A new double data rate (DDR) memory simulation capability is part of the PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS) 2019. The new capability makes it easy for developers to compare simulated data with actual measured results, reducing the time required to complete product development workflows. DDR memory designs grow more complex with each new generation, and […]
Economical scope samples at 5 GSa/sec, sports 250 Mpts/channel record length
The SDS5000X series of advanced digital storage oscilloscopes are available in 2 or 4-channel versions with bandwidths of 350 MHz, 500 MHz, and 1 GHz. With a maximum sample rate of 5 GSa/sec, these premium scopes offer a maximum record length of 250 Mpts to allow for deep memory investigation of glitches and infrequent events, […]
Standard USB supplies available in 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, and 5.5-V outputs for medical, ITE, and household use
USB power supplies from GlobTek come in 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, and 5.5 V as optional in all product families from 5 to 30 W with USB Type A, Type B, Type C, and Type MicroB. Power supplies are available as fixed-blade wall plugs in for all international plug types, interchangeable wall plugs in types, […]
Convection-cooled 600-W programmable supplies certified to medical and industrial standards
The TDK-Lambda GXE600 600-W programmable ac-dc power supplies are convection cooled and certified to the medical IEC 60601-1 and industrial IEC 60950-1 and IEC 62368-1 standards. The GXE600 is suitable for medical, industrial, test and measurement applications requiring wide-range output voltage and current programming, with sensitivity to noise from cooling fans. The GXE600 is available […]
5G conformance toolset gains GCF approval for 5G NR NSA mobile device certification
Keysight Technologies Inc. says it has gained Global Certification Forum (GCF) approval for 5G New Radio (NR) Non-Standalone (NSA) test cases, enabling the mobile ecosystem to accelerate protocol and radio frequency (RF) device certification. Keysight’s 5G Conformance Toolset, which supports both Protocol and RF/RRM, got GCF approval on January 16, 2019 at the recent Conformance […]
New portable millimeter-wave measurement system spans 18–75+GHz
The new Ethertronics ETH-MMW-1000 Millimeter Measurement System is a compact, cost-effective, extremely accurate, and easily adaptable portable solution for testing 5G antennas and other devices at millimeter wave (mmWave) frequencies. Suitable for all mmWave system development and validation — including 5G communications, telecom industry research and development, university research, and other mobile communications and mmWave […]
High-performance programmable 2-channel 40-240-MHz function/arbitrary generators create complex low-distortion waveforms
The AIM-TTi TGF4000 Series dual-channel arbitrary waveform generators include models to 240 MHz offering exceptionally low harmonic distortion and phase noise. The TGF4000 series features an audio-band total harmonic distortion of just 0.05%. The TGF4000’s pulse generator design provides an exceptional pulse width resolution of 100 psec over a period range from 10 nses to […]
World-first GCF validation for 5G NR protocol conformance tests
The Global Certification Forum (GCF) has approved the world’s first 5G NR Protocol Conformance tests on the Anritsu 5G NR Mobile Device Test Platform ME7834NR at its January 2019 CAG57 meeting. The 3GPP TS 38.523-defined 5G tests have been validated on multiple millimeter wave (mmWave) (FR2) frequency bands. The ME7834NR is registered with both the […]
Lever-actuated spring pin socket for BGA320 packages
A new BGA socket addresses high-performance requirements for MCUs. Called the CBT-BGA-6084, the socket contactor is a stamped spring pin with a 31-gm actuation force per ball and cycle life of 125,000 insertions. The self-inductance of the contactor is 0.88 nH, insertion loss < 1 dB at 15.7 GHz, and contact resistance is
5G NR network emulation setup verifies maximum data throughput rates
Keysight Technologies Inc. says it has demonstrated maximum achievable 5G New Radio (NR) data throughput performance using the company’s 5G NR network emulation solution, which is based on Keysight’s UXM 5G Wireless Test Platform, and Samsung’s 5G NR Exynos Modem 5100. Keysight says this development will help accelerate 5G enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) applications. It […]