Wireless
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
Digital MEMS Microphones Tout Crystal-clear Audio
October 28, 2010 5:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsWolfson Microelectronics plc has officially launched its next-generation digital silicon micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) microphones, the WM7210 and the WM7220. These MEMS microphones offer
RF Energy Harvesting Kit Enables Battery-Free, Perpetually Powered Wireless Apps
October 26, 2010 1:12 pm | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. and Powercast Corporation announced the Lifetime Power Energy Harvesting Development Kit for Wireless Sensors featuring PIC microcontrollers with eXtreme Low Power (XLP) Technology. This kit, composed of a 3 Watt Powercaster transmitter as the power source, two
The Disruptive Changes in Wireless Infrastructure
October 25, 2010 5:58 am | Blogs | CommentsAccording to a report published by Informa today there are now more femtocells than macrocells in America.
Single-core, Floating-point DSP Asserted to be Industry’s Fastest
October 19, 2010 11:27 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments introduced the C6A816x Integra DSP + ARM generation of processors which feature what are said to be the industry’s fastest single-core floating- and fixed-point DSP performance (up to 1.5 GHz) and the fastest single-core ARM Cortex-A8 core with performance up to
Microprocessors Offer Highest-performing Single-core ARM Cortex-A8, Extreme System Integration
October 19, 2010 11:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments expanded its portfolio of Sitara ARM microprocessors (MPUs) with new AM389x Sitara MPUs that offer the industry’s highest-performing, single-core ARM Cortex-A8 with performance at up to 1.5 GHz. These MPUs also integrate peripherals that make them suitable for single-board computers, gateways, routers
Bluetooth SoC and ANT Processor Combo Enables Year-Long Coin-Cell Operation
October 19, 2010 10:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe CC2540 single-mode Bluetooth low energy system-on-chip and the CC257x ANT network processor can enable target applications to operate on a coin cell for more than a year.
Brainstorm: Wireless Electronics
October 19, 2010 6:48 am | by Edited by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsWhat factors do you consider critical when working with your customers and their utility partners to deliver reliable utility communication services?
