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August 2009
1600 to 2200 MHz PLL/Synthesizer
Crystek's CPLL66-1600-2200 PLL/Synthesizer operates from 1600 MHz to 2200 MHz with a typical Step Size of 1000 kHz.
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2.5 V LVDS VCXOs Now Available in Miniature Package
Fox Electronics has expanded its XpressO oscillator series to include a 2.5 V LVDS VCXO version with a frequency range of 0.75 MHz through 1.0 GHz.
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Ceramic Package Quartz Crystal for Implantable Applications
Micro Crystal's newest MHz quartz crystal, the CC7A-T1A, is designed for applications in implantable medical and medical telemetry, avionics and automotive markets.
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Micro-Miniature XOs Deliver Frequency Control in Short-Range Wireless Applications
NDK announces the availability of their ultra-compact NZ2016S series, an SMD XO (Crystal Clock Oscillator) measuring 2.0 x 1.6 mm with a height of 0.7 mm max.
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VCO Features Ultra Low Phase Noise
Z-Communications, Inc. announces a RoHS compliant VCO in the UHF-band.
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May 2009
3M Touch Systems Introduces Optimized Surface Capacitive Touch System for Small Displays
Surface capacitive touch system
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Built to Order RTD, Thermistor, Thermocouple, and Semiconductor Sensor Assemblies
Sensor assembly
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High-Precision Tri-Axis Inertial Sensor
Inertial sensing system
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Miniature Photoelectric Sensors Suited for Global Applications
Photoelectric sensors
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Sensor Simulator Accepts Test Signals from a Voltage Function Generator
Sensor simulator
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Sensors Can be Monitored over a WAN Connection
Sensors monitoried in WAN connection
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Series 4050 Photoelectric Sensors with Highly Effective Background Suppression
Photoelectric sensors
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April 2009
Automotive Relay Features Large 40A Switching Capacity
Automotive relay
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Coupler-Detector Operates over the 2.4 to 2.5 GHz Range
Coupler detector
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Crystal Oscillator Delivers Tight Duty-Cycle Performance for DDR Applications
Crystal oscillator
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EMI Filter Family for Multimedia Wireless Handsets
EMI filters
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Resistor Thinner and Smaller than Comparable Molded 3W Wirewound Devices
Thinner and smaller resistor
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Software Tool Improves the PC-based Design-in Process
Software tool
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March 2009
New Features for 7100 LTE Handset Tester as LTE Goes Global
With LTE (3G Long Term Evolution) fast becoming a global phenomenon, Aeroflex has announced that it plans to dramatically accelerate the roll out of the major new features planned for 2009 for its recently launched Aeroflex 7100 Digital Radio Test Set for LTE mobile device test.
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One Platform for all LTE UE R&D Development Needs
If you’re developing LTE UE designs, see how Agilent’s E6620A will help you meet stringent time-to-market schedules and design quality goals.
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Oscilloscope and DSA Trigger Rapidly
Providing support on all channels simultaneously for bandwidth, memory, sample rate, and waveform capture rate, the DPO70000B Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope (DPO) and DSA70000B Digital Serial Analyzer (DSA) Series from Tektronix are presented as having the fastest available hardware-based pattern triggering for advanced serial data bus speeds at rates up to 5 Gb/s.
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Spectrum Analyzers Feature Large-signal Immunity
Featuring a DANL of less than -148 dBm (1 Hz) at 13 GHz and less than -144 dBm (1 Hz) at 30 GHz, as well as a third order intercept of 15 dBm, 2 signal and spectrum analyzers (13.6 GHz and 30 GHz) from Rohde & Schwarz feature large-signal immunity.
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Test Solution for Next-Generation PHS
Anritsu Company introduces test solutions that support next-generation PHS (XGP: eXtended Global Platform) to help ensure the successful rollout of XGP in the marketplace.
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February 2009
500 W Combiner Performs from 2 to 200 MHz
Pulsar Microwave's Model No. PP2-18-450/22N combiner delivers 500 W to the sum port
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Broadband Baluns Target Semiconductor Tuner Applications
Semiconductor tuner broadband baluns
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Circulator Covers 1,000 to 2,000 MHz Band
Raditek's RADC-1000-2000M-N23-200WR-b octave band circulator performs from 1,000 to 2,000 MHz
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Coupler Functions in GaN MMIC Devices
Innovative Power Products' Model IPP-4011 transforming 90º hybrid coupler combines two signals of up to 300 W CW
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SMA Power Splitters Available in Small Package
Mini-Circuits' ZX10 SMA power splitters measure 0.74Ω × 0.90Ω × 0.54Ω
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January 2009
Power MOSFETs Offer Low On-Resistance
N-channel power MOSFETs
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December 2008
Attenuator Relays Designed to Operate from DC to 5 GHz
Teledyne Relays has introduced the Series GA152 family of highly repeatable, ultraminiature broadband attenuator relays for attenuating RF signals in 50? and 75? systems over a frequency range from DC to 5 GHz.
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Relay Exhibits Small Footprint
Targeting test and measurement equipment, Panasonic Electric Works' SON (Small Outline No-lead) Series of PhotoMOS relays come in a 2.95 x 2.20 x 1.40 mm package
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Relay Offers Coil Latching
Having standard and reversed contact arrangements (1 Form C), Panasonic Electric Works' ARS relay includes one- and two-coil latching in frequencies of 3 GHz, 75? and 50?. The 14 × 8.6 × 7.
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Relay Yields 5 A Current
Measuring 0.62? × 0.43? × 0.44?, Hasco Components International's SPDT relay switches have a current of 5 A with a less expensive 2 A option. The device exhibits a coil voltage range from 3 to 48 V DC with a sensitive version for drawing less current.
