Interconnects
Peregrine Semiconductor High-Frequency CMOS RF Switches
June 12, 2013 2:58 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsPeregrine Semiconductor Corporation announced from booth #1811 at the International Microwave Symposium in Seattle it has set new standards of performance for high-frequency CMOS RF switches with the launch of the SPDT PE42520 and PE42521 devices.
LISTED UNDER: Switches, IC | Phase Shifters | Power, Other
Peregrine’s UltraCMOS Technology Enables High-Power LTE Radios
June 11, 2013 3:45 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsPeregrine Semiconductor announced from booth #1811 at the International Microwave Symposium in Seattle two new SP5T RF switches that enable the next generation of high-power LTE public safety and military radios. The combination of Peregrine’s UltraCMOS and HaRP technologies allow the new PE42850 and PE42851 switches to achieve 17W of power handling.
LISTED UNDER: Switches, ICPopularity of Item-level Tagging Fuels Global Passive RFID Market
June 10, 2013 3:41 pm | by Frost & Sullivan | News | CommentsThe benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID), which include better inventory management, improved operational efficiency, reduced labour, enhanced supply chain visibility, information accuracy, higher sales and better customer service, have spurred the technology’s adoption in various applications across verticals. The implementation of item-level tagging will further boost sale volumes and lend momentum to the global passive RFID.
LISTED UNDER: ICS | Interconnects | Passives
Flexx-Sil Flat Cables Ideal for Critical Applications in Automotive Assembly Plants
June 6, 2013 4:57 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsIdeal for critical applications in Automotive Assembly Plants, Cicoil’s (Valencia, CA) highly durable Flexx-Sil Flat Cables are the optimal alternative to cumbersome round cables, unprotected wire harnesses and space consuming cable carriers. In addition, these highly flexible cables are designed to provide premium current carrying capacity...
LISTED UNDER: Interconnect, CablesTexas Plant to Make First U.S.-Assembled Smartphones
May 30, 2013 8:37 am | by WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press | News | CommentsCellphone pioneer Motorola announced Wednesday that it's opening a Texas manufacturing facility that will create 2,000 jobs and produce its new flagship device, Moto X, the first smartphone ever assembled in the U.S. The company has already begun hiring for the Fort Worth plant.
LISTED UNDER: Interconnects | Optoelectronics & Displays | Sensors & Transducers
IDEAL Announces Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer
May 29, 2013 4:31 pm | by IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. | News | CommentsIDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC., one of the world's largest manufacturers and suppliers of quality tools, connectors and testing products for electricians and data communications contractors, today announced the appointment of Carmelle Giblin as the company's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately.
LISTED UNDER: ICS | InterconnectsFacial Recognition Technology Proves its Mettle
May 28, 2013 4:20 pm | by Tom Oswald, Michigan State University | News | CommentsIn a study that evaluated some of the latest in automatic facial recognition technology, researchers at Michigan State University were able to quickly identify one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects from law enforcement video, an experiment that demonstrated the value of such technology.
LISTED UNDER: Electromechanical / Mechanical | Embedded Systems & Networking | ICS
Pasternack Adds All New Line of RF Coaxial Test Cables
May 28, 2013 11:08 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsPasternack Enterprises, Inc. has added a new line of SMA and N-Type Test Cables, ideal for testing applications requiring low insertion loss and operating frequencies up to 26.5 GHz. Features include availability in both in-series and between-series configurations.
LISTED UNDER: Interconnect, Cables
The U.S. Market & Design for Test
May 23, 2013 4:10 pm | by W. Scott Fillebrown, President & CEO of ACD | Blogs | CommentsBecause many high-volume printed circuit assemblies are sent outside the United States, it is challenging to test the lower volume/high turnover assemblies domestically. But this does not need to be a problem — some simple planning and the right contract manufacturer (CM) can solve this issue.
LISTED UNDER: IC | Interconnect, Cables | Interconnect, Connectors
Ironwood Electronics’ BGA Sockets
May 23, 2013 3:31 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsIronwood Electronics has recently introduced a new high-performance BGA socket for 0.8 mm pitch BGA 78 pin DDR3 packages. The SG-BGA-6374 socket is designed for a 9x13 mm package size and features bandwidths up to 8 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss.
LISTED UNDER: Interconnect, Cables | Interconnect, Connectors | Power, Ics
OMEGA Introduces Compensated M12 Thermocouple Connectors
May 23, 2013 8:33 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsThe M12-FM series is a new Omega connector that will ensure accuracy for your applications. The M12-FM Series features male pins and female sockets made of thermocouple material, straight or right angled connection styles, and a wide selection of connection options.
LISTED UNDER: Interconnect, Connectors
WAGO's Pluggable Connector Systems Receive International Certification
May 23, 2013 8:31 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsWAGO Corporation's picoMAX and picoMAX eCOM Pluggable Connector Systems are certified UL 1059 and 1977, CB (Certification Body), and CSA. These international certifications confirm the all-new design's technical properties as connector and terminal block components.
LISTED UNDER: IC | Interconnect, ConnectorsNigel Springett joins GaN Systems in Germany to add European applications expertise
May 20, 2013 5:46 pm | by GaN Systems Inc. | News | CommentsGaN Systems Inc. has announced the strengthening of its European design team with the news that industry-veteran Nigel Springett is joining company as Applications Consultant, based in Emmendingen Germany. In this role he will assist customers with the early adoption of the company’s gallium nitride power switching transistors.
LISTED UNDER: Interconnects | Test & Measurement
A.T. Wall Features Waveguide at IMS
May 17, 2013 5:24 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsA.T. Wall has announced that it will be showcasing a range of precision-drawn, high-quality waveguide tubing at IEEE’s International Microwave Symposium (IMS2013), to be held June 2-7, 2013, in Seattle, Washington.
LISTED UNDER: Interconnect, Cables | Ceramics | Substrates
RFMW Introduces 400-Micron Discrete FET
May 16, 2013 11:48 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsRFMW, Ltd. announces a discrete 400-Micron GaAs pHEMT FET. Designed using TriQuint’s proven 0.25 um pHEMT process, power, and efficiency at high-drain bias operating conditions are optimized. The TriQuint TGF2040 allows self-biasing and eliminates the need for a negative supply voltage.
LISTED UNDER: Amplifiers, Other | GaAs / FET / IC | Components, Other
