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Polytec Presents New High Frequency Vibrometer – UHF120
This new laser Doppler vibrometer features a frequency range up to 1200 MHz. Designed for the characterization of high frequency dynamic behaviour of micro components and HF transducers. Investigating the dynamics of micro components, such as MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System), new transducer technologies and new combinations of micro- and nanotechnology with ultrasonic actuation, engineers need new methods and instruments for characterizing ...
Tiny 1.5W Isolated Low Noise DC/DC µModule Converters Include Transformer
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM8047 and LTM8048 1.5W output DC/DC µModule converters with 725VDC galvanic isolation in a 9mm x 11.25mm x 4.92mm BGA (ball grid array) package. All components, including the transformer, control circuitry and power switches are housed in a small enclosed BGA package for superior interconnect reliability in high vibration applications. These compact and reliable products break ground loops in applic...
Agilent Technologies Announces Shipment of 3-D EM Simulation Platform, Further Enhancing RF Simulation Speed
Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced shipment of the latest release of its Electromagnetic Professional software, EMPro 2011.11. The updated 3-D modeling and simulation platform features enhancements to further speed and improve RF design and verification.
Microchip’s 3-phase BLDC fan motor driver is industry’s first with resistor-programmable, sensorless sinusoidal architecture
Microchip announces the expansion of its sinusoidal, sensorless, 3-phase BLDC fan motor driver portfolio with the MTD6505, the industry’s first and only standalone, resistor-programmable driver that enables the selection of multiple back-EMF coefficient ranges. This unique feature allows engineers to design for a wide variety of 3-phase BLDC fan characteristics with a single cost-effective and flexible device, thus saving time and money by stan...
Pentek’s Four-channel, 1.25 GHz D/A Module Ideal for Beamforming and Multichannel Waveform Generation
Pentek, Inc., today released its highest-performing D/A converter module for RF and IF waveform playback, the Cobalt Model 71670. The module delivers four independent analog outputs each through its own digital upconverter and 16-bit D/A with sampling rates to 1.25 GHz. An on-board Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA contains factory-installed IP that provides turnkey waveform playback functionality for output signal bandwidths up to 250 MHz. Users can also cus...
Texas Instruments introduces industry’s most accurate amplifier for high common-mode voltage applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated today introduced the industry’s most accurate difference amplifier for high common-mode voltage applications up to +275 V. With a best-in-class common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) of 100 dB, the INA149 increases overall measurement accuracy by 2x compared to the competition and is the first high-voltage difference amplifier with a specified minimum 90-dB CMRR performance in harsh, high-temperature environments ...
CadSoft launches EAGLE version 6
CadSoft Computer GmbH, a part of Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), today announces the launch of version 6 of its easy-to-use ‘EAGLE’ PCB software for professional board design. CadSoft EAGLE Version 6 is available to buy from today and focuses on flexibility and enabling users to save time by optimizing and integrating new features such as BGA escape routing, differential pair routing, automatic meanders and undo/redo logs. Additionally this la...
Fairchild Semiconductor’s Solution for Li-Ion Battery Pack Protection Designs Meets Space and Efficiency Challenges
Designers of mobile products routinely face the challenge of reducing space as well as improving efficiency in every aspect of their design. In devices that use a one-cell Li-Ion battery pack, such as ultraportable applications, this is an area of particular importance. To help designers meet the challenge of reducing design space and increasing efficiency, Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the FDMB2307NZ PowerTrench MOSFET. This device provi...
Hyundai Motors Selects Averna's RF Record and Playback System to Test Receiver Performance Globally
Averna announced today that Hyundai Motors has selected Averna’s RF Record and Playback system to verify the performance of its infotainment receivers.
How Innovation Happens: Freescale Systems Expert on Multicore Qorivva MCUs for Powertrain Systems
Richard Soja, Systems Engineer, shares the latest advances in dual-core microcontrollers for powertrain control, functional safety and improved security for automobiles.