The world’s first software-defined radio (SDR) for the millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum was announced at the Brooklyn 5G Summit, an event focused on the next steps for making 5G a commercial reality. The new mmWave Transceiver System was developed by National Instruments Inc. It is a full transceiver that can transmit and/or receive wide-bandwidth signals […]
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Sensors drive IIoT innovations
by Wiren Perera, ON Semiconductor The IoT has spawned the concept of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The IIoT includes the concept of greatly enhanced connectivity in areas such as industrial automation, security and surveillance and building automation. The IIoT uses sensors and actuators embedded in equipment and objects, linked via wired or wireless […]
4Gbaud quad-channel linear modulator driver
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. (“MACOM”), has announced the MAOM-006428, the industry’s first 64Gbaud quad-channel linear Mach Zehnder modulator driver. This device will support data rates of 400 Gbps and beyond on a single wavelength for long haul communications using coherent technology. By increasing the data rate on a single wavelength, operators can increase capacity and […]
Wireless Network Design Platforms account for building structures, floorplans, and terrain elevations
EDX Wireless and Remcom announce the integration of SignalPro with Wireless InSite X3D ray-tracing beginning with the release of SignalPro version 8.3. The X3D model from Remcom uses GPU acceleration to greatly reduce calculation time. The model includes effects from reflections, diffractions, and transmissions and serves a variety of service area environments including urban, indoor […]
Miniature polymer tantalum caps sport low ESR
AVX Corporation, has earned a third superlative for its F38 Series miniature, undertab, conductive polymer tantalum capacitors by significantly reducing the ESR of several ratings. The F38 Series, which already offered the smallest and highest CV polymer tantalum capacitors in the industry — 0603 capacitors with an ultralow profile of 0.9mm and 6.3V/47μF ratings — […]
28nm Wi-Fi and Bluetooth/BLE combo for wearables, IoT, and smart home apps
Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL), a world leader in storage, cloud infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity and multimedia semiconductor solutions, today announced the advanced Avastar 88W8977 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 (with future Bluetooth 5.0 features) low-power wireless System-on-Chip (SOC) designed to offer the smallest foot print and lowest bill of material (BoM) for the dynamic Wearables, Internet […]
Power efficient Bluetooth chip for wearable devices
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today introduced the world’s most power efficient Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solution. The new chip is 40 percent more energy efficient than its closest competitor and can deliver an unprecedented 2X times longer battery life for wearable and fitness tracking devices. The QN 9080 can run multiple applications […]
USB/Ethernet 2SP6T switch matrices work
from DC to 12 GHz
The RC-2SP6T-A12 USB/Ethernet-controlled dual SP6T switch matrix provides 2 RF inputs and 12 outputs, allowing a variety of different switch configurations to meet your signal routing needs. The unit from Mini-Circuits contains 2 electromechanical SP6T switches in a single case, operating from DC to 12 GHz with 0.2 dB insertion loss, 90 dB isolation, and […]
Universal-footprint family of bandpass filters and duplexers
The latest surface-mount RF bandpass filters from CTS Corp are designed for use in LTE-U (unlicensed) and LTE-LAA (licensed assisted access). The CTS UPB550A Bandpass Filter has an 0.7dB typical and <1.0dB worst case insertion loss, while providing >= 50dB rejection across all the major FDD bands. This would enable it to meet the receive […]
4×4 MIMO dual-frequency antennas for 802.11ac
L-com Global Connectivity, a manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced that it has developed the industry’s first 802.11ac 4×4 MIMO outdoor Omni directional, dual polarized / dual frequency antenna line, which features patent-pending technology. The HyperGain® DPU series antennas can operate in both vertical and horizontal polarization. Dual polarized antennas are often used […]
