Industries
Thin film chip resistor now available in 0805 case size
The PATT precision automotive thin film chip resistor, from Vishay Intertechnology, is now available in the 0805 case size. Featuring high-temperature operation to +155°C with 100% power dissipation, derated linearly to 0 mW at +250°C, the company claims the device provides a nearly 85°C extension in operating temperature range over conventional chip resistors.
Communications processor simplifies NFV and SDN
Expanding the company's XLPII multi-core communications processor family, Broadcom has announced the XLP500 series with 32 NXCPUs and performance up to 80Gb/s. According to the manufacturer, the communications processor delivers up to four times the per-core performance of competing processors.
CST release 2014 version of EM simulation tool
The 2014 version of the company's proprietary electromagnetic simulation tool, CST STUDIO SUITE has been updated and enhanced by Computer Simulation Technology. The 2014 edition has been developed to improve the performance of the solvers and increase the capabilities for hybrid simulation without compromising on usability.
GPS advanced OCXO for LTE & 4G base stations
Specifically designed for LTE & 4G base stations, the IQCM-100 GPS advanced OCXO (Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator) module has been introduced by IQD Frequency Products. It achieves a holdover specification of 1.5ms over a 24 hour period when locked to a 1PPS (Pulse Per Second) input from an external GPS receiver, easily meeting industry standard holdover requirements.
Railway approved cable makes installations future proof
Designed for the passenger railway market in the EMEA region, the RailTuff BE43802 cable has been launched by Belden. The Cat 7 Ethernet data cable has a transmission performance of 10 Gbps, allowing the integration of multiple on board applications; effectively making cable installations future proof.
Cabinets meet railway shock and vibration standards
Withstanding the high shock and vibration typically found in railway applications, Optima Stantron has designed and successfully tested cabinets to meet both North American (AREMA) and European (CENELEC) railway standards. Optima Stantron designed the welded and riveted frame by modifying the standard M1 cabinet frame design.
Industrial Wi-Fi supports mass proliferation of BYOD
Armed with 802.11ac and 3 radios, NEXCOM's IWF 3432XR industrial Wi-Fi supports the mass proliferation of mobile devices and BYOD. Providing high-density connection of up to 384 concurrent devices and wireless speed of 1.3Gbps, the IWF 3432XR industrial Wi-Fi can meet the surging demand for increased mobile device access in both enterprise and industrial networks.
Seven times range for low-power 2.4GHz wireless networks
When paired with the company’s 2.4GHz low power RF solutions for ZigBee, 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN and Bluetooth low energy networks, the SimpleLink CC2592 range extender from TI provides up to a seven times improvement in range. The first launched pairing is the CC2592 with the SimpleLink ZigBee CC2538 wireless MCU to speed time to market of ZigBee-enabled equipment.
Full E-Band MMIC power amplifier enables 1Gb/s data rates
Delivering typical Psat of 25.5dBm for the 71-76 and 81-86GHz frequency ranges, M/A-COM Technology Solutions has claimed that the MAAP-011106 is the industry’s highest power, full E-Band power amplifier. Suited for small cell wireless backhaul infrastructure, it enables data rates of over 1Gb/s to accommodate surging data demand, particularly in densely populated metro environments.
The manpower cost in developing small cell backhaul infrastructures
CCS has published a whitepaper exploring the backhaul solutions that can support organic small cell network growth. Written by Senza Fili Consulting, the research offers an in-depth examination of the potential total cost of ownership to mobile network operators - due to the inevitable densification of mobile infrastructure - and a detailed overview of some of the backhaul solutions currently existing.