New Products

VRLA Battery

The latest addition to the EnerSys line of Phoenix batteries increases performance up to 8% at the 15-minute rate over batteries with the same footprint. The PHX12-475 is a valve-regulated lead-tin battery designed for high-rate applications. It uses absorbent glass-mat technology to retain acid between plates and enhance battery cyclability during normal UPS operation. It incorporates several enhancements such as recessed terminals that provide lower profile and better connection and brass inserts that increase conductivity and power output, but the 12V, 475-WPC-rated battery retains the same footprint as previous models. The battery needs no venting under normal operating conditions, and it can be installed close to sensitive electronics.
www.enersysinc.com or 800-538-3627

The PHX12-475 from EnerSys is available in pre-wired cabinets or traditional racks.

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Multi-Source Generator
A new multi-source generator from IFR Systems generates two Bluetooth modulated carriers and one GSM carrier within one instrument. For critical Bluetooth interoperability testing, the 2026B with Bluetooth Option 117 is more cost effective than buying two or three separate signal sources. The 2026B, a 10kHz-to-2.51GHz source, can be fitted with either two or three signal sources that can be combined onto a common output or routed to individual outputs. Each of the signal sources can be frequency- and amplitude-coupled so that common measurements can be performed more quickly and accurately. The new option enables the user to perform tests on Bluetooth and GSM receivers and is particularly useful for performing blocking tests. Option 117 can accept external data sources for Bluetooth and GSM generators or use internal pseudo random binary sequence generators.
www.ifrsys.com or 800-835-2352

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CDMA Base Station
The Flexent CDMA distributed base station from Lucent Technologies provides greater capacity, modular expansion and a clear path to next-generation networks. This high-powered multi-carrier base station has an average RF transmit power of 16W with a peak power of 24W. The flexible mounting options (pole, roof, floor or wall) and modular design make installation quick and easy. The base station reduces equipment costs by using cross-carrier antenna sharing to cut the antenna count in half. The 3G-ready system delivers solid infrastructure protection by allowing reuse of customers’ existing baseband units and by providing backward compatibility with 2G technology.
www.lucent.com

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Antennas
In an effort to solve specific coverage problems, Decibel Products is expanding its product line of VariTilt base-station antennas with integrated field-adjustable electrical downtilt. It has added model 855DD65VTESX to its Diversity Master style of 45-degree polarized antennas, providing flexibility for GSM and cellular applications with a 65-degree azimuth beamwidth antenna. To address strict visual zoning restrictions in urban areas, the company developed 894H65VTR-SX, a VariTilt version for the DB894 series of ultra-flat panel antennas. This antenna provides a top-fed connector with field-selectable downtilting up to 10 degrees. It is 2.8 inches deep and can be mounted flat to a building or wall. The company also has released a version of the DB874 family with the VariTilt option.
www.decibelproducts.com or 800-676-5342

Pattern overlay for Decibel Products’ VariTilt antenna

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CDMA Repeater
The SelectAmp CDMA 800 repeater from Andrew is a channel-selective, bi-directional amplifier that regenerates, amplifies and repeats RF signals in 800MHz cellular CDMA networks. The unit provides 8W of output power in the downlink, making it a cost-effective solution for providing enhanced coverage or cell extension. The repeater provides selective tuning and amplification of an individual 1.25MHz channel while screening other channels out. Each unit can monitor active devices within the unit and report a summary fault in the event of a failure. For null applications, the repeater has a diversity option on the reverse link to boost the CDMA RF signal. With this option, the signals from the primary and diversity inputs are combined to enhance the uplink traffic capacity and call quality.
www.andrew.com or 800-255-1479

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Monitoring Software
A software package from Acterna should give carriers and infrastructure providers a real-time view of a user’s experience. HindSitePlus delivers a transparent view of network performance from the subscribers’ perspective, enabling a quick response to network problems. Analysis of air-interface data is displayed in real time in an easy-to-use graphical interface. The software works on GSM 900 and 1800 technologies. TDMA and CDMA standards soon will be available, and the solution will be operational on GPRS, EDGE and UMTS networks. The software is interoperable with the company’s Caesium Air Interface Module8501.
www.acterna.com

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Internet Notification Service
ItBeeps from eRing Solutions allows mobile phone, unified messaging or Web mail subscribers to be notified at their computers of incoming e-mails, voice mails, faxes and SMS messages. The service sends the message header of an event in real time to the subscriber’s computer. The company also plans on implementing its next generation of call-waiting service under the itBeeps architecture.
www.eRing.net

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Diagnostic Solution
Tekelec has introduced a technology that enables companies to demonstrate real-world IP functionality on systems and devices under test. The IP Pass-through solution allows companies to demonstrate Internet and Web-based products and services, including the subscriber terminal, in the absence of 3G network elements. The solution is enabled by the Tekelec Message Generator Traffic Simulator, which allows Web browsing and other IP applications to pass through a simulated wireless terminal and through the device under test or a simulated network element to the Internet.
www.tekelec.com

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Dc-Dc Converter
Series QED from Powercube offers a wide range of efficient (more than 90%) microprocessor-controlled converters featuring single-board design with optional integrated baseplate and heatsink and enclosed lid. QED converters achieve their low-loss power conversion with advanced synchronous rectification and integrated, planar magnetic technology. The internal microprocessor enables the converters to outperform comparable converters by maintaining consistency, accuracy and effectiveness under any fault condition. Forty-eight-volt models operate with inputs ranging from 36Vdc to 75Vdc, and 24V models with inputs of 18Vdc to 36Vdc. They can handle output currents up to 30A. Outputs range form 1.5V to 28V, which can be adjusted -20% to +10% using the trim pin.
www.powercube.com www.powercube.com or 800-866-3590