Wireless
LTE Test Feature Touts Simplified Base Station Testing
December 20, 2010 12:41 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe LTE test case wizard is asserted to ease the task of generating the correct signals for specific LTE base station test scenarios. An operator of a signal generator only has to
Security in Smartphones
December 10, 2010 7:48 am | by Martin Bakal, IBM Rational (www.IBM.com/Rational) | Blogs | CommentsThe smartphone market is expected to increase 24.5% in 2011, as projected by IDC. Managing security will be a big concern and key area of focus for most mobile companies going forward. Companies who address this concern successfully will most likely capture the market share.
Wireless Sensing System Offers Unprecedented Network Sampling Capacity
December 7, 2010 6:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsToday, MicroStrain introduces the extended range, synchronous wireless sensing system, combining breakthrough precision wireless time synchronization and enhanced system scalability accommodating hundreds of wireless sensor nodes with extended range communication.
FPGA Integration Module is Based on Spartan-6
December 3, 2010 5:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Opal Kelly XEM6110 integration module is based on a Xilinx Spartan-6 (XC6SLX45) FPGA. In addition to a high gate-count FPGA, the module uses the blazing transfer rate of PCI Express for configuration downloads, enabling
Talkin’ LTE
December 1, 2010 9:59 am | by Andreas Roessler, Rohde & Schwarz | Blogs | CommentsUMTS Long Term Evolution, short LTE, is the technology of choice for the majority of network operators worldwide, providing mobile broadband data and high-speed internet access to their subscriber base. Due to the high commitment LTE is understood as the innovation platform for the wireless industry for the next decade.
GaN RF Unmatched Power Transistor Boasts Improved Performance
November 29, 2010 8:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe RF3932 highly-efficient 75-watt gallium nitride (GaN) RF unmatched power transistor operates over a broad frequency range (DC to 3GHz) and delivers high peak efficiency of >65%.
A Cautionary Tale about Wi-Fi Direct
November 22, 2010 5:35 am | by by Eric Broockman, Alereon (www.alereon.com) | Blogs | CommentsWi-Fi Direct is a mechanism to add a soft access point in one device so that two different products can form a direct point to point secure wireless connection. Supposedly it will be easy to set up and relatively fast.
IF mixers support frequencies up to 300MHz
November 19, 2010 5:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsRF Micro Devices today announced the expansion of the Company's RF component catalog to include two new high linearity differential IF mixers: the RFMX0015 and RFMX1015. Both new products are optimized for operation across a broad range of end markets...
What is 4G?
November 15, 2010 11:13 am | by Rupert Baines, Picochip (www.picochip.com) | Blogs | CommentsThere is a bit of debate on 4G (or "faux G" as Dan Jones of Light Reading nicely put it).
Femtocell Reference Design Boasts Economy, Efficiency
November 15, 2010 4:34 am | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentspicoChip today launched the PC7300, a complete femtocell hardware reference design that is said to combine the industry’s lowest system costs and power consumption with the fastest possible time to market.
Handheld Cable and Antenna Analyzer Cuts Installation Time
November 11, 2010 5:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsRohde & Schwarz launched its R&S ZVH portable cable and antenna analyzer designed to facilitate the installation of antenna stations. In the field, all acceptance tests are performed quickly and easily with
Ultra-Small ZigBee Module Is Based on Atmel’s Newest Single Chip
November 10, 2010 12:57 pm | Articles | CommentsAdaptive Network Solutions, a leading system design house, its @ANY2400SC IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee RF module for 2.4 GHz ISM band. With an ultra-small footprint of just over 3 square centimeters, the new module offers a combination of
Frequency Flexible CMOS Octal Clock Generators Include On-Chip VCXO
November 9, 2010 12:38 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSilicon Laboratories Inc. introduced what it asserts is the industry’s most frequency flexible in-circuit programmable CMOS clock generators. The new Si5350/51 octal clock generators with on-chip voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs) replace
Signal Generators Feature Simplicity, Portability, Modularity and RF Performance
November 9, 2010 12:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAeroflex announced its S-Series RF signal generator family touting simplicity, portability, modularity, and RF performance at an attractive price. The first in the series is the SGA analog RF signal generators. They are compact and lightweight with
Base Station SoC Incorporates Programmable DSPs Which Enable Full Multicore Entitlement
November 9, 2010 6:27 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments unveiled a wireless base station system-on-chip (SoC). The TMS320TCI6616 SoC is based on The company’s new TMS320C66x digital signal processors (DSPs) and KeyStone multicore architecture, and is asserted to more than double the
Brainstorm: The Smart Grid
November 8, 2010 6:04 am | by Edited by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsWhat is your opinion on the smart grid? Do you support or oppose its deployment?
Current Sense Chip Resistor Comes In Small 0201 Size
November 5, 2010 8:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsKOA Speer Electronics, Inc. announced the new 0201 size in its SR73 current sense chip resistor line. Measuring 0.6 mm x 0.3 mm x 0.1 mm, the 0201 size chip is 66 percent smaller than the 0402 size chip resistor, making it
Ultracapacitors Target RAID Back-up, Smart Grid, Portable and Handheld Electronics
November 5, 2010 8:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Tecate Group announced the newest members of the PowerBurst family of cylindrical, radial leaded ultracapacitor cells. The new TPLE Series is 100 percent RoHS compliant, and offers extended operating temperature up to 85°C. Capacitance values range from
Solid Body D-sub Connector is IP67-rated
November 4, 2010 1:07 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCONEC has advanced its water-resistant D-sub series of connectors a new, rugged one-piece, solid-body version. This robust design performs better against mechanical impacts during installation and operation and has
Remote Control Infrared Receivers
November 3, 2010 5:36 am | Videos | CommentsThis tutorial, provided by Digi-Key and Vishay, will introduce remote control infrared receiver (IR) technology and provide an overview of key performance parameters.
Improving Efficiency in Datacenters, Telecom and Communications
November 2, 2010 5:52 am | by Mike Speed, Segment Marketing Director, Fairchild Semiconductor | Articles | CommentsIntroducing a game-changing component is a bit like golfer hitting a hole in one. Both events happen relatively infrequently, yet everyone knows there’s another one coming...
Should We Manage Cellphone Access in Certain Cases?
November 2, 2010 5:39 am | by Terry Bittner, ITT Defense (www.defense.itt.com) | Blogs | CommentsCell phones afford us the convenience of being connected whenever we want, wherever we want. Despite affording us constant connectivity, there remain places where cell phone usage is inappropriate.
Wherefore Art Thou Oh 60Ghz?
November 2, 2010 5:14 am | by by Eric Broockman, Alereon (www.alereon.com) | Blogs | CommentsBack in January of 2008 all of the online technical trade press was touting that Wireless HDMI based upon 57 to 64GHz (i.e 60GHz) spectrum had finally arrived in the form of WirelessHD.
Transmitter Sends Power, Data for RF Energy Harvesting and Wireless Power Systems
October 29, 2010 5:24 am | Product Releases | CommentsPowercast Corporation announced availability of its TX91501 Powercaster Transmitter which uses the 915-MHz ISM band to transmit common radio waves for power and data in commercial, industrial and defense applications. As the power
Audio Hub Solution Enables HD Audio
October 28, 2010 7:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsWolfson Microelectronics plc has introduced WM8958 audio hub solution, designed to enable high definition (HD) audio in portable multimedia applications, such as smartphones, tablet computers, eBooks and navigation devices. When combined with