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Relays Feature Improved RF Signal Repeatability
Teledyne Relays introduces a new series of DPDT surface mount ultraminiature relays that deliver RF performance over a bandwidth from DC to 8 GHz. Signal integrity of the GRF312 performs up to 12 Gb/s.
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October 2008
Chip Resistor Exhibits Long Stability
Vishay Intertechnology’s VCS1625Z Z-Foil SMT current sensing chip resistor delivers a load-life stability of ±0.02% at 70°C for 2,000 hours at rated power.
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Chip Resistors Provide Tight Tolerance
Stackpole Electronics’ HVC Series high voltage chip resistors demonstrates a tolerance level of 0.1% and TCRs of 25 ppm.
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Gate Resistors Eliminate Damage
Caddock Electronics’ Sudden Fault Fuse Resistors (SFFR) gate resistors offer damage elimination in the gate driver circuit caused the breakdown of gate isolation in the IGTB.
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Gate Resistors Eliminate Damage
Caddock Electronics’ Sudden Fault Fuse Resistors (SFFR) gate resistors offer damage elimination in the gate driver circuit caused the breakdown of gate isolation in the IGTB.
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Potentiometers Demonstrate Low Resistor Tolerance Error
Analog Devices’ AD529x family of single-channel 10-bit programmable digital potentiometers offer <1% end-to-end resistor tolerance error over a supply voltage of ±15 V in open-loop applications.
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Rejustors Operate at High Temperatures
Microbridge Technologies’ MBH-273-AS1 Type I, MBH-273-AS2 Type IIA and MBH-273-AS2 Type IIB rejustors function in a temperature range from -55°C to 230°C.
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June 2008
Capacitor's Symmetrical Design Reduces ESL to 1 nH
AVX Corporation has expanded its TPM Series to include D and low profile Y case size multi-anode 'mirror' configuration tantalum capacitors.
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Capacitor's Symmetrical Design Reduces ESL to 1 nH
AVX Corporation has expanded its TPM Series to include D and low profile Y case size multi-anode 'mirror' configuration tantalum capacitors.
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Capacitors Provide the Integration of RF-MEMS Capacitors on CMOS
WiSpry, Inc. recently announced its product family of MEMS tunable digital capacitors. These products integrate low-power CMOS control and voltage generation logic
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Capacitors Provide the Integration of RF-MEMS Capacitors on CMOS
WiSpry, Inc. recently announced its product family of MEMS tunable digital capacitors. These products integrate low-power CMOS control and voltage generation logic
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Film capacitors X2 Series for up to 45 µF
With its new B3292*E/F series, EPCOS now offers X2 safety class capacitors with capacitances up to 45 µF
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Film capacitors X2 Series for up to 45 µF
With its new B3292*E/F series, EPCOS now offers X2 safety class capacitors with capacitances up to 45 µF
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Internal Structure Allows ESR Values to be Set
TDK Corporation announced that it has developed a multilayer ceramic chip capacitor with a new internal structure that allows Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) values to be set to any value
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Internal Structure Allows ESR Values to be Set
TDK Corporation announced that it has developed a multilayer ceramic chip capacitor with a new internal structure that allows Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) values to be set to any value
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One Device Provides the Capacitance of Two Typical 0402 Components
Taiyo Yuden's AMK105BJ475MV multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) is designed for decoupling power-line circuits in high-performance ICs used in cell phones
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One Device Provides the Capacitance of Two Typical 0402 Components
Taiyo Yuden's AMK105BJ475MV multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) is designed for decoupling power-line circuits in high-performance ICs used in cell phones
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Wet Tantalum High-Energy Capacitor with Low ESR of 0.035 W
Vishay HE3 represents a major breakthrough in wet tantalum capacitor technology by utilizing Vishay's SuperTan® hybrid cathode technology
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Wet Tantalum High-Energy Capacitor with Low ESR of 0.035 W
Vishay HE3 represents a major breakthrough in wet tantalum capacitor technology by utilizing Vishay's SuperTan® hybrid cathode technology
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November 2006
All-in-one Field Measuring OTDR
Anritsu introduces its ACCESS Master MT9083A Series, the All-in-one Field Measuring OTDR for Construction and Maintenance of Optical Networks
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Development Test Mode
Aeroflex releases its Development Test Mode for the WiMAX 802.16e protocol conformance test solution
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Vector Signal Analyzer
The National Instruments PXI-5661 is a modular 2.7 GHz RF vector signal analyzer with wide real-time bandwidth, optimized for automated test in a compact, 3U PXI package
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July 2006
Bipolar Transistors
A range of low voltage bipolar transistors from Zetex Semiconductors extends the power handling capability of the SOT23 package, enabling designers to shrink products by replacing SOT89 and SOT223 equivalent parts.
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June 2006
802.11 b/g Power Amplifier
Avago Technologies introduces an E-pHEMT (enhancement-mode pseudomorphic high-electron-mobility transistor) power amplifier designed for IEEE 802.11b/g mobile wireless local area networks (WLANs). The MGA-412P8 features high linear output power at a low operating current with a shutdown function to conserve battery power, and is supplied in a 2 mm × 2 mm LPCC (leadless plastic chip carrier) package.
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Antenna for Handheld Wireless Devices
Centurion Wireless Technologies (a unit of Laird Technologies) announces its NanoAnt™ miniature antenna technology that offers system designers a very small-sized antenna with good performance, and implementation flexibility for a variety of wireless applications.
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May 2006
C-band VCO
Z-Communications announces their C-band (2865 to 3165 MHz) voltage-controlled oscillator. The V810ME05-LF offers a low phase noise performance of – 91 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset away from carrier.
