VCO Offers Ultra-Low Phase Noise For Basestations And Portable Radios 

Mar 6, 2009, MD&D News Staff

Designed for the UHF band, the CRO0410A-LF voltage-controlled oscillator from Z-Communications operates from 390 to 430 MHz with a tuning voltage of 0.5 to 4.5 V dc. Typical phase noise is –117 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset with a typical tuning sensitivity of 17 MHz/V....

Thanks For The Low-Power DDR2 RAM And Flash Memories 

Mar 6, 2009, By Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief

The growth in smart phones and netbook PCs has opened up opportunities in the memory space that few companies are addressing. But memory giant Micron and its partner Nanya Technology are going after this segment in a big way. Their new low-power DDR2 (LPDDR2) specifically targets mobile Internet devices (MIDs) seeking longer battery life and improved overall performance. ...

A Soft Access Point And Bluetooth Connectivity Provide An Attractive Wi-Fi Solution 

Mar 4, 2009, By Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief

Designers looking to incorporate Wi-Fi and Bluetooth into their next handset can tap new technologies from Atheros Communications. The company has combined its latest-generation AR6002 ROCm single-chip wireless local-area network with Qualcomm’s BTS4025 Bluetooth SoC, which supports EDR 2.1 with class 1.5 power. ...

Downconverting Mixers Bring Exceptional Linearity To Basestation Receivers 

Mar 4, 2009, By Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief

Designed for new cellular and wireless basestations, the MAX19995, MAX19995A, MAX19997A, and MAX19999 mixers from Maxim Integrated Products combine unusually good linearity, noise performance, and component integration that will make designers rethink their newest products...

Tiny TCXOs Target GPS Applications 

Mar 3, 2009

The NT2016SB series of SMT TCXOs from NDK measures just 2.0 by 1.6 by 0.8 mm, making it one of the smallest and lightest GPS-grade TCXOs available, according to the company. They are available in custom frequencies and standard popular frequencies (16.36767, 16.368, 16.369, 19.2, and 38.4 MHz)....

Multiband Devices Handle Handset Front-End Needs 

Mar 2, 2009, MD&D News Staff

RF Micro Devices Inc. has introduced two products targeting the mobile handset industry: the RF6460 front-end platform and the RF716x dual-band GSM/GPRS transmit modules...

Eight-User HSPA Femtocell IC Announced 

Mar 2, 2009, MD&D News Staff

The PC8219 from picoCell is a complete baseband solution for eight-user HSPA femtocells designed to run on the company’s PC202-10 processor chip...

IC TV Receiver Uses Software-Defined Radio Solution 

Feb 27, 2009, By Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief

Trying to make a one-size-fits-all IC TV tuner for the world TV market is a real challenge, meeting multiple standards requiring multiple parts...

Buck-Boost Converter Extends Battery Runtime 

Feb 27, 2009, MD&D News Staff

A new 7-V, 500-mA synchronous buck-boost dc-dc converter from Linear Technology offers designers extended battery run time in handheld applications. Using a single inductor, the LTC3534 delivers its output current to a regulated output above, below, or equal to the input. ...

LDMOS Power Transistors Bring Max Power And Efficiency To Basestations 

Feb 27, 2009, by Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief

The green movement and the continuing quest to lower operating expenses puts an increased focus on the RF power amplifiers in basestations. Improved efficiency while maintaining linearity is the goal. Freescale’s MRF8S9260H, MRF8S9170N, MRF8S9200N, and MRF8S9300 LDMOS power transistors are designed with that in mind. ...

Power-Management IC Covers All The Bases In Mobile Design 

Feb 27, 2009, By Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief

Programmable power-management IC provides everything you need to power the circuits in a smart phone or other mobile consumer devices...

Transceiver IC Handles Multiple Bands, Standards 

Feb 19, 2009, MD&D News Staff

The LMS6002 is a multiband, multi-standard RF transceiver IC targeting femtocells and small cellular basestations...

WiMAX Baseband IC Features Very Small Footprint 

Feb 19, 2009, MD&D News Staff

The MB86K23 mobile WiMAX baseband IC is a low-power, small-footprint device designed for the expanding mobile PC market...

Broadcom Integrates Adobe Flash Into Multimedia SoC 

Feb 18, 2009, MD&D News Staff

Broadcom has integrated the Adobe Flash Platform into its BCM2727 advanced multimedia processor system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution, which features the latest version of the company’s VideoCore mobile media technology...

WiMAX USB Modem Dongle Also Functions As A Mobile Phone 

Feb 17, 2009, MD&D News Staff

ECS EliteGroup has announced its U170 eMAX model, a WiMAX USB modem dongle that also functions as a cell phone...

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