Wireless
Multiple Antennas Boost Cell-Phone Performance
August 13, 2010 5:26 am | by Tom Simonite, Technology Review | Blogs | CommentsResearchers at Rice University have come up with a design that could make signal worries a thing of the past, and extend battery life as well.
10 Things to Consider When Securing an Embedded 802.11 Wi-Fi Wireless Device
August 7, 2010 5:52 am | by Timothy Stapko, Lead Software Engineer and Project Manager, Digi International | Articles | CommentsThe risks to users of wireless technology have increased as the popularity of wireless grows. Hackers are becoming more sophisticated so it's very important that wireless device manufacturers secure their devices properly.
Linear LED Drivers Conserve Space in Portables
August 6, 2010 11:11 am | Fairchild Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsFairchild Semiconductor’s FAN5622/24/26 linear LED drivers tout a design that reduces overall component count by eliminating additional passive components used in charge pumps and series boost LED drivers. They feature an
RF Power Detector Boasts Highest Precision
August 5, 2010 4:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsDelivering a dynamic range of up to 40 dB, the PowerWise LMH2120 linear root-mean-square (RMS) RF power detector from National Semiconductor is presented as having the industry’s highest precision .
30 MHz Function-AWGs Tout Signal Accuracy
August 4, 2010 6:29 am | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsAgilent Technologies Inc. introduced the 33521A one-channel function/arbitrary waveform generator and the 33522A two-channel function/arbitrary waveform generator. They are said to provide the lowest
12-Bit 500MSPS A-D Converter Delivers Low Power Consumption in a Miniature Package
August 3, 2010 12:37 pm | Product Releases | CommentsIntersil introduced a family of 8-, 10- and 12-bit 500MSPS analog to digital (ADC) converters. The lead product, the 12-bit, ISLA112P50IRZ 500MSPS converter, features power consumption of 468 milliWatts – said to be
Lighting Management Unit for Mobile Applications Offers Flexibility
August 3, 2010 6:28 am | Product Releases | Commentsaustriamicrosystems has announced the AS3676, an Integrated Lighting Management Unit (LMU) with ambient light sensing (ALS) and dynamic luminance scaling (DLS). The chip integrates 13 current sinks, a high-efficiency step-up DC/DC converter and high-power charge-pump, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a
RF Switch Touts Low insertion Loss, Small Package Size
August 2, 2010 12:41 pm | Renesas | Product Releases | CommentsCalifornia Eastern Laboratories (CEL) is shipping two RF antenna switches, the uPG2413T6M and the uPG2413T6Z. The single pole triple throw (SP3T) switches, designed by Renesas Electronics Corporation, feature
X-Band Signal Generator Offers Phase-Continuous Linear Frequency Sweeping
August 2, 2010 12:32 pm | Product Releases | CommentsVaunix Technology Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of RF and microwave test equipment and communications products, has announced the introduction of an X-band signal generator to their Lab Brick product line.
Multichannel RF Remote Control Application Board
August 2, 2010 9:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsLeading wireless solutions manufacturer Radiometrix has just introduced the CTA88 remote control chip application board offering.
Intro to PBRC/V and PRQC Resonators
August 2, 2010 8:26 am | by digikey | Videos | Commentshttp://bit.ly/9bPUhG - This tutorial, provided by Digi-Key and AVX, will introduce AVX's PBRC/V and PRQC/V series of ceramic resonators. Also included is a comparison between quartz crystals and ceramic resonators as well as a thorough part number breakdown for each series.
Remote Control Application Board Suits Long Range Industrial, Commercial Telecommand Apps
July 31, 2010 7:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsRadiometrix introduced the CTA88 remote control chip application board offering. These boards provide simple eight-channel digital input/output implementations of remote control functions, using either
Liquid-cooled 30 kW Power Supply Comes in a 2U Package
July 31, 2010 7:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsPioneer Magnetics expanded its liquid cooled product line to include the 365 Volt at 82 A PM37224-10P – A 30 kW power supply in a 2U package that yields
Precision Adapters Are Designed for Low Insertion Loss-VSWR up to 18 GHz
July 31, 2010 7:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsRF Precision Products has released a complete line of the most popular test adapters covering SMA and N-types. Precision machined passivated stainless steel construction for
Power Transistor is Thermally Enhanced
July 31, 2010 7:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsNitronex’ NPT1012 is a thermally enhanced 25 W device for applications from DC to 4 GHz. It was developed to meet the growing demand for wideband, high power and robust RF power amplifiers required by the military communications, jammers and radar market segments.
X-Band Signal Generator Offers Phase-Continuous Linear Frequency Sweeping
July 29, 2010 8:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsVaunix has introduced an X-band signal generator to their Lab Brick product line. The LMS-123 operates from 8 GHz to 12 GHz, and offers low phase noise, fast 100 usec switching time, and fine 100 Hz frequency resolution. The LMS series also offers
Wireless Terminal Provides Communication Control for CDMA Networks
July 29, 2010 8:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsJanus’ Terminus CDMA864D with Sprint Certification offers desirable communication control over CDMA networks. Its dual band design allows for applications deployment on CDMA networks around the world. The CDMA864D contains
Bringing Broadband to India
July 29, 2010 4:52 am | by Rupert Baines, picoChip (www.picochip.com) | Blogs | CommentspicoChip announced a partnership with a local firm (Entuple) which will help with our sales and support in India, and rather more importantly, we announced a major design win with Rancore for a 4G basestation design.
TD-LTE Reference Design Serves Wireless Terminal Design
July 27, 2010 10:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsAltair Semiconductor, a leading developer of 4G LTE chipsets, announced the commercial availability of a new TD-LTE terminal reference design for use in a range of products, including USB dongles, data cards, CPEs and handheld devices.
Successive Detection Log Video Amps Are Offered in Die and Module Packaging
July 8, 2010 11:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsHittite Microwave has launched two successive detection log video amplifiers (SDLVA) that operate over the 0.6 to 20 GHz and 2 to 20 GHz frequency ranges respectively. Available in die format, the HMC913 features power limiter circuitry at its RF input and carries
A demo of the TI MSP430 + CC2560 Bluetooth platform
July 8, 2010 7:22 am | by texasinstrumentsVlog | Videos | CommentsA demonstration of the MSP430 + CC2560 Bluetooth® platform. Demonstration done at a trade show using the EZ430 kit that comes with a target board, battery, as well as another target...
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Exclusive: Hands-on with Swype for Android
July 2, 2010 8:23 am | by mobilecrunch | Videos | CommentsSwype is an alternative keyboard that allows you to swipe through the letters of a word rather than typing them one by one
Signal and Real-time Spectrum Analyzers Tout Frequencies Up to 30 GHz
June 29, 2010 10:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Rohde & Schwartz FSVR real-time spectrum analyzer combines the functions of an all-purpose signal and spectrum analyzer with a real-time spectrum analyzer. In real-time mode, the FSVR detects
Sender Extends Wireless Sensor Operations Range
June 28, 2010 6:08 am | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsThe Deeter Group, leaders in the design, development and manufacture of electronic sensors and control systems, announces a Wireless Sensor Sender for industrial measurement and control.
