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Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) introduced a high-performance development platform for wireless infrastructure equipment designers who need to quickly evaluate systems using DPD (digital pre-distortion) techniques in multi-carrier cellular base stations. ADI’s MS-DPD (mixed-signal, digital pre-distortion) development platform seamlessly integrates a complete high-performance RF and mixed-signal transmit chain from ADI...

The Sarantel SL1203C antenna’s integrated O-Ring improves upon an already rugged, waterproof and dust-proof design of the SL1203A. It still weighs-in at only 13.4 grams, including the built-in SMA Plug. An integral DC block allows direct connection to receivers with DC voltage on the RF input. Package dimensions: 14...

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Advanced Linear Devices Inc. , a design innovation leader in analog semiconductors, announced the next generation in its EPAD™ architecture, the core technology in the company’s precision CMOS devices. EPAD technology, having been developed in the past 10 years and deployed in millions of devices, has evolved to the...

Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) collaborated with industry leading programmable-logic vendor Xilinx Inc. to introduce a radio architecture development platform that helps multi-carrier cellular base station manufacturers reduce engineering resources and improve time to market. ADI’s MS-DPD (mixed-signal, digital pre-distortion) development platform simplifies the wireless infrastructure design process by allowing...

Epic Communications Inc. (Epicom), a fabless IC solution provider of RF front-end modules (FEM) and power amplifiers (PA) for WiFi, WiMAX and cellular sockets, announced that Epicom has won the 2010 R&D 100 award for its development of a single，flip chip-based complete wireless front-end integrated circuit (FEIC). Late last...

Kaben Wireless Silicon Inc. , a wireless semiconductor design company, announced that it has successfully produced a VCXO for the timing market in the IBM 7WL process. The VCXO utilizes Kaben’s patented Delta-Sigma based, Fractional-N synthesis techniques to deliver less than 0.35 ps to a maximum of 0.5 ps...

Plessey Semiconductors Ltd. has announced that the company has successfully transferred its first bipolar process, the W-series process, onto its 8-inch line in Plymouth, UK. The W-series bipolar process is a critical process for a number of new product releases as well as part of the ongoing support Plessey...