GaAs amplifier IC works from 6GHz to 14GHz

ADL8150 is a low noise self-biased GaAs amplifier that operates from 6 to 14GHz. Made using heterojunction bipolar transistors, phase noise is -172dBc/Hz at 10kHz offset and it typically provides 12dB of signal gain and +30dBm output third-order intercept, according to component distributor Richardson RFPD which has the part and can provide design support for ...

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BrightVolt raises $16m Series B

BrightVolt, the li-ion battery developer,  has closed a $16 million Series B financing round with  investments by New Science Ventures (NSV) and Caterpillar Venture Capital. Fresh funds will be utilised for development of larger form factor products targeting industrial electrification and e-mobility markets. Caterpillar is supporting customers during the energy transition to a reduced-carbon future through ...

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Automotive gateway design from Renesas

Renesas has revealed an automotive gateway design. Based around its R-Car S4 SoCs and power management chips, it is aimed at vehicle computers, communication gateways, domain servers and application servers. “As the vehicle architectures evolve, safe connection to cloud services and secure management with in-vehicle control systems are major challenges,” said Renesas automotive general manager ...

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Royal Mail delivered by drone in the Scottish Islands

Royal Mail is trying scheduled autonomous drone flights between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay for two weeks. The trial, with drone operating company Windracers, is part of the UK Research and Innovation-funded ‘SATE’ project – a bid to better connect remote island communities. The drone is a UK-built fuel-powered twin-engine Ultra, and will operated from Kirkwall Airport ...

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Elektra Awards 2021 shortlists announced

Electronics Weekly is proud to reveal the shortlists for this year’s Elektra Awards, the industry’s largest technology and business awards. The judges have deliberated, debated and discussed, and this year’s extremely high calibre of entries has yielded a phenomenally strong list of finalists. You can view the full shortlist below. The 2021 Elektra Awards will ...

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Guerrilla RF and X-Microwave join forces for module development

Guerrilla RF (GRF) is collaborating with X-Microwave to offer products which cut development time spent in component evaluation and signal chain prototyping. X-Microwave provides RF and microwave modular blocks, and test and prototyping accessories and, for the first phase of this joint effort, will feature 34 of GRF’s products as drop-in X-MWblocks. The initial offering of GRF-specific ...

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Lockheed Martin completes SBIRS GEO-6 missile warning satellite

Lockheed Martin is highlighting it has completed the U.S. Space Force’s latest missile warning satellite ahead of schedule – the SBIRS GEO-6 is ready for launch, after finishing production nearly a month ahead of schedule. The satellite – Lockheed Martin’s sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit missile warning vehicle – is now in ...

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Three emerging end markets to top $500bn by 2025

AR/VR headsets, smart home devices and wearables will have collective sales of $370 billion this year riding to $525 billion by the end of 2025, says IDC. Product Value 2021 & 2025, and 2021-2025 CAGR for Smart Home, Wearables, and ARVR Product 2021 Value ($M) 2025 Value ($M) Five-Year CAGR Smart Home $289,933 $400,364 10.1% ...

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