Wireless
Plextek spins out Telensa street lighting venture
Plextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design consultancy today announced a new spin out venture - Telensa Ltd. - focused on the commercialisation of a new cost effective wireless system for actively controlling, monitoring and metering large populations of outdoor street lights, so they can be managed with maximum energy and operational efficiency.
TI introduces single-chip battery fuel gauge with protection
Texas Instruments introduced the industry's smallest, full-featured battery fuel gauge integrated circuit for portable consumer, commercial and industrial applications. The bq3060 turns a battery into a "smart battery" that measures and maintains an accurate record of available capacity, voltage, current, temperature and other critical parameters for lithium-based batteries. The single chip also provides robust battery safety, including authentication, short-circuit and discharge protection.
2.45GHz Active RFID Reader with high performance of inventory control
DAILY RFID has announced the 2.45GHz Long Range Active RFID Reader DL3800 with a long read range of up to 100m, specially designed for inventory management. This Active RFID Reader eliminates the need to make an inventory by individual scanning.
TI to demonstrate uncompressed CD-quality wireless audio technology at CES
At the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show Texas Instruments will demonstrate its new PurePath Wireless audio technology, delivering the industry's highest performance CD-quality wireless audio solution. The CC85xx family takes advantage of TI's design expertise in both audio and low-power RF products to provide a 2.4-GHz system-on-chip that transmits uncompressed audio over a state-of-the-art RF link with no unwanted noise or dropouts. These single-chip, integrated devices will lower total system cost in consumer, portable and professional audio applications, such as wireless headphones and wireless speakers.
OmniVision Rolls Out First OmniBSI Sensor for 720P HD Video in Portable Devices
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. today unveiled its first native high-definition video sensor built on OmniBSITM pixel technology. The compact 1/6-inch OV9726 delivers 720p HD video at 30 frames per second (fps), making it ideal for high-performance HD cameras in notebooks, netbooks, webcams, mobile phones, portable media players (PMPs) and other mobile entertainment devices. OmniVision has already secured design wins from top tier customers for the OV9726.
OmniVision Launches New VGA CameraCube Device for Mobile and Notebook Markets
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. today added the new, feature-rich OVM7692 VGA CameraCubeM solution to its portfolio of ultra-compact reflowable camera modules. The OVM7692 is a complete VGA camera solution including DVP parallel and MIPI serial output interface support, automatic luminance detection and an integrated EMI solution. It is designed to meet the performance and manufacturing requirements of tier-one handset manufacturers. OmniVision has already secured design wins for the OVM7692.
OmniVision Launches 14.6-Megapixel, 1080p/60 HD CMOS Imaging Solution
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. recently launched a 14.6-megapixel image sensor capable of delivering high-resolution still photography and full 1080p high-definition video at 60 frames per second. The new OV14810 for digital still/video cameras and OV14825 for mobile applications are among the very first sensors to achieve the highest quality in both video and photography for mainstream consumer electronics.
CSR’s Bluetooth low energy qualification supports leadership position in Bluetooth technology
CSR today announced that, immediately following the Bluetooth SIG's adoption of the Bluetooth low energy specification, it has qualified its BlueCore7 multifunction wireless Bluetooth solution for Bluetooth low energy products.
Digital Predistortion µModule Receiver Simplifies Basestation Design
Linear Technology has introduced the LTM9003, a wideband RF-to-digital receiver subsystem that includes a high performance 12-bit, 250Msps analog-to-digital converter, a bandpass filter, intermediate frequency amplifier and a high linearity RF downconverting mixer. The integrated µModule receiver significantly reduces board space and development time for wireless basestations implementing PA linearization with digital predistortion (DPD). The LTM9003 harnesses years of signal chain design experience and offers it in an easy-to-use 11.25mm × 15mm µModule package.
2.4GHz Long Range Active RFID Reader for Industrial Application
DAILY RFID has announced the newest 2.4GHz Long Range Active RFID Reader DL3800. The long-distance identification function and ease of use feature make it ideal for Industrial Application.
