TDK Corporation has developed a new series of vertically stacked MEGACAP Type MLCCs that combine high capacitance and low ESR. The new CA series offers rated voltages from 25 V to 1000 V and covers a capacitance range from 20 nF to 150 µF. The new MLCCs are available with C0G, X7T, X7S, and X7R […]
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PCIe Gen 4-compliant clock buffers powered from single 1.5 V/1.8 V supplies
Silicon Labs has introduced a new family of low-power PCI Express (PCIe) Gen 1/2/3/4 clock buffers that provide ultra-low jitter clock distribution in 1.5 V and 1.8 V applications. With additive jitter performance of 40 fs RMS (typical), Silicon Labs’ new Si532xx PCIe clock buffers provide more than 90 percent margin to stringent PCIe Gen 3 […]
Integrated 5G RF front-end supports broad range of millimeter wave applications
Movandi, introduced and has started sampling an industry breakthrough and innovative approach to radio frequency (RF) front-end design with its BeamX solutions for fixed and mobile networks. Movandi’s BeamX solutions are truly unique since they were designed and optimized as a complete RF front-end and provide unmatched performance, cost and size advantages that unlock the […]
Active antenna IC covers 24.25-27.5 GHz 5G band
Anokiwave, Inc. announced the expansion of its family of mmWave 5G ICs with the worldwide release of the AWMF-0135, a 24.25-27.5 GHz silicon active antenna quad core IC for 5G communications markets. The AWMF-0135 supports 4 radiating elements, and includes 5-bit phase control and 5- bit gain control for analog RF beam steering. Anokiwave’s patent-pending […]
Low-pass, bandpass SMA coaxial filters target GPS, ISM, RFID and Wi-Fi bands
Fairview Microwave Inc. has introduced a new series of low pass and bandpass filters for use with multiple popular frequency bands. Fairview’s 13 new SMA coaxial filters consist of seven bandpass filters and six low pass filters. The bandpass filters were developed for use in various applications including GPS, ISM, RFID and Wi-Fi systems and operate in […]
RF propagation software analyzes LTE, WiFi performance
Remcom announces expanded communication channel outputs in the latest release of Wireless InSite, its site-specific radio propagation software for the analysis of wireless systems. The update enhances Wireless InSite’s Communication Systems Analyzer with important WiFi and LTE metrics for in situ assessment of devices such as smart home appliances and intelligent personal assistant devices, wireless access […]
Waveguide-to-coax adapters cover 1.7 to 110 GHz
These waveguide-to-coax adapters are offered in a broad selection of waveguide sizes, flanges, connectors and materials. They support 13 different types of coax connectors and are available with UG (square/round cover), CMR, CPR and UDR-style flanges. These waveguide to coax adapters deliver VSWR performance as low as 1.2:1 and can be constructed from aluminum, gold-plated […]
802.11ax modules and BAW filters improve coverage, lower costs
The expanded, high-efficiency portfolio of 802.11ax integrated modules and advanced filters from Qorvo are designed to improve Wi-Fi coverage, enables smaller end products, and reduces costs for consumers, service providers and manufacturers. 802.11ax will greatly increase network capacity by supporting up to eight simultaneous data streams, each delivering up to 1.2 Gbps, to connect many more […]
Evaluation kit covers Zynq SoC transceivers
Avnet today released the Avnet Zynq Transceiver Evaluation Kit, a low-cost reference design that streamlines evaluation of Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC systems based on the PicoZed family of System-on-Modules (SOMs) for solutions that require transmission of large amounts of data at high communication rates or over long distances. The Kit, which targets applications in markets […]
Light-diffusing fiber teams up with laser diodes
Osram Opto Semiconductors and Corning Incorporated announce a co-marketing agreement to promote Corning Fibrance Light-Diffusing Fiber, a first-of-its-kind technology that embeds lighting into products using OSRAM laser diodes. Fibrance fiber uses Corning’s glass optical fiber designed for thin, colorful, aesthetic lighting and Osram’s blue and green laser diodes to create endless design possibilities. Fibrance fiber […]
