Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

6 GHz I/Q Modulator?Simplifies Sideband, Carrier Suppression Calibration

Linear Technology’s LTC5589 I/Q Modulator?enables battery-powered, high-performance broadband transmitters operating from 700 MHz to 6 GHz.

Broadcom Selects Avnet as Its Exclusive Broadline Distributor

Avnet will become Broadcom’s broadline distributor in the Americas and EMEA regions.

Future Electronics Named Distributor of the Year by Panasonic

Panasonic honored Future Electronics’s distribution efforts at the recent EDS show in Las Vegas.

3-D Printing Customized Pills for Medical Patients

What if all of your medications could be designed into one tablet?

Quad DMOS Full-Bridge IC Drives Two Stepper Motors

DMOS full-bridge driver IC can drive up to two stepper motors or four DC motors. Each full-bridge output is rated up to 1.6 A and 40 V.

Step-Down DC/DC Controller Eliminates External Surge Protection Devices

Linear Technology Corporation’s LTC3895 step-down switching regulator controller operates from a high-input voltage source or from an input with high voltage surges, eliminating the need for external surge suppression.

New GaN on SiC Power Amplifiers Target Defense Industry

Qorvo’s new devices are designed for satellite, radar and electronic warfare applications.

Portable Paper-Sensor Device Helps Monitor Sun Exposure

Summer is just around the corner, which means more sunshine and risk of sunburn. This new paper-sensor monitors sun exposure and tells people when to go inside.

Broadband RF Switch Maintains Low Insertion Loss

Drop-in compatible with GaAs switches, 50 to 8000 MHz broad bandwidth, 50 Ohm absorptive SPDT switches offer high isolation and power handling.

32-Inch Flexible Display Introduced for Transportation Signage Applications

The display can be used in buses or trains where overhead display surfaces are not flat.

Are Diamonds the Next Big Semiconductor Breakthrough?

Diamonds aren’t just appealing to the eye; they actually possess properties that make them model semiconductors.

Clearink Forms a Joint Venture to Bring Its ePaper to China

The display startup company will work with Suzhou Jinfu to address established and emerging reflective display market applications.

OCXO Consumes Low Power

Bliley Technologies’ LP102 OCXO oscillator provides high stability and consumes only 135 mW.

ON Semiconductor Honors Mouser Electronics for Global Distribution

Global electronics distributor Mouser Electronics, Inc., has been honored with the Global Distribution Award for New Product Introductions by?semiconductor supplier ON Semiconductor.

Spindle Screw Pump Provides High Performance, Reliability for Liquid Cooling Systems

Laird’s spindle screw technology can pump fluids of higher viscosity without losing flow rate, and pressure changes have little effect on pump performance.