Articles Tagged with ''power''

Pasternack unveils new line of coaxial packaged bi-directional amplifiers

Pasternack, a manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, introducesa new line of bi-directional amplifiers that are used for sending and receiving radio signals in key applications such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), unmanned ground vehicles, L and S Band radar, military radio, commercial air traffic control, weather and earth observation, satellites and high gain driver power amplifiers. 


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Linear Technology's 60 V dual DC/DC controller

Linear Technology Corp. announces the LTC3886, a 60V input dual output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with programmable loop compensation and I²C-based PMBus interface. This controller employs a constant-frequency, current-mode architecture with programmable output voltage up to 13.8V. The LTC3886 is ideal for harsh environments requiring a high input voltage range commonly found in factory automation, industrial, medical, communications and avionic applications. 


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Microsemi’s new RF module speeds time-to-market for implantable medical device designers

Microsemi Corp., a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced the availability of the smallest radio module it has ever produced. The ZL70323 is optimized for implantable medical devices such as pacemakers, cardiac defibrillators and neurostimulators—measuring just 5.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 mm.  


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Freescale RF revenue drops four percent in Q2

Reflects slowing wireless CapEx spending
Announcing fiscal second quarter 2015 earnings results, Freescale reported RF segment revenue of $177 million, 3.8 percent below Q1 and 48 percent above last year's second quarter. The segment's revenue comes primarily from LDMOS power transistors used in cellular base stations. The company attributed the sequential decline to "slowing wireless capital expenditure spending in major markets, including China." The LTE build-out in China has fueled strong growth in the RF segment through 2014 and 2015, despite the slight decline in Q2.
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NI AWR Design Environment software featured at NIWeek 2015

 NI (formerly AWR Corporation) announces that NI AWR Design Environment™ will be on display within the Academic Forum, 5G/RF Pavilion and two technical sessions - High-Efficiency PAs for High PAR Signals Using an NI-Based Platform and Improving the Semiconductor Design-to-Test Flow Panel - during NIWeek 2015, August 3-5 in Austin, Texas.  


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