Spectrum analyzer enhancements support wireless VoIP rollouts
Apr 5, 2006
New enhancements and additions incorporated into the general availability release of Cognio’s Spectrum Expert spectrum management platform support the rollout of innovative new services such as wireless VoIP...
High-speed ADCs suit communications applications
Apr 5, 2006
A new family of high-speed 10- and 12-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) from Analog Devices targets broadband communications and wireless infrastructure applications-—such as cable modem termination systems, third- and fourth-generation microcell and picocell base stations, and fixed point-to-point radios—-where low power consumption is required to accommodate smaller form factors, but high-quality conversion performance cannot be sacrificed...
Coaxial isolator family spans 17-45 GHz range
Mar 30, 2006
High-volume/low-cost wireless and microwave products supplier RADITEK has introduced its newest coaxial isolator family that spans 17 to 45 GHz range with up to 2 GHz bandwidth using either K or 2.4 mm connectors...
Termination chip resistors perform up to 40 GHz
Mar 30, 2006
Providing design engineers with a rugged, resistive device specifically designed for transmission line termination at high frequencies, TT electronics IRC Advanced Film Division has developed a microwave/RF termination resistor rated for operation at frequencies up to 40 GHz...
Chip inductors target high-frequency applications
Mar 23, 2006
Designed for high-frequency applications in a wide range of consumer, commercial and industrial devices, the new DR354-1-2-3-4 series surface mount wirewound chip inductors from Datatronic Distribution, Inc. combine performance, miniature packaging and economy...
Highly integrated power line transceiver targets home automation
Mar 23, 2006
STMicroelectronics has unwrapped a new power line transceiver, the ST7540, for space constrained and cost-sensitive home and building automation applications and remote monitoring systems...
Dual RF power detector addresses multi-band applications
Mar 23, 2006
The LTC5533 dual-channel RF power detector from Linear Technology is the first in the industry to reach the 11GHz range, making it suitable for multi-band WiFi, WiMAX and other radio applications, according to LTC. ...
Miniature 802.11 b/g power amplifier consumes low current
Mar 16, 2006
Avago Technologies has introduced an enhancement-mode pseudomorphic high-electron-mobility transistor power amplifier specifically designed for IEEE 802.11b/g mobile wireless LANs ...
Very high-speed video amplifiers drive HD signals
Mar 9, 2006
STMicroelectronics has introduced two new 300 MHz amplifiers designed to drive very high-definition signals on 75-Ohm video lines in high-end industrial and medical imaging systems, and in HDTV-enabled set-top boxes and DVD players...
Rad-hard PLL synthesizer offers ultra-low phase noise
Mar 9, 2006
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. has unveiled the PE97632 3.2 GHz delta-sigma modulated fractional-N phase locked-loop frequency synthesizer for low phase noise space applications such as high-capacity digital satellite payloads...
Dual, quad op amps operate from 1.8 V
Mar 2, 2006
Linear Technology has introduced the LT6001 and LT6002, 1.8 V dual and quad operational amplifiers available in a tiny DFN package....
MMIC driver, power amplifiers operate to 35 GHz
Mar 2, 2006
Hittite Microwave has released a pHEMT MMIC wideband driver amplifier and a pHEMT MMIC wideband power amplifier for applications from DC to 35 GHz....
Crystal oscillator boasts high accuracy
Feb 23, 2006
EM Microelectronic, an electronic systems company of the Swatch Group, has introduced a new 32 kHz crystal oscillator, labeled EM1564...
RF conformance test system covers all GSM test cases
Feb 23, 2006
Rohde & Schwarz has announced that its RF Conformance Test System, the R&S TS8950G, has validated EGPRS/EDGE RF test cases for mobile phones of multislot Class 10. ...
