Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited announced the release of our latest 80V Power MOSFET using patented Shield Gate Technology which is optimized for higher switching frequencies used in telecom and server power supply to achieve higher efficiency compared to the previous generation. The new 80V Power MOSFET technology has lower switching losses in hard switching, topologies and […]
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27-GHz bandwidth socket handles Intel Atom processor E6xx series
A new high-performance BGA socket handles 0.8-mm interstitial pitch BGA 676 ball devices. The SG-BGA-6513 socket is designed for a Intel’s Atom processor and operates at bandwidths up to 27 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss. The sockets are designed to dissipate up to several watts without extra heat sinking and can […]
Portable spectrum analyzers reach 26.5 GHz
New base models for the portable R&S FPL1000 take spectrum and signal analysis capabilities up to 26.5 GHz. They combine the functionality of benchtop instruments and the portability of a handheld instrument, with intuitive features to make high performance measuring on the go fast and simple. For the series, two new models have been added […]
Common-mode chokes support high-voltage, dc power line applications
Bourns, Inc. announced its new automotive-grade, AEC-Q200 compliant SRF7035A Common Mode Choke Series designed to support high voltage and current in DC power line applications. There are five impedance ratings with voltages up to 80 VDC and current up to 5 A. This gives designers additional flexibility and also expands the use of compact common-mode filters […]
Expanded RF connectors offer strong voltage handling and wide frequency capabilities
Always looking to address emerging application opportunities, Bulgin has added further products to its extensive portfolio of RF connectors. Designed to work with coaxial cables already in use in large-scale communication infrastructure, these latest connectors deliver multi-GHz operation and exhibit industry-leading transmission characteristics. They also benefit from very low impedance levels of 50 Ohm, and […]
Highly efficient wide-input dc/dc converters come in 1/32nd bricks
Through-hole, 1/32nd brick-footprint, non-isolated DC/DCs called the RPMA-4.5 and RPMA-8.0 carry 4.5-A and 8-A output ratings respectively. Each part has a wide 9-53-V input and trimmable, fully regulated output from 5-30 V (RPMA-4.5) or 3.3-16.5 V (RPMA-8.0). The cost-effective parts feature high efficiency, peaking at 98%, allowing fully-rated load operation to +60°C with convection cooling […]
First 40 Gbps differential switch optimized for next-generation high-speed ICs
The MM5600 is a unique double-pole/double-throw (DPDT) switch providing the industry’s highest performance and data rates for high-speed differential switching applications, including next-generation artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), GPU/CPU, data center and cloud-based applications, as well as automated test equipment (ATE) device interface boards and high-speed computer peripheral interfaces. “The MM5600 is an enabling […]
Open RAN: Design options from networks to memory
Open RAN networks offer network architecture options and memory-design options in 5G radios.
DIO card completes PCIe instrument family
Spectrum instrumentation’s family of PCIe instrument cards also includes digitizers and waveform generators. Automated test systems often need to generate and measure analog signals. They often need to provide digital I/O for status monitoring and control of test hardware or industrial process equipment. With the addition of the M2p.7515-x4 digital I/O card, Spectrum Instrumentation completes […]
VNAs increase frequency range to 20 GHz
Rohde & Schwarz extends upper frequency ranges on its ZNL and ZNLE vector network analyzers, expanding their upper end frequency to 20 GHz.