Frequency
PLL synthesisers offer high levels of frequency stability
A new line of USB-controlled Phase Locked Loop (PLL) frequency synthesisers has been launched by Pasternack. In RF and microwave communications systems where signal integrity is of prime importance, PLL synthesisers offer high levels of frequency stability and accuracy with phase noise characteristics that allows components in the signal chain to perform at their optimum levels.
RF SoC passes ZigBee 3.0 certification tests
Telink Semiconductor has announced that its ZigBee RF SoC has passed the ZigBee compliant platform tests based on the latest ZigBee stack specification using DSR Corporation’s ZBOSS 3.0 ZigBee 3.0 wireless stack, and thus can start to provide a ZigBee 3.0 SDK to its customers.
Multi-protocol SoC betters smart home security
A complete System on Chip (SoC) for smart home devices has been introduced by Qorvo. According to the company, it delivers multi-protocol support with best-in-class power consumption. More than 600 million smart home devices are expected to ship annually by 2021, compared with 40 million in 2015.
GaN RF transistors offer array of frequency ranges
QPD gallium nitride (GaN) radio frequency (RF) transistors from Qorvo are now in stock at Mouser Electronics. Built on Qorvo's high-performance GaN on silicon carbide (SiC) technology, these high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) with a single-stage matched power amplifier transistor offer a wide array of frequency ranges, output power, and operating voltages for high-efficiency applications.
Power amplifier targets satcomms applications
A new X-band GaN power amplifier from Qorvo has arrived at distributor Richardson RFPD who will also offer full design support capabilities. The TGM2635-CP operates from 7.9 to 11GHz and provides 100W of saturated output power with 22.5dB of large signal gain and greater than 35% power-added efficiency.
GPS time & frequency reference functions at up to 13,000 meters
Precision time synchronisation is now proving essential to the implementation of many different types of modern electronic systems. This requirement is being met by Steatite, which, as the exclusive UK distribution partner for Spectracom, is now stocking VersaSync, a high performance GPS master clock and network time server that is capable of delivering accurate, software-configurable time and frequency signals under all circumstances, ...
15W PA module provides saturated RF power
NuWaves Engineering, an international Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave solutions provider, has announced the upcoming release of the latest offering in the NuPower small, lightweight and high-efficiency power amplifier (PA) family of products – the 15W NuPowerTM 06C09A C-band PA, which will be available in the second quarter of 2017.
Ireland's second busiest port to use LoRa geolocation
A supplier of analogue and mixed-signal semiconductors, Semtech, has announced that its LoRa wireless RF technology, featuring native GPS-free geolocation capabilities, has been integrated into Ireland’s Port of Cork LoRaWAN-based Internet of Things (IoT) network solution to track shipping containers.
High-power SMT attenuators cover DC-20GHz
A new series of high-power SMT attenuators from American Technical Ceramics (ATC) is available at distributor Richardson RFPD. The AT0603 Series provides virtually flat loss over a broad frequency spectrum and is ideal where low noise, low inductance and low parasitic capacitance is required.
Signal recorder digitises up to four channels at 500 MS/sec
Pentek announced a new member of its popular family of Talon RF/IF signal recording and playback systems. The Model RTR 2727A rugged portable recorder targets applications needing to record and reproduce high-bandwidth signals. A complete PC workstation, the RTR 2727A provides high data capacity and aggregate recording rates of up to 4.0 GB/s in a four-channel system.