Mixed Signal/Analog
Optimising EMI input filter design for SMPS
An EMI filter in a switch mode power supply (SMPS) avoids disturbances in power lines. Designing and optimising the input filter is an important task in the development process, says Marcus Sonst, responsible for application development at Rohde & Schwarz.
Small dual-band antenna for IoT
Antenova Ltd, the UK-based manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the IoT, launches a new low-profile antenna displaying strong performance on both Europe’s 868MHz bands and the US 915MHz bands.
Bosch expands sensor business for consumer electronics
Bosch is expanding its expertise in MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) micro speakers and strengthening its market position as a provider of sensing solutions for consumer electronics with an acquisition.
Agile Analog to establish team in Edinburgh
Agile Analog will establish an engineering team in Edinburgh, increasing the company’s design capabilities and allowing the business to reach more customers.
SPECTRUM digitisers and AWGs support NVIDIA Clara
Spectrum Instrumentation now offers driver support for the NVIDIA Clara AGX, a universal computing architecture for the next generation of AI medical instruments. The new drivers enable scientists and developers to choose from 64 different Spectrum Digitisers, Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWGs) and Digital I/O cards, letting the NVIDIA Clara AGX kit perform high-speed electronic signal acquisition and generation for analog and digital signals.&...
Compound offering easy plating with LDS for 5G antennas
SABIC, of the chemical industry, introduced LNP THERMOCOMP OFC08V compound, a material well suited for 5G base station dipole antennas and other electrical/electronic applications.
Renesas introduces PCIe Gen6 clock buffers and multiplexers
Renesas has introduced its clock buffers and multiplexers that meet stringent PCIe Gen6 specifications.
Smart speaker acoustic measurements
Smart speakers are a relatively new class of consumer audio device with unique characteristics that make testing their audio performance difficult. In this application note, Joe Begin, Director of Applications & Technical Support at Audio Precision provides an overview of smart speaker acoustic measurements with a focus on frequency response – the most important objective measurement of a device’s audio quality.
Digital isolators have integrated dc-to-dc converter
The DuM642xA family from Analog Devices are quad-channel digital isolators with an isoPower, integrated, isolated dc-to-dc converter.
Boonton SGX1000 18GHz RF Signal Generator Series
The SGX1000 series of 3/6/18GHz RF Signal Generators from Saelig combines technology to provide high performance CW and swept signal generation