RF & Microwave Industry News

Coilcraft introduces new high current inductors for high frequency applications

Coilcraft's new SLR Family of high current, shielded power inductors is offered with current ratings up to 100 amps and inductance values from 85 to 370 nH, making it suitable for high frequency applications such as multi-phase VRM/VRD/EVRD regulators, Intel™ IMVP compatible systems, and GPUs/video graphic cards. The inductors also feature a tight DCR tolerance (±5.4% to ±10%) for lossless, inductor DCR-based current sensing.


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Simulation apps create new business opportunities for engineers at BE CAE & Test

Engineers at BE CAE & Test (Catania, Italy) have taken the simulation process well beyond the typical approach of “run a test / deliver a report.” Instead, using the COMSOL Multiphysics software and the Application Builder, they have created a series of easy-to-use custom applications that perform state-of-the-art virtual prototyping of their customers’ surface-mount device designs. The apps hide the complexity of the underlying detailed model, yet still provide access to the powerful functionality of the simulation.


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Qorvo acquiring GreenPeak Technologies, fabless IoT semiconductor firm

Adds ultra-low power, short range wireless connected home and IoT offerings to portfolio

GreenPeak TechnologiesQorvo announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held GreenPeak Technologies, a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in ultra-low power, short range, RF communications. The acquisition gives Qorvo a beachhead in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, including the connected home. GreenPeak brings Qorvo capabilities in highly integrated, silicon RF systems-on-a-chip (SoC), including 802.15.4 and Zigbee.


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Keysight announces E-Band signal analysis reference solution for multichannel mmWave test

Keysight Technologies Inc. announced an E-Band Signal Analysis Reference Solution to provide low-cost millimeter wave analysis capability for applications in the 60-90 GHz range. The reference solution is based around the 10-bit ADC Infiniium S-Series oscilloscope to provide 2.5 GHz of high-fidelity, millimeter wave frequency analysis bandwidth.


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