M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. (“MACOM”), a supplier of high performance RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products, announced at EuMW 2014 in Rome, Italy, its MAMX-011023 low noise active mixer is available for sampling immediately. The highly anticipated market arrival of the 4–23 GHz MAMX-011023 discrete mixer gives system designers unrivaled flexibility to target a wide […]
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FET-input op amps target transimpedance amplifier apps
Linear Technology announces the LTC6268 and LTC6269, FET-input single and dual op amps, which deliver outstanding performance for high speed and high dynamic range transimpedance amplifier (TIA) and buffer applications. With just 3fA bias current at 25°C and 4pA max over the entire -40°C to 125°C temperature range, the LTC6268/LTC6269 can resolve input currents from […]
Intel IDF2014: Sensing the Internet of Things
At the Intel IDF2014 technical conference for makers, developers, and creators held in San Francisco last week, you got the sense that analog is the new revolution in digital. From the Internet of Things to wearable computing to smart consumer products, sensors play a rapidly growing role in those billions of connected devices acquiring, transmitting, and analyzing data — Big Data. Intel’s […]
Dual IC device to “5th generation” LNB regulator family
Allegro MicroSystems, LLC announces a new addition to their existing family of Low Noise Block Regulators (LNBRs). Allegro’s A8302 dual LNB Regulator IC has a comprehensive set of features and functions that can be used for all dual tuner satellite receiver applications. The A8302 consists of a monolithic switching and linear voltage regulator, specifically designed […]
16-bit DAC has super-pure output
Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC2000, a 16-bit 2.5Gsps digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with exceptional spectral purity of 74dBc SFDR at 200MHz output, and better than 68dBc SFDR for output frequencies from DC to 1GHz, a 12dB improvement over alternative 14-bit DACs. The LTC2000 features low phase noise and a wide 2.1GHz -3dB output bandwidth, enabling […]
4 new sensing circuits help solve industrial design challenges
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) expanded its broad portfolio of industry-leading sensing integrated circuits (ICs) with four new devices that allow engineers to accurately sense key parameters in tight spaces with very low power. These new products provide solutions for temperature, humidity, ambient light and capacitive sensing in a host of industrial and enterprise applications. […]
How to reduce noise in an electrical circuit
“Noise” can mean different things to different people. In general it is associated with something unwanted. It could be acoustic noise – background noise. In electronic terms it will generally be an unwanted electrical signal. That may be random or systematic. Either way, it would be a nuisance if the level is high enough to […]
Low voltage, high performance in Fox’s new 1.8 V XpressO-ULTRA Oscillator
Fox Electronics, a leading global supplier of frequency control solutions and an IDT company, has expanded its XpressO product line to include three sizes of automotive-grade, HCMOS oscillators to meet the advanced clocking requirements in modern vehicle systems. With the same exceptionally low jitter as other XpressO oscillators, the new models conform to AEC-Q200, which […]
2kVAC isolated 1.5W Low noise module converters in 9mm x 11.25mm x 4.92mm BGA package are UL60950 recognized
Open loop gain: how to measure with SPICE
When designing opamps in analog IC design, it is frequently required to plot the open loop gain/phase. One way of doing that is to use a high feedback resistor and very high capacitance so the feedback network has an extremely low corner frequency: This works fine unless your opamp drive capability is low, in which […]
