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Telecom Overvoltage Protectors
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsBourns introduced the TISP4xxxLM series, a new range of telecom overvoltage protectors in modified TO-92 packaging aimed at cost sensitive through-hole applications. The specially optimized high performance chip is available in 100 A, 50 A and 35 A 10/1000 versions. Each current rating is available in up to 17 different protection voltages between 70 V and 400 V, enabling the closest possible protection across a wide range of operating co...
Front End Module
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsSamsung has completed the development of super-slim Front End Module(FEM), a core component of portable phones, which can be used by EGSM and DCS-1800 Dual Mode European standard devices. FEM is a multi-function module that allows frequency selection and swicthing signals thereby replaces the previously required diplexer, RF Switch, Low pass filter and SAW filter components for both of (900 MHz) EGSM and (1....
Material Targeted for Filter Applications
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsTrans-Tech announces a material targeted for Low Loss, Multi-pole Filter applications where cost vs. performance are the main drivers. Targeted Frequency Range 1800 MHz - 2500MHz. Unloaded Qu of approximately 35,000 in a 60 mm 2 silver-plated cavity, in the TE01d mode. This material is not subject to the high cost of Tantalum Pentoxide....
Solid State Linear Amplifier
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsModel 5080 is a small lightweight high power solid state linear amplifier, covering the multi-octave band 800 MHz - 4200MHz. Applications include multi-band PIM testing, power device testing and TWTA replacement....
Power Devices
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsReducing board space requirements for power circuitry design in portable and computing applications, ON Semiconductor introduced the NTHx5xxxT1 family, a series of N- and P-Channel power devices, the first family of products utilizing ChipFET™ packaging technology. The ChipFET technique brings leads to the bottom of the package, which increases available die area....
IF Receivers
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX2306/ MAX2308/ MAX2309 IF receivers designed for dual-band, dual-mode and single-mode N-CDMA and W-CDMA and UMTS cellular phone systems. Key features of these devices are their high integration level and small 5 mm × 5 mm package. The devices feature guaranteed 2....
Telecom Dry Coupling Surface Mount Transformer
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsTamura has designed and released a new Telecom Dry Coupling Surface Mount Transformer (TTC-511) that are UL 1950 3rd Edition and UL 60950 approved. TTC-511 offers a surface mount transformer with a low profile, small real estate at competitive pricing. TTC-511's insertion loss is 3.85 dB Max @ 1 kHz, longitudinal balance is 60 dB @ 200 Hz to 4 kHz....
W-CDMA Upconverter Chip for 3G Wireless Basestations
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsGRAYCHIP is shipping its GC4116, a low-power, low-cost, high-performance, 4-channel digital upconverter chip. The GC4116 and its companion downconverter chip, the GC4016, are ideal building blocks for implementing multi-standard software defined radios for cellular basestation systems. Standards supported include GSM, IS-95, IS-136, and EDGE, as well as 3G UMTS/CDMA2000....
Gigabit Ethernet, 1000 Base-T Transformers
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsTamura has designed two new Gigabit Ethernet, 1000 Base-T Transformers that are designed to work with Marvel and Broadcom I.C. Chips. These new transformers meet IEEE 802.3ab safety standards. TTC-8135 and TTC-8136 are designed for 1000Base-T LAN applications. TTC-8135 and TTC-8136 have operating temperatures of 0°C to 70°C....
Capacitance Range
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corp. has increased the capacitance range for its 0508 two-capacitor array up to 1 mF. Designated the W2A2xD Series, these cap arrays are ideal for applications requiring multiple 1mF capacitors. This array package reduces board space by placing two components in the same board space normally occupied by one standard 0805 capacitor, and pick-and-place time is reduced by 50% when compared to discrete capacitors, making this product ideal...
Two-In-One SAW Filter For GPS Applications
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corp. has combined two filters into a single space-saving package for use in portable Global Positioning System (GPS) applications. These Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) filters, designated the SF Series, combine a front-end filter with an interstage filter in single package (3.80 × 3.80 × 1....
Commercial SMPS Capacitors
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corp. has recently introduced the SE Series MLC capacitors, designed for input and output filtering in switchmode power supplies. These SMPS capacitors are radial leaded, conformally coated and specially processed to handle high currents. Offered in X7R dielectric, the SE Series' specifications compare favorably to high CV ranges offered by other suppliers in the much less stable Y5U dielectric....
Supervisory ICs
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe FM809, FM810 and FM1233 supervisory ICs from Fairchild Semiconductor International feature a precision comparator and a reset generator to ensure proper functioning of microcontroller- and microprocessor-based systems by monitoring the supply line (V CC ). These devices are designed to monitor power supplies and other system voltages to generate a reset output when the voltage being monitored is out-of-tolerance....
Software Recovery Diodes
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsFairchild Semiconductor International announces the availability of packaged pairs of Stealth™ soft recovery diodes for improved efficiency with reduced space in switch mode power supplies (SMPS). Stealth Diode technology combines high speed and soft recovery characteristics to achieve higher efficiency and lower electromagnetic interference (EMI)....
Amplifier Family
August 30, 2001 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsFairchild Semiconductor International introduces a new family of operational amplifiers that combines rail-to-rail output (RRO) performance with low power and low cost. The five new products offer a range of performance levels, from 75 MHz at 0.5 mA supply current to 7.3 MHz at 70 μ A supply current....
