measurement, a calibration solution that reduces manufacturing calibration test times....
Microwave coaxial connector is very small
Apr 13, 2006
Ceramic passive components supplier Murata Electronics North America claims that it has readied the worlds' smallest microwave coaxial connector....
Cost optimized DSP gives more bang for the buck
Apr 13, 2006
Texas Instruments Inc. has announced two new high-performance audio digital signal processors, the TMS320DA707 and TMS320DA705....
Handheld spectrum analyzer gains code domain power test capability
Apr 13, 2006
Rohde and Schwarz has released firmware option FSH-K4 for its RandS FHS3 handheld spectrum analyzer that allows the instrument to perform standards-compliant 3GPP frequency-division duplex code domain power measurements on base stations....
