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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.
EuMW 2016: VCOs cover 6-20Ghz frequency range
MACOM Technology Solutions brought three broadband voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs) that combined cover the 6-20 GHz frequency range to European Microwave Week in London. The oscillators will target Test and Measurement (T&M), Communication Systems and Aerospace and Defense (A&D) applications.
High performance rate converters improve design reliability
The latest miClockSynth family of high performance frequency synthesisers and rate converters has been announced by Microsemi Corporation. The ZL30260-ZL30267 devices, targeted at the enterprise, data centre, communications and video markets, simplify board design by generating up to four independent frequency families of low jitter clock signals from a crystal source or clock input.
Wireless communication with THz frequencies
An ultrahigh speed, wireless communication network using THz instead of GHz frequencies is now one step closer. Researchers at Radboud University's FELIX Laboratory have shown that it is possible to effectively transmit signal waves with THz frequencies through the existing fibre optic network. HD television, big data, the internet of things and social media have considerably increased the data rate of our wireless communication ne...
SiC high voltage switch developed
Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a high voltage and high frequency silicon carbide (SiC) power switch that could cost much less than similarly rated SiC power switches. The findings could lead to early applications in the power industry, especially in power converters like medium voltage drives, solid state transformers and high voltage transmissions and circuit breakers.
First VPX backplane to support radial clock slot card released
Elma Electronic announces the first of its kind, high speed 3U VPX backplane that supports integration of mixed payload modules, including COTS single board computers, switches and RF payloads for computer architectures used by the DOD’s Hardware/Software Convergence Initiative. The backplane technology will be showcased by Elma at AUSA in Washington DC.