Frequency
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.
Flexible RF and microwave support service is launched
A flexible support service to meet both the test equipment and skills requirements of the UK RF and microwave industry has been launched by Interlligent RF & Microwave Solutions, a specialist in RF and microwave services.
Measuring forces with oscillations
A child swings on a swing, gaining momentum with its legs. For physicists, this is a reasonably easy movement. They call it parametric oscillation. Things are getting more complicated if – in addition to the child’s efforts – the mother (or the father) is around to push the swing. The interaction between the pushing force and the parametric oscillation can become very intricate, making it hard to calculate how much force the par...
GaN on SiC HEMTs designed for defence applications
Availability and full design support capabilities are now being offered by Richardson RFPD for four new GaN on SiC high-electron-mobility transistors from Qorvo. The QPD1000 is a 15 W (P3dB), 50Ω-input matched discrete GaN on SiC HEMT that operates from 30MHz to 1.215GHz.
High-frequency programmable TCXO features fast delivery
The TXF temperature compensated crystal oscillator is the new TCXO from Total Frequency Control. This TXF offers the output of LVCMOS, LVPECL and LVDS with the frequency range from 10MHz up to 1.4GHz, supplied in the incredibly small package of 3.2x2.5mm.