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Next-Generation SiGe Technology for High Volume
Consumer RF Applications
TowerJazz announced design kit availability for its next-generation 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS technology (SBL13) for high volume consumer RF applications. The SBL13 process combines SiGe bipolar performance with a mature 130 nm CMOS copper (Cu) backend to achieve high performance RF with more integrated digital logic.
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Noise Extended Technologies Exhibits High-Performance Phase Noise Products
Noise Extended Technologies S.A.S. (Noise XT) made its own U.S. debut at the International Microwave Symposium this week. This is the first public exhibition by Noise XT since the buy-out by employees of Aeroflex-Europtest, Elancourt, France.
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Integrated RF Capture/Playback Solution
X-COM Systems, LLC is now offering its integrated RF capture playback solution. Long duration RF storage and playback is proving to be an essential new tool for addressing today’s electronic warfare and surveillance challenges.
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High Performance C-Band Devices Optimized for both High Gain and Power Added Efficiency
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC*) and its parent company, Toshiba Corporation, announced the expansion of its gallium arsenide field effect transistor (GaAs FETs) lineup with a new “EL” series of high performance C-Band devices optimized for both high gain and power added efficiency.
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Advanced Copper on Silicon Process Supported by Design Tools and Rapid Prototyping
ON Semiconductor introduces a new integrated passive device (IPD) process technology. An enhancement of the company’s existing HighQ™ copper (Cu) on silicon (Si) IPD technology, the new IPD2 process features a second 5 um copper layer that increases inductor performance, allows greater flexibility and supports the design of highly precise, cost-effective IPDs for RF system in package applications in portable electronics equipment.
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National Instruments Advances IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN Test with WLAN Measurement Suite 2.0
National Instruments announced the availability of its new solution for IEEE 802.11n wireless LAN (WLAN) testing, the NI WLAN Measurement Suite 2.0, which includes enhanced software toolkits for IEEE 802.
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AWR 2010 Release
AWR Corporation is showcasing the 2010 release of its product line at IMS 2010 (Booth #1318). This release includes enhancements to Microwave Office® high-frequency design software, AXIEM™ 3D planar electromagnetic (EM) analysis software, and Visual System Simulator™ (VSS) communication system design and optimization software.
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Complete RF Front-End Solution for Point-to-Point Radio Markets
Avago Technologies announced early prototypes have been manufactured for Avago’s proprietary five-chip family that targets the expanding 38 GHz and 42 GHz cellular radio infrastructure and backhaul point-to-point radio markets.
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First European-Flow UltraCMOS™ RF ICs Deliver -216 dBc/Hz/Hz with Ultra-Low Power
Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation has released two new devices in its Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) Frequency Synthesizer family. These UltraCMOS™ RFIC devices fulfill the need for low-power, ultra-low phase noise, multiple-way programmable PLL solutions for capability of the military, broadband cable infrastructure, and wireless infrastructure markets.
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Mid- and High-Power WiFi Power Amplifier Solutions Ideally Suited for 802.11n Access Points, Routers and Gateways
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. introduces new mid- and high-power (2.4 to 2.5 GHz), highly efficient power amplifiers (PAs) for 802.11n multiple in/multiple out (MIMO) access points, routers and gateways.
These high-performance, small form factor solutions enable multiple-transmit channels on printed circuit boards (PCBs), offering customers valuable configuration space savings.
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Rohde & Schwarz Demonstrates New Microwave Instruments and Capabilities at IMS 2010
Rohde & Schwarz is demonstrating a broad array of high-performance instruments and unique measurement capabilities at IMS 2010, including the industry’s first 67 GHz vector network analyzer (VNA) with four integrated ports, four internal and independent sources, and eight receivers; large-signal network analysis; fast electronic source and load-pull measurement capabilities; and much more.
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Front End Module for ZigBee®-Based Smart Energy and ISM Applications
RF Micro Devices, Inc. announces the availability of the RF6525 front end module (FEM). RFMD’s highly integrated RF6525 FEM meets or exceeds the system requirements of ZigBee® applications operating in the 2.
