Understanding ATE production test
Nov 1, 2006
By Kyle Klatka With careful test strategy consideration, semiconductor companies can achieve product quality and cost aspirations for the UWB market....
Slimmer portable electronics spur integrated power management
Nov 1, 2006
Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director As the wireless and cellular communications explosion is driving advances in semiconductor processes and RFICs, power management is also reaping the benefits of such progress. ...
Delivering cost and performance advantages for reliable UWB system designs
Nov 1, 2006
By Roberto Aiello As the world continues to progress toward a ubiquitously wireless future, the next big leap forward represents the need to combine both higher bandwidth and seamless interoperability between disparate devices....
UWB Product Highlights
Nov 1, 2006
Reference design portfolio increases by three The SC3224R combo Bluetooth mini card reference design kit from Staccato Communications combines both Bluetooth 2.0 EDR technology and Certified Wireless USB...
A closer look at UWB regulatory testing
Nov 1, 2006
By Pat Carson There are many challenges to testing UWB equipment, having a clear understanding of the regulations, therefore, is crucial....
Testing WiMedia-based receivers and transmitters
Nov 1, 2006
By Mark Lombardi Testing throughout the implementation stages provides a predictable path to conformance to the WiMedia specification....
A closer look at UWB market adoption
Nov 1, 2006
By Fiona Thomson The success of UWB will depend in part on the combination of different wireless technologies with UWB-enabled equipment
based on different PALs....
Harris donates replacement transmitter
Nov 1, 2006
Harris Corporation's Broadcast Communications Division Radio Business Unit has donated its Platinum series Z5, 5 kW, solid-state, FM transmitter to the...
State of the UWB industry
Nov 1, 2006
By Jeff Ravencraft and Stephen R. Wood While the IEEE failed to reach consensus on UWB, efforts of the WiMedia Alliance and others has created a huge wave of momentum to ensure its worldwide adoption....
UWB's inflection point is at hand!
Nov 1, 2006
By Cheryl Ajluni, Editor With manufacturers now working feverishly on ultrawideband-based consumer products and the radio chips that drive them, it seems abundantly clear that the UWB industry is on the cusp of an inflection point....
Ultrawideband quick tips and resources
Nov 1, 2006
The UWB industry continues to make significant strides forward with certifications now underway and a range of products based on the technology either already announced or on the verge of being announced....
ESD-protected RF filter with on-chip passive and active elements
Nov 1, 2006
By H. Böhm, H. Kebinger, R. Losehand, and H. Heiss A monolithic integrated multiband PCN/PCS RF-bandpass filter manufactured
on highly resistive silicon substrate with mode conversion and ESD protection is
described. In order to analyze the ESD behavior of the filter, an ESD simulation
model is presented and compared with measurement results....
Products
Nov 1, 2006
Amplifiers Track-and-hold amplifier The HMC660LC4B wideband track-and-hold IC from Hittite Microwave offers high bandwidth and true 9-bit linearity performance...
Bluetooth Technology: Moving at high speed
Nov 1, 2006
By Michael Foley Moore's Law correctly predicted the pace at which technology would progress: doubling the complexity of integrated circuits every 24 months. In semiconductors...
Successful LNA design involves performance trade-offs
Nov 1, 2006
By Thomas Baker While the low noise amplifier is a relatively simple design compared to other RF components in a cellular receiver lineup, the performance trade-offs it presents challenge the LNA application design engineer....
Upconverting WiMAX mixer provides high IP3
Nov 1, 2006
By Radhakrishna Setty While many new RF capabilities are enabled by sophisticated RFICs, simple structures, such as a double-balanced quad diode mixer, can effectively perform the same signal-processing functions while also exhibiting superior electrical performance and robustness....
WiNet basics
Nov 1, 2006
by Alan Berkema WiMedia's networking specification is called WiNet and can be referred to as a protocol adaptation layer (see the figure). It acts as the interface between...
Ensuring Wireless USB quality assurance
Nov 1, 2006
By Mario Pasquali These five steps can help manufacturers ensure a positive experience for users of products based on Wireless USB....
SDR development platform enables multiprotocol radios
Nov 1, 2006
Texas Instruments Inc. has released a small form factor software-defined radio development platform for military, public safety and other professional radio and land mobile radio applications....
Antenna manufacturer establishes presence in India
Oct 1, 2006
More and more manufacturers from the United States are setting up design and manufacturing centers in India. The latest to join this trend is antenna designer and manufacturer Laird Technologies. To further strengthen its proximity and support capabilities to key customers in the south Asian market, Laird has announced plans to open a manufacturing facility in Chennai, India....
Designers must respond to first responders
Oct 1, 2006
Mark Valentine, Technical Editor The U.S. Coast Guard is an ideal venue to deploy and test new defense electronics concepts. When rescue helicopters and swimmers are shown in action saving...
Aperto unveils mobile WiMAX platform
Oct 1, 2006
Aperto Networks has unveiled a refurbished platform to support a range of deployment options for network operators looking to capitalize on the IEEE 802.16e-2004 fixed and IEEE 802.16e-2005 mobile WiMAX standards....
Partnership develops RF noise modeling for 90 nm process
Oct 1, 2006
Hsinchu, Taiwan-based semiconductor foundry service provider UMC and Singapore's Institute of Microelectronics have inked a deal to jointly develop radio frequency modeling solutions for 90 nm technologies....
