Real-time precompensation technology for the HDAWG arbitrary waveform generator minimizes effects of imperfections in the wiring and ensures that the signal applied to the device under test equals the signal designed on the HDAWG. Multiple filter types are available to correct for ac coupling, spurious inductances and capacitances, impedance mismatches, amplifier ringing, and others. This […]
Spring-pin socket handles Xeon processors
A new LGA socket addressing high-performance requirements for 1.016-mm pitch devices is called the SBT-LGA-9019. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 19-gm actuation force per pin and cycle life of 125,000 insertions. The self-inductance of the contactor is 0.93 nH, insertion loss of < 1 dB at 23 GHz, and capacitance 0.097 pF. […]
Software runs USB 3.2 transmitter and receiver compliance tests
A new automated compliance test package handles USB 3.2 transmitter and receiver compliance testing to the QPHY-USB3.2-Tx-RX spec. USB 3.2 is the latest iteration of the USB spec, allowing multi-lane operation: either two lanes at 5 or 10 Gb/sec, enabling a maximum transfer rate of 20 Gb/sec (Gen2x2). To that end, Teledyne LeCroy developed the […]
DIN-rail 960-W supply provides 1,440 W of peak power
A 960-W-rated model to the DRF series ac-dc DIN rail mount power supplies is 95% efficient and produces little internal waste heat, enabling electrolytic capacitors to run cool, providing a calculated life of in excess of eleven years with a 75% load at 230-Vac input. The unit can supply a peak load of 1,440 W […]
PSMA to sponsor APEC 2019 industry session on electric vehicle technologies
At APEC 2019, the Power Sources Manufacturers Association’s (PSMA) Transportation Power Electronics Technical Committee will sponsor an APEC Industry Session titled: “Enablers for Transportation Electrification.” The session (IS14) will feature seven speakers from industry, academia and government research laboratories who will discuss the new and evolving technologies shaping the transportation market. The session will be […]
O-RAN Alliance develops first open radio access network 5G mmWave radio unit
The industry’s first O-RAN (open radio access network) 5G mmWave radio unit (O-RU) combines essential building blocks to create and test a blueprint for next-generation RAN. “This achievement within O-RAN is exciting because it proves that a radio unit can be built on an open architecture platform,” said Andre Fuetsch, President AT&T Labs and Chief […]
Big waveform memory lets AWG handle EW testing, wireless comm apps
The AWG70000B Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator supports the testing of complex electronic warfare and wireless communications systems that require the ability to dynamically alter signal sequences during test scenarios. Those running complex test scenarios need to accurately recreate real-world signals and cycle through fast-changing signal tests quickly. To meet these requirements, Tektronix is bringing new […]
First integrated dual-channel 44-GHz vector signal generator with 2-GHz bandwidth
Dual-channel microwave signal generators support up to 44 GHz signals and 2-GHz RF modulation bandwidth in a single instrument. Keysight’s new VXG microwave signal generators address the most demanding wideband millimeter wave (mmWave) applications for 5G and satellite communications by decreasing test set-up complexity and reducing path losses introduced in over-the-air (OTA) test environments. Many […]
First integrated dual-channel 44-GHz vector signal generator with 2-GHz bandwidth
Keysight’s new VXG microwave signal generators are the first dual-channel microwave signal generators that support up to 44-GHz signals and 2-GHz RF modulation bandwidth in a single instrument. They are designed to address the most demanding wideband millimeter wave (mmWave) applications for 5G and satellite communications by making test set-up less complex and reducing path […]
Smart power stage module integrates high-accuracy current, temperature monitors
The SiC645 is a smart VRPower device that integrates a high side and low side MOSFET, a high performance driver with integrated bootstrap FET. The SiC645 offers high-accuracy current and temperature monitors that can be fed back to the controller and doubler to complete a multiphase dc/dc system. They simplify design and increase performance by […]