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Phased-array antenna kits target 5G apps
5G is coming. This new form of wireless connection will help us keep up with the explosion of smart devices requiring the internet. Cars, appliances, security cameras, virtual reality platforms and many other traditionally “inactive” devices – are beginning to require mobile internet connections to help us stay connected, and not just with other […]
Top analog threads on EDAboard.com – May
(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 forum threads.) Flyback source and magnetic air gap – I was studying dc-dc converters because I want to do a flyback voltage […]
Design software facilitates chip/package/board development efforts
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced the Cadence® Virtuoso® System Design Platform, a formal, streamlined and automated co-design and verification flow between the Cadence Virtuoso platform and Allegro® and Sigrity™ technologies. This higher level of integration enables engineers to design concurrently across the chip, package and board. By automating what has until now been a manual process, the Virtuoso […]
Circuit simulators make faster work of AMS designs
Synopsys, Inc.today announced the release of the latest versions of its HSPICE, FineSim and CustomSim circuit simulation products. The growth in automotive electronics and transition to FinFET process nodes have led to a significant increase in IC design complexity and the need for rigorous analysis to validate design robustness across a broad set of design […]
Stamped-spring pin socket addresses high-performance testing requirements
A new stamped-spring pin socket handles high-performance requirements for testing BGA1164 – CBT-BGA-7042. From Ironwood Electronics, the contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31-g actuation force/ball and cycle life of 125,000 insertions. The self-inductance of the contactor is 0.88 nH, insertion loss is < 1 dB at 15.7 GHz and capacitance is 0.097pF. The […]
New features for smartphone op-amp selection app
STMicroelectronics has released the latest version of its ST Op Amps mobile app (ST-OPAMPS-APP) with new features that simplify use and help designers find important information on ST’s analog signal-conditioning products even more quickly. The app gives access to ST’s complete range of operational amplifiers, comparators, current-sensing products, power amplifiers, and high-speed amplifiers. Users can […]
Optical breadboard combines bonded aluminum plate with honeycomb damping material
TMC, an industry leader in high-performance vibration cancellation technology, introduces Hybrid Honeycomb™, a new type of optical breadboard that combines a custom, bonded aluminum plate with the structural damping of a honeycomb breadboard. “Many ultra-precision tools include an optical subassembly. Those subassemblies must be mounted to a rigid, flat, damped surface to maintain the positional […]
Software 3D-simulates vibration, acceleration on PCB systems
A new vibration and acceleration simulation package for printed circuit board (PCB) systems is said to accurately predict results ordinarily available only through traditional, physical HALT (highly accelerated lifecycle testing). The Mentor Graphics Xpedition product is said to augment mechanical analysis and physical testing by introducing virtual accelerated lifecycle testing much earlier in the design […]
Free ECAD software designs circuits on 3D circuit carriers
Beta LAYOUT, renowned for their PCB-POOL® prototype manufacturing service is offering this comprehensive design software for FREE.Designing circuits on 3D printed components The latest TARGET 3001! V18 PCB-POOL® edition includes an integrated 3D-MID (Mechatronic Integrated Device) function enabling schematic creation and the ability to place circuitry on already created 3D step file data. This is […]