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-55°C to 125°C MEMS Oscillator
June 4, 2013 3:11 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsThe HT-MM900A Military MEMS Oscillator from Vectron (Hudson, NH) achieves ±25ppm stability in 4 different footprints over the Military Temperature Range. This MEMS Oscillator is able to withstand 50Kg of shock, 70g of vibration and 0.1g g-sensitivity.
Wireless Audio-Visualizer
June 4, 2013 10:24 am | by University of Akron | Videos | CommentsUniversity of Akron engineering students demonstrate their senior design team project, a wireless audio-visualizer for use at clubs or parties.
Freescale’s RF Business Makes Long-Term Commitment to Aerospace and Defense Market
June 4, 2013 10:12 am | by Freescale | News | CommentsFreescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) has announced a major initiative focused on demonstrating how its new and existing commercial RF power and microwave RF devices can meet the requirements of the U.S. aerospace and defense (A&D) market.
Electric Wheelchairs Become Communication Hubs
June 4, 2013 10:05 am | by Fraunhofer | News | CommentsWith modern communication aids, users of electric powered wheelchairs can operate a PC and cellphone without human assistance. A new module is set to transform electric powered wheelchairs into communication hubs.
NXP Achieves Breakthrough Noise Figure Performance
June 4, 2013 9:48 am | by NXP Semiconductors | News | CommentsNXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) hasannounced the availability of a new family of extreme-broadband amplifiers, applicable for CATV, broadcast TV, satellite systems, and general ISM applications – the BGA3012, BGA3015, and BGA3018.
Cavendish Kinetics Announces Breakthrough RF MEMS Technology
June 4, 2013 9:41 am | by Cavendish Kinetics | News | CommentsCavendish Kinetics has announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors to key strategic partners. Use of Cavendish Digital Variable Capacitor (DVC) technology in wireless devices enhances the user experience, differentiates phones, and lowers costs for handset makers.
Sprint Raises Concerns About Dish's Clearwire Bid
June 4, 2013 9:36 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSprint Nextel, which is trying to buy out minority shareholders of affiliated wireless network operator Clearwire, said Monday that Dish Network's' counterbid contains illegal provisions.
Silicon Valley at Front Line of Global Cyber War
June 4, 2013 9:27 am | by Martha Mendoza, AP National Writer | News | CommentsChinese President Xi Jinping and American counterpart Barack Obama will talk cyber-security this week in California, but experts say the state's Silicon Valley and its signature high-tech firms should provide the front lines in the increasingly aggressive fight against overseas hackers.
Tahoe RF BeamDirect Phased Array Technology
June 3, 2013 2:49 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsTahoe RF Semiconductor (Auburn, CA) has announced a new, innovative, phased array technology called BeamDirectTM, for both commercial and military applications. BeamDirectTM improves the bandwidth and sensitivity of phased array radio systems.
Extended Holdover Crystal Oscillator
June 3, 2013 1:00 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsThe MX-042 EHXO (Extended Holdover Crystal Oscillator) from Vectron (Downers Grove, IL) is designed to provide a backup reference to TDD base stations and electrical grid market that need to maintain phase accuracy.
TI Introduces Industry’s Fastest 4-Channel, 14-bit ADC at 250 MSPS
June 3, 2013 12:28 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments (TI) (Dallas, TX) has introduced the industry’s fastest 4-channel, 14-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC), clocking in at 250 MSPS. System designers are increasingly challenged to pack more antennas and their requisite receive chains, into remote radio units and AESA radar systems, while also improving dynamic range and noise levels.
Analog Devices Unveils New Industry-Leading Broadband RF Gain Blocks
June 3, 2013 11:53 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsAnalog Devices (Norwood, MA) introduced four new RF amplifier gain blocks which ease the design of high dynamic range communications, defense and instrumentation systems. Operating over a frequency range of 30 MHz to 6 GHz, the ADL5544, ADL5545, ADL5610 and ADL5611 RF amplifiers offer the industry’s best combination...
Ahead of the Bell: Adviser Supports Sprint Deal
June 3, 2013 11:49 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA shareholder advisory firm is backing Softbank in its attempted acquisition of a huge chunk of Sprint Nextel. The $20.1 billion bid from Japan's second-biggest mobile company would ease Sprint's debt burden and provide ample cash to improve its network and become a serious competitor, according to Institutional Shareholder Services.
Reshoring IT
June 3, 2013 11:32 am | by Dirk Lammers, Associated Press | News | CommentsKen Behrendt had already had his fill of the hidden costs of offshoring, but the Eagle Creek Software Services chief executive was having trouble finding enough qualified consultants to expand the company's development and technical support business in the Dakotas.
New Software Attempts to Expose Credit Card Fraud
June 3, 2013 11:30 am | by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | News | CommentsA look at your account balance has just given you a shock: what’s going on here? While you have spent the last few weeks in the office and definitely haven’t travelled abroad, your account balance shows that you bought electronics in Turkey and ate out in France.