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Silicon Oscillators
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX7387-MAX7391 family of silicon oscillators, offering all the supervisory functions of medium-accuracy silicon oscillators in a single, surface-mount microMAX® package.
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Voltage-controlled SAW Oscillator
Crystek Crystals Corporation announces a 1 GHz VCSO. Crystek designed the module using FR5 PCB and SAW crystal technology to provide a low noise, low jitter VCSO with true SineWave output. The resulting oscillator features – 135 dBc/Hz phase noise at 10 kHz offset.
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March 2006
Combline Coaxial Filters
Link Microtek announces a series of coaxial combline bandpass filters to its range of in-house manufactured products. Known as the AMQ-COMB series, the filters are engineered to achieve large passband-to-stopband ratios and Q factors as high as 3500.
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FBAR Duplexers
Avago Technologies announces two FBAR (film bulk acoustic resonator) duplexers for handsets, PC data cards and other wireless products operating in the U.S. PCS and UMTS frequency bands. The Avago ACMD-7402 duplexer handles up to +30 dBm transmit power and features minimum receiver noise blocking of 42 dB; minimum transmit interferer blocking of 54 dB; maximum low receive band insertion loss of 3.
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Four-way Power Divider
Planar Monolithics announces the development of its 2 to 18 GHz four-way power divider, PMI Model No: APD-4-218. The insertion loss from 2 to 8 GHz is 1.5 dB maximum, and from 8 to 18 GHz it is 2.4 dB maximum.
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I/Q Phase Detector
Miteq model IQM8510L18R is an I/Q phase detector operating in the 8.5 to 10 GHz band. This device utilizes an improved balun and better matched semiconductors. The phase and amplitude accuracy is typically ± 3° and ± 0.
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Low Noise Amplifier
Hittite introduces the HMC341LC3B, a GaAs PHEMT MMIC LNA housed in a RoHS-compliant 3 × 3 mm leadless SMT package. Operating from 21 to 29 GHz, the amplifier delivers 13 dB of gain and 2.5 dB noise figure and requires no external matching components.
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Multi-purpose Power Amplifier
Stealth Microwave introduces the SM1822-44, a GaAs FET amplifier designed for high performance military and commercial markets. The unit operates from 1800 to 2200 MHz with a P1 dB of 44 dBm across the band and an OIP3 of +55 dBm (typical).
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Variable Attenuator
American Microwave offers a high-speed over-octave-band variable attenuator with a 60 dB attenuation range. Model number AGHN-8018-60DD-SF is digitally controlled through 8-bit binary logic and driven by an analog positive voltage.
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X-band High-power Amplifier
M/A-COM announces a high-power X-band amplifier for use in a variety of applications including commercial avionics, weather radar, and military radar systems. The MAAPGM0079-DIE is a COTS three-stage X-band high power amplifier covering 7.
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February 2006
AC/DC Rectifier
Valere Power announces a high power AC/DC power rectifier in its X7500 family. The X7500A1 features a power capacity of up to 8400 W and 150 A, a 50% improvement over the company’s existing X Series rectifiers in the same 2 RU form factor.
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Eighth-brick DC/DC Converters
Tyco Electronics Power Systems, Inc. announces its EQW010-040 series DC/DC converters, a line of eighth-brick, DC/DC power modules designed for regulated single output voltages ranging from 1.0 to 12 Vdc.
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N-Channel MOSFET Drivers
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduces three high-speed, half-bridge MOSFET driver ICs that provide flexible gate drive levels to optimize efficiency, reduce component count and minimize expense in high-frequency, high-current DC/DC synchronous rectifier buck power supplies.
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RISC Processor Core
Cambridge Consultants introduces a 16-bit RISC microprocessor IP core, which features a modern, high performance RISC architecture with low gate count, low power consumption and high code density. It is optimized for use in cost- and performance-sensitive ASIC designs.
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Step-down Regulator
Semtech Corporation announces the SC190, a programmable DC/DC step-down (buck) regulator that offers a clean power signal — with less than 1 mV supply ripple — for noise-sensitive, battery-powered portable applications.
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Step-up DC/DC Converter
Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3422, a 3 MHz, current mode, synchronous boost DC/DC converter with true output disconnect, inrush current limiting and integrated soft-start. Its internal switches provide a 1.
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January 2006
802.11a Installation Receiver
Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc. announces the Beetle™ 5 GHz Wi-Fi receiver for 802.11a networks. Beetle is a handheld, wireless instrument designed specifically for installing and maintaining 802.
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Digital IC Design Platform
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. introduces the SoC Encounter™GXL and the Encounter RTL Compiler GXL, an upgraded version of the Cadence® Encounter® RTL Compiler global synthesis technology. SoC Encounter GXL adds yield as a standard design target throughout the implementation flow to address both the 'defect' and 'process variation' challenges of advanced designs at 65 nanometers and beyond.
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Second Generation Virtual Design Lab
Nu Horizons Electronics Corporation announces its second generation virtual digital signal processing (DSP) design lab which builds upon the Spartan-3™ two million-gate XC3S2000 FPGA from Xilinx.
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Security Module Meets FIPS 140-2 Requirements
Certicom Corporation announces it has earned FIPS 140-2 validation for the Java version of Security Builder GSE. A Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) validation assures users that a given technology has passed rigorous testing as set out by the National Institute of Standards for Technology (NIST).
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Test Data Management Software
Azimuth Systems, Inc. announces data management software that provides wireless engineers with greater visibility into the performance and interoperability of Wi-Fi systems and devices. Azimuth® Studio™ software is an integrated database that enables the collection, correlation and analysis of critical test data from multiple sources.
