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Table Of Contents
Handheld test system targets triple play services
R&S joins LTE initiative LSTI
WiMAX Forum selects conformance test systems
SP4T antenna tuning switch delivers unparalleled IMD performance
Software tunes baseband chip to multiple radio standards
HEDGE transceiver supports multiple radio bands
VCO boasts excellent linearity
Portable spectrum analyzer performs up to 18 GHz
Unlicensed wireless backhaul radio combats noise
Hand-held radio test set is versatile
High-efficiency linear PA targets WCDMA handsets
Thermal Management for Class-D Audio Amplifiers
Events


News

Handheld test system targets triple play services
By Ashok Bindra, Editor
 Eyeing this emerging market, Sunrise Telecom Inc. has launched a highly integrated modular test toolkit (MTT) for the industry's first comprehensive access infrastructure, in-home wiring and triple play services.

R&S joins LTE initiative LSTI
Last week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, test and measurement instruments supplier Rohde & Schwarz announced that it has joined the LTE/SAE Trial Initiative (LSTI).

WiMAX Forum selects conformance test systems
Aeroflex and AT4 wireless have announced that the WiMAX Forum has selected the Aeroflex/AT4 wireless MINT223X protocol conformance test (PCT) system and the AT4 wireless MINT T2110 radio conformance test (RCT) system as the official test equipment for WiMAX certification (802.16-2005).

SP4T antenna tuning switch delivers unparalleled IMD performance
RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications ICs supplier Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation has released the UltraCMOS-based PE42641 SP4T antenna tuning switch, delivering an unparalleled IMD performance of -110 dBm.

Software tunes baseband chip to multiple radio standards
Leuven, Belgium-based microelectronics research center IMEC has completed the design and tape-out of a flexible-air-interface (FLAI) baseband platform for software-defined radio (SDR).

HEDGE transceiver supports multiple radio bands
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Sequoia Communications displayed HEDGE transceiver's capability to support HSUPA, TD-SCDMA, S-Band and GMR satellite specifications via extensive testing.

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Products

VCO boasts excellent linearity
Crystek's CVCO55CL-0902-0928 VCO operates from 902 MHz to 928 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.5 V to 4.5 V.

Portable spectrum analyzer performs up to 18 GHz
The portable R&S FSL18 from Rohde & Schwarz expands the company's product portfolio for spectrum analysis to meet the increasing demand for compact instruments in applications such as the installation and maintenance of WiMAX networks.

Unlicensed wireless backhaul radio combats noise
High-capacity fixed wireless broadband solutions provider Trango Broadband Wireless has announced new features for the TrangoLINK-45, a multi-band all-in-one 5 GHz unlicensed wireless backhaul radio.

Hand-held radio test set is versatile
Aeroflex has released a new RF spectrum analyzer option for its 3500 hand-held 1 GHz radio test set.

High-efficiency linear PA targets WCDMA handsets
At last week's Mobile World Congress, Skyworks Solutions unveiled a new high-efficiency linear power amplifier (PA) for wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) handsets.


News & Features From Auto Electronics

Thermal Management for Class-D Audio Amplifiers
Linear audio amplifiers can provide excellent sound fidelity, but they consume a great deal of power and present significant thermal management challenges, especially in automotive audio systems.


Calendar

Events
6th Annual Software Radio Summit
Feb. 25-28
Sheraton Premiere Hotel at Tyson's Corner, Vienna, Va.
www.iqpcevents.com

CTIA Wireless
April 1-3, 2008
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
www.ctiawireless.com

Next-Generation Networks and Basestations
 April 22-25
Bath, UK
www.avrenevents.com/bath2008

NIST-ATIS Workshop on Synchronization in Telecommunication Systems (WSTS '08)
May 13-15
The Omni Interlocken Resort
Broomfield, Colorado
www.nist.gov/public_affairs/confpage/080513.htm


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