New Product: Top 10 Hot Components in Quarter

The Electronic Engineering album website will bring you the original large-scale reports in China - the new rewards of the top ten popular components in the quarter. We classify components into seven categories, including analog devices, processors and memory, connectors/passive/electromechanical (IP& E), logic and programmable logic, radio and microwave devices, power devices, and test and measurement devices, and then select the top 10 most popular products in each category. The results are from the website of CMP, a partner of this publication. The selection process is as follows: CMP's technical editors first select 10 of the seven most influential products from each of the new devices launched in the second quarter of 2004, then distribute 70 products to their readers, mainly senior engineers, managers and purchasing managers in the U.S. electronics industry, who rate the "technical significance" and "availability" of these products, with 1,300 readers participating. This ensures the authoritativeness and universality of the results.

Selecting and choosing components can help to improve competitiveness and differentiate products, but it also carries risks. Comments from leading engineers in these quarterly hot products and articles selected by industry veterans will help Chinese electronics design engineers select components correctly.

This column was launched by the Electronic Engineering Album website. This time, the first one presented to readers on the website is "Popular products evaluation of radio and microwave devices". Now analog devices and IP& are introduced. E-device two product reviews, and the other four product reviews will also be published on the electronic engineering album website. Next, we will continue to report quarterly reviews and invite Chinese engineers to participate.

1. New Products of Top 10 Radio Frequency and Microwave Devices in the Second Quarter of 2004

"It is no exaggeration to say that the total market size of mobile products combined in 2004 will exceed 20 million pieces. As consumers continue to enjoy this portable product which combines data and voice functions, its strong growth is irresistible. In addition, the shape, price and power consumption of mobile products are also constantly improving, contributing to the development of chip technology as well..." - - IDC

All products are sorted by the importance of Technology

1. Royal Philips Electronics

Philips seamlessly integrates wireless LAN with Bluetooth technology in mobile devices

Editor's Note: The 802.11b low power wireless local area network (WLAN) and Bluetooth Semiconductor Single Package (SiP) solution BGW200 introduced by Philips Electronics enables WLAN and Bluetooth technology to work simultaneously in small systems such as smartphones, PDAs and other portable devices. In addition, Philips has developed dedicated hardware and software that can be embedded in the BGW200 to meet this integration requirement. This SiP technology integrates all the components required for a complete WLAN and Bluetooth subsystem into a single semiconductor package, which saves a lot of circuit space. The BGW200 WLAN SiP only needs three external components, which occupies less than half the space of similar products. Moreover, its Bluetooth SiP integrates 15 to 20 discrete components traditionally located around the Bluetooth IC. This SIP, which combines WLAN and Bluetooth, is the smallest solution in the industry and is easy to integrate into various advanced small communication devices.

User Comments:

1. The price is attractive, especially for this dual-function product.
2. Are single-package WLAN, Bluetooth and UWB products under study? Looking forward to further development!
3. I have worked in Nokia for four and a half years. The BGW200 will have a profound impact on the mobile phone, PDA and other mobile device markets.

- Availability Rank: 1

2. SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS

On-chip filter of SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS WLAN power amplifier can replace transmission link filter

Editor's Note: The high performance power amplifier (PA) introduced by Skyworks Solutions for 802.11 b/g wireless local area network (WLAN) systems, PA Plus, has on-chip harmonic filtering capabilities that can replace additional filtering capabilities in traditional transmission links. This power amplifier provides super high output power for high-speed data transmission, which improves WLAN throughput and prolongs the battery life of handheld devices such as PCMCIA cards, Mini PCI cards, access points and other wireless data designs. In addition, PA Plus provides excellent linearity and efficiency through new application circuits, reduces the number of components by 30% compared to other PA solutions, simplifies circuit board design and also reduces the size and cost of WLAN products.

User Comments:

1. This device is closely related to small and medium-scale WLAN applications, especially for many 802.11 b/g applications involving channelizaion restrictions.
2. Integrated PA supporting 802.11.x series standards has always been a popular device. In order to solve the common problems people are facing, we need to expand to small 2.4GHz devices.
3. I think this product (PA Plus) not only saves a lot of peripheral components, but also improves PA efficiency and reduces the circuit board.
4. This on-chip harmonic filtering function can be used in more compact designs, can withstand higher bias, and is more suitable for base station applications of trunk power supply.