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NXP Showcases High Performance RF Products for Higher Efficiency Base Stations
NXP Semiconductors introduces its latest high performance RF and mixed signal products for next-generation base stations. Featured products include NXP’s new high-speed data converter portfolio – the world’s first data converters supporting the JEDEC JESD204A serial interface – now available for volume shipment.
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Lansdale Semiconductor Extends Life of Five Freescale Wireless ICs
Lansdale Semiconductor, Inc. president, R. Dale Lillard, announced the availability of the encoder/decoder pairs and digital to analog converters (ADCs) originally designed and built by Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
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Signal Generator Family with Best-in-Class Phase Noise and Broad Frequency Generation
Anritsu Company introduces the MG3690C series of RF/Microwave signal generators that combines best-in-class phase noise and broad frequency generation to allow engineers to conduct highly accurate tests on subsystems, especially those in local oscillator substitution and clock generation applications.
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Analog Devices Introduces Low-Power Radio Frequency Prescalers
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) announces the availability of new RF prescaler circuits for a variety of applications, including point-to-point radios, VSATs (very small aperture terminals) and microwave communication systems.
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Noise Figure Measurements up to 50 GHz with PNA-X
Agilent’s PNA-X Series of microwave network analyzers now offer high-accuracy, source-corrected noise-figure measurements of frequency converters and mixers, as well as amplifiers. For measurements up to 26.
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Wireless Digital Audio Streaming Solution Reduces BOM Cost by 50 percent in Consumer Audio Applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated introduces the first device in the family of PurePath™ Wireless audio products for consumer, portable and high-end audio applications, such as wireless headphones and wireless speakers.
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RFMD® Will Host In-Booth Demonstrations of GaN High Power Amplifier and Smart Energy Products
RF Micro Devices, Inc. will showcase its broad portfolio of industry-leading RF communications components at the IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS). During the conference, RFMD will host in-booth demonstrations of the Company’s high-power gallium nitride (GaN) products as well as the Company’s smart energy/advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) Zigbee® products.
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COTS Frequency Control Product Offering Brings World’s Leading Technology to Market
NDK announces the availability of their COTS line-up of Crystals, XOs, TCXOs, VCXOs, SAW devices & FCXO modules. NDK’s facilities have been qualified per MIL-STD-790 and NDK America has QPL status. The product offerings are ideal for high reliability, demanding environments like defense communications, aerospace, down hole, and maritime applications.
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12-bit Resolution and 3.6-GSPS Sampling Rate Enables New Applications for Wideband Software-Defined Radios
National Semiconductor Corp. introduces the industry’s fastest 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC). At 3.6 Giga-samples per second (GSPS), the ADC12D1800 is 3.6 times faster than any other available 12-bit device.
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Designers Can Now Easily Integrate Projected Capacitive Touch-Sensing Functionality
Microchip Technology Inc. announces the availability of mTouch™ Projected Capacitive Touch-Screen Sensing Technology, the first in a series of patent-pending releases supporting projected capacitive touch-screen solutions across the company’s portfolio of 8-, 16- and 32-bit PIC® MCUs.
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Must See at MTT-S Show 2010: Giga-tronics
Please join our 30 year celebration at the IEEE MTT-S show in Anaheim. There will be lots to see and discuss with us at the show.
Giga-tronics' Application Engineers and Technical Experts with the latest Instruments, Meters and Sensors.
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Broad Portfolio and Signal Path Expertise Enriches User Experience in Cell Phones
USB has become the universal interface for mobile applications. Fairchild’s new USB transceiver and USB accessory detection switch bring functional enhancements without adding design complexity or increasing space and power in mobile designs.
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AWR Offers Technical Talks and Social Events at IMS 2010
There is a lot to see and discuss with AWR at IMS 2010 in Booth 1318. Preview the new features coming in the 2010 release of Microwave Office®, AXIEM™, Visual System Simulator™, and Analog Office® design suites.
