May 19, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The HM78D series of surface-mount dual-winding inductors from BI Technologies suits GPS systems and other battery-operated handheld devices. Available in a rugged-cost-efficient package with excellent current-handling characteristics, according to the company, these inductors also can be used as a common-mode choke or as a dc-dc converter....
May 18, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The third-generation Digi Connect WAN 3G IA router from Digi International provides secure primary and backup connectivity to remote devices in severe environments. It supports industrial protocols and features high-speed 3G connectivity enabling high-bandwidth applications like remote video surveillance in harsh environments....
May 14, 2009
The LTC5598 direct-conversion quadrature modulator from Linear Technology Corp. offers superior linearity performance and low noise to enhance the dynamic range performance of basestation transmitters, according to the company, with +27.7-dBm OIP3 and +74-dBm OIP2....
May 11, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The SH-MobileHD1 application processor (SH73730) from Renesas Technology America delivers low-power Full High-Definition (1920 by 1080 pixels) video recording, playback, and streaming support for next-generation Internet Protocol video applications in mobile devices.
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May 8, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
Measuring 2.5 by 2.5 by 0.55 mm in an eight-pin STSLP package, the MGA-21108 MMIC from Avago Technologies targets use in the 1.5- to 8-GHz band. This fully integrated GaAs low-noise amplifier operates from supply voltages ranging from 1.4 to 3.3 V, suiting it for low-power and battery-operated applications like GPS, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and UWB....
May 7, 2009
The dual P-channel FDMA6023PZT MOSFET from Fairchild Semiconductor offers the lowest on resistance (RDS(ON)) in the industry, according to the company. Combined with its low power requirements, its 20-V, 2- by 2- by 0.55-mm thin lead-frame exposed MicroFET package suits the device for portable applications....
May 5, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
Analog Devices has released a line of 18 analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with resolutions ranging from 10 to 16 bits for power-sensitive communications, industrial, portable, and instrumentation equipment. According to the company, they reduce power consumption by as much as 60% compared to many competing ADCs while maintaining best-in-class noise performance and dynamic range. ...
May 1, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
According to AVX Corp., its 5802 series 0.4-mm pitch board-to-board connectors are the smallest in the industry. Their form factor also includes a 0.8-mm stacking height and 3.2-mm width, including tails, with 10 to 60 positions....
Apr 30, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The AAT5101 2.5-W mono Class D audio amplifier from AnalogicTech combines low-voltage operation with low quiescent current and standby current that’s an order of magnitude below competitive devices, according to the company. It operates from a 2.1- to 5.5-V supply voltage, suiting it for systems using next-generation, low-voltage Li-ion batteries. ...
Apr 28, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The 14-bit LTC2262 ADC from Linear Technology Corp. dissipates 149 mW, which is less than a third the power of competitive solutions, according to the company. Also, Linear says that this low-power, 150-Msample/s device enables portable applications limited by stringent power budgets to extend their performance capabilities, as well as provide higher operating efficiency and reduced recurring operating costs for 3G/4G LTE and WiMAX basestation equipment. ...
Apr 23, 2009
Pulse Engineering now offers what it’s calling the first capacitive-feed antenna that can be enclosed in an all-metal mobile handset case. It can be used in mobile phones that operate at 900, 1800, 1900, and 2100 MHz as well as several antenna manufacturing technologies such as flexible printed wiring board, laser direct structuring (LDS), and molded interconnect device (MID). ...
Apr 17, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The 3.5-in. NL2432HC22-45A LCD module from NEC LED Technologies has a reflection ratio of 16% and a contrast ratio of 20:1 in reflective mode. It also achieves improved viewing angle characteristics in reflective mode by diffusing reflection for wide-angle viewing. ...
Apr 16, 2009
Designed to reduce front-end noise and boost sensitivity in challenging environments, the UPC8240T6N external LNA from California Eastern Labs can be located near the antenna to reduce trace losses....
Apr 13, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The EM700 M2M UMTS embedded module from Huawei is designed for industrial applications in extreme conditions while providing mobile broadband performance. The device can withstand temperatures from –30°C to 75°C while resisting very low to very high humidity (5% to 95%), shock, air pollution, and congested wireless network traffic....
Apr 7, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
Motorola has announced two additions to its family of machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless modules—the C24 CDMA module, which is fully certified by Sprint, and the H24 HSPA module, which made its debut at last week’s International CTIA Wireless 2009 show in Las Vegas. ...