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November 2005
Audio Processing
AMI Semiconductor announces the BelaSigna 250 audio processing system, targeted at a variety of applications, including communication devices, specialty headsets, remote sensors, and other portable applications requiring audio compression and recording, sound management or echo and speech processing functionality.
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Down-converter
Aeroflex has boosted the frequency of the PN9276 microwave down-converter to 50 GHz to enable phase noise testing for higher frequency applications. The Aeroflex PN9276 microwave down-converter works with the company's PN9500.
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Power Combiner
Renaissance Electronics has designed a two-way high power combiner for the 800 and 900 MHz cellular band applications. This combiner is aimed for providing a common antenna port for two different cellular networks that operate on different power levels.
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Single-chip Transceiver
Silicon Labs announces the Aero® IIe single-chip EDGE transceiver, a high performance RF transceiver for GSM/GPRS/EDGE handsets, smart phones and data modems. The Aero IIe transceiver employs a dual-transmitter architecture for EDGE that eliminates the transmit SAW from conventional linear transmitter architectures without the calibration complexity of existing polar radios.
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September 2005
CMOS Image Sensor
Cypress Semiconductor introduces a 3.0-megapixel CMOS image sensor designed to bring digital still camera quality to camera-enabled mobile devices. The sensor delivers high resolution images using the inches optical format allowing manufacturers to upgrade their offerings without the cost of incorporating new optical lenses.
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IP Cores
Falanx Microsystems introduces the first in its new series of third generation IP cores for System on Chip (SoC) manufacturers. The Mali𥙰 is a fully programmable graphics and media acceleration core for mobile phones that will take full advantage of the Khronos OpenGL® ES 2.
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Reference Design
Eastman Kodak Company announces that its new KODAK CMOS image sensors for mobile phone and consumer digital still camera applications now seamlessly connect to OMAP™ 2 application processors from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), a platform which delivers a foundation for mobile device manufacturers to provide the latest in mobile entertainment, productivity, and imaging applications on "All-in-One" mobile entertainment devices.
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UWB Chipset
Wisair introduces the 531 UWB baseband chip, a WiMedia standard UWB chipset. The 531 chip is ready for use in Wireless USB (WUSB) and Wireless Ethernet/IP applications. The full UWB product includes the second generation 502 Radio Frequency (RF) chip, previously introduced.
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August 2005
Power Amplifiers
Epicom announces three linearized PAs for Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and a/b/g applications featuring low current (PA2418), high power (PA2420), and dual-band (PA7706) options to address current IT-based applications in WLAN as well as emerging embedded wireless applications in handheld devices such as Wi-Fi-enabled VoIP phones.
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RF Front-End Modules
SiGe Semiconductor introduces a trio of RF front-end modules for emerging Wi-Fi applications. The SE2521A40 delivers the efficiency and low power consumption required of embedded applications, including Wi-Fi VoIP phones; the SE2521A60 provides the balance of performance and low current consumption appropriate for PC client cards; and the SE2521A80 ensures high output power to boost the transmission range of Wi-Fi routers and access points.
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Toolkit for Mobile Platform Developers
QuickLogic Corp. and Viosoft® announce the support of QuickLogic’s Wi-Fi bridge and HDD controller solutions for Intel’s PXA2xx® embedded processor with the Arriba Embedded Linux Edition. QuickLogic’s hardware development platform and Viosoft’s Arriba debugger provide the hardware and software combination needed to rapidly develop Linux-based mobile embedded applications.
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Wi-Fi Security Software
Senforce Wi-Fi Security (SWIS) safeguards and enforces security policies on desktops, notebooks and tablet computers within any type of Wi-Fi network. The technology has been architected so that it will enforce Wi-Fi security on legacy and the newest wireless networks, as well as evolving security standards on all Wi-Fi connections.
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WiFi Surface Mount Isolators/Circulators
Designed for Wi-Fi IEEE 802.IIa WLAN applications from 5.15 to 5.35 GHz, the model 2W6NB surface-mount microstrip isolator provides a good match between an antenna and the WLAN receiver circuitry. Occupying a footprint of 12 × 12 mm for use in PCMCIA cards, the compact isolator achieves port-to-port isolation of 17 dB with insertion loss of 0.
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WiMAX-based Product Family
Redline Communications has expanded its family of WiMAX-based products to include coverage of the 3.3 to 3.4 GHz and the 3.6 to 3.8 GHz spectrum. The new radios, initially available on the company’s AN-100 platform, will be added to Redline’s RedMAX™portfolio to create a comprehensive 3.
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WLAN/WiMAX SPDT Switch
NEC introduces the UPG2163T5N GaAs MMIC SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) switch, delivering good insertion loss performance in a low profile 6-pin package. This TQFN package measures 1.5 mm 2 × 0.
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July 2005
Analog Switches
Vishay Intertechnology releases a family of analog switches designed for direct battery operation in portable applications. Offering low on-resistance and low-level logic control through the full voltage range of 1.
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Linear Regulator Controller
Maxim introduces the MAX8737, a dual, high-power, linear-regulator controller used with external n-channel MOSFETs to generate two independent low-voltage supplies for notebook computers. The regulator delivers low output voltages from 0.
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OTP Antifuse
PolarFab offers a one-time programmable (OTP) antifuse for PBC4, its 0.5 μm BCD (bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) process. The antifuse is a non-volatile memory element that requires no additional mask layers, allowing for a cost-effective post-package or wafer-level trim capability.
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Security-Enabled Processors
Applied Micro Circuits introduces a low-power, security-enabled 400 series PowerPC processors — the 440GRx and 440EPx. Both processors include an optional integrated security accelerator or Turbo Security Engine, designed to provide Internet Protocol Security (IPSEC) and Secure Socket Layer (SSL) acceleration in support of over 500 Mb/s bandwidth.