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VNA Performance That is Out of This World
Anritsu’s VectorStar™ MS4640A delivers performance and a frequency range that are light years ahead of its time.
Rich features include unprecedented single sweep frequency coverage from 70 kHz to 70 GHz, the highest dynamic range available (100 dB @ 70 GHz), and the fastest throughput with 20 µs per point real-life measurements.
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Vector Network Analyzers Equipped with True Differential Option
Rohde & Schwarz demonstrated new capabilities for evaluating differential (balanced) devices at the International Microwave Symposium last week. The R&S ZVA and R&S ZVT series of vector network analyzers (VNAs) equipped with the R&S ZVA-K6 true differential option can now take advantage of the coherent signal sources to adjust them to a selected phase or amplitude offset.
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Coming Soon – Richardson’s State-of-the-Art Website
At MTT-S this year Richardson Electronics, a global provider of engineered solutions and a leading distributor of electronic components, gave a sneak preview of the new www.rell.com which will be coming to a screen near you in July 2009.
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RFMD® Announces the Availability of Gallium Nitride (GaN) Foundry Services
RF Micro Devices, Inc. announced at the show that the company has formed a gallium nitride (GaN) Foundry Services business unit to supply high-reliability, high-performance and price-competitive GaN semiconductor technology into multiple RF power markets.
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Measurement Suite for Fixed WiMAX Provides Solution for Testing Advanced Wireless Devices
At the MTT-S show this year National Instruments introduced the NI Measurement Suite for Fixed WiMAX (IEEE 802.16-2004), a software suite that can be used to configure software-defined PXI RF measurement systems.
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Switches Provide Exceptional Bandwidth in Small Chipscale SMT Package
M/A-Com Technology Solutions showcased a new family of surface mount broadband 2 to 20 GHz HMICTM PIN diode switches for Test Instrumentation, Satellite and other wide frequency range applications at the 2009 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Microwave Theory & Techniques Symposium (MTT-S) show last week.
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First Dual LDMOS Integrated Power Amplifiers Suited for Doherty Architecture and Compact Cellular Amplifier Designs
At the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, Infineon Technologies AG introduced an industry first series of dual integrated LDMOS power amplifier for wireless network base stations.
Incorporating two LDMOS amplifiers in a single package, the devices provide two output power stages, making them well suited for Doherty-based amplifiers and for compact designs that benefit from reduced board space.
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Wireless Telecom Group Introduces the new
Boonton 59318 RF Peak Power Sensor
Wireless communication and aerospace technology is getting increasingly complex. Highly dynamic signals with noise like signal characteristics, fast switching carriers, as well as pulsed signals need to
be measured and analyzed
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Put your Productivity on Track
Averna uses their depth of knowledge in digital microwave and RF - as well as system-level experience and rigorous engineering processes - to help designers manage unforgiving deadlines and stay on-budget
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High Performance Handheld 2-Port Vector Network Analyzers
Anritsu Company introduced two premium models at the MTT-S 2009 show. The MS2026B and MS2028B, part of its popular VNA Master family line, satisfy both RF and microwave cable and antenna analysis requirements with frequency coverage from 5 kHz to 6 GHz and 20 GHz, respectively.
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Agilent Technologies to Display Innovations in Design, Test Capabilities at IEEE MTT-S IMS 2009
Agilent Technologies Inc. demonstrated its newest innovations in design and measurement solutions for advanced RF and microwave research, development and manufacturing at the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium 2009 last week.
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SEOUL, South Korea -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today introduced its latest wireless universal serial bus (USB) solution, developed using Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology.
Microsemi Corporation’s Power and Microelectronics Group now offers a high-density Single Level Cell (SLC) NAND solid state storage solution in a single integrated plastic ball grid array (PBGA) package.
The HFS-2500 from EM Research operates over 2000 to 2500 MHz for advanced Electronic Warfare applications.
