David Stratman and Vinay Patwardhan, Cadence In the more complex world of today’s SoCs, you’re integrating a large number of third-party IP blocks with your own highly tuned RTL, while aggressively pushing frequency in the face of lower power requirements and area budgets. You also want to ensure a reliable handoff to place and route […]
Medical-grade accelerometer for implantables
STMicroelectronics has introduced the MIS2DH, an ultra-low-power 3-axis accelerometer specifically designed for medical applications, including implantable devices classified by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as Class III. The accelerometer is an off-the-shelf device that can enable functions such as activity monitoring and posture sensing to be included in a wide range of medical applications. […]
Application relevance of clock jitter
Clock Jitter is commonly used to describe the performance requirements of oscillators and PLLs when driving high performance components like FPGAs, Microprocessors, and PHYs. But the plethora of clock jitter types, measurement methodologies, and corresponding specifications is broad and often leads to confusion. It is important to use the jitter type that is most appropriate […]
RF bandpass filter for intelligent transport systems complies to 3GPP
CTS Electronic Components, Inc. introduces a surface-mount RF bandpass filter for use in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) including 802.11p for wireless access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) and Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DRSC). The CTS TCB001A bandpass filter supports 2W of average RF output power at the antenna and is a necessary component to ensure compliance […]
Clock jitter attenuator optimizes serial interface functionality in base station designs
Analog Devices introduced a high-performance clock jitter attenuator designed to support the JESD204B serial interface standard for connecting high-speed data converters and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) operating in base station designs. The JESD204B interface was specifically developed to address high-data rate system design needs, and the 3.2-GHz HMC7044 clock jitter attenuator contains functions that support […]
Driver amplifier delivers high gain and output power
Analog Devices has introduced a medium-power, distributed driver amplifier which operates between 24 and 35 GHz. The HMC1131 amplifier provides 22-dB of gain, +35-dBm output IP3, and +24 dBm of output power at 1-dB gain compression. The amplifier reduces the number of components required to achieve the desired output power and small signal gain, which […]
Top 10 analog threads on EDAboard.com – August
Crystal load capacitance – In the book, Experimental Methods in RF Design”, the authors state that “Our crystal had marked frequency of 7045 KHz. This was the specified frequency for operation with a 32-pF load capacitance.” If I had a 20MHz crystal, how will I know the exact value of its load capacitance? Read more […]
Onlinecomponents.com launches redesigned website
Onlinecomponents.com recently launched their newly redesigned website to include upgraded functionality and look-and-feel to enable users to more easily search, find, and buy electronic components. Predictive Search/Autocomplete. This allows users to go directly from the search bar to their preferred part number, supplier, or category. This design element significantly cuts down search time and allows users […]
Miniature OCXO measures 9.7 x 7.5. mm
IQD’s latest Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO), the IQOV-71 series, is housed in 4-pad plastic package with a fibre glass base measuring only 9.7 x 7.5mm. Despite the ultra-small size, the new model offers very low frequency stabilities down to ±10ppb over an operating temperature range of -20 to 70 degrees C or ±20ppb over […]
Zero-drift precision op amp simplifies board design
Analog Devices has introduced the first in a new series of high-voltage, low-noise, zero-drift, precision operational amplifiers. The dual-channel ADA4522-2 op amp reduces reduce system noise, cost, board space, and development time by providing on-chip electro-magnetic interference (EMI) filtering and eliminating the need for calibration circuitry. The ADA4522-2 op amp operates within a supply voltage range […]