➀ Stanford University showcases the first 60 GHz GaN IMPATT oscillator at IEDM 2024; ➁ The oscillator achieves 60 GHz oscillation with an output power of 12.7 dBm; ➂ Key process innovations in edge termination, substrate thinning, and device packaging are introduced by the Stanford team.
Recent #RF news in the semiconductor industry
➀ The article discusses a 9.8-GHz wideband, low phase noise, continuous wave (CW) RF signal generator reference design by Texas Instruments (TI). The design uses a programmable clock generator to reduce spurs and optimize system complexity.
➁ Key components include the LMX2592 PLL, LMK61E2 programmable reference clock, and LP38798-ADJ linear regulator. The design can be controlled via a PC or microcontroller.
➂ The reference design is suitable for applications like test and measurement, wireless communications, military and aerospace, radar detection, and microwave backhaul. It offers excellent phase noise performance and low in-band spurious levels.
➀ Rohde & Schwarz has launched the R&S HF1444G14, a high-gain EMI microwave antenna suitable for electromagnetic interference measurements from 14.9 GHz to 44 GHz.
➁ The antenna is designed to meet CISPR 16-1-4 and CISPR 16-2-3 standards, offering excellent electrical performance for accurate and reliable EMI testing.
➂ It is particularly useful for compliance testing of complex products in industries such as automotive, mobile phones, consumer electronics, and aerospace, enabling faster and more efficient testing processes.
➀ Murata Manufacturing has introduced the world's first Digital Envelope Tracking (Digital ET) technology aimed at reducing power consumption in advanced RF circuits for 5G and future 6G devices.
➁ The technology integrates a proprietary PMIC with a digital pre-distortion algorithm to optimize power efficiency.
➂ Murata has collaborated with Rohde & Schwarz to develop a high-precision RF measurement setup to evaluate the technology's impact in real-world applications.
➀ Rohde & Schwarz推出了R&S ZNB3000，一款专为大规模生产设计的下一代矢量网络分析仪。该设备结合了高测量速度和可靠性。
➁ 它具有广泛的频率范围（从9 kHz到26.5 GHz），并具备高达150 dB的动态范围，适用于通信、消费电子、航空航天等多个领域。
➂ R&S ZNB3000还具有实时计算测量不确定性的功能，并支持扩展至48个端口，增强了其在不同测试环境中的灵活性和多功能性。
➀ PseudolithicIC, a startup focused on RF chipsets, has secured a $6 million seed funding round led by investors such as Entrada Ventures, Foothill Ventures, and Uncork Capital.
➁ The company's products integrate compound semiconductor chiplets into silicon wafers, aiming to revolutionize the technical performance and economic aspects of the RF and millimeter-wave communication industry.
➂ PseudolithicIC's proprietary technology combines high-performance compound semiconductor chiplets with low-cost 300mm silicon wafers, offering enhanced performance, power efficiency, and scalability for RF applications.
➀ The reference design TIDA-010128 by Texas Instruments (TI) presents a high-performance 20.8 GSPS sampling system using RF-sampling ADCs in a time-interleaved configuration.
➁ This design tackles challenges like offset, gain, and sampling time mismatch by utilizing the noiseless aperture delay adjustment feature of the ADC12DJ5200RF device.
➂ The design supports JESD204B with up to 32 lanes and includes a low-noise clock generator and a companion power reference design achieving over 85% efficiency.
➀ Kyocera has introduced two new series of compact, thin-film band-pass filters designed to meet market demands for small, high-power band-pass filters.
➁ The BP1206 and BP2816 Series filters utilize multilayer integrated thin-film (ITF) technology, providing repeatable and reliable RF performance with low insertion loss, steep attenuation, sharp roll-off, low noise, and high temperature stability.
➂ These filters are ideal for applications in telecommunications, military, aerospace, medical, and consumer electronics industries, including mobile communication devices, automatic vehicle location systems, emergency services, radar systems, and wireless LANs.
➀ Rohde & Schwarz claims to have developed a new test setup for verifying power amplifier performance with antennas, using an oscilloscope instead of a vector network analyzer.
➁ This setup uses the company's RTP084 oscilloscope with the wide-band modulated load-pull option (RTP-K98) and pairs it with their SMW200A vector signal generator.
➂ The new method addresses limitations of traditional load pull solutions by providing better accuracy and synchronization for high-bandwidth signals, suitable for applications like 5G and Wi-Fi.
➀ DigiKey has added MediaTek to its linecard with a global distribution agreement; ➁ MediaTek's products available include development boards, kits, programmers, ICs, and RF and wireless products; ➂ MediaTek's portfolio includes SoCs for various applications such as IoT, embedded systems, and home entertainment.
➀ The article discusses a discrete RF sampling transceiver reference design suitable for space applications; ➁ The design is developed by Texas Instruments and supports up to 5GHz bandwidth; ➂ It is capable of handling wide instantaneous bandwidths for reliable communication and control in space missions.
➀ Ignion, an IoT antenna specialist, will showcase its most advanced Virtual Antenna design at Electronica; ➁ The design integrates cellular, GNSS, and Wi-Fi/BLE into a single compact component; ➂ The company will also reveal the results of a successful customer collaboration that led to the development of a datalogger for agricultural applications.
➀ Toshiba has released a 700MHz to 5GHz single-pole, double-throw antenna switch in a 1.9 x 1.9mm WCSP package. ➁ The device offers an input peak power of 46dBm and reduces insertion loss to 0.6dB at 5GHz. ➂ It is designed for applications in massive MIMO antennas in 5G installations, industrial equipment, and repeaters.
❶ Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a battery-free technology that harvests energy from radio and Wi-Fi signals for low-powered devices. ❷ This technology could reduce the dependency on batteries, especially in remote areas and situations where battery replacement is impractical. ❸ The technology faces challenges due to the limitations of traditional rectifiers, but advancements in nanoscale spin rectifiers could improve efficiency and applicability.
1. Honeywell is acquiring CAES Systems Holdings for $1.9 billion in an all-cash transaction. 2. The acquisition aims to enhance Honeywell's defense technology solutions. 3. CAES will add approximately 2,200 employees and significant RF engineering talent to Honeywell.