Vibration-resistant module
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: RF Modules Australia
Aimed at applications where RF engineers need to consider the interference effects of nearby vibrating machinery, Radiometrix has developed the HVR2 receiver module, a high vibration-resistant version of the RLC2 that uses the company’s direct digital synthesiser (DDS) local oscillator design to make it almost totally immune to mechanical vibrations at frequencies below 500 Hz.
VC oscillator
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: Richardson Electronics Pty Ltd
Crystek’s CVCO55CC-1930-2110 VCO operates from 1930 to 2110 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.5-18. The VCO features a typical phase noise of -110 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset and has good linearity.
Integrated RF shielding
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: RF Parts Australia Pty Ltd
RF Micro Devices has introduced its MicroShield integrated RF shielding.
RF/DC crossover
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: ASD Technology Pty Ltd
Florida RF labs has released the RF/RF and RF/DC crossover with an integrated 2 W attenuator.
RF modules
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: Nu Horizons Electronics Asia Pty Ltd
Nordic Semiconductor ASA says designers without specialist RF knowledge can now build an ultra-low power ISM-band wireless link into a product or application within hours by using pre-approved modules developed by RF Digital.
Pulse limiter
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: Westek Electronics Pty Ltd
The Schwartzbeck VTSD 9561-F diode pulse limiter with built-in 10 dB high power attenuator and fuse lamp protects sensitive measuring equipment when analysing spectra with high energy.
1000 V screwdriver set
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: RS
The Ergo 1000 V screwdriver set from Bacho includes four slotted and three PoziDrive tipped screwdrivers with colour-coded handles to aid identification.
Amplifier drivers
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: ASD Technology Pty Ltd
Miteq has introduced a range of linear SSPA drivers. Three models cover all the common satellite communication bands, AMFLD-05700850-60-16P for C-/X-band, AMFLD-12501850-60-16P for Ku-/DBS-band and AMFLD-27003100-60-12P for Ka-band.
Appointed to global marketing role
14 May, 2008
Radio Frequency Systems has appointed Eric Mariette as vice-president of global marketing and strategy. He is responsible for ensuring that the company’s portfolio of RF solutions is fully visible to the global wireless sector, and that the company’s expanding solution-set meets the demands of the industry.
Wireless networks that build themselves
30 April, 2008
Wireless sensors in embedded systems in devices from traffic lights to mobile phones, designed to create wireless communications networks automatically, could benefit a range of areas, including emergency management, security, helping vulnerable people to live independently, traffic control, warehouse management and environmental monitoring.
GE863-PRO3 GSM/GPRS module
07 April, 2008 | Supplied by: Glyn Ltd
Telit has released the GE863-PRO3 GSM/GPS module. The device includes a quad-band GSM/GPRS class 10 engine as well as a dedicated ARM9 application processor (the Atmel standard microcontroller AT91SAM9260) and flash and RAM memories.
Power control unit
07 April, 2008 | Supplied by: ASD Technology Pty Ltd
Miteq Inc has released its uplink power control unit that now includes the UPC-L version.
Is RF a danger to health? – Part Two
07 April, 2008 by Elizabeth Latham
This is the second part of a multi-part series looking at various RF effects including sperm count, interruption of sleep patterns and brain tumours. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic in America studied 361 men at their infertility clinic to investigate the effect of mobile phone use on semen quality.
Commercial modular series
05 March, 2008 | Supplied by: GME Pty Ltd
The GME Commercial Modular Series offers the end user greater flexibility when choosing a commercial radio.
Is RF a danger to health? - Part one
05 March, 2008 by Elizabeth Latham, Journalist
Over the years there have been ongoing concerns, scare stories and many reports on the possible harming effects of RF emissions, particularly in relation to mobile phones
