Wireless
iPhone Application Calculates Microwave Measurements
May 25, 2010 5:36 am | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsAn iPhone application from Agilent calculates the errors in microwave measurements, includes a directivity error calculator, mismatch error limit calculator, and ratio to dB calculator.
Tunable Inductors Include Non-Magnetic Cores
May 24, 2010 6:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe JLC series of high-Q variable coils from Johanson Manufacturing offers a wide tuning range of 30 nH to 133 nH and self-resonant frequencies of 700 MHz to 1500 MHz, which make them appropriate tuning devices for many RF applications. These coils also feature
Tantalum Caps Boost Transmitter Power in Solid State Drives
May 14, 2010 10:58 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has developed a new range of high capacitance PulseCap tantalum capacitors that feature a low profile. The PulseCap tantalum capacitors are designed for applications that require bulk capacitance to boost transmitter power
Step-Down DC-DC Converters Tout High Efficiency
May 12, 2010 7:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsDigi-Key Corporation announced it has stock on Torex's Series XC9235 and XC9236 step-down DCdDC converters. Torex's XC9235 and XC9236 Series are groups of synchronous-rectification type step-down DC-DC converters with built-in
Wireless Interconnect Asserts Improved Signal Transmission,
May 11, 2010 5:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsITT Interconnect Solutions has developed a connector that is said to improve signal transmission and reception in wireless handheld devices. The Perfect Wireless Interconnect features
SUMIT-ISM Module Supports MiniPCIe Cards for Wireless Apps
May 7, 2010 11:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsWinSystems introduced the PXM-MiniPCIe, a SUMIT-ISM module that supports PCI Express MiniCards and two expansion USB connectors. It provides support for 802.11 a/g wireless, WLAN, and other high-performance communication functions that have been developed for
CODEC-SLCC Series Integrates All AFE Functions for Single-Channel Pro-X FXS
May 6, 2010 11:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsNuvoton Technology Corp. expanded its next-generation Pro-X (PROgrammable Extended CODEC/SLCC) Series devices with the introduction of the N681622 Subscriber Line Control Circuit (SLCC). Supporting one Foreign eXchange Station (FXS) ports, the N681522 operates
RF-Mesh Surging in US
May 5, 2010 7:47 am | News | CommentsA recent study published by IMS Research, The World Market for Smart Meters – 2010, forecasts a surging RF-Mesh market in the US while PLC shipments are expected to dramatically increase in Europe and Asia.
Future Design Needs for Next-Generation Radar and EW Systems
May 5, 2010 4:54 am | Articles | CommentsNext-generation FPGA-based processing platforms for radar and electronic warfare (EW) systems provide a substantial increase in computational resources, as well as greatly easing the implementation effort in a floating-point datapath.
Thermoharvester Provides Infinite Life for Industrial Sensor Apps
May 4, 2010 11:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicropelt launched a commercial energy harvester for wireless applications. The TE-Power PROBE can is suited for use with modern WirelessHART, ISA100 and similar transmitters, according to the company. Mounting the device to a hot side of 20°C above ambient is
PXI, cPCI Backplanes Suit Embedded Test and Control Apps
May 3, 2010 7:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsNational Instruments offers board-level backplanes from all of its PXI/CompactPCI and PXI Express chassis for OEMs to use in applications ranging from aerospace/defense to industrial embedded control. Engineers and scientists can use the PXI/CompactPCI backplanes to create
Holiday in Ghana - the Impact of Cellular in Developing Countries
May 3, 2010 6:40 am | Blogs | CommentsAccording to the OECD, adding an extra ten mobile phones per 100 people in a typical developing country boosts growth in GDP per person by 0.8 percentage points. That is just staggering.
Wireless Sensor Platform for Hospitals Uses Virtualization Technology
April 28, 2010 8:34 am | News | CommentsLynuxWorks, Inc. has combined efforts with Portwell, Inc. to deliver a proof-of-concept (PoC) wireless sensor platform for hospitals based on Intel technology. When monitoring vital signs (such as EKG and blood oxygenation) during a
Battery Powered, Portable 20 GHz Synthesized Signal Generator Presented as Industry’s First
April 27, 2010 4:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsHittite Microwave has launched the HMC-T2100B battery powered, 10 MHz to 20 GHz Portable Synthesized Signal Generator. Designed to fulfill signal generation needs in the field or on the bench, the HMC-T2100B provides
PIFA Antenna Presented as Smallest for GPS
April 22, 2010 10:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsYageo Corporation announced the release of what it asserts is the smallest ceramic chip antenna (PIFA mode) for GPS applications. The PIFA GPS antenna is an advanced design of the 2.45 GHz PIFA antenna released last year. Although the same size, it can now reach
A Visit to a Microwave Anechoic Chamber
April 22, 2010 4:29 am | Videos | CommentsStep inside the NPL microwave anechoic chamber which provides a low reflection environment for the accurate characterisation of antennas.
Survey: Teens love cell phones; schools, not quite
April 20, 2010 7:12 am | News | CommentsTeenagers have embraced text messaging as their main form of communication, but mobile phones are often a source of tension with parents and schools, a new survey found.
Low-power version of Bluetooth coming for watches
April 20, 2010 6:46 am | News | CommentsA new version of the Bluetooth wireless technology could expand what can be done by watches, toys, home sensors, medical monitors and other devices that typically have been limited in their functions...
Security in Wireless Networks
April 20, 2010 5:06 am | by Joe Tillison, Technology Director, Wireless Sensor Networks, Avnet Electronics Marketing | Articles | CommentsIn March the Associated Press ran a story about security vulnerabilities in smart meters based on the research of InGuardians, Inc. The article highlighted the Achilles heel of any secure wireless system; the inadequate safeguarding of the security keys themselves.
OCXO Touts Low Power Consumption, Space Savings
April 16, 2010 11:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsValpey Fisher Corporation added the VFOV600 to its OCXO product line. The oscillator uses AT-Cut crystal technology to provide desirable performance. At 600 milliwatts the VFOV600 consumes
FCC's National Broadband Plan - Are the Goals Achievable?
April 16, 2010 6:18 am | by Nancy Maas, Editor-in-Chief, WDD | Blogs | CommentsThe FCC recently unveiled its National Broadband Plan outlining specific recommendations to ensure that every American and business has access to affordable mobile broadband.
Fixed Attenuator Pads Suit Military and Commercial Applications
April 14, 2010 6:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsSkyworks’ ATN3590 family of fixed resistive attenuators are integrated circuits comprising thin film resistors and through-die vias that provide desirable attenuation flatness from low frequency to 40 GHz or higher. These attenuators are
VCO Operates From 2620 MHz to 2710 MHz
April 14, 2010 6:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsCrystek's CVCO55CC-2620-2710 VCO (voltage controlled oscillator) operates from 2620 MHz to 2710 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.5 V to 4.5 V. This VCO features a
Common Mode Filter Integrates EMI and ESD Protection
April 14, 2010 5:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsTDK-EPC introduced what it asserts is the world’s first thin-film common mode filter (TCE1210 from TDK) with both high-speed differential transmission common mode noise suppression and ESD protection in a single component.
32-bit DSP Family Expands, Touts Up to 5 Mb of Integrated Memory
April 14, 2010 5:38 am | Analog Devices, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAnalog Devices unveiled the newest additions to its SHARC portfolio of 32-bit floating point digital signal processors – the SHARC 2148x and SHARC 2147x Series. With up to 5 Mb of integrated memory, these processors are said to extend single-chip, floating point signal processing precision to
