Empower Semiconductor announced a breakthrough with the highest performance, most configurable, and smallest commercially available range of capacitors. E-CAP is a vastly superior performing capacitor, far exceeding the semiconductor industry’s previously leading Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC). The capacitor is one of the most basic and fundamental components in electronics needed for energy storage and supply […]
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Broadband microwave RF conical inductors available in Surface Mount and Flying Lead
The new broadband microwave RF conical inductors from Gowanda Electronics – the C070 – are available in Surface Mount (C070SM) and Flying Lead (C070FL) configurations to enhance utility in the electronics design community, especially for communication applications. The C070 series was developed to address market needs and industry trends calling for ever-increasing performance from broadband […]
Rad-hard 14-bit ADC optimized for apps in space
Renesas is excited to introduce the ISL73141SEH ADC, delivering the industry’s highest performance for radiation-hardened space applications. The ISL73141SEH ADC is one of the key signal-path building blocks in long-duration geosynchronous/geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) communication satellites and manned spacecraft, including lunar space missions. By delivering the industry’s best dynamic and static performance, the new 14-bit […]
Multilayer chip NTC thermistors mount via conductive adhesion
TDK Corporation announces the development of new chip NTC thermistors designed for conductive adhesion mounting, expanding TDK’s NTCSP series product lineup. The chip NTC thermistors are used for temperature sensing and compensation, measuring without direct contact in automotive applications including ABS, inside the transmission or engine, and more. The new NTCSP series part numbers are […]
LNA offers 15-dB typ gain over up to 170 GHz
For the emerging number of millimeter-wave applications above 100 GHz, the model ITI-110-170-15-6 low-noise amplifier (LNA) from Impulse Technologies offers 15-dB typical gain over the wide frequency range of 110 to 170 GHz. It features a typical noise figure of 6 dB over that high-frequency range. The broadband LNA is equipped with UG-387 as the […]
WL-CSP 25-W RF switch replaces mechanical relays
Menlo Microsystems, Inc. announced the production release of the MM5130, the first high-performance RF switch manufactured with their proprietary Ideal Switch technology. The MM5130 is designed to handle 25W with ultra-low losses, in a miniaturized wafer-level chip-scale-package (WL-CSP). Historically, this level of performance has been reserved for large RF mechanical relays, which have major drawbacks. […]
Audio design help from Misco now available through Digi-Key
Electronics distributor Digi-Key will now handle services from MISCO, a one-of-a-kind resource offering complete audio development. This addition is an expansion of Digi-Key’s Marketplace initiative, broadening the world’s largest selection of electronic components and making Digi-Key more of a one-stop-shop than ever before. MISCO offers a variety of integrated systems, amplifiers and separate components, along […]
DIP switches available in piano, rotary, and slide actuator styles
CUI Devices announced the first launch from their Switches Group with the introduction of a new line of DIP switches. Available in piano, rotary, and slide actuator types, the DIP switches offer 1.27, 2.54, or 5.08 mm pitches, 1 to 16 positions, and surface mount or through-hole mounting styles. These DIP switch models further feature […]
High-side switch ICs optimized for automotive applications
ROHM has announced the development of a new family of four AEC-Q100 qualified high side switch ICs targeting the automotive market. Available in both 1- and 2-channel variants with RDS(on) ratings of 45mΩ, 70mΩ and 90mΩ, these IPDs (Intelligent Power Devices) incorporate multiple protection functions, ranging from overcurrent protection (OCP) and thermal shutdown (TSD) to […]
Sockets handle 35×35-mm, 0.8-mm pitch BGA1764 packages with no performance loss
A new high-performance BGA socket handles 0.8-mm-pitch, 1764 pin BGA ICs. The SG-BGA-6503 socket is designed for ICs in 35×35-mm packages and operates at bandwidths up to 27 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss. The contact resistance is typically 20 mΩ/pin. The socket connects all pins with 27 GHz bandwidth on all […]