5 7 6 5. FPGA prototyping system PRO DESIGN has launched the high-capacity proFPGA quad Stratix 10 GX 10M system, the next generation of its FPGA prototyping solution based on the recently released Intel Stratix 10 GX 10M FPGA. The new system handles complex ASIC and SoC designs up to 2 billion ASIC gates and gives design and verification engineers the necessary speed and flexibility for high-speed verification and bug hunting to shorten the time to market by eliminating costly re-spins and by providing early prototypes for software development and/or to end customers. The quad system offers a capacity of up to 240 million ASIC gates. PRO DESIGN 8 6. Measurement software for audio interfaces Audio Precision's APx500 Flex audio analyzer enables the use of APx audio measurement software with ASIO-capable third-party audio interfaces or sound cards. The APx500 Flex audio analyzer is Audio Precision's APx500 measurement software operating independently of an AP hardware analyzer, with licensing controlled by an APx500 Flex Key. In lieu of a purpose-built analyzer, Flex can be paired with ASIO-capable thirdparty audio interfaces to create a cost-effective solution for a variety of acoustic and electrical test applications. Measurement scenarios where hardware performance requirements are secondary to test system price are suitable candidates for Flex. 7. LAN transformers 8. 75-GHz BGA socket Würth Elektronik's new WE-STST Super Tiny Signal Transformers for LAN interfaces feature a maximum component height of 2.9 mm and can be used in up to 1000Base-T applications. The transformers are manufactured completely by machine, which enables the dimensions to be kept small at 4.7 × 3.22 × 2.9 mm. The 350-µH version is suitable for LAN applications with data rates to 1,000 Mb/s. The 120-µH version provides signal integrity at high frequencies suitable for 10-Gigabit Ethernet applications or for the new Single Pair Ethernet with data rates up to 1,000 Mb/s. This new BGA socket design uses a high-performance elastomer capable of 75-GHz, low-inductance, and wide temperature-range applications. The GT-BGA-2127 socket is designed for 40-mm x 40-mm package size and operates at bandwidths up to 75 GHz with less than 1dB of insertion loss. The socket is designed to dissipate 150 W using a heat sink and an axial flow fan. The contact resistance is typically 30 mΩ per pin. The socket is mounted on the target PCB with no soldering and uses very little real estate, allowing capacitors/ resistors to be placed close by. Würth Elektronik Ironwood Electronics Audio Precision JANUARY 2020 EVALUATIONENGINEERING.COM 29http://www.rsleads.com/001ee-182 http://www.rsleads.com/001ee-183 http://www.rsleads.com/001ee-180 http://www.rsleads.com/001ee-181 http://www.EVALUATIONENGINEERING.COM