Some say the 1806 3 terminal ‘C’ filter is obsolescent, but not Knowles Precision Devices

Courtesy of Knowles Precision Devices: 1806 3 terminal C filter “The rate of component obsolescence has increased over the last 15 years”, says Steve Hopwood, Senior Application Engineer at Knowles Precision Devices (KPD). “Component manufacturers are discontinuing more part numbers per year for a variety of reasons, including manufacturing changes, changes in die dimensions and other technology…

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Coaxial Cable Power Handling – Part 1

Courtesy of Pasternack By Peter McNeil : Coaxial Cable Power Handling The coaxial cable provides a transmission line with low loss characteristics that can shield from outside signals and provide a durable yet flexible line that can be used in a variety of applications with a wide range of frequencies. Power handling capability, also known as the power capacity,…

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What you need to know about Reverse Polarity Connectors

Courtesy of Pasternack : Reverse Polarity Connectors A reverse polarity coax connector is a variation of a standard polarized connector in which the gender of the interface has been reversed. The term “reverse polarity” refers not to the signal polarity of the connector itself, but to the gender of the center contact pin. A reverse polarized connector will have…

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QPB9319 Front End Module by Qorvo

Courtesy of Qorvo : QPB9319 Front End Module The QPB9319 from Qorvo is a Front End Module with Frequency 1.8 to 4.2 GHz, Voltage 3 to 5.5 V, Rx Gain 17 to 21 dB(low gain state), 35 to 39 db(High Gain State), Rx Noise Figure 1.45 to 1.7 dB, Insertion Loss 0.72 to 1 dB. Tags:…

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Nordic-powered Bluetooth 5 gaming keyboard provides increased responsiveness and minimizes keystroke errors to deliver portable solution for serious gamers

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : Nordic-powered Bluetooth 5 gaming keyboard The ‘BETOP K1’ mechanical keyboard employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to provide Bluetooth Low Energy wireless connectivity and extend battery life up to 30 hours between recharge Oslo, Norway 2018/07/18 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Guangzhou Pinzhong Electronic & Tech Co. (Betop), a Guangdong, China-based game controller developer,…

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Smart programmable LCD display can wirelessly monitor and control Bluetooth Low Energy devices in small production run, hobbyist, or educational applications

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : Smart programmable LCD display The ‘Pixl.js’ from Espruino employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to provide wireless connectivity to Bluetooth-enabled PCs and MacOS platforms enabling rapid prototyping using JavaScript Oslo, Norway 2018/07/17 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that UK-based Espruino has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) System-on-Chip (SoC) to provide the Bluetooth LE…

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Highest Efficiency L1,L2,L5 band GNSS Antenna

Courtesy of Taoglas : Highest Efficiency L1,L2,L5 band GNSS Antenna FXP612 Flexible Polymer GPS L1, L2, L5/ GALILEO / GLONASS/ BeiDou Antenna 76*47*0.15mm, 95mm Ø1.13 GPS L1: 1563-1587 MHz GPS L2: 1215-1240 MHz GPS L5: 1164-1189 MHz GALILEO: 1563-1587 MHz GLONASS G1: 1593-1610 MHz BeiDou:1559-1591 MHz Flexible Loop Antenna 3 dBi Peak Gain-90% Efficiency Peel and Stick…

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Introduction to Coaxial Cable Losses

Courtesy of Pasternack : Coaxial Cable Losses Coaxial cable transfers radio frequency power from one point to another and, in the ideal world, the same amount of power would transfer along the cable to the remote end of the coax cable. However, real world conditions include some power loss along the length of the cable. Loss, or…

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Nordic launches low-cost USB dongle for its nRF Connect for Desktop PC tool that is compatible with all nRF-supported, short-range wireless standards

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : USB Dongle based on nRF52840 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it has launched a low-cost, ($10 suggested-retail) USB Dongle for its nRF Connect for Desktop PC tool that allows developers to immediately connect their PCs to a wireless device with only one end of the wireless link available. This further simplifies…

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