New Products

August 1, 2023

Cesium Atomic Clock

Microchip (Chandler, AZ) has introduced the 5071B cesium atomic clock as a replacement for the 5071A that matches the form, fit and function of its predecessor. All connections and commands remain unchanged. The company updated the 5071B’s internal electronics with modern circuitry, including our microprocessors (MPUs), to ensure continuity of supply for all components into the next decade and achieve RoHS compliance.

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CX700 ComXpert Radio Test System

VIAVI Solutions (Chandler, AZ) has released the CX700 ComXpert radio test system, building upon the legacy TS-4317 and 7200B models. Designed to test analog and digital hopping frequency radios, as well as the newest software defined radios, the CX700 provides a 2-channel 125 MHz oscilloscope, 6 ½-digit digital multimeter (DMM), real-time record and playback, and frequency hop burst power meter capabilities. Combined with its 100 kHz to 6 GHz frequency range, 100 MHz instantaneous bandwidth, and advanced auto-test framework, its MIL-PRF-2880F Class 3 packaging compliance makes the CX700 suitable for laboratory and field applications.

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ZNRun Vector Network Analyzer

For precise and time-saving compliance testing of the latest generation PCIe 5.0 and 6.0 cables and connectors in line with PCI-SIG specifications, Rohde & Schwarz (Munich, Germany) is developing a new R&S ZNrun vector network analyzer automation suite option. For a fully automated verification of a PCIe x8 cable, for instance, the software controls a setup with R&S ZNB vector network analyzer plus scalable R&S OSP switch matrix configuration, creating a multiport VNA solution with 64 test ports.

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MxFE Software-Defined Signal Processing

Analog Devices, Inc. (Wilmington, MA) announced Apollo MxFE, its most advanced software-defined, direct RF-sampling, wideband mixed signal front end platform. Developed for application versatility and rapid customization, the Apollo MxFE offers instantaneous band-widths as high as 10 GHz while directly sampling and synthesizing frequencies up to 18 GHz. This monolithic 16 nm CMOS device uses high dynamic range RF Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) and RF Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) cores with the best spurious free dynamic range and noise spectral density available on the market today.

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BE90A Test Assembly

Samtec (New Albany, IN) launched its new Bulls Eye test assembly at the 2023 International Microwave Symposium (IMS) with a design that enables smaller evaluation boards and shorter trace lengths in test and measurement applications to 90 GHz. “Designers who are creating products for 224 Gbps PAM4 must ensure that their new complex, high-speed systems work as expected,” said David Beraun, RF Product Manager at Samtec. “Samtec’s new BE90A Bulls Eye test and measurement cabling solution, rated to 90 GHz, evaluates these next-gen signals with excellent loss and VSWR performance.”

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ROCK 4 Mission Computer

Mercury Systems Inc. (Andover, MA) has introduced its new ROCK 4, the first safety certifiable, small-form factor, ruggedized mission computer with latest 11th gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors. ROCK 4 has a 4x4 video/sensor switch with capture and processing to connect video to four displays and up to 1080p60 (full HD) video capabilities and a range of avionics I/O to capture and process camera feeds.

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NETernity VPX Ethernet Switches

The new Abaco Systems (Nashville, TN) NETernity SWE450S and SWE550S are fully managed (Layer 2/3) rugged 3U and 6U VPX Ethernet switches designed with fast 25/100Gb Ethernet connectivity. Both SOSA aligned Ethernet switches use a high-performance switch fabric, providing full wire speed switching and data center grade protocols. The innovative fabrics enable 2.5 times the bandwidth of similar 10/40GbE 3U VPX SOSA aligned switches without a proportional increase in power consumption, increasing the efficiency of bandwidth per watt.

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ECX Prime 6 Motor Family

The new ECX PRIME products from Maxon Precision Motors (Taunton, MA) are brushless motors with 4-pole rotors and ironless windings. The ECX PRIME 6 in its M HP version is available for the first time with a motor diameter of just 6 millimeters. The technology, which has already proven itself in larger motors, has been further developed based on customized designs. The result is a small powerhouse with speeds of up to 50,000 rpm and continuous torques of up to 0.57 mNm. The ECX PRIME 6 is suitable for demanding applications with limited space or where special performance or control dynamics are required.

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Lucid-X Microwave Signal Generators

Tabor Electronics (San Francisco, CA) has introduced the Lucid-X Series microwave signal generators. The Lucid-X family of signal generators have 8 GHz, 20 GHz, and 40 GHz frequency ranges. With phase noise of -120 dBc/Hz at 1 GHz (10 kHz offset), fast and high-resolution frequency switching, with +15 dBm of standard output power these instruments outperform some of the market’s most challenging requirements. Built on Tabor’s modular technology platform, the LS-X family is available in PXIe, USB-module, rack, benchtop, and portable form factors.

