Broadcom Limited has announced a new set of 8-channel 28Gbps repeater IC devices, the BCM82109 and BCM82181, designed for network backplane and front panel applications. The BCM82109 is an 8-channel unidirectional repeater device footprint-compatible to the Broadcom BCM82209 unidirectional retimer device. The BCM82181 is an 8-channel bidirectional repeater device footprint-compatible to the Broadcom BCM82381 bidirectional retimer […]
Analog ICs
X-Band front end IC includes dual Rx outputs
Anokiwave, Inc. has announced it has extended its X-band IC product line with the addition of the AWMF-0106 Front End IC. This product release completes the family of X-band Radar solutions for commercial radar and 5G communications markets. The AWMF-0106 is an integrated power amplifier, low noise amplifier, limiter, and T/R switch intended to provide […]
Top analog threads on EDAboard.com – March
(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 forum thread.) Bipolar Junction Transistor with really tight tolerance on hFE – Do you know of a BJT with a really tightly […]
Spice program handles 7 nm FinFETs
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) has announced further enhancements and optimizations to the Calibre platform and Analog FastSPICE (AFS) platform by completing TSMC 10nm FinFET V1.0 certification. In addition, the Calibre and Analog FastSPICE platforms are ready for early design starts and IP design on TSMC’s 7nm FinFET process based on the most current Design […]
Wet Tantalum capacitors can handle 200°C
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has extended its TWA-Y Series wet electrolytic tantalum capacitors with the addition of new, high CV 470µF/100V and 1,000µF/75V components. These components act as drop-in replacements for existing M39006-style wet tantalum capacitors in applications that may require operation at temperatures spanning 125°C to 200°C. […]
High-temperature SMD Tantalum Capacitors span 6.8 to 100 µF
AVX Corporation has added several new capacitance and voltage ratings to its THH 230ºC Hermetic Series high temperature SMD tantalum capacitors, which, more than two years after their introduction, still feature the highest temperature ratings of any SMD tantalum capacitors available on the market. AVX has also improved the performance of the THH Series’ “I” […]
Top analog threads on EDAboard.com – February
High current ferrite beads – I have a linear regulator that is being supplied by a switching converter and as such I want to use 1 ferrite bead each on the linear regulators input and output. But that regulator is supposed to supply 10A max and while looking for beads I can find beads rated […]
Top analog threads on EDAboard.com – January
Rechargeable 30 LED burns up on AC – I have some emergency rechargeable lights. As soon as I connect them to a 220V AC outlet 220v they burn up. I opened one of them and saw that two resistors are black. It has a three-state switch. Can anyone find out if the circuit is faulty? […]
X-band silicona quad-core IC supports radar and 5G-phased arrays
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RELL) announced today the availability of a new X-band silicon quad-core integrated circuit from Anokiwave, Inc. The highly-integrated AWS-0101 is intended for radar and 5G phased array applications. The device supports four radiating elements, single-beam transmit and dual-beam receive, and includes all requisite beam-steering controls for 6-bit phase and gain control. […]
How IoT and mixed-signal designs will drive SiP tech in 2016
By Ian Dennison As the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes an increasingly competitive market, we should, in 2016, expect new package and board technologies to provide much of the innovation needed for successful IoT products. Since IoT products are driven by the need for the smallest form factor (think wearables) and ultra-low power (for longer […]