RF & Microwave Industry News

The Vitec Group acquires Teradek

The Vitec Group plc, the international provider of products and services for the broadcast, photographic, and MAG (military, aerospace and government) markets, today announces that it has acquired the California-based company, Teradek, which will form part of its Vitec Videocom division. 


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Registration now open for DesignCon 2014: Where the Chip Meets the Board

Recognized throughout the high-speed communications and semiconductor communities as the premier educational conference and technology exhibition for electronic design engineers working on the cutting edge of high-speed serial design and signal and power integrity, DesignCon 2014, which will take place in Santa Clara, California, January 28-31, is now open for registration.  Hosted by UBM Tech, the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry’s decision makers, the 14-track technical DesignCon conference program will include more than 120 in-depth tutorials, technical paper sessions and panel discussions. 


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Teseq expands CDN line to include testing of USB 3.0, HDMI cables, coaxial cables and 8-line unshielded cables

Teseq, a leading developer and provider of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, has expanded its extensive line of over 60 CDNs (coupling/decoupling networks) for EMC RF conducted immunity testing, according to IEC/EN 61000-4-6, with several new models. The latest models include CDN USB 3.0, CDN HDMI, CDN S502, CDN S752 and CDN A801.


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ADI introduces industry's fastest 18-bit SAR A/D converter

Analog Devices Inc. introduced an 18-bit PulSAR® A/D converter with 5-MSPS throughput that is twice the speed of any available SAR (successive-approximation register) converter. With its industry leading throughput, best-in-class noise floor and high linearity, the AD7960 PulSAR A/D converter was designed for low-power signal chains, multiplexed systems such as digital X-ray, and oversampling applications including spectroscopy, MRI gradient control and gas chromatography.


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