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JetSys - 5530

Elma Electronic (Fremont, CA) has expanded its line of rugged small form factor (SFF) edge computing systems to include the Jet-Sys-5330, based on the powerful NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ system-on-module (SoM). The new rugged AI platform delivers up to 275 TOPS, coupled with numerous expansion sites for custom I/O and storage requirements, making the JetSys-5330 an ideal platform for rugged, deployed deep learning applications.

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Midrange Vector Network Analyzer

Keysight Technologies (Santa Rosa, CA) introduces the Keysight E5081A ENA-X midrange vector network analyzer (VNA) that produces fast, accurate error vector magnitude (EVM) measurements and accelerates the characterization of 5G component designs. Obtaining measurements for power amplifiers (PAs) under realistic conditions can be time consuming. In addition, acquiring the precise EVM measurements needed to certify PA conformance to 5G standards requires a high-performance VNA. The new Keysight ENA-X addresses this need by giving RF engineers a midrange network analyzer platform with integrated modulation distortion analysis offering full vector correction at the device under test (DUT) plane in a single test setup.

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Data Recorder Modules

Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions (Ashburn, VA) announced that it has expanded the capabilities of its Axon and ADAU flight test instrumentation (FTI) product families with the introduction of the AXN/MEM/401 and AMEM-401A-1 in-chassis data recorder modules. Designed for applications where stand-alone logging of FTI data is required, the AXN/MEM/401 (for Axon systems) and AMEM-401A-1 (for ADAU systems) single slot removable solid state drive (SSD) recorder modules reduce size, weight and power (SWaP) for deployed FTI systems by eliminating the need for an external data recorder device.

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Band Reject Filters

RLC Electronics (Mt. Kisco, NY) has introduced higher power Band Reject (Notch) Filters, designed to operate over the frequency range of .01 to 40 GHz. The filters are available in compact sizes and are constructed to operate over the most severe military environmental conditions. This particular notch filter is centered at 1300 MHz, with a 200 MHz wide notch having 50dB min attenuation. The units are phase-matched in pairs and can handle 250W cW.

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End Launch Terminations

KRYTAR, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) announced the new KAT27 Series End Launch Terminations operating from DC to 27 GHz. KRYTAR’s KAT27 Series of End Launch Terminations consist of nine models offering superior performance ratings including: Operating Frequency range from DC to 27 GHz; VSWR: 1.2:1, DC-18 GHz and 1.4:1, 18-27 GHz, and impedance of 50 ±1 Ohm. The models offer launch pin diameters of between 0.005 and 0.01 inches. The terminations are designed to fit substrate thickness from 0.005 to 0.1 inches. Additional features include power rating of 0.5 watts and operating temperature of -64° to 125° C.

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S-Band Solutions for Pulse Radar

Gallium Semi, (Ubi Techpark, Singapore) a supplier of RF Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor solutions, has announced the launch of its latest innovation in GaN-SiC HEMT solutions for S-band pulse radar. The new products include the GTH2r-27811505 and the GTH2r-29331505. The GTH2r-2731150S operates within the frequency range of 2.7-3.1 GHz and delivers a pulsed output power of 150W at 50V bias, achieving a saturated drain efficiency of over 64 percent (Psat). Likewise, the GTH2r-2933150S operates within the frequency range of 2.9-3.3 GHz and delivers a pulsed output power of 150W at 50V bias and a saturated drain efficiency of over 62 percent (Psat).

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X-Band Radar

Anokiwave, Inc. (Boston, MA), and Tidalloft Avionics Research LLC announced a collaboration to develop compact, lightweight X-band RADARs for the aviation market. Anokiwave’s X-Band beamforming integrated circuits (BFICs) are enabling Tidalloft to develop a compact X-band RADAR for the aviation market. The system leverages an integrated software defined radio tightly coupled with a beam steering controller to provide remote sensing coverage over a wide field-of-regard. Using on-board DSP, Tidalloft provides high sensitivity systems with low DC power consumption, compared to legacy solutions.

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Low Phase Noise Frequency Synthesizer

Quantic Microwave Dynamics, a business of Quantic Electronics (Warrendale, PA), announced a new low phase noise frequency synthesizer, the MDS-500. This versatile synthesizer is optimized to support a broad range of applications, operating from 70 MHz to 16 GHz, while maintaining an optimally low phase noise. Compatible with applications from industrial, aerospace, military and instrumentation systems to space, the MDS-500 is the first in a new series of cutting-edge synthesizers from Quantic MWD. This device can be factory tuned to a single frequency, or field programmable to operate across the full frequency range via a USB or RS-422 port.

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