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Inphi ‘s 1385DX is a broadband 1:8 demultiplexer operating at bit rates from DC to 12.5 Gbps. Its data input is a highly sensitive, low-hysteresis latched comparator with an analog bandwidth of 14 GHz. The 1385DX includes a synchronization circuit that allows two or more DEMUXs to be automatically...

Z-Communications Inc. , a US manufacturer of VCO and PLL modules, announced that the organization's quality management system has been assessed and registered by Intertek Testing Services NA Inc. as conforming to the requirements of: ISO 9001:2000. The certification of compliance with ISO 9001:2000 recognizes that the policies, practices...

Microphase announces the design of two miniature directional couplers for applications in the military and telecom industry. The miniature three-port 50 and 75 Ohm directional RF couplers are specifically designed to monitor incident or reflected power within a small package design. The directional RF couplers offer superior performance over...

Avago Technologies announced its next-generation quintplexer for mobile handset applications. The company is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications. Leveraging the company’s innovative film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) technology, the miniature ACFM-7103 quintplexer provides unprecedented PCS insertion loss for best in class...

LadyBug Technologies LLC announced this month that the company has received the first in what is expected to be a series of sales orders from the US Government for its PowerSensor+™ line of miniaturized USB power meter-sensors. The first order placed was for LadyBug’s model LB479A, a miniaturized 10...

Jazz Semiconductor , a leader in Analog-Intensive Mixed-Signal (AIMS) foundry solutions, announced its 0.18-micron Silicon Germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS platform (SBC18) enables customers to deliver next generation green, energy efficient analog ICs. Jazz's modular process technology offers significant power and efficiency savings over standard CMOS. Jazz SBC18 provides a next-generation...

As a “preview of coming attractions,” Modelithics Inc. has released a free sample model library for accurate surface-mount capacitor, inductor and resistor component representation within Virtuoso Spectre Circuit Simulator of Cadence (version IC6.1). The sample library, Modelithics SELECT™, is a collection of models selected from the Modelithics CLR Library™,...

Infineon this week announced the release of the PTFA091201GL V1 and the PTFA091201HL V1, 120 W LDMOS FETs designed for cellular power amplifier applications in the 920 to 960 MHz frequency band. The products feature broadband internal matching, an innovative open cavity plastic package with copper base and outstanding...

Anritsu Co. introduces the MT8860C WLAN Test Set, a fully integrated test solution that performs high-speed radio layer measurements on WLAN chip sets. The MT8860C combines the capabilities of a power meter, spectrum analyzer, and vector signal generator to provide designers and manufacturers with a single instrument that performs...

RF Micro Devices Inc. , a global leader in the design and manufacture of high performance semiconductor components, unveiled a 400 W high power amplifier (HPA) that demonstrates the exceptional performance characteristics of RFMD's internally developed gallium nitride (GaN) process technology. The 400 W GaN HPAs are designed for...