C&K Components, a global manufacturer of electromechanical switches, smart card interconnect devices, and high reliability connectors, has developed an ultra low profile, top-actuated surface mount switch for use in applications that require ultra-miniature components, including wearable electronics, hearing aids, ear buds, mobile phones, and other portable electronics. Measuring a slight 3.0 x 2.0 x 0.58mm, […]
NXP Introduces World’s First RAIN RFID Tag
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) announced the introduction of its latest UCODE product, UCODE DNA, the world’s first UHF (ultra-high frequency) RAIN RFID tag IC to combine long-range read performance with cryptographic authentication. With this new tag IC developers no longer have to choose between contactless performance and the need for security in their applications; […]
How to use charge amplifiers
A charge amplifier is not the most common type of amplifier, but very useful in the right circumstances, it is really a current integrator which produces a voltage output proportional to the integrated value of the input current. This is useful when the sensor is capacitive such as a piezo device which could be a […]
Highly integrated IO-Link® temperature sensor
Maxim Integrated’s IO-Link smart temperature sensor reference design lowers cost and increases uptime for industrial control and automation. Designers can save power, cost, and space with the MAXREFDES42# IO-Link temperature sensor reference design (RD) from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). The new MAXREFDES42# IO-Link resistance temperature detector (RTD) joins the company’s portfolio of other […]
Doherty PA reference design for small cell wireless
The CDPA35045 asymmetric Doherty PA reference design for the 3.5 to 3.7 GHz band provides increased wireless system capacity for both licensed wireless carrier services and unlicensed public use, such as Wi-Fi. Providing 10 W average output power and predistortion correctability, Doherty PA design uses 30-W CGHV27030S and 15-W CGHV27015S GaN HEMT devices, which can […]
Microwave RF assembly calculator
W. L. Gore & Associates has introduced an online tool designed to complement the existing GORETM Microwave/RF Assembly Builder. The new GORETM Microwave/RF Assembly Calculator is used to calculate insertion loss, VSWR and other parameters of GORE® Microwave/RF Assemblies for different cable types. The Calculator is particularly useful when the initial cable type is unknown […]
Mini FETs from Diodes Inc. for space-critical applications
Diodes Incorporated has extended its line of ultra-small discrete products for space-critical product design. The company has announced a trio of small-signal MOSFETs in the tiny DFN0606 package: 20V and 30V rated N-channel transistors and a 30V rated P-channel part. With a footprint measuring only 0.6mm x 0.6mm, each device takes 40% less board space […]
Exar to use Dahua HDCVI technology
Exar Corporation (NYSE: EXAR), a supplier of high-performance integrated circuits and system solutions, announces the signing of a strategic agreement with Dahua to license High Definition Composite Video Interface (HDCVI) technology. Under the terms of the new agreement, Exar is licensed to design, manufacture and sell analog high-definition video solutions utilizing HDCVI technology. High Definition […]
Connectorized RF Amps hit 40 GHz
Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has significantly expanded their portfolio of connectorized RF amplifiers including high power amplifiers, high-rel amplifiers, broadband amplifiers, limiting amplifiers, power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers (LNAs), log amplifiers and gain blocks. Pasternack’s broad lines of coaxial amplifiers are employed across the entire […]
Dual-band Wi-Fi audio IC for IoT
News Highlights: Enables multi-room experience on same network with advanced timing synchronization Includes support for Apple AirPlay™ Reduces cost for OEMs with fully integrated SoC and expands opportunities in home audio market Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation company in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, introduced the industry’s first dual-band Wi-Fi audio […]