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Single Chip RFIC
Metalink introduces a family of products, WLANPlus™, that will enable IEEE 802.11n networks to deliver the necessary performance and coverage to handle high-bandwidth digital entertainment content.
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Tools Suite
eASIC® Corporation, Magma Design Automation and Flextronics Semiconductor announce the complete Easy eFlow tools suite, incorporating the Blast Create™ SA tool for the FlexASIC product family. The Easy eFlow tool suite which includes Blast Create SA, is a unified design flow that allows for high performance programmable ASIC designs.
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June 2005
Bluetooth Chips
Brainboxes and Ingenico have developed a Bluetooth solution which will make it easier for more retailers to benefit from the additional safety and convenience offered by Bluetooth chip and PIN terminals.
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Bluetooth Software Tools
Cambridge Consultants releases a software development toolset that extends the application potential of the leading single-chip platform for Bluetooth applications, CSR's BlueCore family of ICs. The tools allow users to develop application software to run natively on the XAP RISC microcontroller embedded in all BlueCore devices.
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Headset Reference Design
The Xemics' AudioBlue™ 2 reference design is for the development of an ultra low power Bluetooth headset. The small form factor reference design targeting the cell-phone headset market is based on XEMICS' XE1431 Bluetooth application MCU and the CX72303 radio.
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Transceiver IC
Atmel® announces its 2.4 GHz transceiver IC, the ATR2806, manufactured using Atmel’s advanced SiGe BiCMOS process. The product is designed for digital cordless telephone applications, but can also be used for wireless data applications such as wireless Internet access, headsets, games, and home entertainment.
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Wireless Antenna
Centurion Wireless announces the BlackChip internal wireless device antenna. The RoHS compliant BlackChip is a WiFi antenna solution that is lightweight and SMT compatible in lead free processes. The antenna is a portable wireless device appropriate form factor that simultaneously covers the frequency bands of 2.
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Wireless LAN Node Module
The highly integrated DPAC Airborne™ 802.11b Wireless LAN Node Module allows OEMs to wireless–enable their solutions, in markets that include transportation, medical, industrial control and automation, point-of-sale, security, Homeland Security and military.
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May 2005
Oscillator Series
Crystek Crystals launches a low current sinewave oscillator providing – 150 dBc/Hz noise floor and consuming 8 mA typical and 15 mA max current at 3.3 V. The output level is 0 dBm min into 50Ω, and harmonics are lower than – 20 dBc.
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PLL Circuit Design Tool
Analog Devices releases a new version of its phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit design and evaluation tool. ADIsimPLL™ Version 2.7 features enhanced synthesis and simulation capabilities, as well as expanded libraries and Web access.
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Silicon Oscillators
Linear Technology announces a family of silicon oscillators, the LTC6905-xxx, generating a fixed frequency clock output from 20 to 133 MHz. These oscillators provide a timing solution for FPGAs, CPLDs, microprocessors and DSPs.
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April 2005
Compact Simulator
AR introduces a new version of its CWS500D compact simulator manufactured by EM Test for the AR Worldwide RF/Microwave Instrumentation division. The addition to the CWS500D testing resume is the Avionics Specification DO-160 Conducted Susceptibility Test.
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Extraction Tool
Magma announces QuickCap>reg> NX, an enhanced version of its gold-standard QuickCap parasitic capacitance extraction tool. The key capabilities that have been added allow the tool to better address design challenges that occur in 90 nm and smaller process technologies.
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Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes
Agilent introduces 12 portable digital storage and mixed signal oscilloscopes (DSOs/MSOs) with bandwidths of 300 MHz and 500 MHz, and a portable 1 GHz offering. With a real-time display update, the Agilent 6000 series can show critical events in complex waveforms, reducing design verification and debug time.
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March 2005
Chip Inductor
KOA Speer introduces the KL73 1H (0201). This chip inductor provides a narrow inductance deviation with a complete range of inductance values, making it a suitable choice for high frequency circuit matching.
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Coated Choke
J.W. Miller Magnetics introduces the 79F series conformal coated choke, featuring a miniature size of 0.10 inches in diameter and 0.16 inches length. The series is suited for a range of applications including telecommunications, computers and computer peripherals, EMI filters, consumer electronics, car navigation systems, and game consoles.
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Current Sense Transformers
The CT series current sense transformers from Datatronics meet the requirements of European Directive 20002/95/EC governing the manufacture of electronic components (including bobbin materials) and electronic equipment, which requires the use of lead-free solder as well as the elimination of cadmium and mercury.
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Feed-Thru Capacitors
Tusonix's UL recognized, all-ceramic shoulder feed-thru capacitors are designed to offer a high AC/DC withstanding voltage and a working voltage up to 250 VAC. The product has a coaxial feed-thru configuration and a solder-in design — suitable for those design applications that demand space-saving solutions.
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Inductor Series
Vishay announces the addition of a low-profile, high-current inductor series to its line of inductor solutions for voltage regulator module (VRM) and DC/DC converter applications. The IHLM-2525CZ-01 series features a low DCR/-H for its package size — 6.
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Metal Alloy Strip Resistors
Providing design engineers with a rugged surface mount current-sense device capable of handling high current loads, TT electronics IRC Wirewound and Film Technologies Division has developed a low resistance (< 2 mΩ), surface mount metal strip resistor rated for 45 A of current at 1 W while exhibiting low inductance and low TCRs.