RRU9183ARFID Portable Reader (DL770)
DAILY RFID has released its new UHF(860~960MHz) RRU9183ARFID Portable Reader for industrial and harsh environments. Designed as a multi-function portable reader, itensures fast and highly reliable data communication.
UHF Handheld RFID Reader from DAILY RFID
DAILY RFID, a Chinese leading manufacturer of RFID readers and RFID tags, has launched high-performance RRU9813 UHF Handheld RFID Reader(DL770), designed as an Industrial PDA integrated with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPRS.
Texas Instruments qualifies Bluetooth low energy controller on proven BlueLink 7.0 solution
Delivering on its commitment to lead the market by providing both dual-mode and single-mode Bluetooth low energy solutions, Texas Instruments today announced that it has qualified a Bluetooth low energy wireless technology controller on TI's highly-integrated BlueLink 7.0 (BL6450-L) solution. This is done in conjunction with the recent adoption of Bluetooth® Core Specification Version 4.0 by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). In addition to supporting Bluetooth low energy, the hallmark feature of v4.0 on the BlueLink platform, TI will provide Bluetooth low energy support for its CC254x line of single-mode, low-power RF products.
Atmel Collaborates with H&D Wireless to Deliver World's Most Power Efficient Embedded Wi-Fi Solution
Atmel today announced it is collaborating with H&D Wireless to deliver an IEEE802.11b+g Wi-Fi solution for Atmel's 32-bit AVR microcontrollers. In this collaboration, H&D Wireless will provide the SPB104 Wi-Fi extension board which is easily connected to the AVR32 UC3 evaluation kits through the SD card socket. This collaboration results in the industry's most power efficient Wi-Fi solution, with an overall power consumption five times lower than any other similar solution on the market.
Antenova Develops Nine-band SMD Antenna for Global LTE Mobile Device Applications
Antenova Ltd announced the addition of its patent pending nine-band SMD antenna targeting global Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile device applications. Antenova's Agilis A10346 is a small switchable Magnetic Dipole Antenna (MDA) providing global dual-mode GSM/LTE capability plus Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and WiMAX in a single structure.
Latest RFID Kit for RFID Patient Tracking System
DAILY RFID has launched RFID Kit for RFID Patient Tracking System, designed for instant deployment in hospital, especially in patient tracking solution. This kit contains the hardware and software to deploy the RFID Hospital system instantly.
austriamicrosystems introduces the AS3992 Simply Gen 2 UHF RFID reader with programmable dense reader mode
austriamicrosystems today compliments its existing range of market leading UHF RFID Reader ICs for Gen 2 applications with the AS3992.
DAILY launches RFID Gate for hands-free, fast Access Control
RFID products producer DAILY, has released its new high frequency RFID Gate Reader/Antenna DL8220 for integration into RFID meeting & access control applications.
LPRS’ easy-Radio wireless modules bring robotic TV presenter to life
LPRS has been selected by robot designer Peter Reynolds to provide wireless communication to a robot that could interact with celebrities backstage at the 2009 Brit Awards, Europe's premier music show. The show's production company gave Peter a brief that offered open access to the entire back-stage area, allowing the robot to roam around at will, interviewing the stars featured in the show as they got ready to perform. The producer envisioned a humanoid robot that could approach artists backstage and engage them in conversation, recording the video and audio for future broadcast.
DUEL base station IP to improve LTE uplink experience
Cambridge Consultants has launched DUEL, a breakthrough technology that significantly improves LTE uplink performance when compared to MMSE, the "text-book" receiver design. DUEL, designed as an algorithmic and DSP extension to LTE base station receiver designs, requires no changes to handsets.
