Microsemi RF Modules
Microsemi announced the ZL70123, a radio frequency (RF) base station module for implantable devices using the Medical Implant Communication Service (MICS) RF band. When combined with the company’s existing ZL70323 implant module, the ZL70123 provides a method of achieving increased performance in next-generation medical networks (Med-Net). Both modules are based on the latest generation of Microsemi’s MICS-band radio transceiver chip.
The ZL70123 implements all RF-related functions needed to deploy an implant node in a MICS-band RF telemetry system. It consumes less than 6 milliamps when transmitting or receiving data and uses 10 nanoamperes during sleep state. The integrated antenna tuning circuit allows the module to be used with a range of implant antennas, as nominal antenna impedance is 100+j150 ohms.
Additional technical specifications can be found on Microsemi’s website.
RS Components Function/Arbitrary Generators
RS Components launched the TGF3000 series of function/arbitrary generators. The TGF3000 provides a frequency capability of up to 160MHz, combined with two identical channels that can operate as independent generators or in coupled or tracking modes. The series also features channel-to-channel phase control with a resolution of 0.001 degrees.
Other features include the capability to generate low jitter pulses as well as wide-bandwidth white noise. In addition, an array of modulations is available with gated, burst and sweep modes that are able to use either internal or external trigger sources.
Information concerning pricing and availability can be found on RS Components’ website.
Samsung Image Sensor
Samsung introduced the 3-stack ISOCELL Fast 2L3. The 1.4-micrometer 12-megapixel image sensor with dynamic random access memory (DRAM) provides rapid data readout speeds to capture both fast movements in slow motion and sharper still photographs with less noise and distortion.
The ISOCELL Fast 2L3 is a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor designed with the company’s 2GB LPDDR4 DRAM attached below the analog logic layer. With this integration, the image sensor can temporarily store a larger number of frames taken in high speed onto the sensor’s DRAM layer before sending frames out to the mobile processor and then to the device’s DRAM. This not only allows the sensor to capture a full-frame snapshot at 1/120 of a second, but also to record slow motion video at up to 960 frames per second.
For more information, visit Samsung’s website.
Synopsys UFS 3.0 IP Storage
Synopsys announced its first Universal Flash Storage (UFS) IP device, compliant with the JEDEC UFS v3.0 standard. The DesignWare UFS 3.0 IP system doubles the bandwidth to 11.6 Gbps per lane for a more efficient interface between SoCs and storage ICs, compared to UFS 2.1. The MIPI M-PHY provides less than 3.5 mW/Gbps per lane by supporting a range of burst and power management modes with increased recovery time.
In addition, the UFS 3.0 host controller’s inline encryption and decryption engine allows secure data exchange to the storage device. Designers also can accelerate software development and conduct interoperability testing prior to silicon with the DesignWare IP Prototyping Kit.
For more information, visit Synopsys’ website.
TI Power Module
Texas Instruments (TI) introduced two 4-V to 36-V power modules that measure 3.0 mm by 3.8 mm and require only two external components for operation. The 0.5-A LMZM23600 and 1-A LMZM23601 DC/DC step-down converters achieve up to 92 percent efficiency, which minimizes energy loss, and feature MicroSiP packaging that reduces board space by up to 58 percent.
The LMZM23600 and LMZM23601 modules are available with either fixed 5-V or 3.3-V output voltages, or with external synchronization and adjustable 2.5-V to 15-V output voltages. The LMZM23601 features a mode pin that allows it to operate at a fixed frequency for low electromagnetic interference (EMI), or an automatic pulse frequency modulation control mode for efficiency at light loads.
For more information, visit TI’s website.
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