MIMIX Broadband has introduced a driver and power amplifier pair in RoHS compliant, standard 3x3- and 4x4-mm QFN plastic packages, covering 12 to 16GHz. The XP1042-QT driver amplifier provides +38dBm OIP3, +25dBm P1dB and 21 dB gain, while the XP1043-QH power amplifier achieves +41dBm OIP3, +32dBm Psat and 20 dB gain. The power amplifier also includes an on-chip temperature-compensated power detector offering power and control through bias adjustment.
18/03/2008
Mimix Broadband has released a 3.3V InGaP HBT-matched gain block amplifier that combines high linearity and gain with low thermal resistance. The
01/05/2008
MITEQ announces the new MT4100 broadband CW amplifier for use in radar, EMC, and EW testing, and where ever wideband applications are required. With typical output power ranging from 35W up to 550W, the MT4100 is available in models covering 2.5-7.5 GHz, 2-8 GHz, 6-18 GHz, 7.5-18 GHz, 18-26.5 GHz, and 26.5-40 GHz.
25/01/2008
Kathrein has released a fullband double dual duplex tower-mounted amplifier for the 900MHz band. This double unit is designed for easy use with XPol antennas.
19/02/2008
Mimix Broadband, Inc. introduced a fully moulded QFN packaged, gallium arsenide (GaAs) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) receiver that covers the 4.5 to 10.5 GHz frequency bands.
28/11/2007
Mimix Broadband has introduced a GaAs MMIC low noise amplifier (LNA) offered in an RoHS compliant, standard 3x3-millimeter QFN plastic package, covering 20 to 38 GHz.
27/03/2008
Mimix Broadband has released its surface mount technology (SMT) packaged, gallium arsenide (GaAs) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) receiver and transmitter devices that cover the 35 to 45 GHz and 36 to 42 GHz frequency bands. The image-reject receiver has a noise figure of 3.5 dB and 10 dB conversion gain with +5 dBm IIP3. The transmitter has a +17 dBm output OIP3 and 5 dB conversion gain across the band.
22/02/2008
National Semiconductor has introduced the a precision amplifier with the industry’s lowest guaranteed input bias current.
27/03/2008
ASD TECHNOLOGY has released a 10 Watt fixed attenuator for DC to 6 GHz applications and a high-power fixed attenuator for DC to 18 GHz applications.
01/04/2008
Despite PA decline in the first half of 2009, trends combined to ensure steady growth over the next five years.
12/11/2009
National Semiconductor has introduced a pair of 200V mono audio power amplifier input stages that deliver low distortion performance and reduce design time. These single-chip devices accelerate the design of high-end consumer and professional audio applications that span powered studio monitors and subwoofers, AV receivers, commercial sound reinforcement, automotive after-market audio, professional mixers, distributed audio and guitar amplifiers.
22/01/2008
The new R&S SFE100 test transmitter from Rohde & Schwarz's is a single-standard instrument specifically designed for production applications. The transmitter is used during the production of broadcasting terminal equipment and combines an RF signal generator, power amplifier, and baseband generator.
23/01/2008
Pacific Instruments has announced the new Strain Gage Amplifier Digitiser with Automatic Gain Ranging.
01/04/2008
National Semiconductor Corp has launched an initiative to help customers create more energy-efficient systems that use less power, generate less heat, have a smaller form factor and/or longer battery life.
21/05/2008
National Semiconductor has introduced the industry’s first sensor signal path design tool that enables engineers to quickly move from concept to simulation to prototyping of common sensor solutions used in medical, industrial and high-end consumer products.
25/09/2008
Paratek and STMicroelectronics say they have entered into a strategic relationship to supply RF tunable products to mobile wireless markets.
28/01/2009
IMEC has provided details of a 60 GHz front-end receive chain, phase-locked loop and power amplifier in 45 nm digital CMOS technology.
23/02/2009
National Semiconductor Introduces Low-Offset, Precision Amplifier Family with High Bandwidth-to-Power Ratios for Portable Applications
18/10/2007
Measuring low currents can be tricky. Clever analog-design techniques and the right parts and equipment can help.
22/05/2007
National Semiconductor Corp. announced the first in a line of audio products incorporating far-field noise suppression technology. This unique technology delivers more natural-sounding voice quality by eliminating the output frequency distortions and other audio artefacts common with digital signal processor (DSP) or microprocessor software-based systems that use sub-band frequency processing algorithms to implement noise suppression.
03/03/2008