Active Components

Septentrio unveils the mosaic-G5 modules, its smallest GNSS receivers yet, measuring only 23 mm by 16 mm and weighing as little as 2.2 grams. The ultra-compact form factor and reduced power consumption of mosaic-G5 receivers enable reliable, high-accuracy positioning without compromises in performance for commercial UAVs, robots, and many other size and power-constrained industrial high-volume…

SPARK Microsystems introduces its second-generation ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless transceiver, the SR1120. The SR1120 extends SPARK’s established performance leadership in data delivery while enabling significantly lower power consumption, latency, and better interference robustness compared to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 2.4 GHz radios. SPARK UWB’s data throughput leadership versus Bluetooth has doubled from 20X to 40X higher data rates (40.96…

Aker Technology USA has released the TX21ED Series, a 1.2V Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO) that is the ultimate choice for next-generation low-power applications in an era of energy-efficient and high-performance electronics. The ultra-low power TX21ED Series meets the demands for frequency stability while significantly reducing power consumption, designed for wearable devices, IoT sensors, and mobile…

Semtech Corporation introduced the LR2021, the first chip in the LoRa Plus family. Incorporating a fourth-generation LoRa IP, the transceiver supports both terrestrial and SATCOM networks in the Sub-GHz, 2.4 GHz ISM bands, and licensed S-band. The transceiver is designed to be backward compatible with previous LoRa devices, ensuring seamless LoRaWAN compatibility. Additionally, it features expanded…

Antaira Technologies introduces two managed gigabit switch models designed for low-voltage industrial networking applications. The LMP-2804G-4XS-24-T and LMP-2812G-4X8S-24-T models operate with input voltages between 12 and 55VDC through dual power inputs. An integrated DC-to-DC power boost function converts 12VDC – 36VDC inputs to 48-55VDC, enabling IEEE PoE standard compliance and delivery of 30 watts per…

Ultralife Corporation has launched the A-2303 — a compact, energy-efficient military amplifier that serves depot support applications. Weighing 540g (1.2lbs) and delivering 20 Watt with ~.75 to 5 Watt of RF drive power, the A-2303 is compatible with low-power personal role radios (PRRs) that are used in military and industrial applications across the globe. The…

Driven by the need for higher bandwidth, advanced features, enhanced security, and standardization, automotive OEMs are transitioning to Ethernet solutions. Automotive Ethernet provides the necessary infrastructure to support Software-Defined Networking by centralizing control, enabling flexible configurations and real-time data transfer. To provide OEMs with comprehensive Ethernet solutions, Microchip Technology announces its new family of LAN969x…

5G moved from FDD to TDD to improve spectrum efficiency. That move resulted in new timing issues to keep networks in sync.

Abracon reveals its newest product introduction, MMIC Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs). These innovative amplifiers are designed to deliver exceptional performance in critical communication and signal-processing applications. Abracon’s MMIC LNAs are engineered to meet the demanding requirements of modern RF systems, offering superior noise figure performance, high gain, and high linearity. These features make them ideal…

KYOCERA AVX released the new ultra-low-ESR KGU Series C0G (NP0) RF multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs). Inspired by growing communications market demand for smaller RF capacitors that deliver repeatable RF performance, the new KGU Series RF MLCCs pack multiple performance advantages optimized for communications applications into four miniature EIA chip sizes ranging from 01005 to…