Pickering Interfaces introduces 60-722 High Isolation RF Multiplexer
Pickering Interfaces has expanded its range of LXI based RF switching solutions with the introduction of a high isolation multiplexer. The 60-722 is a 75 ohm RF multiplexer featuring very high isolation and crosstalk performance. Available in single or a dual 12:1 formats it has a bandwidth of greater than 1GHz and typical isolation and crosstalk in excess of 100dB.
austriamicrosystems new funlight LED Driver adds fun and functionality to portable applications
austriamicrosystems introduces the AS3665 enabling astounding lighting effects in mobile phones and a variety of other consumer applications. The AS3665 delivers sharper color, smoother color effects and superior brightness with a minimum amount of design effort. This new funlight LED driver turns any application such as mobile phones, MP3 players, mobile computers, portable game stations, speaker boxes, toys and any audio equipment into a true eyecatcher.
STMicroelectronics Set To Spur the Growth of the MEMS Microphone Market
STMicroelectronics has expanded its portfolio with next-generation micro-machined acoustic devices. The innovative MEMS microphones that use sensor technology from OMRON will significantly raise the bar in sound quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness for existing and emerging audio applications like cell phones, wireless devices and games that respond to voice inputs, across a range of market segments.
Digi Core Module Speeds Development of Low Power Wireless Multimedia Devices
Digi International today introduced the ConnectCore Wi-MX51, the industry's first core module designed specifically for low power, wireless multimedia applications. It is the industry's first wireless enabled core module based on Freescale's new high-performance i.MX51 processor, first to offer 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi and first to support Microsoft's new Windows CE 6.0 R3. The ConnectCore Wi-MX51 enables wired and Wi-Fi networking for low power embedded applications with demanding performance requirements such as displays within medical devices, digital signage, security/access control devices, point-of-sale equipment and industrial automation technology.
Freescale helps energize the portable device market
Freescale Semiconductor is expanding its 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) portfolio with devices ideal for personal diagnostic and portable health care products that require low-power operation and advanced display capabilities. An extension of its liquid crystal display (LCD) S08LL microcontroller (MCU) families, the advanced S08LL64 allows engineers to quickly develop dependable, flexible and low-cost medical, industrial and consumer devices.
Imagination Technologies redefines the cost-effectiveness of integrating multiple programmable radios into high volume consumer products
Imagination Technologies has announced ENSIGMA UCCP320, which enables the broadest range of Wi-Fi connectivity, digital radio, mobile TV and TV standards of any communications and connectivity core. The UCCP320 redefines the cost-effectiveness of integrating multiple programmable radios into high volume consumer products.
Solid State Supplies claims thinnest active GPS antennas on the market
Solid State Supplies has announced the W4000 series of GPS active antennas from Pulse. These oval-shaped antennas offer high performance and versatility in installation and are the thinnest on the market with a profile of only 5.45 mm. Designed for in-vehicle mounting, each antenna can be positioned on the dashboard or window without concerns about orientation.
LPRS wireless modules facilitate state of the art manufacturing process
LPRS, Europe's leading supplier of short-range radio solutions, has been selected by SaBre-Innovation to provide wireless control links as part of a sophisticated manufacturing performance system in use at a major UK aircraft manufacturer.
u-blox’ LEON GSM/GPRS Modules in Volume Production
u-blox has announced that its LEON family of wireless GSM/GPRS modem modules has gone into high-volume production to meet worldwide orders. After achieving major industry certifications in September, the LEON G-100 and G‑200 are now fully qualified for delivery to customers in the consumer, industrial and automotive markets. Complete documentation including Product Summary, Datasheet, and System Integration Manual are available for download.
LPRS wireless modules facilitate global communications for the disabled
LPRS has been selected by MRI Services to provide wireless communications for wheelchair users. The design inspiration was to provide a flexible personal communication system for Toby Hewson. Toby is the founder of JUST DIFFERENT, a charity that was started in 2007 to make a positive difference to the lives of disabled and non-disabled people. Toby, aged 28, has cerebral palsy, and cannot walk or speak (except through his pathfinder voice synthesiser) and requires 24 hour care. With no hand ability Toby has to operate the synthesiser just with his elbow. He is very intelligent and articulate with a good sense of humour and has travelled all over the world.
