ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS Resistive Power Divider Series Voltage Controlled Oscillator BroadWave Technologies (Greenwood, IN) has announced its series 151-215-XXX, a family of resistive power dividers in 2, 4, 6, and 8 way configurations. The 50 ȍ, 1 W average power devices have an operating frequency range of DC-6 GHz. Features include: ■ An insertion loss above theoretical loss that is + 1.0 dB nominal for 2 and 4 way configurations. ■ An insertion loss above theoretical loss for 6 and 8 way configurations that is + 1.0 dB nominal DC-5 GHz and + 1.6 dB nominal 5-6 GHz. ■ A maximum VSWR of 1.50:1. ■ RF connectors that are SMA female. www.broadwavetech.com Crystek’s (Fort Myers, FL) CVCO55CCQ-3500-3500 VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) operates at 3500 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.3 to about 4.9 V. This VCO features a typical phase noise of -115 dBc/Hz at 10 KHz offset and has suitable linearity. Features include: ■ A typical power output of +6 dBm. ■ An industry standard 0.5 × 0.5” SMD package. ■ A typical input voltage of 5 V. ■ A typical current consumption of 27 mA. ■ Minimized pushing and pulling to 0.3 MHz and 0.1 MHz/V, respectively. ■ A second harmonic suppression of -12 dBc typical. www.crystek.com Multi Wheel Miniature Rotary Switch Elma Electronic (Fremont, CA) has announced a miniature rotary encoder that includes an illuminated 8+1 joystick, enabling control using one finger. The new Multi Wheel Encoder features Hall effect sensed incremental encoder output and 12 detents with magnetic indexing. Features include: ■ IP66 sealing. ■ An outer O-ring ensuring secure front panel sealing. ■ A measurement of 10.5 × 30 mm. ■ 1M encoder revolutions. ■ A communication interface that incorporates a UART output that sends an 8-bit command for every encoder step and joystick actuation. ■ An LED control input with a proprietary protocol. ■ A joystick life of 500,000 actuations. ■ A 3 VDC power supply. ■ An operating temperature from -20° to +70°C. www.elma.com LIGHTING MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION For Every Application... Clamshell Spring Pin Socket Your Total Solution in Specialty Chemicals 1.800.888.0698 | ellsworth.com DEFENSE 20 GENERAL ASSEMBLY POWER Product Design & Development Digital JULY/AUGUST 2015 Ironwood Electronics (Eagan, MN) has introduced a QFN socket addressing high performance requirements for testing power transistor, the CBT-QFN-7043. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 19 g actuation force per ball and cycle life of 125,000 insertions. Features include: ■ A contactor self-inductance of 0.93 nH. ■ An insertion loss of <1 dB at 23 GHz. ■ A current capacity of each contactor that is 4 A at 80°C temperature rise. ■ A socket temperature range from -55° to +180°C. ■ A floating guide for precise device to pin alignment. www.ironwoodelectronics.com 20 JULY/AUGUST 2015