Direct demodulator
02 November, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.caelera.com/
Skyworks Solutions has introduced a direct quadrature demodulator with integrated low-noise amplifier for the 5 GHz band.
Jumper cables
02 November, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.rfs.com.au/
Fully soldered and factory assembled, the latest 'premium' jumper cable range from Radio Frequency Systems gives RF connection between main feeders and antennas or system equipment.
Hand toolkit
18 October, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.tycoelectronics.com.au/
Tyco Electronics has introduced a universal hand toolkit for low volume production, prototyping and repairs.
Remote radio head
18 October, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.rfs.com.au/
Radio Frequency Systems has demonstrated a remote radio head unit that is claimed to show the fastest bit-rate of any 'fibre-to-the-tower-top' solution.
Front end chip
18 October, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.radioscape.com/
RadioScape has used its RF software to create what it claims is the first, software-controlled, single chip RF front end that can handle six frequency bands - band III and L-band for digital audio broadcasting, medium wave, long wave and short wave for AM and digital radio mondiale and band II for FM.
Communication cables for Sydney's rail link
02 October, 2006
Radiocommunication underground has always been a difficult and specialised branch of technology. Mines and underground railways where conditions can be dark and cramped have always been in particular need of reliable contact with the surface
Ceramic disc capacitors
04 September, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.adilam.com.au/
Vishay Intertechnology has extended its range of ceramic disc capacitors with two series of components designed for RFI/EMI suppression. Both series comply with EN132400/IEC 60384-14 2nd edition, ENEC-VDE, UL1414 and CSA requirements. The VY1 and VY2 capacitors can be used in both line bypass and across-the-line configurations, to suppress both common-mode and differential-mod interference.
Waveguide family
04 September, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.asdtech.com.au/
WiseWave has developed the E band (WR-12 waveguide band) component family that enables the rapid development of short-haul communication links operating licence-free from 71 to 86 GHz.
Mimix Broadband low noise amplifiers
04 September, 2006 | Supplied by: Richardson Electronics Pty Ltd
Mimix Broadband has introduced a range of gallium arsenide (GaAs) monolithic microwave integrated circuit, low noise amplifiers.
Diode switches
01 August, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.asdtech.com.au
WiseWave has released the CP4T-77303030-D2 and CP10T-77308030-D2 PIN diode-based SP10T and SP4T switches that operate at the RF frequency range from 75 to 78 GHz.
Emergency mics
01 August, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.pwcau.com
Wireless Pacific has announced new models of its Lone Alert 'Mandown' remote speaker microphones.
SAW filters
01 August, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.siemens.com.au
Epcos has introduced SAW filters and two-port resonators as SMDs in ceramic packages on quartz substrate with a footprint of 3 x 3 mm.
Automatic dehydrator
03 July, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.asdtech.com.au/
The ADH 3Com automatic dehydrator supplies low pressure -40°C maximum dewpoint air to keep waveguide and coax dry. The standard pressure is 34.5 mbar with 207 mbar and 414 mbar options.
Outsource and be damned
11 June, 2006 by David Cox, Operations Director, Pacific Wireless Communications, VIC | Supplied by: Pacific Wireless Communications Pty Ltd
This follow-up perspective on last issue's article that looked at the realities of outsourcing, takes the author further into the disadvantages and limited advantages of a system that at face value appears to have great attractions
3G devices
01 June, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.rfparts.com.au/
RF Micro Devices has released a linear power amplifier module - the RF5184, specifically designed to be the final RF amplifier in high-performance WCDMA wireless handheld devices and is a dual-band product that supports region 2 (1850-1910 MHz) and region 5/6 (824-849 MHz).
