Is UWB the solution the PAN industry seeks?
Jul 1, 2006
By Cheryl Ajluni, Editor For some time now, the PAN market has waited for the evolution of a wireless solution that could complement established wired applications. Is UWB technology the answer to that wait?...
A closer look at UWB
Jul 1, 2006
By Cheryl Ajluni With WUB-enabled products now making their way to market, UWB may soon fulfill its promise to empower higher data rate, low-cost wireless appliations....
USB Implementers Forum
Jul 1, 2006
The USB Implementers Forum (www.usb.org), with support from Alereon, Intel, Microsoft, Philips and Realtek, has successfully demonstrated the first five-way,...
Ellisys
Jul 1, 2006
Ellisys (www.ellisys.com) has unveiled unique features for its WiMedia-based protocol analyzer for Certified Wireless USB. The wireless USB Explorer 300...
Tzero Technologies and Tektronix
Jul 1, 2006
Tzero Technologies (www.tzero.com) is working with Tektronix (www.tektronix.com) to establish a gold standard for UWB testing. This effort between Tzero...
Focus Enhancements
Jul 1, 2006
The Semiconductor Group of Focus Enhancements (www.Focusinfo.com) recently showcased its TALARIA UWB wireless technology. Designed to work with Certified...
Providing reliable sensing and control using ZigBee wireless networks
Jul 1, 2006
By Peter Wotton This article demystifies ZigBee and demonstrates a light switch, a subset of a typical home networking environment, as an application example to describe the devices needed in the development of a wireless sensor network based on the ZigBee standard....
IOGEAR
Jul 1, 2006
IOGEAR's (www.iogear.com) new UWB technology-based product, the UWB hub & adapter kit, can eliminate cables in workplaces and living rooms without compromising...
Amplifiers
Jul 1, 2006
Solid-state power amplifiers The S71000, Ku-band SSPA series of solid-state power amplifier modules from Locus Microwave covers 13.75 GHz to 14.50 GHz....
Pulse~LINK and Nagase & Co. Ltd.
Jul 1, 2006
Pulse~LINK (www.pulselink.net) has signed Nagase & Co. Ltd. (www.nagase.co.jp/english/index.html) as its official distributor for Japan. Pulse~LINK recently...
Ultrawideband quick tips and resources
Jul 1, 2006
While the attempt by IEEE 802.15.3a to provide a higher-speed ultrawideband (UWB) physical layer (PHY) enhancement amendment to IEEE 802.15.3 failed to...
A closer look at RFIC design and verification
Jul 1, 2006
By Lawrence Williams and Albert Yen High-frequency, high-switching speed circuits such as for UWB radio transceivers require and improved RFIC design flow to ensure first pass silicon....
Impact of ultralow phase noise oscillators on system performance
Jul 1, 2006
By Ramon M. Cerda While helping to understand phase noise and jitter of high-performance oscillators, this article also examines the impact of oscillator phase noise on system performance, underscoring the importance of using ultralow phase noise oscillators in systems....
AT&T accelerates adoption of RFID networks
Jun 1, 2006
AT&T and its subsidiary, Sterling Commerce, are partnering with industry leaders, Intel, BEA Systems and Symbol Technologies to design and deploy radio-frequency...
PLL frequency synthesizer handles 8 GHz
Jun 1, 2006
Analog Devices integrated 8 GHz phase-locked loop frequency synthesizer is the RF Design Product of the Month for June 2006....
Microwave/Millimeter-wave Components
Jun 1, 2006
Systems cabling Phoenix Contact has expanded its systems cabling product line to include connectivity to the Rockwell Automation 1769 expansion I/O cards....
