Dual SP3T analog switches handle negative signals
Feb 23, 2006
Maxim Integrated Products’ MAX4908/MAX4909 are dual, single-pole
triple-throw (SP3T) analog switches designed to handle negative signals
with a single positive power supply...
Transceiver specific to WiMAX
Feb 16, 2006
Atmel Corporation has announced the first of its MAX-Link series of transceivers designed specifically for WiMAX applications. ...
Linear power amplifier module is dual-band
Feb 16, 2006
RF Micro Devices' new high-efficiency linear power amplifier module - the RF5184 – is the newest addition to RFMD's PA portfolio...
Carrier-class synchronization chip solves timing challenges
Feb 16, 2006
Zarlink Semiconductor’s ZL30117 single-chip, ultra-low jitter synchronizer solves the timing challenges posed by the popular AdvancedTCA (telecommunications computing architecture), AMC (advanced mezzanine card) and MicroTCA architectures...
HSDPA/WEDGE module based on single-chip CMOS RF transceiver
Feb 16, 2006
Sirific Wireless, developer of single-chip CMOS RF transceivers for multi-mode wireless applications, will showcase its EM3200 multi-band HSDPA/WEDGE radio evaluation module at 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain...
WiFi/Bluetooth combo card taps fractal antennas
Feb 9, 2006
Fractal antenna technology developer Fractus has collaborated with CSR, the wireless technology provider and supplier of Bluetooth connectivity, to develop an example design of a Bluetooth/WiFi combo card that provides VoIP and Bluetooth calls running
at the same time inside a mobile handset device. ...
Capacitors eye high-end audio applications
Feb 2, 2006
Niobium oxide capacitors from AVX combine non-burn features and low-failure rates to enhance safety, reliability and performance in high-end audio applications such as flight audio systems ...
RF modems include broadcast repeater function
Feb 2, 2006
MaxStream’s 9XTend and 9XStream RF product families now incorporate sophisticated broadcast repeater communication for further improvement in reliability and range ...
Miniature wire-wound chip inductors targets signal line filters
Feb 2, 2006
Taiyo Yuden (U.S.A.), Inc. has announced that its new LBM2016 series of wire-wound chip inductors are now being mass produced at the rate of three million units per month, with production expected to reach 10 million units by summer...
Analog switches feature chip-scale packaging
Jan 25, 2006
Pericom Semiconductor has introduced a family of advanced analog switches created for mobile terminal applications featuring chip-scale packaging (CSP), low on-resistance, and wide voltage ranges....
VGA features integrated power detector
Jan 18, 2006
Analog Devices has extended its portfolio of RFICs with a new analog-control, variable-gain amplifier that offers high linearity over a broad frequency range for wireless infrastructure applications, such as cellular base station transceivers...
DBS IF amplifiers offer performance options
Jan 18, 2006
NEC’s newest family of silicon and SiGe IF amplifiers offer DBS/Ku-Band receiver designers a wide choice of performance options ...
Analog switching ICs suit precision signals
Jan 18, 2006
Vishay has released a trio of precision low-voltage monolithic CMOS analog switching ICs that combine a wide voltage range, low leakage, and tight on-resistance matching for precision signal switching and routing....
High directivity coupler provides high-frequency performance in small package
Jan 11, 2006
Using its integrated thin-film technology, AVX has developed the CP0402 family of high-directivity LGA termination couplers that provide high-frequency performance and rugged construction for reliable automatic assembly....
Peak power meters conduct high-quality measurements
Jan 11, 2006
Anritsu Company’s ML2490A series peak power meters feature industry-best bandwidth and rise time to conduct accurate pulse measurements on rapid rise time radar signals and complex new modulation techniques used in 4G applications and wireless systems such as WiMAX...