Mixed Signal/Analog

CML Microcircuits has expanded its RF Building Block product line with a three-stage wideband, high-gain, high-efficiency RF Power Amplifier IC operating across a wide 130MHz to 700MHz frequency range, the CMX902 IC which combines high gain and high efficiency with small footprint.

A single SPDT analogue switch is Vishay Intertechnology’s first device in the ultra- compact μDFN6 package. Ideal for analogue and digital signal switching in portable consumer and medical devices, the Vishay Siliconix DG3257 achieves low resistance of 5Ω at 4.2V while delivering improved high bandwidth, reduced parasitic capacitance, and a power-down protection feature.

In order to accelerate ASIC development for delivery of its automation equipment for test and industrial applications, Cadence Design Systems has announced that Teradyne has standardised its simulation tasks using the Xcelium Parallel Logic Simulator. With the Xcelium simulator, Teradyne achieved a two times performance speedup with production-use single-core, mixed-signal ASIC verification when compared with its previous simulation solution.

  Analog Devices has introduced a 9KHz-7GHz directional bridge and dual RMS RF power detector that can simultaneously measure forward and reverse RMS power levels in a signal path along with return loss.

Analog Devices has announced a 14-bit, 2.6 GSPS dual A/D converter which enables IF/RF sampling with superior speed and linearity. The AD9689 A/D converter features power dissipation of 1.55W per channel, half the dissipation of comparable solutions in the market, thus further increasing suitability for many of its targeted design situations.

  At productronica 2017 in Munich, Germany on 14th-17th November, Pickering Interfaces will showcase their latest high density PXI and Ethernet LXI Switching and Simulation on booth A1.452.

  Two Multi-Switch Detection Interface (MSDI) devices that that consume up to 98% less system power than conventional discrete solutions, has been announced by Texas Instruments. The TIC12400 and TIC12400-Q1 are the first switch and sensor monitors that directly interface with resistor-coded switches. 

Question: When you’re designing a signal conditioning block for a precision sensor analogue front end, should you use an op amp with rail-to-rail input? Daniel Burton, an Applications Engineer at Analog Devices, provides the answers.

Do you dream of achieving a strong and steady WiFi signal throughout your entire home? Myriad factors can impede WiFi signal; from the size of your house to the placement (and thickness) of walls and doors. Home networking solutions provider, devolo, now offers two options to extend WiFi reach throughout the home: Powerline and GigaGate. devolo Powerline adapters provide you with high speed Internet from the electrical socket. 

  A new post-processing software for easily visualising, measuring, analysing, and sharing analogue signals, named the COMPRION Analog Scope Viewer has been launched by test equipment manufacturer Comprion. The company claims that this is the only software of its kind, Comprion has integrated so-called quick measurements.