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Low Noise Amplifier operates from 450-1,500 MHz.

Low Noise Amplifier operates from 450-1,500 MHz.

Leveraging 0.25 -µm GaAs Enhancement-mode pHEMT process, Model MGA-633P8 achieves Best in Class NF performance of 0.38 dB at 900 MHz. Active Bias unit is used as first stage low noise amplifier within cellular base station transceiver radio cards, tower mounted amplifiers, combiners, repeaters, and remote/digital radio heads. Miniature unit is housed in surface mount 8-lead QFN package measuring...

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Video Decoder IC supports AVS high-definition decoding.

Housed in 27 x 27 PBGA package for use in set-top boxes, Model STi7106 provides 1,000 DMIPS performance and supports all required audio and video standards such as H.264, VC-1, MPEG2, and WM9. Graphics processor includes triple-source 2D blitter engine, tile ram bandwidth saver, compositor, and 1080p outputs. For optimized connectivity, decoder IC features dual e-SATA, dual USB 2.0 ports, 1,000...

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Current Sensing Amplifier offers configurable design.

Model TSC102 high-side current-sensing amplifier is designed for direct connection to current-sensing resistor sitting at voltage up to 30 V, allowing system monitoring without disturbance of ground connection. Circuit has rugged inputs to survive applied voltages from -16 to +60 V. Integrating 2 op-amps, it provides full access to pins of second op-amp to support signal-conditioning functions....

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RF Micro Devices® Features Ember ZigBee® Technology in New Family of High Performance Front End Modules for Smart Energy Applications

GREENSBORO, N.C., and BOSTON, - RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, announced today it is teaming with Ember Corporation to introduce ZigBee® front end modules (FEMs) for smart grid applications that give utilities and consumers more control over how they...

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Imsys Launches Major Upgrade of Popular SIMM-72 Snap Module

Imsys Launches Major Upgrade of Popular SIMM-72 Snap Module

Stockholm, Sweden - Imsys AB, a leading manufacturer of processors, modules and tools for Java-based networked embedded applications, today announces a new performance level on a new generation of the SNAP Classic. After several generations of successive improvement of the module design, this is a major upgrade of the SNAP Classic platform with a new generation processor. The new SNAP Classic...

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Pseudowire SoC Devices connect into PSN networks.

FPGA-based Series AF6xxx provides total solution for first-mile equipment featuring 1, 4, 8, 16, or 32 DS1/E1/J1 lines; aggregation nodes with up to 84/63 DS1/E1 lines; or Radio Network Controllers and edge transport nodes with 336/252 DS1/E1 lines. SoC devices deliver up to 32 DS1/E1 of bandwidth across SAToP, CESoPSN, MEF-8, and ATM pseudowires. All legacy protocols may be tunneled concurrently...

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Polyphase® DC/DC Controller operates from -40 to +140

Supplied in 5 x 5 mm QFN package or 36-pin SSOP, synchronous LTC3731H is expandable from 3- to 12-phase operation for 60-240 A power supply designs and delivers efficiency up to 95%. Product can be configured as buck or boost converter and operates with all N-channel MOSFETs from input of 4.5-28 V. Along with precision -

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RFMD® Achieves Milestone in Commercialization of High-Performance Photovoltaic Cells

GREENSBORO, N.C., Mar 15, 2010 - RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, today announced it has successfully manufactured the industry's first photovoltaic cell using high-volume six-inch gallium arsenide (GaAs) machinery. The photovoltaic (PV) cell was manufactured...

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Low ICCT Gates lower power consumption in mobile devices.

Low ICCT gate TinyLogic devices offer up to 99% reduction in quiescent power consumption when input high voltage is less than supply voltage. Packaged in an ultra-compact 6-pin MicroPak(TM) packaging and measuring only 1 x 1.45 mm, units take up minimal board space, making them ideal for space-constrained designs.

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DC/DC Converters enhance portable electronics applications.

Supplied in 8-pin, 2 x 2 x 0.75 mm SON package, TPS62065/TPS62067 synchronous step-down converters support 2.7-6 V input and can manage up to to 2 A. Products provide up to 95% power efficiency while helping to reduce board space and extend battery life in portable electronics applications. In addition to 3 MHz fixed frequency operation, features include 18 -µA quiescent current, Power Save Mode...

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