Test and Measurement

DC/DC Controller: LT3761

3761Linear Technology announces the LT3761, a 60 V DC/DC controller designed to operate as a constant-current source and constant-voltage regulator. Its internal PWM dimming generator makes it ideal for driving high current LEDs, but it also has features making it suitable for charging batteries and super-capacitors.


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MIPI Protocol Decoders: N8808A and N8809A

MIPIprotocolDecoderAgilent’s N8808A UniPro and N8809A LLI protocol decoders are designed to run on the company’s Infiniium 90000 Series oscilloscopes. They enable protocol decoding for the MIPI Alliance’s UniPro v1.41 and LLI v1.0 specifications. The software supports MIPI M-PHY Gear-3 speeds of up to 5.8 Gbps and R&D design teams can use the software to address their start-up debug and validation needs.


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Synthesizer/VCOs with Mixer: RFFC207xA and RFFC507xA Series

RFFC2071A_SPThe RFFC207xA and RFFC507xA series of parts are reconfigurable frequency conversion devices with an integrated fractional-N phased locked loop (PLL) synthesizer, voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), and one or two high linearity mixers. The fractional-N synthesizer takes advantage of an advanced sigma-delta modulator that delivers ultra-fine step sizes and low spurious products.


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Eight-Channel 1A Buck DC/DCs: LTC3375

3375HotShotLinear Technology Corp. announces the LTC3375, a highly-integrated general-purpose power management solution for systems requiring multiple low voltage power supplies. The device features eight independent 1A channels with I²C control, flexible sequencing and fault monitoring in a compact QFN package.


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Oscilloscope Software: RTO-K21

423_53646A product must pass the USB Implementers Forum's compliance tests (USB-IF compliance program). Rohde & Schwarz meets this need with the R&S RTO-K21 USB 2.0 compliance test software for its R&S RTO high-performance oscilloscope. This software offers scenarios for testing USB 2.0 devices (DUT) when functioning as a device, host or hub.


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Low-Noise Power Sources: B2961A / B2962A

B2962A-B2961AAgilent Technologies Inc. introduced two new low-noise power sources. Members of the Agilent B2900A precision instrument family, the one-channel B2961A and the two-channel B2962A are revolutionary power supplies for precision low-noise voltage/current sourcing. They incorporate revolutionary performance and innovative sourcing capabilities beyond just a DC power source for every research and industry area.


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Direct Digital Synthesizer: AD9914

MK120442Richardson RFPD Inc. announces immediate availability and full design support capabilities for a new direct digital synthesizer (DDS) featuring an internal, high speed, high performance, 12-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) from Analog Devices Inc. (ADI). The AD9914 is a complete high frequency synthesizer capable of generating a frequency-agile analog sinusoidal waveform (sine wave) at up to 1.4 GHz.


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CXA Signal Analyzer: N9000A

N0000AcxaAgilent Technologies Inc. announced two new frequency options for the N9000A CXA X-Series signal analyzers. The new options provide a low-cost solution for essential microwave signal characterization up to 13.6 GHz and 26.5 GHz.To help customers meet tighter test requirements and enhance test margins, the N9000A CXA signal analyzercapabilities include 163 dBm displayed average noise level (DANL) at 1 GHz and 147 dBm at 26.5 GHz with preamplifier on.


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Universal Wireless Test Set: MT8870A

MT8870A_FrontAnritsu Company introduces the MT8870A universal wireless test set with manufacturing test capability for up to eight user equipment (UE) devices in a single mainframe without the need for external switching. The tester’s basic module includes an integrated vector signal analyzer (VSA), vector signal generator (VSG), and multi-core processor.


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