Incremental Improvements Define The 2012 Mobile World Congress |
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Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief
The usual players all showed up at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona with lots of improved devices, but no real game-changing breakthroughs... |
Integrated RF synthesizers include unique microwave capabilities
STMicroelectronics has developed integrated RF synthesizers with embedded voltage-controlled oscillators, featuring low integrated phase noise and large band coverage. ...
Limiting amplifier features programmable decision threshold
Micrel's SY88353BL is a low-power, high-performance, 3.2 Gbps limiting amplifier optimized for Wavelength Division Multiplexing systems....
Mixers with LO amplifiers cover 0.8 GHz to 3.0 GHz
Hittite Microwave's HMC551LP4(E) and HMC552LP4(E) double-balanced mixers have integrated LO amplifiers, which are ideal for Cellular/PCS/3G, Broadband, WiMAX and WiBro applications from 0.8 GHz to 3.0 GHz. ...
Quadrature Modulators Collectively Span 250 MHz to 4 GHz
Analog Devices has extended its portfolio of RF ICs with a family of five pin-compatible quadrature modulators....
Tuner enables high-performance mobile TV
LG Electronics has selected Microtune's Mobile MicroTuner chip to enable high-performance mobile television on LG's LG-U900 DVB-H mobile phone. ...
Fast-acting Silicon Tuner Acts as Virtual Receiver Bank
Xceive's XC3028 single-chip silicon TV tuner can acquire a channel lock on the order of 10 to 15 times faster than a conventional can tuner, giving television OEMs access to higher performance and enabling new features for TV sets. ...
Single chip RF front-end integrates six frequency bands
RadioScape has developed a software-controlled, single chip RF front-end that can handle six frequency bands - Band III and L-band for digital audio broadcasting, medium wave, long wave and short wave for AM and digital radio mondiale, and Band II for FM. ...
Fast-mode Plus specification takes I2C to the next level
Royal Philips Electronics has introduced I2C logic devices based on the Fast-mode Plus specification....
Active mixer offers wide bandwidth at low power
The LT5560, a new high performance mixer from Linear Technology, features low power consumption with the capability of operating from low frequency up to 4 GHz....
EM simulation software integrates with RF and microwave circuit design
The first release of the Agilent EMDS provides basic design-flow integration with its Advanced Design System, allowing users to bring layout designs from ADS into EMDS for full 3D analysis....
High-speed cable assembly is flexible
Samtec's expanded Data Rate cable assembly system provides flexible high-speed cable-to-board solutions on 0.5 mm and 0.635 mm pitch for single-ended applications using Samtec EyeSpeed micro coax cable....
China projected to be largest IC consuming country by 2010
Market research firm In-Stat's recent report hints that China is becoming the world hub for both semiconductor manufacturing and consumption....
Connectorized 2.45 GHz Antenna Offers Compact size
The new RH Series and RAH Series 2.45 GHz antennas from Antenna Factor are ideal for products requiring an ultra-compact, aesthetically pleasing antenna in a straight or right-angle form factor. ...
NEC's New High Power SPDT Switch covers all WiMAX bands
NEC's has developed the UPG2157T5F SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) GaAs MMIC switch featuring high power handling for linearity, low insertion loss, plus internal termination of unused ports across all of the popular WiMAX bands. ...
PCI Express Re-Drivers Restore Signal Integrity over Long Traces
Pericom has released four new PCI Express signal re-drivers. These components act as signal buffers that restore the signal integrity of high-speed differential signals that otherwise would be attenuated by long signal paths....
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