Rogers Corporation has introduced two new products: AD300D laminates and IM Series laminates. AD300D fourth generation, commercial microwave and RF … [Read More...]
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New E and W-Band PIN diode waveguide switches
Fairview Microwave Inc. has released a new line of E and W-band PIN diode waveguide switches. These single-pole single-throw (SPST) and single pole … [Read More...]
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Analog Top Talks in March on EDABoard.com forums
Peer-to-peer, engineer-to-engineer questions and answers from the EDABoard.com engineering community around analog ICs and analog design. Click the "Read more" link and follow the entire conversation … [Read More...]
Dual-output, automotive-grade MEMS oscillators boost reliability, vibration resistance, and tolerance to shock
Technological advancements and the increased adoption of complex electronics systems in modern vehicles requires superior timing performance and reliability. Timing precision, accuracy and tolerance … [Read More...]
The RF power amplifier, Part 2: Considerations
Part 1 of this FAQ looked at the basic role and function of the RF power amplifier (PA). This part looks at some of the factors to consider when looking at possible PA devices. It is not a detailed … [Read More...]
The RF power amplifier, Part 1: Functions
In the RF signal chain, the power amplifier (PA) is the active element located between the transmitter signal chain circuitry and the antenna, Figure 1. It is often a single discrete component, one … [Read More...]
Analog Top Talks in February on EDABoard.com forums
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Swivel-lid spring-pin BGA socket handles LP-DDR4 ICs
Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new BGA socket addressing high-performance requirements for testing BGA devices — the SBT-BGA-7051. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31 gram … [Read More...]
Op amps, comparators said to be smallest ever
Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s smallest operational amplifier and low-power comparators at 0.64 mm2. As the first amplifiers in the compact X2SON package, the TLV9061 op amp and TLV7011 … [Read More...]
Analog Top Talks in January on EDABoard.com forums
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Electromechanical switches cover DC to 40 GHz
Fairview Microwave Inc., a supplier of on-demand RF and microwave components, has unveiled a new series of low insertion loss repeatability electromechanical switches. These electromechanical switches … [Read More...]
SMD low-pass integrated thin-film filters span 700 MHz to 3.8 GHz
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PLOs sport output frequencies to 6 GHz
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Low-power active mixer delivers 7-GHz bandwidth, 20 dBm OIP3
Analog Devices announces the LTC5562, a low power, high performance active double-balanced mixer, capable of 50Ω matching over a very wide frequency range of 30MHz to 7GHz. This versatile mixer can be … [Read More...]
Analog Top Talks in December on EDABoard.com forums
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Top analog IC stories of 2017
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Radio receiver architectures, Part 2—Zero-IF and SDR
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