Unlocking the Potential of RF MEMS with New Design Approaches
By Dr. Stephen Breit, Vice President of Engineering, Coventor At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES), a major trend in many of the whizzy new gadgets that were on display was the enhanced interactivity and environmental sensing capabilities of products, from smart phones to games to the burgeoning tablet market.
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Three Terminal Filter Capacitors Simplify Designs, Reduce Component Counts
By Ron Demcko Application Engineering Manager at AVX Corp It is worthwhile to take some time and look at the role a three terminal FeedThru capacitor filter can play in today’s designs. Three terminal capacitors are now broadly accepted in designs ranging from satellites to cell phones, automobiles to SMART grid controllers.
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Bluetooth Low Energy Creates New Testing Requirements
By Angus Robinson, Anritsu Company
By eliminating wires and simplifying connections between devices, Bluetooth wireless technology influences people’s lives in many ways. Mobile phones, PCs, motor vehicles and portable music players now have the ability to be connected quickly and easily whenever we want.
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Integrated Load Switches
An Easy and Fast Solution to Simplify Subsystem Load Management in Wireless Applications
By Philippe Pichot, Systems Engineering Manager, Texas Instruments
Integrated power switches are increasingly being used in battery-powered systems to disconnect any unused subsystem.
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Selecting the Right Filter for Your Wireless Design
When requesting a filter, most designers fail to mention all the selection criteria. At a minimum, knowing the insertion loss across the passband, the attenuation points, the maximum size and target cost allows filter suppliers to suggest for the best filter for your design.
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