Microsemi Corporation announced six new monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) products, including four wideband low noise MMIC amplifiers (MMA040AA , MMA041AA, MMA043AA and MMA044AA) and two wideband gallium arsenide (GaAs) MMIC switches (MMS006AA and MMS008AA). The new MMIC products are ideally suited for test and measurement, electronic warfare and radar applications. “Our new high linearity MMIC amplifiers and switches represent Microsemi’s significant […]
AMR sensor offer precise and faster heading determination for industrial and drone applications
MEMSIC Inc. announced the availability of the MMC5883MA 3 Axis Magnetic Sensor. The newest member of MEMSIC’s Anisotropic Magneto Resistive (AMR) based Magnetic Sensor family, it provides the industry’s highest accuracy, lowest noise and lowest power consumption, all combined in an industry standard small LGA package, and addresses the ever-increasing demands of industrial and drone […]
Multi-mode oscillators combine wide frequency range with low jitter
NDK’s NP5032S and NP7050S oscillators combine small size with low jitter performance. The two oscillators have similar performance and capabilities, but offer different package size options for more flexibility. The wide frequency range of 15 MHz to 2.1 GHz and low jitter makes them suitable for high-speed serial communications applications such as SONET, SDH, Synchronous […]
SPDT PIN diode absorptive switch spans 100 MHz to 67 GHz
Fairview Microwave Inc., a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, has released and new SPDT PIN Diode Absorptive Switch that offers exceptional performance across a wide range of frequencies. The FMSW2026 is a new, ultra broadband single pole double throw (SPDT) PIN diode switch that covers 100 MHz to 67 GHz and is available […]
A monopulse tracking system for satellite tracking
by Anil Pandey A tracking system in earth station antenna tracks the motion of the satellite. Especially in the case of Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellites, that appears for the small time window to earth station antenna, it’s necessary to communicate with satellite effectively in that short duration of time and receive or download all necessary data, […]
Automotive-specific Class-D audio amplifier eliminates up to 18 external components
Texas Instruments today introduced the first 2.1-MHz Class-D audio amplifier specifically designed for automotive applications. Supporting high-resolution 96-kHz digital input, the compact TAS6424-Q1 enables high-fidelity audio with low distortion in automotive infotainment applications. The TAS6424-Q1 enables the use of smaller external filters and eliminates up to 18 external components to reduce system size and cost […]
Amp generates 100 W over 0.7 to 2.7 Gz band
Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products, offers a number of high power broadband amplifiers that can be used across a wide range of applications including electronic warfare, radar, communications, and test and measurement. Pasternack’s PE15A5033F high power amplifier generates 100W typical saturated output power over a broad frequency range that covers 0.7 […]
Top analog threads on EDAboard.com – November
(editor’s note: Intrigued by the problem? Have a question or optional solution? Then click the “Read more” link and follow the conversation on EDAboard.com or log in to EDAboard and participate in the analog IC forum threads.) Loop gain greater than 0db – In a typical feed-forward operational amplifier or for that matter any other […]
Measuring the linear operating region of instrumentation amplifiers
by Peter Semig and Collin Wells, Texas Instruments There are numerous publications from the past two years that discuss the theoretical linear operating region of instrumentation amplifiers. The publications cover the three primary topologies of instrumentation amplifiers: three-op-amp,[1] twoop-amp,[2] and two-op-amp with gain stage,[3] which are shown in Figure 1. Each publication derives the node […]
Active frequency multipliers double 4 to 23-GHz inputs for radar, comm apps
Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products, has released a new series of active frequency multipliers that simplify system designs by offering high output power levels. Pasternack’s active frequency multipliers are important building block components used in local oscillator (LO) chains for radar, communication receivers and frequency sources to extend frequencies and achieve […]