Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. announces the UltraCMOS 12 technology platform. Now in production, this next-generation RF SOI platform boasts a RONCOFF performance level of 80 fs—a 25-percent improvement over the last generation. To develop the 300 mm UltraCMOS 12 platform, Peregrine collaborated with GLOBALFOUNDRIES, a leading full-service semiconductor foundry. A key metric for RF switching, RONCOFF is Peregrine’s […]
Wireless
Software helps optimize simulations of 5G MIMO systems
Remcom announces the release of Wireless InSite® MIMO, a new version of its site-specific radio propagation software that simulates the detailed multipath of large numbers of MIMO channels while overcoming the increased level of computations required for traditional ray tracing methods. With a tremendous increase in the number of connected devices and mobile data demand […]
Wireless modules feature secure Bluetooth, dual-band 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi with 2×2 MU-MIMO
A new series of advanced Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules that are designed to help developers and inventors connect billions of objects to the Enterprise Internet of Things (EIoT), especially in challenging RF environments like hospitals and large industrial facilities, was announced today by global wireless technology leader Laird. These break-through wireless solutions — advanced 802.11ac […]
Waveguide bends operate from 5.85 to 90 GHz
Fairview Microwave Inc., a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, launched a new line of waveguide bends operating from 5.85 to 90 GHz across 12 frequency bands (from C band to W band). These waveguide bends are frequently used in applications such as high-efficiency RF, test benches, instrumentation, microwave and mm-wave transmissions, MILCOM, SATCOM, […]
Cellular module integrates LTE Category 1 modem and GNSS engine
u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced the LARA-R3121, a new module comprising a single mode LTE Category 1 modem and a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) positioning engine specifically designed for IoT and M2M devices. LTE modem, GNSS and module technology were all developed in-house at u-blox. […]
750 MHz SMD low-pass filter sports low insertion loss
AVX Corporation has released a new 750MHz 0805 high performance, low pass integrated thin film (ITF) SMD filter that exhibits low insertion loss and extremely sharp roll-off in high frequency wireless applications spanning 746MHz – 756MHz, including: mobile communications systems, microcell and picocell base stations, satellite TV receivers, global positioning systems (GPS), vehicle location systems, […]
GaAs MMIC mixers offer high image rejection, dideband suppression
Fairview Microwave Inc. debuts a brand new product family of six unique models of IQ mixer models with RF and LO frequency bands ranging from 4 GHz to 38 GHz and In-Phase and Quadrature IF bandwidths that range from DC to 4.5 GHz. The new MMIC IQ mixers from Fairview (also known as IQ modulators) […]
Z-axis transponder coils work with passive entry, passive start car access systems
TDK Corporation presents a new series of EPCOS z-axis transponder coils for passive entry, passive start (PEPS) car access systems. With their dimensions of just 7.7 mm x 7.4 mm x 2.65 mm the components are extremely compact and feature a very low insertion height. The B82451L*E402 series comprises seven transponder coils covering an inductance range from 1.0 mH […]
Top analog threads on EDAboard.com – September
(editor’s note: Intrigued by the problem? Have a question or optional 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.) Single power supply instrumentation amplifier using LM324 – I am trying to design an instrumentation amplifier using LM324 (since […]
Waveguide directional couplers work up to 33 GHz
Pasternack, a leading manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, introduces a brand new family of waveguide directional couplers displaying highly accurate performance up to 33 GHz. These waveguide couplers are commonly used for signal sampling and other general purpose applications in wireless transmit/receive systems, satellite communications, radar systems, point-to-point backhaul and […]