Availability Rank: 3

3. Gell System

The software of Gell system can increase wireless network throughput to 150 Mbps

Editor's Note: This software product introduced by Jell Systems is mainly used to improve wireless network throughput, which can be increased to 150 Mbps through Jell's chipset. Users expect more information over the network and faster 802.11 wireless connections. There are a variety of technologies on the market to improve the network transmission rate, and Jail is trying to get a rate closer to the theoretical value of wireless connection, 54Mbit. What really appeals to users is that the solution can be achieved simply through on-site software/firmware upgrades.

User Comments:

1. That's a great idea right now. It is expected to become the standard within two years, but its impact on the market is not yet certain.
2. This is an attractive software for users seeking higher network speeds.
3. It's hard to decide, but it seems more like a marketing tool than a technological breakthrough.
4. Theoretically good. However, I have doubts about Gell's claim that it meets both the delivery conditions and the standards.
5. It is not known if this technology can be adopted for other WLAN applications.

Availability Rank: 2

4. Texas Instruments

TI's mutual resistance amplifier provides temperature and long-term stability for photodiode applications

Editor's Note: TI's Burr-Brown line has launched a new Interimpedance amplifier, OPA380, with a gain bandwidth of 90MHz and an offset of no more than 25 μ V, with temperature and long-term stability. The device is suitable for a variety of high-speed photodiode applications, including optical power monitoring, safety scanners, medical diagnostics and current testing in testing equipment. According to TI, OPA380 takes speed into account and is the solution for mutual impedance applications.

User Comments:

1. This chip is critical to the design of our next generation security scanner.
2. The product has a very high bandwidth, but personally I don't think the 90MHz bandwidth gain is very high, and we've been using 10 and 40GHz products for a long time.
3. I'm interested in this product. I'd like to use it if I have the chance.
4. This is a great new product for optical scanners and medical diagnostics.
5. The speed of new components is amazing.

- Availability Rank: 4

5. SIGE SEMICONDUCTOR

The CMA power amplifier of SIGE SEMICONDUCTOR has high integration and high cost performance

Editor's Note: SiGe Semiconductor acquired some product-related intellectual property rights and information from the IBM Power Amplifier product line last year. SiGe Semiconductor's products are primarily focused on the front-end, primarily in radio frequency input/output and antenna. SiGe products work primarily in environments with alternating high voltage or high impedance mismatch, such as front-end power amplifiers for mobile phones and 802.11 applications. Last year, SiGe Semiconductor successfully acquired the IBM Wireless Power Amplifier (PA) product line. The company works closely with companies providing RF and baseband reference designs on the premise that they do not pose a threat to partners. This SE510x power amplifier is a PA product of SiGe Semi, targeting the 900MHz application market. In short, the SE510x series power amplifier enables the transition of power amplifier products from GaAs bipolar to SiGe BiCMOS products.

User Comments:

1. For our company, saving $3 per phone means potentially saving millions of dollars.
2. The launch of this product heralded SiGe as a leader in the market competition for power amplifier products.
3. 40% efficiency is really unusual. I'm in favor of replacing the through hole with a copper slug, but this will also increase the weight of the device.

- Availability Rank: 6

6. Lingt Company

Lint's active up-conversion mixer incorporates an RF transformer

Editor's Note: Lingte's LT5519 and LT5520 up-conversion RF active mixers integrate RF transformers with high performance, high linearity and low power consumption. These two active mixers are easy to use because they combine the properties of low distortion, low LO (local oscillator) drive, high insulation between ports and low frequency loss. LT5519 operates at frequencies ranging from 0.7GHz to 1.4GHz, while LT5520 operates from 1.3GHz to 2.3GHz without peripheral matching elements. In addition, they work in a single-ended way that simplifies design tasks.

