Solar energy powers RFID readers and signposts
Nov 21, 2007
Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin company , has begun deploying solar powered radio frequency identification readers and signposts, enabling customers in the defense and commercial sectors to conserve energy and reduce costs while tracking supplies in real-time. ...
Baseband processor will power basestations at 2008 Olympics
Nov 15, 2007
Xinwei Telecom Technology has selected the PC203 from picoChip as the baseband processor in the latest revision of its multi-carrier wireless information local loop basestation design. ...
Home security system uses M2M technology
Nov 15, 2007
Home security and automation provider uControl is using machine-to-machine technology from Jasper Wireless to wirelessly connect and manage uControl’s in-home security alarms. ...
Femto Forum gains more support
Nov 8, 2007
The Femto Forum, which was launched in July this year to expedite the standardization of femtocells, has extended its membership to include major operators and equipment vendors which are already actively participating in the Forum’s working groups. ...
CSR brings internet radio to the mass market
Nov 8, 2007
Cambridge, UK based CSR has launched RadioPro, a Wi-Fi internet radio example design based on the company's UniFi single-chip Wi-Fi platform. ...
Distributor supplies embedded development tools
Oct 31, 2007
Mouser Electronics has agreed to distribute Spectrum Digital's development tools for Texas Instruments’ DSPs and microcontrollers throughout North America. ...
Firms partner to promote emergency alert system
Oct 31, 2007
Raytheon’s JPS Communications has partnered with Invizeon to market an emergency alert system to colleges, universities, and civil and military customers. ...
Handset developer selects fixed-mobile convergence test platform
Oct 31, 2007
Azimuth Systems has announced that Samsung Electronics has selected the Azimuth FMC Performance Test Solution to streamline the testing of Samsung’s UMA/GAN dual-mode handsets, including the Samsung SGH-t409 and SGH-t709 models. ...
Low-power Wi-Fi chip enables powerful handsets
Oct 31, 2007
By Mark Valentine, Technical Editor, RF Design Designed to advance the deployment of Wi-Fi in portable devices, such as wireless handsets, the Atheros AR6002 provides the lowest active-mode power consumption of any mobile WLAN solution....
RF vendors form SMART alliance
Oct 25, 2007
By Ashok Bindra, Editor, RF Design To drive system performance and interoperability of smart antenna systems, Navini Networks, Beceem Communications, Fujitsu Microelectronics America and Runcom have jointly announced the formation of "SMart Antenna RF Test" Alliance. ...
Four leading RF semiconductor suppliers join ComMAX ecosystem
Oct 25, 2007
Comsys Communication and Signal Processing announced that four leading vendors of RF transceivers have joined the ComMAX ecosystem, a network of partners dedicated to providing ready-to-use system solutions for converged cellular/mobile WiMAX terminals. ...
Agilent, Sequans collaborate on Wave 2 mobile WiMAX protocol test
Oct 25, 2007
Agilent Technologies Inc. and Sequans Communications have extended their WiMAX collaboration to include Wave 2 mobile WiMAX mobile station and base station protocol testing. Protocol Conformance Test is a vital part of the WiMAX certification process. ...
Process integrates RF MEMS with control and logic on CMOS chip
Oct 25, 2007
By incorporating RF MEMS into CMOS process flow, WiSpry has readied a family of MEMS tunable digital capacitors for antenna tuning, band programmable impedance matching, power amplifier tuning and tunable RF filters. ...
U.S. Marine Corps orders more MRAPs
Oct 24, 2007
The U.S. Marine Corps has ordered 1000 additional International MaxxPro military vehicles valued at approximately $509 million from Navistar International Corporation. ...
Consolidation affects handset baseband semiconductors
Oct 18, 2007
According to iSuppli, both mobile handsets and their semiconductor components are going through a period of consolidation that may lead to a significant winnowing of baseband chip suppliers. ...
Body heat powers wireless EEG system
Oct 18, 2007
IMEC has developed a two-channel wireless EEG (electroencephalography, or monitoring of brain waves) system powered by a thermoelectric generator. ...
Distributor adds MCU family
Oct 18, 2007
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the STM32 Family of 32-bit Flash microcontrollers based on ARM Cortex-M3 core from STMicroelectronics. ...
Programmable delay line provides end-to-end accuracy
Oct 18, 2007
By Mark Valentine, Technical Editor, Power Electronics Technology Maxim Integrated Products’ DS1124 programmable delay line is the first to specify a delay tolerance from input to output, rather than to a reference output signal. ...
RF front-end module for 802.11n Wi-Fi is unprecedented
Oct 11, 2007
By Ashok Bindra, Editor, RF Design To provide compact cost effective solutions to developers involved with Wi-Fi products based on the latest IEEE 802.11n specification, SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. has readied an integrated RF front-end module. ...