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Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors
Taiyo Yuden announces the addition of an ultra-small EIA 0402 case size (1.0 × 0.5 × 0.5 mm) to its CFCAP® line of super low distortion surface-mount multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC).
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Surface Mount Compensator/Sensor
Precision Resistor offers the PTS series of compensators/sensors. These surface mount, linear (+) TCR thermal tracking resistors function as a temperature-sensitive device in bridge circuit applications for process control systems.
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Surface Mount Thermistor
AVX announces an 0402 surface mount thermistor for applications such as mobile phones, hard disk drives, laptop computers, and compact disc players. Designated the NB23 series, the NTC (negative temperature coefficient) thermistors are designed for temperature compensation and control applications in handheld and portable electronics equipment.
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February 2005
A/D Converter
Linear Technology introduces the LTC2447, a variable speed/resolution 24-bit Delta Sigma ADC that features a multiplexing architecture to directly digitize multiple ratiometric sensors. Four differential inputs, coupled with four differential reference inputs, allow ratiometric measurements of multiple RTDs, bridges, and pressure sensors.
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A/D Converter
The AD9480 from Analog Devices is an 8-bit monolithic analog-to-digital converter that operates at a 250 Ms/s conversion rate, with good linearity and dynamic performance over its operating range. The converter includes an internal reference and track-and-hold circuit.
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Asymmetric Multiprocessing
Quadros announces its distributed, asymmetric multiprocessing RTXC/mp RTOS for the TI OMAP5912 dual-core processor. The RTXC/mp RTOS presents the two cores that comprise the OMAP5912 as a single logical processor that lets the developer distribute the application's code and kernel objects to the processor most suited to the needs of the application or for greatest efficiency.
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DC/DC Converters
Wall Industries announces the release of the DMW series, a family of 15 W DC/DC converters. The flexible DMW series is designed for use in a variety of applications, such as data communication equipment, mobile battery-driven equipment, distributed power systems, telecommunication, mixed analog/digital subsystems, process/machine controls, and others.
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DC/DC Converters
Datel's LSN - 16A series SIP (single-in-line package) DC/DC converters enable true point-of-use (point-of-load) power processing. These non-isolated power converters take commonly available on-board voltages (3.
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Digital Attenuators
Hittite announces the release of two GaAs MMIC digital attenuators which are suitable for wireless infrastructure, test equipment, microwave radio, and military applications from 0.7 to 3.8 GHz. The HMC271LP4 is a 5-bit digital attenuator with a 1 dB LSB and operates from 0.
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IF Interface Module
Spectrum Signal Processing announces the TM1-3902 digital Intermediate Frequency (IF) interface module and reference design kit for its SDR-3000 software defined radio platform. The module supports a sustained 1280 MB/s full-duplex interface suitable for digitized signals having bandwidths in excess of 500 MHz being sampled at rates in excess of 1 GHz.
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Microcontrollers
ZiLOG announced the Crimzon ZLR32300 infra-red (IR) ROM microcontroller (MCU) family. The are software compatible with ZiLOG's current Crimzon family of OTP IR microcontrollers. The ZLR32300 targets markets such as IR remote controls and wireless keyboards.
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January 2005
Bluetooth Software
Cambridge Consultants launches its Bluetooth v1.2-compliant Mezoe software, comprising a protocol stack and extensive library of application profiles.
The profiles and protocol stack — Interface Express and BlueStack — are optimized for deeply-embedded applications with limited hardware resources.
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Circuit Design Software
Electronics Workbench Launches Multisim 8, a circuit design and simulation system. Repetitive capture tasks are optimized, so the designer is free to create, test and ultimately perfect their designs.
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Electric Field Solver Software
IES announces the release of ELECTRO 6.2, the latest version of their 2D electric field solver software. Used for applications such as high voltage shielding, cables, transformers, insulators and bushings, transmission lines, lightning arrestors and pulsed power systems, ELECTRO 6.
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Simulation Software
Ansoft introduces SIMPLORER SV v7, the latest release in its line of SV (student version) software. SIMPLORER SV is a free, downloadable, version of SIMPLORER, Ansoft's multi-domain simulation tool for the design of systems typically found in the automotive, aerospace/defense and industrial-automation industries.
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December 2004
Automated Test Solution
Agilent introduces an automated test solution for functional, at-speed test that reduces the cost of testing high-speed, system-on-a-chip (SOC) devices to the lowest in the industry. Part of the Agilent 93000 SOC Series, this complete high-speed I/O solution enables functional testing of high-pin-count devices, such as next-generation PC chipsets up to speeds of 3.
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Test Platform
The R&S SFU from Rohde & Schwarz is a system platform for developing and thoroughly testing new digital transmission methods in TV. Besides DVB-T, the R&S SFU also supports the handheld reception standard DVB-H, the satellite transmission standard DVB-S2 as well as DMB-T (TDS-OFDM), which is planned for China.
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Vector Network Analyzer
Anritsu introduces the ME7808B Broadband Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) that provides improved dynamic range of up to 12 dB and an ultra-low phase noise capability that reduces high level noise (HLN) for measurements in the banded millimeter wave ranges.
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November 2004
Analysis Software
Agilent announces a budget analysis capability in its Advanced Design System (ADS) 2004A electronic design automation (EDA) software that enables engineers to design RF systems more quickly and accurately.
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Circuit Design Software
Applied Wave Research today announced Microwave Office® 2004 design suite for next-generation RF and microwave circuit designs. The latest version of this design system provides RF and microwave engineers with significant improvements in power and usability to increase design accuracy and shorten design cycle time.
