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Lightning Protectors
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsLightning protection is now available in Narda's coaxial T-junction that provides quarter-wave short circuit to ground for the branches. Model N53GK50700 rejects any signal outside the full cellular domestic bandwidth (81 - 956 MHz) and deflects the DC components of the signal to ground. Providing performance in multiple strikes and maintenance free operation, Model N53GK50700 is equipped with Type N connectors....
SMA Power Combiner/Divider
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsNarda has introduced a low-cost, SMA power combiner/divider that features good isolation and low insertion loss throughout its frequency range of 1900 - 2500 MHz....
Amplifier IC
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsApex Microtechnology has long been recognized as the industry leader in high voltage and high current power operational amplifiers for applications in the industrial controls, ATE, aerospace, medical and military markets. Apex has now applied that expertise to growing need in the Telecommunications market for high voltage, low quiescent current multi-channel amplifiers, or multi-channels ICs, to drive capacitive loads in MEMS-based optical ...
Surface-Mount Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsTaiyo Yuden announces its new CF Series of surface-mount Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC). Designed for high-frequency filtering applications, CF Series MLCCs provide a smaller, lower cost, more reliable alternative to SMD plastic film capacitors for designers of consumer audio equipment, and PLL mobile phone circuits....
Buck Converter IC
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsA new buck converter IC with a selectable dynamic adjustable power output was announced by Siliconix Incorporated. The new device, which works in pulse skipping modulation (PSM) and bypass modes, consumes minimal power and will thus extend battery life in cellular and cordless phones, notebook computers and PDAs....
Phase Locked Loop Solution
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsVectron International (VI) has introduced a new ultra — small VCXO based phase-locked loop (PLL) solution designed to simplify a wide variety of clock recovery and data retiming, frequency translation, clock smoothing and clock switching applications. The CD-700 features a phase-locked loop ASIC with a quartz stabilized VCXO for superior stability and jitter performance....
Sub-Miniature Connector Line
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsRF Connectors announces the release of the RSA-3000-I connector as part of their expanding Sub-Miniature line of SMA, SMB, MB, MCX and Miniature Pin Plugs and receptacles. SMA connectors are used in high frequency and microwave applications where small size and performance are required of components....
Distribution Panels
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsUNIPOWER Telecom's new UNIFLEX® Series of DC Distribution Panels provide overload protection and low voltage disconnect in a single 1U-highpanel. They provide the ultimate flexibility in combining fuses, circuit breakers, and/or low voltage disconnect (LVD) in a dual A/B panel. Fuse sections can be chosen from GMT, Type 70, and KTK....
1 W DC/DC Converters
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe D100R Series, available now from MicroPower Direct, is a family of low cost, 1 W single output DC/DC converters. These miniature products are specifically designed for space critical applications that require tight regulation. Fifteen models operate from 5 VDC, 12 VDC & 24 VDC inputs and provide tightly regulated single outputs of 3....
RFI Chokes
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsA new line of common-mode RFI/EMI noise suppression chokes designed for through-hole PCB-mounting applications has been introduced by Schaffner EMC. The new chokes feature a compact design that uses less board space, allowing designers to fit higher performance chokes in smaller spaces. The compact design is suited for through-hole applications, such as in cases where a very dense component array limits component size....
Integrated Power System
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsUNIPOWER Telecom has introduced its new Gravitas Ranger 400 computer-telephony integrated power system, he most dense and space-effective such system available today. The system comes in several versions which are expandable to meet the growing needs of small and medium installations. The system comes in a standard seven foot, free-standing cabinet....
Chip Inductors
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsSprague-Goodman has added six new inductance values to the SURFCOIL® GLY Series of surface mount SMT chip inductors, which measure only 1.6 mm × 0.8 mm (0.06 × 0.03 inches). With the new additions, the GLY Series offers 29 models with inductances in the range of 1.0 nH to 220 nH. Standard tolerance is ± 5% (± 0....
Digital Attenuators
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsAlpha Industries introduces the AA107-310 and AA109-310 GaAs IC 5-bit digital Attenuators with serial to parallel silicon drivers housed in leadless 5 × 5 mm plastic packages. Featuring low loss, high attenuator accuracy, and high IP3, the digital attenuators are designed for use in base stations, as well as for wireless data and wireless local loop applications....
Internally Terminated Coaxial Switch
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsDow-Key Microwave's newest product is a 26 GHz SP8T switch (P/N 581-430803E) with internal 50 Ω termination. DC Characteristics include 24-32 VDC (28 VDC nominal operating current is 180 mA typical @ 20°C) operation. Equipped with a latching actuator, this device switches in 15 ms (max)....
Micro DC/DC Converter
September 28, 2001 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsTaiyo Yuden introduces the world's first surface-mountable Micro DC/DC Converter, the latest addition to its popular line of ultra-compact, high-reliability power electronics modules. Under low power output conditions, the unique new Micro DC/DC Converter functions together with the portable or other handheld device's battery to provide a distributed power source that minimizes power loss through supply voltage control of the unit's RF powe...
