RF & Microwave Industry News

Infineon introduces MOS switching devices for space and avionics applications

Infineon Technologies has introduced its first power switching devices designed specifically for use in space and avionics applications. The new Radiation Hardened (RH) PowerMOS devices of the BUY25CSXX family are claimed to offer best-in-class performance to support design of energy-efficient power conditioning and power supply systems for space use.


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Microwave backhaul to grow at near double the rate of leased line spending

Growing at a compound annual growth rate of 4.3 percent, capital expenditures on microwave backhaul equipment for mobile networks will reach almost $5 billion in 2012 as mobile network operators upgrade and transition to more cost effective packet microwave systems. The Asia Pacific and Western European regions will continue to dominate the market for microwave equipment with a combined share of 61 percent in 2017.


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Times Microwave adds the LP-GPX-05-T series GPS protector

The Times-Protect® LP-GPX-05-T high performance lightning protector from Times Microwave Systems is an exceptional DC pass design for protection of GPS receivers requiring up to 5 V dc power to be supplied on the center pin for L1, L2 and L3 bands. While the RF path is DC blocked, the biased DC voltage protection circuit uses state-of-the-art solid state protection technology to provide unsurpassed surge performance.


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CSRF series current sense resistors adds 0805 chip size

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Stackpole SE371 csrf0805The CSRF series from Stackpole is a foil on ceramic carrier technology that can achieve lower resistance values than thick film technology and offers excellent TCR of as low as 50 ppm. The CSRF0805 is rated at 0.5 W and is available in resistance values from 10 up to 100 milliohms, in 1 and 5 percent tolerances. 


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