Serial data isolators 31 October 2012, Altron Arrow In industrial systems applications, ground potentials can vary widely, often exceeding the tolerable range, which can interrupt communications or even destroy components. The LTM2883 breaks ground loops ...
3D location sensing solution 31 October 2012 STMicroelectronics has introduced a new pressure sensor that allows portable devices to calculate their vertical elevation relative to sea-level with very high accuracy. This means that the mobile device ...
SPDT RF switch 31 October 2012, RF Design Peregrine Semiconductor recently announced the expansion of its high-linearity, low insertion loss RF switch family with the availability of the HaRP technology-enhanced SPDT PE42422 RF switch.
The ...
Pulsed RF power amplifier 31 October 2012 M/A-COM Technology Solutions’ aerospace and defence product group has developed a new, +39 dBm saturated, pulsed power amplifier for use as a power amplifier stage or a driver stage in high-power pulsed ...
High-speed ADC 31 October 2012 Analog Devices introduced the AD9250 dual-channel, 14-bit, 250 MSps A/D converter featuring the JEDEC JESD204B serial output data interface standard. Its JESD204B Subclass 1 deterministic latency at 250 ...
5 GHz RF power amplifier 31 October 2012, Tempe Technologies Microchip has expanded its RF portfolio with a new 5 GHz power amplifier (PA). The SST11CP16 supports the new IEEE 802.11ac ultra-high data rate Wi-Fi standard, for 351 Mbps with 1,8% Error Vector Magnitude ...
USB 3.0 hub controller 31 October 2012, Hi-Q Electronics Renesas Electronics announced the availability of its SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) hub controller system-on-chip (SoC), the μPD720210, for use in hubs that enable connection of multiple devices supporting ...
Wi-Fi front end modules 31 October 2012, RF Design RF Micro Devices’ new range of high-linearity WiFi front end modules integrate a power amplifier, switch, LNA with bypass, and a power detector coupler for improved accuracy and are provided in a 3 x ...
ICs for industrial and automotive applications 17 October 2012, CST Electronics Maxim has introduced five high-integration products for the factory automation and automotive markets to improve operating efficiencies and reduce costs.
For factory automation and process control, ...
Switch and mux design considerations for hostile environments - Part 1 17 October 2012, Altron Arrow Hostile environments found in automotive, military and avionic applications push integrated circuits to their technological limits, requiring them to withstand high voltage and current, extreme temperature ...
100 MHz OCXOs 17 October 2012, Actum Electronics By using self-manufactured TO-packaged 3rd and 5th overtone SC-cut crystals and noise-minimised electronic circuits, KVG has designed new RF OCXOs (oven-controlled crystal oscillators) that provide very ...
Push-pull MESFET amplifier 17 October 2012 M/A-COM Technology Solutions has released the MAAM-010144, a 75 Ω, push-pull configuration MESFET amplifier designed for broadband performance. The MMIC design is configured as a pair of cascade amplifiers ...
ISM band front-end module 17 October 2012, RF Design The RFFM6904 from RF Micro Devices is a single-chip front-end module (FEM) for applications in the 868 MHz/900 MHz ISM band. It contains an integrated 2 Watt PA, Tx/Rx transfer switch, LNA with bypass ...
IF gain block 17 October 2012, Altron Arrow Linear Technology announced the LTC6431-15, a 15,5 dB gain block that achieves high dynamic range in a 50 Ω environment from 20 MHz to 1 GHz and beyond. At 240 MHz, the A-grade OIP3 is typically 47 dBm ...
3-axis gyroscope 17 October 2012 STMicroelectronics has unveiled its smallest, lowest-power and highest-performance chip-scale gyroscope for advanced motion-sensing applications. The L3GD20H measures only 3 x 3 mm and 1 mm high and allows ...
Dual-stage PIN limiter 3 October 2012, Conical Technologies Linwave Technology has developed a new range of QFN high-frequency limiters with optional integrated LNAs.
The LW48-700117 is a wideband two-stage limiter packaged in a leadless 5 x 5 x 1,25 mm, 32-lead ...
SPDT RF switch 3 October 2012, RF Design Peregrine Semiconductor announced the availability of the SPDT (single-pole double-throw) PE42421 RF switch, which is available in a miniature, 6-lead SC-70 package.
With its small package size, strong ...
RF switches 3 October 2012 M/A COM Technology Solutions’ MASWSS0129 is a broadband GaAs pHEMT MMIC diversity switch available in a 3 mm 12-lead PQFN package, making it well suited for applications where very small size and low ...
Pushbutton on/off controller 3 October 2012, Altron Arrow Linear Technology’s LTC2955 is a pushbutton on/off controller that manages 1,5 V to 36 V system power via a pushbutton interface or the presence of a supply. Unlike typical pushbutton controllers that ...
7-channel relay driver 3 October 2012, EBV Electrolink Texas Instruments has introduced a fully integrated, seven-channel relay driver that can support low-voltage relays from as low as 1,8 V up to 5 V. The ULN2003LV replaces a handful of discrete components ...