User Comments:

1. They are all good products, but I need products with a working voltage of 1.8V or 3.3V.
2. High performance and low loss for applications with limited space, but don't know if the price is right?
3. For the satellite industry, this product will further promote the development of frequency converters to be small and low-cost.

- Availability Rank: 5

7. M/A COM

Innovations in M/A COM-based digital multimode Transmitters Based on RF power amplifiers

Editor's Note: MA/COM has developed a digital transmitter technology. With this technology, designers will no longer need some bulky RF and analog modules, such as SAW filters, gain modules and power amplifiers, and simplify these devices into digital solutions. So what processing technology does MA/COM use in this kind of design? For the digital part, it is CMOS technology. However, for power components, RF power (up to 34 or 35 dBm -- 3W) components use the GaAs HBT technology used by the digital power amplifier. The company says its main goal is to find a way to control RF power based on signal processing technology.

User Comments:

1. It's a very interesting idea, but it's not easy to understand. In order for users to abandon existing mature products and switch to this new technology, I'm afraid MA/COM still needs to provide some strong evidence.
2. This approach seems unique, but analog circuits still require filtering and power amplification.
3. Congratulations on M/A-Com for the promising technology.

- Availability Rank: 7

8. Analog Device Company

To meet the needs of broadband designers, ADI launched the industry's first two-channel vector multiplier

Editor's Note: The US Analog Devices Company has expanded its high performance radio frequency (RF) integrated circuit (IC) family by introducing the industry's first two-channel vector multiplier, ADL5390, for gain and phase control. The ADL5390 replaces the six discrete components previously required by the wireless infrastructure for gain and phase control and is particularly suited for one kilometer broadband access, such as local multipoint distribution services (LMDS), wireless local loops (WLL), and cellular infrastructure for GSM, W-CDMA, and CDMA2000. The vector multiplier combines AD8340 and AD8341 series vector modulators of ADI and works in the range of 10MHz to 2.7GHz input frequencies.

User Comments:

1. I think this device is widely used.

- Availability Rank: 9

9. Freescale Semiconductors

Freescale marched into ZigBee with a developer Startup Kit

Editor's Note: Freescale Semiconductor, Motorola's wholly owned subsidiary, provides manufacturers with a one-stop ZigBee-Ready platform. This complete, upgradable solution saves a lot of time and money on product development for users who work with multiple suppliers and are supported by one company. Freescale's ZigBee technology supports clients in developing a wide range of applications for home, industrial, health care and more, such as surveillance, automation, and control. The low-cost 13192DSK-A00 developer Startup Kit (DSK) has now been ordered. The platform tools include hardware, software, and documentation for fast and efficient wireless design.

User Comments:

1. If Freescale really wants to promote this technology, their product should be priced below $20 or simply available.
2. This involves standard competition.
3. This is a great product. Motorola started a little later in the field of single-chip radio, with its low-cost, high-integration modules lowering the entry threshold for many people.
4. Compared with C2420, I can't find any reason to choose this option except for having a loud name. Research and development of technology must be far-sighted, not quick.
5. It looks great and speeds up development. One-stop functionality is very useful.

- Availability Rank: 8

10. Analog Device Company

Active Receive Mixer for ADI meets the requirements of wireless signal processing

Editor's Note: The Radio Frequency/Intermediate Frequency (RF/IF) integrated circuit, AD8344, introduced by American Analog Devices Corporation, is an active receive mixer that can be used to perform signal processing required in the design of wireless infrastructure. In addition to providing flexibility in frequency allocation and IF selection, AD8344 is currently the product with the smallest packaging and power consumption characteristics in the RF IC market. Unlike traditional passive mixers that require many peripheral components, the AD8344 active mixer integrates an on-chip local oscillator (LO) driver and provides conversion gain to minimize the number of components required for an external gain circuit.

User Comments:

1. It would be better if you could use a power supply less than 5V or have a wider frequency range. It's also a good size, but that's not the most important thing for me.
2. The performance indicators are good. What is the power consumption?
3. ADI deserves to be an innovative industry.
4. Find it useful.

- Availability Rank: 10

Source:Xiang Xueqin