A new, miniature Circuit Board Test Point launched by Keystone Electronics features the ability to be mounted on a PCB via Surface Mounting methods with locating pin. This latest addition to the extensive Keystone line of circuitry test points is designed with a unique hybrid mounting style which maximizes the efficiency of SMT contacts with […]
Multi-channel RF transceiver IC handles sub-GHz ISM bands
Melexis, a global microelectronics engineering company, has introduced the MLX73290-M. This multi-channel RF transceiver IC draws on the company’s long-established technical expertise in low power wireless implementation. Addressing the sub-GHz ISM bands from 300MHz through to 960MHz, the product delivers two RF channels, each with a programmable RF power transmitter and a highly sensitive RF […]
4×4 MIMO dual-frequency antennas for 802.11ac
L-com Global Connectivity, a manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced that it has developed the industry’s first 802.11ac 4×4 MIMO outdoor Omni directional, dual polarized / dual frequency antenna line, which features patent-pending technology. The HyperGain® DPU series antennas can operate in both vertical and horizontal polarization. Dual polarized antennas are often used […]
Kit helps develop field-oriented control schemes for brushless motors
STMicroelectronics has introduced a $35 starter kit plus a new free-of-charge software algorithm to help engineers and hobbyists implement efficient vector control in a very short time for motor-driven projects such as drones, appliances, E-bikes, home-automation, health care, and industrial machinery. The P-NUCLEO-IHM001 Motor-Control Nucleo Pack in combination with new software elements from the STM32 […]
Coax bi-directional amps operate in L and S bands
Pasternack, a manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, introduces a new line of bi-directional amplifiers that are used for sending and receiving radio signals in key applications such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), unmanned ground vehicles, L and S band radar, military radio, commercial air traffic control, weather and earth observation, satellites and […]
X-band Silicon Radar Quad Core ICs
Anokiwave, Inc., a company providing highly integrated core IC solutions for mmW and AESA markets, announced the worldwide release of the first in a family of X-band Silicon Radar Quad Core IC solutions for commercial radar and 5G communications markets. The AWS-0103 supports 4 radiating elements with dual beam Rx, single beam Tx, and includes […]
World’s 1st thermocouple EMF-to-Celsius converter
Microchip Technology Inc., a provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced the MCP9600—the world’s first thermocouple-conditioning integrated circuit to combine precision instrumentation, a precision temperature sensor and a precision, high-resolution analog-to-digital converter (ADC), in addition to a math engine preprogrammed with the firmware to support a broad range of standard thermocouple types (K, […]
Waveguide directional couplers operate to 110 GHz
Fairview Microwave Inc., a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, introduces their new family of precision waveguide directional couplers. This release consists of 28 models covering a frequency range from 18 GHz to 110 GHz in seven popular frequency bands including K, Ka, Q, U, V, E and W bands. Fairview Microwave’s waveguide couplers […]