XRFD_DEFENSE ELECTRONICS NEWS & ANALYSIS_ A Penton Media Property June 3, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/rfdesign/v/554 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Radiation-Hardened Solid State Relays Replace Electro-Mechanical Relays in High Reliability Systems (http://www.irf.com/whats-new/nr090528.html) IR's RAD-Hard_ solid state relays (SSRs) for high reliability (hi-rel) applications are radiation--hardened and hermetically sealed devices designed to improve reliability by replacing electro-mechanical relays in power bus switching, heater control circuits, battery charging and other hi-rel applications. These devices are available in single, dual or octal SPST NO (single pole, single throw, normally open [Form A]) type with current ratings of 1.5A to 20A at 60V to 100V in alternate style packages for flange mounting. Click here for more info. 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To view the full article go to: http://rfdesign.com/military_defense_electronics/news/uk_support_center_0603/index.html TECHNOLOGY --FMC/VITA Module Races At 1.5 GSamples/s June 3, 2009 The quad-channel ADC513 field-programmable-gate-array (FPGA) mezzanine card (FMC/VITA 57) module features a 1.5-GSamples/s analog-to-digital-converter (ADC) card with 8-b resolution for demanding RF downconversion, software-defined-radio (SDR), and signal-intelligence applications. 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To view the full article go to: http://preview.rfdesign.com/military_defense_electronics/news/power_converters_deliver_0603/index.html MILITARY/AEROSPACE CONTRACTS --RF Engines Explores Solution For First TOA June 3, 2009 RF Engines Ltd. has been contracted by SELEX Galileo to develop a new algorithm and the optimum architecture for determining the fine time of arrival (TOA) of certain classified signals. 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To view the full article go to: http://rfdesign.com/military_defense_electronics/news/army_selects_fidelity_0603/index.html --Rockwell Collins To Supply Video Displays June 3, 2009 The US Army has selected Rockwell Collins as the prime contractor to provide an integrated video display system for the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the Mounted Soldier System (MSS) program, which initially includes M1-A2 SEP V2, M2-A3 Bradley, M3-A3 Bradley and M113 Medical Evacuation Variant vehicles. To view the full article go to: http://rfdesign.com/military_defense_electronics/news/rockwell_supply_displays_0603/index.html PRODUCT UPDATE --PIN Switches Bear 100 W CW June 3, 2009 The MSW2000 series of silicon PIN diode switches from Aeroflex/Metelics offers power-handling capabilities of 100 W CW over frequency bands of 20 to 700 MHz and 400 to 4000 MHz. To view the full article go to: http://rfdesign.com/military_defense_electronics/news/switches_bear_cw_0603/index.html --Signal Generator Breaks 1-W Barrier June 3, 2009 The model E8257D signal generator from Agilent Technologies now offers an option for more than 1 W (+30 dBm) output power from 250 MHz to 20 GHz (and usable down to 10 MHz). To view the full article go to: http://rfdesign.com/military_defense_electronics/news/generator_breaks_barrier_0603/index.html --XMC Module Contains 10-GbE Connectivity June 3, 2009 Model V1121 is a conduction-cooled 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) XMC module with dual front-panel optical interfaces. 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