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Micro-D Pi Filter Connector for Military and Avionics Applications from ITT
ITT Electronic Components has developed a robust Micro-D connector with exceptional attenuation. Designated the TMDMP filter, the connector utilizes a unique internal filter design, providing the density needed to accommodate the ferrite tubes necessary for Pi filtering in military and aerospace applications.
New firmware adds MPPT functionality to digital power analyser
New firmware (Version 4.12) has been introduced for the Yokogawa WT3000 digital power analyser that enables the instrument to be used to carry out real-time dynamic measurements on maximum power point tracking (MPPT): a system used to optimise the power performance of solar or wind energy inverter systems under changing conditions.
RS increases wireless products with latest technology
With the latest refresh of its Wireless Technology Solutions portfolio, RS Components (rswww.com), the leading distributor of electronic, electrical, electromechanical and industrial components is now able to offer customers the widest range of antennas currently available in the market.
Spirent Introduces A-GLONASS Test Solution for Mobile Devices
Spirent Communications plc today introduced the industry’s first solution to test Assisted GLONASS capability on UMTS mobile devices and chipsets. Supported on Spirent’s 8100 UMTS Location Technology Solution, the new A-GLONASS testing capability gives early adopters of A-GLONASS a competitive edge by enabling the delivery of better-performing devices and improved user experiences.
Spirent Introduces New Record and Playback System for Navigation & Positioning Testing
A critical challenge to achieving the performance and quality of experience expectations of today’s navigation and positioning systems is accurately testing user devices in complex and dynamic real-world scenarios. To address this issue Spirent Communications today introduces the GSS6400 Record and Playback System, a solution designed to improve device performance while reducing the need for and cost of field testing.
Saft MicroSat Li-ion battery modules to power Turkey’s LEO satellite
Saft has been awarded its first satellite battery contract by Turkey’s TÜBİTAK UZAY (Space Technologies Research Institute). Its space-proven MicroSat standard lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery modules will provide onboard backup power for TÜBİTAK UZAY’s LEO (Low Earth Orbit) reconnaissance and surveillance micro-satellite system. “This is an important contract for a new customer in a new country for us” said Philippe Jehanno, Gene...
Saft signs a new multi-year LTA with EADS Astrium to power all GEO satellites
Saft has signed a new multi-year LTA (Long Term Agreement) with Astrium to supply the onboard lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery modules for every Eurostar GEO (Geosynchronous Earth Orbit) communications satellite to be built over the next years. This latest LTA renews and extends the previous agreement between Saft and Astrium that commenced in 2006. The new LTA covers the supply of the onboard battery modules, built with Saft’s high-energy VES140 a...
Navilock introduces u-blox powered GPS USB stick for Windows
u-blox, a leading fabless vendor of embedded positioning and wireless communications semiconductors and solutions, is pleased to announce that its UBX-G5010 single-chip GPS receiver is at the heart of Navilock’s new USB GPS logger device designed for Windows XP and Vista.
u-blox and Rohde & Schwarz team up on Galileo and GLONASS development
u-blox and Rohde & Schwarz (R&S), a worldwide leading supplier of test and measurement equipment, have successfully concluded a simulation of the soon-to-be-deployed European Galileo satellite positioning system. The test, carried out with the R&S SMBV100A vector signal generator and its GNSS simulation options, verified the u-blox proof-of-concept and the compatibility of u-blox receiver technology with the Galileo transmission protocol.
Hemisphere GPS - Dual Frequency Smart Antennas
Hemisphere GPS introduces the new A220 and A221 smart antennas at the ION GNSS 2009 Conference in Savannah, Georgia. In rugged, portable all-in-one enclosures, the A220 and A221 deliver centimeter-level positioning accuracy for precise guidance, machine control and survey applications. Combining Hemisphere GPS' Eclipse dual frequency receiver and antenna technology with optional radio modem, the A220 and A221 are capable of supporting RTK, SBAS a...