The Source on Design and Technology for the Wireless and RF Engineer
Automated, Hardware-Free Power Semiconductor Attachment
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsChomerics, a division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, introduces PowerSite™ automated power semiconductor attachment technology. The PowerSite process enables direct mounting of power semiconductors onto heat sinks without mechanical fasteners. Chomerics' automated PowerSite process selectively bonds insulated copper pads onto aluminum heat sinks, allowing TO-220 ot TO-247 power devices to be solder mounted....
Power Management Solutions
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsCalifornia Micro Devices announced the availability of its new CMPWR330 which provides a power management solution targeting PCI adapter cards and other systems operating from multiple power sources. The CMPWR330 combines two LDO (Low Dropout) regulators with a switch to provide up to 400 mA of load current at a fixed 3....
RF Choke Series
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsJ.W. Miller has expanded is line of bobbin core RF chokes with the introduction of the 1110, 1120, 1130 and 1140 RF choke series featuring high current capacity and wide inductance range. Offering users of switch-mode power supplies and other electronic devices a solution to common problems associated with electromagnetic interference (EMI), the new RF choke series reduces EMI while providing high performance and reliability....
Miniature Precision Resistors
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsKOA Speer Electronics intorduces the new 1 H (0201) and 1 E (0402) sizes to its RK73 line of flat chip resistors. The 1H and 1E resistors are lightweight and offer high reliability and stability. The precision tolerances (as low as ± .5%) and small sizes of these new resistors make them ideal for the demands of smaller, high performance, telecommunications applications....
Squaroid Power Inductor
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsPulse announced two SMT power inductors for use with low-voltage power delivery semiconductors developed by Volterra. As thin as 0.125 inches (3.17 mm), these compact, SMT power inductors are designed for high-current, low-voltage, low-profile DC/DC power converter applications with the latest generation of microprocessors....
Capacitor Saves Battery Energy
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsGiving designers of network systems a high frequency (100 MHz) precision timing device, AVX recently introduced a new series of SMT clock oscillators. Designated the K50H Series, the low-profile ultraminiature clock oscillators provide design engineers with a new option for timing control circuits in these applications....
Coaxial Transmission Lines
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsAndrew Corporation added two new versions — 4-1/16-inch and 6-1/8-inch, 50 ohm — to its MACXLine® family of rigid coaxial transmission lines. The new lines are designed to meet the needs of television as well as radio broadcast systems. MACXLine coaxial transmission lines are thermally compensated for dependable operation and feature patented technology that can more than double the life of a transmission line system....
High Isolation Interconnect Transformer
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned for voice and data applications in European markets, Prem Magnetics' SPT-016 telephone interconnect transformer has B.S.I. certification to the BS EN 60950. It also meets United States (FCC) and Canadian (DOC) requirements and is UL recognized. Rated for a maximum working voltage of 250 volts, the SPT-016 is designed for dry circuits....
Current Sense Resistor Family
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsOhmite Manufacturing Company now offers 1% tolerance in the LVC Series current sense resistor family. Made with familiar thick film on alumina substrate technology, LVC Series 1% resistor packages deliver reliable performance in a compact design. Industry standard 1206 and 2512 packages are rated at 0....
Waveform Generator
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsA newly developed .01 μ Hz up to 31 MHz digitally synthesized function/arbitrary waveform generator which simulates many types of waveforms and stores, in memory, an arbitrary waveform of up to 16,000 points, is the latest entry from Protek Test and Measurement. The two channel model 9302 generates sine, square, triangle, ramp, and noise waveforms....
10 Mbps Filter Modules
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsA three-module family of Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA) bandpass filters has recently been announced by Bel Fuse. Specifically designed to meet all electrical standards of Broadcom's iLine10™ (BCM4210 and BCM4100) series of home networking chipsets, the new SMT S556-5000-14, -15 and S556-5000-30 components include a transformer, bandpass filter and common mode choke to ensure high-speed data integrity on existing, non-dedi...
Surface Mount Power Supply Film Capacitor
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsA new series of metallized polyester surface mount power supply capacitors that offer reliability and can be withstand solder reflow temperatures to 260°C with the capacity to operate at 125 ° C without degrading by the soldering process — is now available from Electronic Concepts. The SE4 Series metallized polyester surface-mount capacitor has been designed for the next generation of hi-rel surface mount decoupling power appl...
RF Power Meter
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsTEGAM, Inc. announced availability of its Model 7100 Portable RF power meter. A frequency range of 10 MHz to 2000 MHz, and power input range up to 500 mW continuous, make the Model 7100 a perfect choice for numerous low-power test and troubleshooting applications in telecom, product development, repair, field service, and manufacturing: wireless consumer product testing; cellular and PCS phone verification; trunked radio; two-way radio serv...
Transient Discriminating Suppressor
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe CRITEC® Transient Discriminating Suppressor (TDS) is the latest surge protector innovation from ERICO. This compact and economical surge suppressor protects valuable equipment from damaging surges and employs ERICO's patented Transient Discriminating ™ Technology (TD™). The TDS series is a cost-effective shunt protection device that is installed across the power circuit near the equipment to be protected and is suited to mo...
Memory Card Connectors
April 30, 2001 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsMolex has introduced a new range of Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card connectors that accept miniature flash memory cards up to 64 MB for applications such as PDAs, portable audio players, digital cameras and cellular phones. The connectors include card detect and write-protect switch functions to enable secure downloading of digital data such as audio or image files....
