Frequency
'Glow-in-the-dark' bacteria is affected by microwaves
Technology advancement has revolutionised the way in which we live with radio frequency and microwave-based technologies constantly emerging and evolving to meet our modern, urbanised environment. The question soon poses itself as to what implications these transmissions are having on our health. Communication, travel and the treatment of life threatening conditions such as cancer and heart disease all rely on the use of a variety of radio f...
Switches offer high performance covering DC to 40 GHz
Fairview Microwave has announced that it offers a line of electromechanical relay transfer switches that cover frequencies from DC to 40 GHz and feature exceptional performance with low insertion loss and high isolation levels. This product line consists of 43 unique electromechanical relay transfer switches that can be utilised for numerous applications to increase system level capabilities and help simplify the overall design approach.
RF power amplifier module suitable for airborne applications
International Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave solutions provider, NuWaves Engineering, has announced the upcoming release of the latest offering in the NuPower small, lightweight and high-efficiency Power Amplifier (PA) family of products, with availability in Q1 2017 – the NuPower 06D05A C-band PA.
Smart buffers offer approach to clock tree designs
Microsemi announced the availability of its ZL40250-ZL40253 miSmartBuffer devices. The highly flexible feature rich products reduce the complexity of designing clock trees for communications, enterprise switches and data center equipment by offering an innovative approach to traditional buffers.
Miniature TCXO models suited to GPS applications
The latest TCXO design launched by IQD delivers two models housed in miniature 1.6x1.2x0.45mm hermetically sealed ceramic packages that are amongst the smallest available on the market. The IQXT-350 series is a standard TCXO (Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator).
LoRa Technology incorporated into IoT network in the UK
Semtech announced its LoRa Wireless RF Technology is used in a LPWAN in London deployed as part of Digital Catapult’s Things Connected Program. The program aims to foster innovation by providing SMEs with free access to a LoRaWAN-based LPWAN for the purpose of deploying and testing IoT applications. The initial network consists of 50 Everynet base stations featuring LoRa technology, which would make it the largest LoRaWAN network in th...
RF SOI switches operate up to 60GHz
Peregrine Semiconductor has launched the UltraCMOS PE42525 and PE426525, said to be the industry’s first RF SOI switches to operate up to 60GHz. These two switches set a new standard for RF SOI at microwave frequencies and significantly extend Peregrine’s high frequency portfolio into frequencies previously dominated by gallium-arsenide (GaAs) technology.
EuMW 2016: Passive intermodulation technique unveiled
AceAxis has developed a ground-breaking technique for the detection, in-service monitoring, and mitigation of passive intermodulation (PIM), along with a demonstration platform to assist in its integration into mobile base stations. The new solution can help network service providers prevent the serious performance degradation that can result from PIM in the digital uplink path of mobile base stations, thus maintaining user experience and helping...
EuMW 2016: Collaboration accelerates RF system design
MACOM Technology Solutions’ RF components are now available for use with X-Microwave’s online simulation and prototyping platform, it was announced at European Microwave Week in London. Pre-configured with high-performance MACOM MMICs, these drop-in and cascadable components called “X-MWblocks” enable designers to quickly and easily architect modular, end-to-end RF systems.
High performance RF systems enable faster design
Supplier of high-performance RF, microwave, millimetrewave and photonic products, MACOM, and X-Microwave, modular system designer, have announced the availability of MACOM-based RF components for use with X-Microwave’s online simulation and prototyping platform.