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NXP announced a new 3-way Doherty amplifier reference design for RF base stations. The Doherty amplifier enables a new standard of energy efficiency in W-CDMA standard for band I operation. The design is tailored towards high yield, minimum tuning, volume manufacturing. Designed to meet customer demand for high efficiency...

Anritsu Co. introduces the VectorStar™ Broadband ME7828A vector network analyzer system that produces industry-best dynamic range, measurement speed, and calibration and measurement stability over the broadest frequency range of 70 kHz to 110 GHz. The performance and frequency coverage provide designers and manufacturers of microwave/millimeter-wave components and devices with...

San-tron Inc. has announced the release of a UG-58 A/U Type N panel receptacle that features single piece body construction. The seamless UG-58s are manufactured using a custom machine designed and built by San-tron for fully automated assembly. This automation and construction method saves time and money during the...

Reactel is featuring its growing line of ceramic filters at this year’s MTT-S Show. The company offers these units as both monoblock and resonator designs, and they are suitable for tape and reel packaging. Whether you need a unit for any of the wireless bands, a custom diplexer or...

Avago Technologies , a supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, announced a new series of miniature fully matched WiMAX and WiFi power amplifier modules for mobile and fixed wireless data applications. Avago’s new MGA-2xx03 series of PA modules feature a compact 3 mm by...

Boonton , a Wireless Telecom Group Co., introduced a new, very fast 59318 Peak Power Sensor that is optimized for Boonton’s 4540 and 4500B Peak Power Meter product lines. Wireless communication and aerospace technology is getting increasingly complex. Highly dynamic signals with noise like signal characteristics, fast switching carriers,...

Noisecom , a Wireless Telecom Group Co., introduced the NC5115-60G product line; Noise Figure test sets for the 60 GHz wireless communication band. 60 GHz wireless communication technology is quickly gaining momentum within the wireless industry. This frequency band is suitable for applications that require very high data rates...

Keithley Instruments Inc. , a leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, announced that it has upgraded its popular RF Vector Signal Analyzer line with new capabilities that reduce signal acquisition and measurement times. The new Model 2820A RF Vector Signal Analyzer, which provides a 40 MHz signal...

Infineon Technologies AG introduced an industry first series of dual integrated LDMOS power amplifiers for wireless network base stations. Incorporating two LDMOS amplifiers in a single package, the new devices provide two output power stages, making them ideal for Doherty-based amplifiers and for compact designs that benefit from reduced...

Murata Electronics North America , an innovator in electronics and the largest global supplier of ceramic passive components, introduced the world's smallest radio frequency (RF) switch connector. The new SWG series allows reliable RF circuit testing throughout the entire product life-cycle yet measures only 2.0mm x 2.0mm x 0.9mm....