RF
8.5 - 11.75 GHz GaAs MMIC power amplifier for 41dBm pulsed power
MACOM has unveiled its new X-band high power amplifiers for commercial radar and communication applications. The two-stage and three-stage MMIC Amplifiers offer a saturated pulsed output power of 41dBm and 40% power added efficiency. These MMIC amplifiers suggested as ideal for X-Band communicatio
2 min readVolume shipment of quadband power amp AWT6530 by Anadigics
RF IC chip maker Anadigics has announced production shipment of its quadband RF power amplifier which is designed to consume less power. The indium gallium phosphide based (InGaP-Plus) power amplifier chip AWT6530 is compatible with popular mobile phone chipset from vendors such as MediaTek, HiSilic
2 min readRF front-end tuner IC supports DVB-T/T2, ISDBT, ATSC, DTMB, and DVBC
China based IC company RDA Microelectronics is sampling its new RF front-end tuner IC supporting all worldwide terrestrial and cable TV standards, including DVB-T/T2, ISDBT, ATSC, DTMB, and DVBC. The RDA5880N tuner operates in the 40-870MHz frequency range and does not need a low-noise amplifier,
1 min readStandard switched filter banks with 2-7 channel from API
API Technologies introduces a new line of standard switched filter banks with customer-specified frequency bands from 2 to 7 channels. With lead times as fast as four weeks, the configurable solution significantly reduces development cycle time, resulting in cost savings and faster time to market.
3 min readWideband power amplifier and Ka-Band block upconverter from Hittite
Hittite Microwave Corporation has launched the HMC6980, a 10 MHz to 20 GHz power amplifier module that is ideal for EW, ECM, radar, fiber optic and test equipment applications. The HMC6980 is a GaAs MMIC PHEMT Power Amplifier in a miniature, hermetic module with replaceable SMA connectors which o
3 min readCloud-Managed Wi-Fi market is predicted to grow from US$ 653 M to 2500M
IDC has forecasted the worldwide cloud-managed infrastructure and managed services revenue will reach $653 million in 2014 and $2.5 billion by 2018. In recent years, cloud-managed Wi-Fi growth has been fueled by increased adoption in the midmarket and distributed enterprise (e.g., retail, K-12 ed
2 min readWi-Fi Alliance now includes NFC tap-to-connect
Wi-Fi Protected Setup from Wi-Fi Alliance now includes Near Field Communication (NFC) “tap-to-connect.” The new “tap-to-connect” capability enabled by NFC extends the reach of Wi-Fi Protected Setup to devices lacking the rich user interface found in computing devices. Now, a range of devices, from c
2 min readTrillium LTE TOTALeNodeB 2.0 leverages Broadcom 617xx Series for small cell design
Radisys has designed its Trillium TOTALeNodeB 2.0 small cell software for Broadcom Corporation’s 617xx Series dual mode system-on-chip (SoC) solutions. The LTE-FDD and LTE-TDD small cell solution from Radisys and Broadcom supports Z-Com’s LTE-TDD trial deployments for CMCC in the first half of 2014
2 min readFreescale adds 6W RF power device for mobile radio
Freescale Semiconductor has introduced a new 6W device for handheld mobile radio applications called the AFT05MS006N. With this offering, Freescale claims it is the only supplier capable of supporting all power levels of relevance to the mobile radio space, from 5W handheld units to 75W digital mobi
3 min readTiny multilayer diplexer for implementation of 2.4 GHz/5 GHz band WLAN
TDK Corporation has developed a new multilayer diplexer in case size IEC 1005 (dimensions of only 1.0 mm x 0.5 mm x 0.4 mm) for the implementation of 2.4 GHz/5 GHz band WLAN in smartphones and other mobile devices. DPX105950DT-6010B1 diplexer though small provides equal or even better insertion lo
1 min readGPRS/GPS SoC for wearable devices and IoT
RDA Microelectronics started volume production of its high performance RDA8851GL, which integrates GPS technology with its latest GSM/GPRS single chip solution. The RDA8851GL SoC targets applications such as monitoring, remote control and positioning in a variety of consumer electronic produc
2 min readRFMD and TriQuint to merge
Compound semicondutor specialists RF Micro Devices, Inc. (RFMD) and TriQuint Semiconductor have announced a definitive merger agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock transaction. The combined biz expected to generate approximately $500 million in annual revenue. "The
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