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Oscillator operates from 2610 MHz to 2625 MHz
September 7, 2012 2:25 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCrystek's CVCO55CC-2610-2625 VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) operates from 2610 MHz to 2625 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.5V~4.5 V. This VCO features a typical phase noise of -120 dBc/Hz @ 10 KHz offset and has excellent linearity. Output power is typically +7 dBm.
Best Buy launches pre-sale of new Kindles
September 7, 2012 1:26 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBest Buy Co. said Friday that it has begun taking pre-orders for Amazon.com's new lineup of Kindle tablet computers. The new Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, updated Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD will be sold at all Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile standalone stores, the electronics retailer said. They...
Needle beam could eliminate signal loss in on-chip optics
September 7, 2012 1:10 pm | News | CommentsAn international, Harvard-led team of researchers have demonstrated a new type of light beam that propagates without spreading outwards, remaining very narrow and controlled along an unprecedented distance. This "needle beam," as the team calls it, could greatly reduce signal loss for on-chip optical systems and may eventually assist the development of a more powerful class of microprocessors.
VoLTE: What makes voice over IP “carrier grade"?
September 7, 2012 12:57 pm | by Mike Keely, Director, Product Management, Wireless at Spirent Communications | Articles | CommentsAt first glance Voice over LTE (VoLTE), the next generation of wireless voice technology, looks suspiciously like VoIP service over a wireless connection. At a very basic level it is exactly that: digitized voice-band audio transmitted as IP packets and demodulated into voice-band audio. Then what is the difference between VoLTE and over-the-top services like Skype, Vonage or Gizmo5?
EIT Awareness Day in Austria
September 7, 2012 12:21 pm | by European Institute of Innovation and Technology | News | CommentsAt the Austrian "EIT Awareness Day" conference, participants will get first-hand information from EIT representatives and the current KICs on how the concept works in practice and what future activities are planned. This event is organised by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG).
Analog front-end serves high accuracy energy measurement and data acquisition applications
September 7, 2012 12:19 pm | Videos | CommentsThis video presents a brief introduction to the MCP3911 Analog Front-End and reviews the MCP3911 ADC Evaluation Board for 16-bit MCUs for high accuracy energy measurement and data acquisition applications.
32-bit MCUs tout large memory capacity, built-in ADC
September 7, 2012 12:10 pm | Renesas | Product Releases | CommentsRenesas Electronics announced the RX21A Group of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) for smart meters with advanced functionality. The new MCUs are said to be the first in the industry to combine large flash memory capacity of 512 KB and a 24-bit delta-sigma (Delta-sigma) A/D converter for
Comverse Tech loss narrows, adjusted results beat
September 7, 2012 11:59 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsComverse Technology's second-quarter loss narrowed as it incurred lower restructuring charges and revenue improved. Its adjusted results beat Wall Street's expectations and shares gained almost 3 percent. The company, which is being acquired by Verint Systems Inc. in an all-stock deal, lost...
Vegas police warn of grab-and-run iPhone thefts
September 7, 2012 11:11 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPolice in Las Vegas say they've nabbed two people on felony charges in a series of "smart phone" grab-and-run thefts comparable to cases that in other cities have been dubbed "Apple picking." Police Officer Bill Cassell said Thursday that two detectives investigating a report of a stolen cell...
Ku-band block up converter designed for transportable satellite communications uplinks
September 7, 2012 10:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsComtech Xicom Technology today introduced a new compact, lightweight and highly efficient solid-state Ku-band block up converter (BUC) designed for transportable satellite communications uplinks. The Comtech Xicom Technology Model XTS-40KHE-B1 is the perfect solution for commercial and military users ready to take advantage of available Ku-band capacity.
Ultra-variable optical attenuator module available in a pluggable small form package
September 7, 2012 10:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsExpanding the application space for silicon photonics, silicon photonics innovator Kotura today announced a new Ultra Variable Optical Attenuator Module in a pluggable Small Form Package (SFP-VOA). The new product integrates an optical power monitor function to provide feedback to the Ultra VOA in a control loop design.
RFID system combines low and high frequency read/write heads with I/O
September 7, 2012 10:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Balluff BIS V Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system is founded on a new generation of RFID processors that provide a single device for both low frequency 125 kHz and high frequency 13.56 MHz read/write heads with an IO-Link master port. Combining up to four head capability on both frequencies
Stack architecture
September 7, 2012 9:11 am | by M. Simon | Blogs | CommentsI have been interested in computers with stack architectures for a long time. I wrote a bit about one of the latest versions at ECN a while back: Testing The GA144 Eval Board. For those of you not familiar with the subject I thought it might be a good idea to present some resource material.
Neil Armstrong to be buried at sea: family
September 7, 2012 8:52 am | by Kim Palmer, Reuters | News | CommentsU.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, will be buried at sea, family spokesman Rick Miller said on Thursday. Armstrong died on August 25 following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. He was 82.
A look at some new content features for Amazon's latest Kindle devices
September 7, 2012 8:51 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAmazon.com Inc. unveiled a slew of new Kindle Fire devices and an e-reader called Paperwhite on Thursday at an event in Santa Monica, Calif. The new gadgets range from $119 to $499. It's Amazon's latest effort to compete with Apple's iPad, the No. 1 tablet. Here's a look at some of the interesting new features for the gadgets:
