Integrated Device Technology (IDT) has introduced the F0480, an internally matched 400-2700 MHz broadband radio frequency (RF) variable gain amplifier (VGA) designed to simplify the design process. The device delivers RF performance by combining IDT's glitch-free digital step attenuator, and zero-distortion technologies in a 5-by-5 package, the vendor said. The chip offers better moisture sensitivity and protection from electrostatic discharge (ESD) for a more reliable technology than gallium arsenide (GaAs) devices, which require external matching and can suffer from delayed secondary avalanching, IDT said. It is ideal for products such as cellular 4G base stations, broadband repeaters, distributed antenna systems and microwave backhaul equipment.

The MSI GT783 comes with Nvidia's GeForce GTX 580M discrete graphics card which boasts 384 more CUDAs than the previous generation, giving it 256-bit broadband and 2GB GDDR5 of display memory. The GT783 also features Optimus, an overclocking display technology that automatically engages system overclocking for 3D images. Intel's second-generation Core i7 quad-core processor can help kick up performance with support of Intel Turbo Boost 2.0, a technology that automatically allocates processor resources in accordance with processor load to enhance the core speed of each core to maximize computer performance. The MSI GT783 also is equipped with a gaming keyboard crafted by SteelSeries with selection of five keyboard backlighting scenarios �X Normal, Gaming, Wave, Breathing, and Dual Color.