Using UWB to push Bluetooth to a faster platform
May 5, 2005
Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director Keeping Bluetooth’s long-term goal in mind, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group has announced its intent to work with the developers of the ultra-wideband wireless technology. ...
New non-linear transistor library accelerates design cycle time
May 5, 2005
Modelithics, Inc. is offering a comprehensive and feature-rich non-linear transistor library as its newest collection of high-accuracy and well-documented models for improved microwave design simulation...
Partnership plans to cut SDR development time and cost
May 5, 2005
Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. and Zeligsoft Inc. have entered into an agreement whereby Spectrum will bundle Zeligsoft's Component Enabler, Zeligsoft CE, with its fully programmable flexComm SDR-3000 software-defined radio platform...
Licensing program offers access to comprehensive RFID IP portfolio
May 5, 2005
To spur adoption of RFID and to simplify licensing of its RFID intellectual property portfolio, RFID systems supplier Intermec Technologies Corp. has announced a limited-time rapid-start licensing program that provides RFID manufacturers access to Intermec's broad portfolio of RFID innovation at attractive rates...
DAC 2005 pays special attention to wireless designers
Apr 28, 2005
Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director With widespread proliferation of wireless technologies in consumer, communications, industrial and medical markets, and with electronic design automation tools becoming more sophisticated in handling RF functions, it is not surprising to see that this year’s Design Automation Conference will dedicate a special event, called Wireless Wednesday, to wireless design issues and challenges...
Airbee, Radiocrafts partner to deliver turnkey ZigBee solutions
Apr 28, 2005
Rockville, Maryland-based Airbee Wireless Inc. and Oslo, Norway-based Radiocrafts AS have jointly announced a cooperative arrangement to deliver "out-of-the-box" ZigBee-ready solutions...
TI expands its RFID management team
Apr 28, 2005
Texas Instruments Inc. has announced the expansion of its RFID management team with the addition of three new director positions...
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As products roll out, WiMAX gains momentum
Apr 21, 2005
Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director High-quality broadband WiMAX connectivity came a step closer to market as several chips and systems were unwrapped this week at the Broadband Wireless World in Las Vegas, Nev....
ZigBee-compliant development platforms debut
Apr 14, 2005
Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director To further strengthen its position in the wireless networking space, Freescale Semiconductor has readied a ZigBee-compliant development platform for a variety of monitoring, sensing, automation and control applications in the home, light commercial and industrial environments. ...
Supplier unveils new class AB PA for fixed-point WiMAX applications
Apr 14, 2005
Anadigics Inc. has received production orders for its indium gallium phosphide heterojunction bipolar transistor based 3.5 GHz class AB power amplifiers for fixed-point worldwide interoperability for microwave access applications...
Supplier takes SP6T RF antenna switch to production
Apr 14, 2005
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. has announced the availability of the PE4269 SP6T RF antenna switch die for quad-band GSM antenna switch modules ...
UWB chip goes into pre-production
Apr 14, 2005
Wisair has released its second-generation monolithic Wimedia-MBOA RF transceiver 502 to pre-production...
MBOA UWB enables wireless connectivity to digital still cameras
Apr 7, 2005
Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director Despite the lack of standards, proponents of both the camps, UWB Forum and MBOA Alliance, are moving ahead with their respective technologies...
UWB development kit eases evaluation
Apr 7, 2005
At the Intel Developer Forum this week in Tokyo, Japan, Staccato Communications unveiled a UWB development kit called Ripcord...
RFID circuit hits the ski slopes
Apr 7, 2005
Radio frequency identification chip supplier EM Microelectronic has developed, in cooperation with Skidata and EC-Passage, a transponder chip that facilitates the handling and identification of rented skis or snowboards at ski resorts...
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