The Source on Design and Technology for the Wireless and RF Engineer
Feedthrough Capacitors and Filters
August 13, 2001 4:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsSchaffner EMC has released the FN 7000 Series of feedthrough capacitors and filters to combat conducted electrical interference both into and out of electronic components. The new series is ideally suited for high frequency applications that require "clean" power and data lines, including automation, data handling and communication technologies....
Single Chip Solution
August 13, 2001 4:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsCalifornia Micro Devices Corporation (CAMD) announced the PACUSB-U1/U2/U3, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) termination and filtering product, for use in PDAs, two-way pagers, and Internet appliances. This device is available in a 6-pin SC70 package format, which is significantly smaller than the 6-pin SOT23 package....
TrenchFET MOSFETs
August 13, 2001 4:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsA series of new TrenchFETs that set records for on-resistance in the tiny LITTLE FOOT® SC-89 and SC-75 packages were announced by Siliconix incorporated, a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology. The smallest MOSFETs on the market, the new devices will serve as a power-efficient replacement for the digital bipolar transistors used for simple or light-load switching in portable communications systems, computer motherboards, power supply con...
Transient Voltage Suppressor
August 13, 2001 4:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsLittelfuse announced the introduction of its new Surface Mount family of TVS Avalanche Diode arrays, specifically designed to protect Analog and Digital signal lines from ESD transients. The new SP050x series is ideal for high-speed signal line protection in hand held and portable devices such as digital cameras, mobile phones, MP3 players, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and laptop computers....
Miniature RF Chip Inductors
August 13, 2001 4:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsPulse announces the new 0402CD miniature radio frequency (RF) chip inductors designed to improve the performance of high-frequency circuits. The 0402CD chip inductors are used in tuned circuits and filters for wireless products where high Q is required. The 0402CD series features Q values ranging from 16 to 24, with excellent electrical characteristics over a wide range of radio frequencies....
Radiation Thermometers
August 13, 2001 4:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsLand Instruments has introduced a new range of compact infrared radiation thermometers for economical, easily implemented, non-contact temperature measurement. Collectively, the four models in the new CF Series are capable of measuring higher process temperatures from 572 to 4,532°F, achieving an accuracy of ± 0....
Audio Connectors and Cable Assemblies
August 13, 2001 4:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsShogyo International Corporation now offers OEM's a versatile selection of audio connectors and cable assemblies, custom molded or in OEM assembly style, all to exact specifications. Shogyo audio cable assemblies are available with or without end terminations and durability-enhancing strain reliefs, in 18-30 gauge, single or multi wire....
Microfuse Series
August 13, 2001 4:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsBel, a premier developer of fuses, LAN and telecom networking components, delay lines and thick film hybrids, has announced enhanced UL ratings for the Type MRT time-lag, radial lead, microfuse series. The UL Component Recognition now rates the MRT at 277 VAC (80 mA to 6.3 A) with an interrupting (short circuit) rating of 100 Amps, making it an excellent choice for use in specific domestic lighting ballasts....
3G Transmit Filter
August 13, 2001 4:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsK & L Microwave model WSF-00154 is a UMTS transmit band pass filter offering low insertion loss, excellent selectivity and high power handling in a small size. The unit's applications include filtering for Pico, Micro and Macrocell base station installations, as well as general-purpose handset or equipment test systems....
Ultra-Wideband - Promise or Peril?
August 8, 2001 6:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsBy Mitchell Lazarus Mitchell Lazarus is a partner with the firm of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth in Arlington, Virginia. He has 17 years experience representing clients at the FCC, particularly on technical issues. He can be reached at 703-812-0440, or email Mlazarus@alum.mit.edu. Is ultra-wideband (UWB) communications the long-awaited answer to high-speed, low-cost personal-area networking? Or is it too great a threat to aviatio...
Timing Module
August 8, 2001 4:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsConnor-Winfield introduces an ITU Compatible, Simplified Control Module for use in timing cards in European Telecommunications networking equipment. Designers now have a local supplier for their global applications. The new MSTM-SEC1 is similar to the familiar MSTM-S3, acting as part of a complete system clock for general Stratum 3 applications....
Mini-USB
August 8, 2001 4:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsKycon's new B-type mini-USB has all the advantages of a standard USB connector however the size has been reduced by over 60%. The new surface mount mini-USB has a total height of only 3.9 mm (0.154 inches) and is the perfect solution for new portable devices such as PDA's and other hand-held computers....
Duplexer Assembly
August 8, 2001 4:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe WSA-00100 is a dual duplexer assembly, consisting of separate EGSM (880 to 915 MHz Rx and 925 to 960 MHz Tx) and DCS (1710 to 1785 MHz Rx and 1805 to 1880 MHz Tx) duplexers in a common assembly. The WSA-00100 is ideally suited for dual band mobile phone testing or equally, in Pico and Micro-Cellular base stations or in-building systems where GSM and DCS services are shared on a common transmission line or antenna....
Analog I/O Modules
August 8, 2001 4:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsTwo new modules have just been added to Tidal Engineering's ADAIO family of precision analog I/O expansion solutions for embedded applications. These compact and versatile microcontroller-based devices provide both analog input and output, and employ the I 2 C Bus (Inter-Integrated Circuit). The TE1313 and TE1243 modules provide one digital-to-analog output channel with resolutions of 16 bits and 12 bits respectively, and one 16-bit bipolar...
Test Lab
August 8, 2001 4:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsElectroswitch Electronic Products has recently upgraded its testing facilities with a new test laboratory for comprehensive performance testing, safety verification, catalog verification and life-cycle analysis for its line of rotary and miniature switches. The expansion is the result of Electroswitch's commitment to grow the miniature switch product line acquired from Eaton Corporation in December of 1999....
