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HARTING joins racing team to verify RFID detection speeds
HARTING has joined forces with the University of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony, Germany, in an experiment to verify the ability of the company’s RFID systems to detect objects moving at high speeds. The object of the exercise is to determine how fast a vehicle can go and still be detected with maximum reliability using RFID. This question is highly relevant in real-world practice, as demonstrated by areas of application such as warehousing...
VCO with standby mode & low phase noise
Crystek has launched the CVHD-957, an ultra-low phase noise HCMOS VCO with standby mode, featuring an extremely low close-in phase noise of -90dBc/Hz 10Hz offset and a typical noise floor of -168dBc/Hz at 100kHz offset.
Waveguide directional couplers offer 10 or 20dB coupling values
Fairview Microwave introduces its family of precision waveguide directional couplers. This release consists of 28 models covering a frequency range from 18 to 110GHz in seven popular frequency bands: K, Ka, Q, U, V, E and W.
Couplers target defence, aerospace applications
The range of Xinger couplers for aerospace and defence applications from Anaren is now being shipped by Richardson Electronics along with full design support. Offering a wide bandwidth range, high isolation/directivity, low insertion loss and ENIG plating finish, these high-reliability hybrid and directional couplers are ideal for aerospace and defense applications where size, weight and power (SWAP) are critical.
Crystal units support SoC devices for low power wireless
With six new qualified crystal units, Kyocera supports Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51 series of multi-protocol SoC devices for ultra-low power wireless applications. The crystal units are available at distributor Rutronik as of now. Nordic’s device family is built around a 32-bit ARM® Cortex™ M0 processor core.
Additions to quartz crystal range consume just 50μW
Schukat has further expanded its quartz crystal range, adding the IC11 range from Red Frequency in the popular 24, 26, 40 and 50MHz frequencies. By employing only selected raw materials, Red Frequency ensures high quality, very good electrical parameters and long-term, stable functionality within the specifications. At the same time, the IC11 series represents particularly good value for money.
SoC wireless transceivers target Sigfox network
Two system-on-chip (SoC) wireless transceivers from AXSEM are for use with the Sigfox low power cellular network. Aimed at providing global cellular network connectivity for low bandwidth Internet of Things (IoT) applications, the Sigfox network is being deployed across 60 countries in the next five years.
Compact, low-power OCXO suits aero/mil applications
IQD's latest Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO), the IQOV-71 series, is housed in 4-pad plastic package with a fibre glass base measuring only 9.7x7.5mm. Despite its size, the model offers very low frequency stabilities down to ±10ppb over an operating temperature range of -20 to +70°C or ±20ppb over -40 to +85°C making it a class leader for this type of high performance device.
Transceiver module targets telemetry applications
The Circuit Design STD-601 400MHz transceiver module for telemetry, remote control and industrial applications is now available at LPRS. The advanced design has many innovative features including four frequency ranges conforming to various ISM bands available in the single device without sacrificing the superior performance of Circuit Design’s conventional RF modules.
PA module delivers 10W microwave power at up to 18GHz
A solid-state power-amplifier (PA) module that has been designed to provide a microwave power output of 10W CW over the frequency range 6 to 18GHz, making it particularly suitable for use in EMC test rigs and broadband military jamming systems is available from Link Microtek. Utilising GaAs FET technology, the MTronPTI PA1068 module is a compact, high-performance Class A amplifier with a minimum small-signal gain of 40dB and a gain flatness of be...