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The new R&S ZNB family of network analyzers stands out due to its wide dynamic range of up to 140 dB (at 10 Hz IF bandwidth), its low trace noise of 0.004 dB (rms) (at 10 kHz IF bandwidth) and its high output power of up to +13 dBm...

Cellular service providers are struggling to keep up with the surging demand for data services. As this demand continues to outstrip the available infrastructure capacity, operators are recognizing the need for heterogeneous network deployments. This trend, from voice-centric macro base stations to lower power, wider bandwidth small cell, distributed...

The Mini-Circuits PMA2-162LN+ is an ultra low noise MMIC amplifier covering 0.7 to 1.6 GHz with a unique combination of low noise and high IP3 making it ideal for sensitive receiver applications. The design operates on a single 4 V supply and is internally matched to 50 ohms. It...

Hittite Microwave Corp. has introduced a new high speed analog-to-digital converter (ADC) product line that exhibits ultra-low power dissipation and high cost efficiency while maintaining high performance. The HMCAD1520, HMCAD1511 and HMCAD1510 are multi-mode ADCs with integrated crosspoint switches (Mux Array). HMCAD1520 offers 12-bit resolution up to 640 MSPS...

NXP Semiconductors has introduced an ultra high frequency (UHF) 600 W RF power transistor that is a LDMOS device for broadcast transmitters and industrial applications. The BLF888A is the most powerful LDMOS broadcast transistor in the market to date. For a DVB-T signal over the full UHF band from...

Classic Works in RF Engineering, Volume 2: Microwave and RF Filters Ralph Levy With this month’s cover feature about the rich history of RF and microwave filter companies in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country, we review a classic book on filters. The purpose of Classic Works in RF...

Avago Technologies announced additions to its family of the market’s smallest RF amplifiers. The new VMMK-3xxx amplifiers leverage Avago WaferCap chip scale packaging (CSP) technology to offer an ultra-small footprint of 1.0 by 0.5 by 0.25 mm. The amplifiers bring a host of new functionality to the existing Avago...

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TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. announced its Chief Financial Officer, Steve Buhaly, was named "CFO of the Year" at The Portland Business Journal 's annual awards program. Buhaly received the honor in the public company category. "Steve Buhaly is a terrific role model for our entire organization. In addition to ensuring...

To coincide with the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC), component manufacturers released and demonstrated a host of new products in March. According to Strategy Analytics, this activity underscores the dramatic shift to higher data consumption. The recently published Strategy...