(editor’s note: Intrigued by the problem? Have a question or another solution? Then click the “Read more” link and follow the conversation on EDAboard.com or log in to EDAboard and participate in the analog IC forum threads.) Making gain positive and NF less than 7.0 dB – I have designed a mm-wave amplifier, as I intend to […]
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ADAS Radar technology based on 28nm CMOS
Analog Devices, Inc. announced the Drive360 28nm CMOS RADAR technology platform that builds on its established ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), MEMS, and RADAR technology portfolio widely used throughout the automotive industry for the past 20 years. Analog Devices is the first to offer automotive RADAR technology based on an advanced 28nm CMOS process and the […]
Gunn Diode oscillator operates at 24.125 GHz
Fairview Microwave Inc. has released a waveguide Gunn oscillator that provides a cost-effective source for microwave power with excellent frequency and power stability while generating low-phase-noise. Typical applications include transmit and receive oscillators for radio communications, local oscillator source that can be multiplied for higher mm-wave frequency test and measurement, military and commercial radar sources, police radar, Doppler […]
What is a CODEC?
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OPA388 zero-drift, zero-crossover op amp brings high precision
Billed as the first operational amplifier (op amp) to offer both zero-drift and zero-crossover technology, the OPA388 maintains high precision across the entire input range for a variety of industrial applications, including test and measurement, medical and safety equipment, and high-resolution data-acquisition systems. Developed by Texas Instruments, the OPA388 realizes ultra-high input linearity and precision. […]
Dual wideband mixer with programmable gain amplifiers enables 5G wireless access
Linear Technology introduces the LTC5566, a new wideband, high dynamic range dual channel mixer with integrated programmable variable gain IF amplifiers. This dual mixer has a very wide, 300MHz to 6GHz input frequency range, specifically optimized and with extensive characterization at the emerging 3.6GHz and 4.5GHz 5G bands, as well as the established 4G bands. […]
Top analog threads on EDAboard.com – January
(editor’s note: Intrigued by the problem? Have a question or another solution? Then click the “Read more” link and follow the conversation on EDAboard.com or log in to EDAboard and participate in the analog IC forum threads.) Converting voltage to resistance – My input is a 0-5 V signal. The voltage in this terminals is between […]
Finger stock EMI gaskets come in over 100 standard profiles
EMI shielding BeCu finger stock gaskets from Tech-Etch are offered in over 100 standard profiles. Downloadable interactive sales drawings let users modify the strips to exact requirements. Beryllium copper’s mechanical and electrical properties make it a strong candidate material for EMI/RFI shielding, with over 100 dB attenuation. BeCu offers maximum spring properties for strength and […]
Memristors, the fourth fundamental circuit element
Professor Leon Chua of the Electrical Engineering Department of UC Berkeley coined the term memristor while working on mathematical models in electrical engineering. He noted that resistors relate voltage to current (R=V/I), capacitors relate charge to voltage (C = Q/V), and inductors relate magnetic flux to current (L= Φ/I). What seemed to be missing was a […]