SD Card Reader IC Adds Hi-Speed USB to Full-Speed Applications
Maxim has introduced the MAX14502, a Hi-Speed USB-to-SD card bridge that increases read/write speed by up to 40x in portable electronics. This IC bypasses the slow processor of Original (full-speed) USB applications, servicing the data transfer with an integrated processor. The MAX14502 thus eliminates the time-consuming and complicated task of developing a software driver, allowing designers to effortlessly add Hi-Speed USB to their applications. This device is well suited for consumer electronics such as cell phones, PDAs, MP3 players, DSCs, and GPS devices.
Semtech - Touchscreen Controller Platform with Low Power, Small Footprint and ±15kV ESD Protection
Semtech Corp today announced the SX8650, an ultra-low power 4-wire resistive touchscreen controller with enhanced ±15kV electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. The SX8650 is the first in a new platform of touchscreen controllers and is optimized for power (23uA), size (1.46mm x 1.96mm), and ESD protection. These features make it the most application-specific resistive touchscreen controller on the market for such applications as mobile phones, digital still cameras, MP3 players, PDAs, personal navigation devices, and handheld gaming devices.
LCD Controller supports Mobile Video Revolution
As one of the worlds largest producers of LCD controllers and displays for the mobile phone market, Epson has developed the S1D13710 and S1D13712 LCD-controllers.These devices have been designed to meet the demands of portable products requiring Digital Video, such as Mobile Communications devices offering the latest multimedia messaging services (MMS) and Palm-size PCs. These devices can now be supplied by 2001 Electronic Components.
Antenna Design and Test Services Most comprehensive service offering - available at 7 layers
Wireless connectivity is of growing importance for a huge number of modern products. Since the efficiency of any radio product is last but not least depending on the quality of its antenna, antenna design & implementation and consequently antenna testing & certification come into the focus of more and more manufacturers.
Antenova Launches Internal FM Antenna Module for Mobile Device Applications
Antenova Ltd, the integrated antenna and RF solutions company, announced the launch of its new space saving internal FM Antenna Module for mobile device applications. Antenova's innovative flexible printed circuit (FPC) antenna module design enables effective wireless FM radio reception in mobile handsets without the need for an external headset antenna.
Jennic demonstrates ultra low-power ZigBee based transmissions using only 100µJ of harvested energy
Jennic, a manufacturer of innovative 32-bit wireless microcontrollers has demonstrated the capability of its JN5148 to perform multiple packet transmissions from 100µJ of energy harvested from an electro-mechanical switch. Jennic is the first wireless microcontroller vendor to show ZigBee communications are possible with such low energy consumption. The demonstrator shows how a single switch press is all that is required to enable the JN5148 to carry out system startup and initialisation, followed by a succession of packet transmissions to increase the probability of packet delivery to the receiver.
Smart-Reset Chip from STMicroelectronics Cures Frustration of ‘Frozen’ Gadgets
To overcome the frustration people can feel when electronic products 'freeze' in mid-operation, a new smart-reset chip announced by STMicroelectronics allows the system to be restarted safely without removing the battery or finding a tool to push the reset button, usually hidden behind a hole in the casing.
Texas Instruments - QWERTY-capable I2C keypad controller
Texas Instruments has introduced the TCA8418, a keypad scan device that can generate an interrupt output signal using a three-key combination such as CTRL-ALT-DEL, which frees up the processor from scanning the keypad for presses and releases, saving power and bandwidth.
Bluetooth Module Development Kit
LM Technologies Ltd Business Division is a global designer and manufacturer of innovative leading edge Bluetooth solutions including Bluetooth adapters and modules. LM Technologies have now launched a module and adapter development kit. This development kit is unique to the industry in that it supports all their CSR BC04 based modules i.e. LM400, LM072, LM071 LM780, LM701
Shortlink's wireless module reduces development time for short range comms
Designed for use in the standard ISM/SRD band of 433MHz, Shortlink's SL4300-B1 transceiver module offers customers a quick and easy way to integrate powerful wireless functionality at low cost. Providing a good fit with many applications, the transceiver features excellent performance and functionality. The SL4300-B1 offers risk free, quick time to market and low development costs and comprises a ready made module with CE marking.
