Small, lightweight OTDR offers high performance
Jan 24, 2008
Sunrise Telecom Inc.'s FTT-1000 optical time domain reflectometer is one of the smallest and lightest units in its class, according to the maker....
SAR ADCs offer low power in compact size
Jan 24, 2008
Linear Technology Corp.'s LTC2302 and LTC2306 are pin- and software-compatible 1-/2-channel 12-bit analog-to-digital converters. ...
S-band coaxial resonator oscillator delivers ultralow phase noise
Jan 24, 2008
Z-Communications, Inc. has introduced a new lead free, RoHS compliant, coaxial resonator oscillator in S band featuring ultralow phase noise performance of –109dBc/Hz @10 kHz offset. ...
Connectorless test probe eyes high-speed serial protocol testing
Jan 17, 2008
Samtec has introduced its new Spirit connectorless test probe (SCTP Series) to address the need for high-speed serial protocol testing with quick and reliable connection to electrically sensitive signals...
Front-end LTCC module is compact
Jan 17, 2008
EPCOS has developed the most compact all-in-one front-end module for Bluetooth and WLAN applications to the 802.11 b/g/n standard...
New interactive software automates functional testing
Jan 17, 2008
Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced new interactive functional test (IFT) software for its 8960 Series 10 (E5515C) wireless communications test set. ...
MoCA compliant bridge connects home entertainment network
Jan 9, 2008
Home entertainment systems provider Entropic Communications and D-Link, the end to
end networking solutions supplier, have partnered to bring MoCA enabled products to market. ...
Low power DAC includes accurate internal reference
Jan 9, 2008
Texas Instruments’ digital-to-analog converter DAC8560 is a high-performance, easy-to-use DAC featuring a 2.5V, 2ppm/ºC internal reference with 0.004% initial accuracy. ...
PCIe card offers 16 channels with flexibility
Jan 9, 2008
Strategic Test has introduced the UF2e-7005 digital bit stream card. This PCI Express card has 16 channels that can all be set to either input or output with a maximum clock rate of 125 MHz. ...
Technology improves start-up time for PNDs
Jan 3, 2008
GPS-power location platform provider SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. has unveiled an autonomous version of its original SiRFInstantFix technology that is designed to significantly improve the start-up times of portable navigation devices (PNDs) and other mobile navigation devices without needing any network connectivity for assistance or updates....
SoC solution enables low-cost satellite STBs
Jan 3, 2008
Broadcom Corporation has released a new single-chip, multi-format high definition (HD) satellite set-top box solution that enables manufacturers to develop low cost satellite set-top boxes (STBs) with personal video recorder (PVR) functionality....
Shielded M8 connectors offer screw termination
Jan 3, 2008
Binder-USA, a subsidiary of Franz Binder GmbH & Co, a German-based designer and manufacturer of circular connectors and cordsets for use in industrial environments, has expanded series 768 M8 Euro-style connectors with the addition of shielded connectors with screw termination. ...
GaAs power amplifier is linear
Dec 20, 2007
Stealth Microwave's model SM0520-36/36H is a 500 to 2000 MHz solid state GaAs FET amplifier that is designed for multi-purpose use in multiple wireless and military applications....
High power SM terminators, attenuators feature low VSWRs at high frequencies
Dec 20, 2007
To Provide design engineers with high power devices suitable for RF and microwave applications, TT electronics IRC Advanced Film Division has developed a high power
attenuator and surface mount transmission line terminator....
Ceramic SMD oscillators support wide frequency range
Dec 13, 2007
MMD Components' MXH series oscillators support a frequency range of 1.54 MHz to 80 MHz in compact, hermetically sealed, surface-mount ceramic packages. ...
Microcontroller Families boost sensing and wireless applications
Dec 13, 2007
Texas Instruments' five families of MSP430F2xx high-performance microcontrollers are low-power 16-bit general purpose devices that include units optimized for low-power ZigBee networks, wireless networks and automatic meter reading. ...
High power UHF transistor targets long pulsed radar applications
Dec 4, 2007
Microsemi Corporation has unveiled a state-of-the-art high duty cycle 500 W power transistor for UHF long pulsed Radar applications. Designated the 0405-500L, this bipolar transistor is designed for UHF frequencies between 400 and 450 MHz....
High-performance RF sockets provide EMI shielding
Dec 4, 2007
Centipede Systems has introduced a high-performance Centurion RF socket family with full Faraday shielding that eliminates EMI leakage. The Centurion’s Faraday cage shields socket contacts and eliminates any coupling to circuit elements....
