New Semtech RF Transmitter Improves Performance While Reducing System Cost and Extending Battery Lifetime
Semtech Corporation. today expanded its RFIC platform with the new SX1243, a fully integrated, low cost FSK / OOK radio transmitter designed to replace a surface acoustic wave-based resonator transmitters in garage door openers, remote keyless entry and other consumer remote control systems. The SX1243 features a fractional-N phase lock loop, which delivers higher performance and more flexibility, while minimizing the BOM cost versus traditional SAW-based resonator designs.
30MHz to 1.4GHz Wideband I/Q Demodulator with IIP2 Optimization & DC Offset Cancellation Improves Zero-IF Receiver Performance
Linear Technology announces the LTC5584, an ultrawide bandwidth direct conversion I/Q demodulator with outstanding linearity of 31dBm IIP3 and 70dBm IIP2. The device offers best-in-class demodulation bandwidth of over 530MHz, supporting the latest generation of LTE multimode, LTE Advanced receivers, as well as digital predistortion receivers.
RFSW6131 SP3T Symettric Switch
RFMD's new RFSW6131 is a GaAs pHEMT Single-Pole Three-Throw switch designed for use in Cellular, 3G, LTE, and other high performance communications systems. It offers a symmetric topology with excellent linearity and power handling capability, while also 3V and 5V positive logic compatible.
Operation Lifetime Doubles in Smart Meters and Other Wireless Sensor Node Applications with New Wireless Transceiver from STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics today introduced a high-performance, ultra-low-power wireless transceiver for Automatic Meter Infrastructure and other wireless sensor node applications, such as alarm and security systems, home and building automation, and industrial monitoring and control. ST's SPIRIT1 transceiver combines excellent receiver sensitivity with unbeatable current consumption, delivering 50% power reduction over existing solutions in the market.
B&B Electronics Launches its First 802.11 WiFi Access Point for Industrial M2M Applications
B&B Electronics today launched its first 802.11 b/g* WiFi access point to provide M2M equipment with wireless networking capabilities. This industrial-grade wireless access point is the first fruit of B&B's October 2011 acquisition of Quatech, whose Airborne™ wireless networking devices feature WiFi connectivity technology to network-enable industrial M2M devices.
New release of Lattice diamond design software delivers more robust design capabilities for low power, cost sensitive FPGA applications
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced release 1.3 of its Lattice Diamond® design software, the flagship design environment for Lattice FPGA products.
Lattice's new mixed signal design software simplifies platform management design
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has announced release 6.1 of its PAC-Designer® mixed signal design software, with updated support for Lattice's Platform Manager™, Power Manager II and ispClock™ devices. Users designing with Platform Manager devices will now have access to the Lattice Diamond® 1.3 software design environment. This integration of the PAC-Designer 6.1 and Diamond 1.3 design software tools will make more advanced digital design options available with Platform Manager products. An automated simulation environment, not previously available to Platform Manager designers, is a primary benefit of the design software integration.
Nordic Semiconductor and Broadcom collaborate on Bluetooth low energy proximity fob prototype for mobile device security
Nordic Semiconductor Bluetooth low energy-powered security device communicates seamlessly with Broadcom Bluetooth v4.0 chip in first demonstration of latest Bluetooth wireless technology's interoperability
RELY Research Project: New Ways of Chip Design Methodology
Germany's foreign trade success is determined to an ever-increasing degree by the quality and reliability of high-tech products. Seven partners from the German business and research communities are teaming up in the three-year "RELY" project to explore ways of enhancing the quality, reliability and resilience of modern microelectronic systems. The focus will be on applications in transportation, in particular electromobility, in medical technology and automation.
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