At APEC 2020, the Power Sources Manufacturers Association’s (PSMA) Transportation Power Electronics Technical Committee will sponsor an APEC Industry Session titled: “Electrification Everywhere: Trains, Aircraft & Vehicles.” The session (IS17) will feature six talks delivered by ten expert speakers who will discuss the new and evolving technologies shaping the transportation market. The session will be […]
Budget-priced AI MCU combines machine learning with scalar, floating, fixed-point and vector instructions
A new processor called xcore.ai for the AIoT market delivers high-performance AI, DSP, control and IO in a single device with prices from $1. Traditionally this type of capability would be deployed either through a powerful (and costly) applications processor or a microcontroller with additional components to accelerate key capabilities. However, the new xcore.ai crossover […]
AWGs deliver 24-output swings on up to eight channels
Four new models of the generatorNETBOX family have output swings of up to 24 V on up to eight channels to cover demanding test applications. The new units use the latest 16-bit digital-analog-converters and offer two different speed ranges: The DN2.657 models output waveforms at rates up to 125 MS/sec while the DN2.654 units have […]
IEEE 802.11ax compliant WLAN signaling test setup handles SISO, MIMO, OFDMA modes
An IEEE 802.11ax test solution for WLAN access points in multi-user operation (OFDMA) employs an R&S CMW270 Wireless Connectivity Tester to test the RF characteristics of receivers and transmitters and to determine the data throughput in the transmit and receive directions. With an R&S CMW270 Wireless Connectivity Tester and the WLAN 11ax signaling test option, […]
Class AB high-power amplifiers offer optional heatsinks
A new series of high power, Class AB broadband amplifier modules incorporate GaN, LDMOS or VDMOS semiconductor technology. The combination of high linearity and efficiency with low distortion over a wide dynamic range makes them candidates for a variety of applications including communications systems, military radio, radar, signal jamming, test and measurement and base stations. […]
Economical RF signal sources support R&D, test & services apps
The AIM-TTi TGR2051 and TGR2053 RF Signal Generators are a major revision of the successful TGR 2000 series, which both offer exceptional performance, low phase noise, and offer output signals from 150 kHz to 1.5 and 3 GHz respectively. These versatile RF generators provide excellent frequency accuracy and stability, large signal amplitude range, low phase […]
Automated testing for automotive ethernet gear
The new Automotive Ethernet Tester (AET) is a highly-automated test system for OPEN ALLIANCE TC8 switching and AVB/TSN tests at the component level. The Automotive Ethernet Tester consists of a 19-in. test rack with control and analysis software. A PC control unit regulates the test system. Depending on the implementation, the test platform can contain […]
Electromagnetic field analyzer measures in time and frequency domains
The Microrad NHT 3DL Electromagnetic Field Analyzer is designed to measure electromagnetic fields in both time and frequency domains and in compliance with all the main international standards and regulations. A wide selection of interchangeable electromagnetic field probes allows this handheld analyzer to measure complex electric and magnetic fields from dc to 1 MHz in […]
Socket handles 625-pin BGA625 package without significant performance loss
A new high-performance BGA socket for 0.65-mm pitch BGA 625 pin devices called the CG-BGA-5032 is designed for the 16×16-mm package size and operates at bandwidths up to 30 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss. The socket is designed with an easy-open double latch clamshell lid with an integrated compression mechanism. The […]
Applying large banks of supercapacitors
It pays to know techniques for mitigating leakage current and over- voltages in uses where several supercapacitors work in parallel. Michele Kinman Advanced Linear Devices Inc. In applications requiring rapid charge/discharge cycles or short-term energy storage, you’ll often find supercapacitors connected in series or parallel. However, there’s a potential problem when supercaps are wired together […]