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DSP Verification Software
CoWare Inc. and AccelChip Inc. are teaming to provide an advanced design and verification flow for DSP designs that originate in MATLAB. The companies have integrated CoWare's DSP application design tool, SPW, with AccelChip's algorithmic synthesis tools to offer DSP design teams the ability to verify generated RTL levels in Verilog or VHDL within the SPW environment.
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Multichannel Data Acquisition Software
Acqiris offers a stand-alone multichannel acquisition software package, AcqirisMAQS. The package simplifies the monitoring and control of advanced data acquisition systems with multiple data channels, and can be used for the remote operation of multiple acquisition systems at various locations.
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Simulation Software
Ansoft announces the release of SIMPLORER v7, featuring a new scripting interface, enhanced optimization and statistical analysis tools, extended VHDL-AMS functionality, and new model parameterization tools.
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Software Design Platform
PrismTech announces OpenFusion e*ORB SDR, the first member of a new middleware product family specifically designed for wireless OEMs. OpenFusion e*ORB SDR provides the following benefits to Wireless OEMs: consumes very low amounts of system resources (e.
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October 2004
Amplifier
Herotek introduces a wide band amplifier, the AF0118193A, covering 0.1 to 18 GHz. It is suitable for a variety of applications, including instrumentation, military, and commercial. The amplifier has gain flatness of ± 0.
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Phase-Locked Oscillator
The model LT-25 phase-locked oscillator from EM Research is a frequency synthesizer designed for use in environments where high stability and low phase noise over temperature and vibration are requirements.
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SAW Oscillators
ILSI America's SAW stabilized oscillators at 1030 MHz and 1090 MHz will operate at Fo ± 300 KHz with power at 12 dBm ± 2 db over
㫏° C to 105° C. The oscillator can be Jan, Jantx compliant if required.
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Tantalum Capacitors
AVX's range of tantalum capacitors are suitable for military and aerospace applications where reliability and endurance in severe conditions are critical. The tantalum product line consists of TAZ, TBJ and CWR Series.
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September 2004
1xEV-DV Solution
STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments announce the CDMA2000® 1xEV-DV solution. The standard provides users with broadband capabilities via their cell phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices, enabling high-speed Internet connectivity, while simultaneously supporting the voice capability of cdma2000® 1X.
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ASK/FSK Receiver
Maxim introduces the MAX1471, a dual-channel receiver that can receive both ASK and FSK data simultaneously, eliminating the switching lag time between modes. Designed for low-cost systems where both encoding schemes are present, the device also includes a discontinuous receive (DRX) feature for low-power duty-cycle operation.
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GPS Solution
CEVA introduces Xpert-GPS™, a DSP-based global positioning system (GPS) solution, that delivers advances in the cost, power dissipation and location performance of GPS enabled devices such as wireless phones and telematic devices.
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Narrowband Transceiver
The XEMICS TrueRF™ narrowband transceiver, the XE1205, has a good range with no external LNA or PA. The transceiver meets the requirements for 25 kHz channel spacing and adjacent channel power of less than 㪽dBm and is suitable for applications operating in the 433-868-915 MHz band such as social alarms, security, automatic metering, services and controls, as well as remote keyless entry.
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RF CMOS Devices
QUALCOMM announces the RFR6155™ device, a dual-band RF CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) receive chip for CDMA2000® 1X, and the RFT6150™ transmit device for dual-band roaming capabilities.
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RF Transceiver
Micrel announces the next generation RadioWire® transceiver, the MICRF505. The transceiver operates from 850 MHz to 950 MHz and supports frequency shift keyed (FSK) modulation at data-rates up to 200 kbps.
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Time Code Processor
TRAK Microwave introduces a GPS Time Code Processor with full selective availability anti-spoofing module (SAASM) capabilities for range timing, satellite ground stations, communications networks. and test and measurement system applications.
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August 2004
1xEV-DV Solution
STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments announce the CDMA2000® 1xEV-DV solution. The standard provides users with broadband capabilities via their cell phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices, enabling high-speed Internet connectivity, while simultaneously supporting the voice capability of cdma2000® 1X.
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ASK/FSK Receiver
Maxim introduces the MAX1471, a dual-channel receiver that can receive both ASK and FSK data simultaneously, eliminating the switching lag time between modes. Designed for low-cost systems where both encoding schemes are present, the device also includes a discontinuous receive (DRX) feature for low-power duty-cycle operation.
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Diplexer
K&L Microwave announces the availability of the 5LZ10-00021 cellular/PCS & WLL/Wi-Fi diplexer. The device can be used in in-building/tunnel communication distribution systems for where low loss and high isolation are required.
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GPS Solution
CEVA introduces Xpert-GPS™, a DSP-based global positioning system (GPS) solution, that delivers advances in the cost, power dissipation and location performance of GPS enabled devices such as wireless phones and telematic devices.
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GSM/GPRS/EDGE Radio
Silicon Laboratories announces the Aero™ EDGE Radio, an integrated, high performance radio for GSM/GPRS/EDGE cellular handsets. The radio provides a complete turnkey reference design for a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE radio simplifying design and manufacturing and providing a solution that enables manufacturers to deliver feature-rich EDGE handsets, radio modems, and modules.
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Narrowband Transceiver
The XEMICS TrueRF™ narrowband transceiver, the XE1205, has a good range with no external LNA or PA. The transceiver meets the requirements for 25 kHz channel spacing and adjacent channel power of less than 㪽dBm and is suitable for applications operating in the 433-868-915 MHz band such as social alarms, security, automatic metering, services and controls, as well as remote keyless entry.
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Power Divider/Combiner
RLC Electronics' series D-0640-2 is a 6.0 to 40 GHz two-way in phase power divider/combiner. It uses a multi-section "Wilkinson" type design with good electrical performance over the frequency range. This was accomplished by technology in design and precision etching of a single microstrip board.
