X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE has announced the release of a reference design kit for Tanner analog/mixed-signal (AMS) software from the EDA segment of Siemens Digital Industries Software. The new kit is based on silicon-proven circuitry, providing full coverage of the flow to design and simulate analog and mixed-signal ICs. More complex designs, shorter time-to-market pressures, […]
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Dev kit works with ADC for mixed-signal, subsystem implementations
Teledyne e2v has expanded the scope of engineering support accompanying its popular EV12AQ60x analog-to-digital converter (ADC) series. The new EV12AQ600-FMC-EVM development kit will be an invaluable tool for those implementing mixed-signal subsystems. Intended for prototyping work relating to avionics, military, space, telecommunications, industrial, and high energy physics applications, this kit may be used for evaluating […]
DOCSIS 3.1 compliant switch delivers high linearity across 5 – 1794 MHz
pSemi Corporation introduces a DOCSIS 3.1-compliant switch that meets increased demands for faster download speeds, higher bandwidth, and data throughput required for today’s home internet connections. The UltraCMOS PE42726 is a single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) radio frequency switch designed for use in cable broadband applications including DOCSIS 3.1 cable modems, set-top boxes, and residential gateways. PE42726 […]
MEMs microphones feature high SNR, wide dynamic range
TDK Corporation introduces three new MEMS microphones as part of the SmartSound family of products for mobile, IoT, and other consumer devices. Each of these high-performance microphones pushes the boundaries of microphone acoustic performance, providing advanced feature sets with very low power in small package footprints. The SmartSound family of MEMS microphones from TDK are […]
Input-Protected LNAs cover 1 to 23 GHz range
Fairview Microwave Inc. has just unveiled a new series of Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) that are perfect for use in electronic warfare, radar, space systems, R&D, prototype/proof of concept, ECM, microwave radio, VSAT, SATCOM, and test & measurement applications. Fairview Microwave’s new series of input-protected LNAs feature Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology which provides robust input […]
New standard simplifies electronic device thermal model data sharing
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced the establishment of JEP181—a neutral file, XML-based standard from the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, which is the global leader in standards development for the microelectronics industry. The JEP181 standard simplifies thermal model data sharing between suppliers and end-users in a single file format called ECXML (Electronics Cooling eXtensible Markup […]
PXI RF and microwave switching modules now available in PXIe format
Pickering Interfaces announced that it now offers all its RF & Microwave PXI products that operate at 3GHz or above in optional PXIe format. This includes the recently released 40/42-785C (PXI / PXIe) range of microwave multiplexers that offer a maximum frequency of 67GHz in both SP4T and SP6T form factors. Pickering has a continuous […]
SAE ADCs boast sampling speeds of 10 to 125 MSPS
Texas Instruments expanded its portfolio of high-speed data converters with a broad new family of successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that enable high-precision data acquisition in industrial designs. Featuring best-in-class dynamic range at the lowest power consumption, the ADC3660 family includes eight SAR ADCs in 14-, 16- and 18-bit resolution at sampling speeds […]
Ultra-broadband capacitors span 16 kHz to 70+GHz
AVX Corporation has released new UBC 550 Series ultra-broadband capacitors designed to deliver reliable, repeatable performance from 16KHz to 70+GHz in the ultra-broadband microwave and millimeter-wave RF applications with stringent operating requirements. The new UBC 550Z, 550U, and 550L Series ultra-broadband capacitors have a rugged and compact single-piece, surface-mount, multilayer ceramic construction made of the highest […]
Single-turn potentiometers, encoders excel at rugged industrial apps
TT Electronics announced the addition of three new product families and three series expansions to its variable resistor portfolio. Portfolio additions include one new encoder series and two new single turn potentiometer families, along with the broadening of three existing potentiometer families. These new products are ideal for rugged industrial applications such as welding equipment […]