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RF CMOS Devices
QUALCOMM announces the RFR6155™ device, a dual-band RF CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) receive chip for CDMA2000® 1X, and the RFT6150™ transmit device for dual-band roaming capabilities.
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RF Transceiver
Micrel announces the next generation RadioWire® transceiver, the MICRF505. The transceiver operates from 850 MHz to 950 MHz and supports frequency shift keyed (FSK) modulation at data-rates up to 200 kbps.
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Source Assembly
TRAK Microwave introduces a dual crystal based source assembly for airborne defense applications. The source assembly features dual frequency output, RF and DC enabled outputs, low phase noise, and rugged construction.
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Time Code Processor
TRAK Microwave introduces a GPS Time Code Processor with full selective availability anti-spoofing module (SAASM) capabilities for range timing, satellite ground stations, communications networks. and test and measurement system applications.
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July 2004
Bus Buffer
Linear Technology introduces the LTC4301L, an I 2 bus buffer designed for ultra low voltage processor applications. The IC accepts input data (SDA) and clock (SCL) pull-up voltages as low as 1 V and level translates them to standard 3.
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Converter/Controller ICs
Torex introduces the XC9110/XC9111 family of PFM controlled step-up DC/DC converter/controller ICs. These new highly integrated power management devices employ a combination of CMOS structure and PFM control to generate the low supply voltages required by designers of the latest generation of battery-powered hand-held devices, such as mobile phones and PDAs, to meet the demand for extended battery life.
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Voltage Regulator
Seiko's S-1170 Series LDO voltage regulator is a high output current (800 mA) capable CMOS based LDO. The CMOS process permits current consumption of 80 µA during operation and 0.1 µA during shutdown.
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June 2004
Bluetooth Transmitter
Polymap Wireless announces the release of the Polytel™ System. The Polytel System is an off-the-shelf, Bluetooth product, which transmits from a device wireless to the Internet. The system provides an easy, efficient and cost-effective method for transmitting medical data, securely and accurately, from a patient at home to a healthcare practitioner.
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GaAs Switch ICs
Designers of Mobilecomm, Bluetooth, and Short Range Wireless products will be interested in NEC's new low cost 1/2 watt UPG2214 SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) GaAs switch ICs. In addition to performance at 3 V, the UPG2214 offers guaranteed performance at 1.
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MAC Software
Chipcon announces the availability of IEEE 802.15.4 compliant MAC software for their products. The software is available free of charge under a licensee agreement and gives customers a head start in their ZigBee and IEEE 802.
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Silicon IP for DECT
Cambridge Consultants introduces a silicon intellectual property that optimizes DECT for use in the license-free 2.4 GHz ISM frequency band. Among its attributes are high-quality voice and data connections, a range of up to 300m (~1000 feet), low battery power consumption, and seamless hand-over between base stations for mobility.
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USB Chipsets
Atheros introduces the Atheros AR5005UG and AR5005UX, featuring a completely integrated universal serial bus (USB) 2.0 interface. Using these new chipsets, WLAN equipment manufacturers can deliver high-performance 802.
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Wireless Serial Devices
Quatech announced the release of a line of wireless serial device servers. These serial device servers connect RS-232 and RS-422/485 serial devices to local and wide-area networks without routing Ethernet cables.
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May 2004
Frequency Synthesizers
MBS series multi-band phase-locked frequency synthesizers from EM RESEARCH are designed as replacements for phase-locked YIG oscillators (PLYOs), operating over the frequency range of 500 MHz to 8 GHz with single-component convenience.
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OCXO Series
Raditek offers a comprehensive range of OCXOs featuring Stratum 3 and 3E compliant models. These oven controlled crystal oscillator are oscillators operated inside a temperature controlled oven which keeps the crystal and the oscillator circuit at a constant temperature, increasing the overall stability of OCXOs.
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OCXOs
MMD Components introduces a line of oven-controlled crystal oscillators in its MOF Series. Suited for a variety of instrumentation and industrial applications, the new devices have stabilities of ۪.
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PLL Frequency Synthesizers
FMA introduces three single-serial-input phase locked loop (PLL) frequency synthesizers. The MB15E05SR operates at up to 2.0 GHz using a supply voltage of 2.7 V to 5 V, and an power supply current of 7.
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TCXOs
The DFE S4-LH series of temperature compensated crystal oscillators from Fordahl for SDH/SONET telecommunications systems. The 25 × 22 × 11 mm SMD package offers full Stratum 3 holdover mode compliance (± 0.
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VCXO & XO Oscillators
Crystek Crystals announces a sinewave oscillator providing 150 dBc/Hz noise floor and consuming 8 mA typical and 15 mA max current at 3.3 V. The output level is 0 dBm min into 50Ω, and harmonics are lower than 㪬 dBc.
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April 2004
D-Subminiature Connectors
>Facilitate the delivery of RF, data, power and high voltage in a consolidated single package for numerous applications including backplanes, panel and board mounted. Widely used configurations include 3W3, 7W2, 9W4 and 8W8.
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Die Cast Backshells
A new range of die cast backshells from Tyco Electronics, forming part of the AMPLIMITE D-subminiature range connector family, feature an innovative design with two cable entries. Rugged and durable, the backshells are available in a choice of two cable termination styles; a standard screw down cable clamp, or for higher performance requirements, a full crimped termination between inner and outer ferrule using the appropriate application tooling.
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Positive Locking Connectors
Duraline offers its positive locking style connectors and 30 degree housings. Duraline's positive latching connectors are weather and rain-tight and feature an internal gear tooth and latch arrangement to prevent accidental disconnection.
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