Wireless Design & Development articles from April 2009

Wireless Design & Development archives from April 2009

Demand for 2.4 GHz wireless will continue to stay strong.(UP FRONT)
April 1, 2009... Like many organizations in today's electronics sector, my company, Nordic Semiconductor, is rising to the challenge of operating in a global semiconductor market that analysts say could drop by around 20 percent this year compared to 2008. ...

Pocket-size signal source: employing a compact, low-phase noise, high-frequency source in your design will combine the best attributes of high frequency signal source with compact portability.
April 1, 2009... In the not too distance past, procuring a low phase noise 1 GHz source was very expensive, limiting it to only very high-end applications that could support the cost of incorporating this technology in the design. Responding to this need,...

Portable test cell offers fast and convenient wireless testing.(ETS-Lindgren)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ETS-Lindgren introduces a portable RF shielded test cell, Model 5247, for making wireless device design verification and over-the-air performance measurements. At 35.5"(L) x 35.5"(W) x 84"(H) with rolling casters,...

Power conversion technology for solar applications.(Freescale Semiconductor Israel Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Freescale has developed advanced, ultra-low-voltage DC/DC converter technology that enables industry-leading solar cell startup and operating performance and efficiency at levels as low as 0.32 V, as well as...

Dual-band external MIMO antennas designed to enhance 802.11n system performance.(WHAT'S HOT: PRODUCT NEWS)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Laird Technologies, Inc. has released two dual-band external MIMO antennas--the S245112PT Directional and the S24517PT Sector. Both antennas are specifically designed to enhance the latest generation of Wireless LAN...

Converged 3G/4G cellular front end platform capable of nine band coverage.(WHAT'S HOT: PRODUCT NEWS)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RF Micro Devices, Inc. (RFMD) has released the RF6460, an integrated and scalable 3G/dG cellular front end platform. The RF6460 front end platform features an ultra-compact "converged" multi-band, multimode...

Remote possibilities: using advanced battery technologies to unlock the dynamic growth potential of remote wireless sensors used in "smart infrastructure" and related applications.(Cover story)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Contrary to all the recent economic news, the February 17, 2009 edition of The Wall Street Journal contained an upbeat article by Michael Totty entitled "Smart Roads. Smart Bridges. Smart Grids." Totty describes...

Electronic packaging RF SiPs demand early packaging focus; by considering packaging in the early stages of product development, design teams can determine the best architecture for their particular application.(ELECTRONIC PACKAGING)
April 1, 2009... Wireless technologies have evolved swiftly over the past two decades. What were once large RF/microwave modules and monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) have become miniaturized, multi-function systems. Across the board, wireless...

Brainstorm.(MEDICAL ELECTRONICS)
April 1, 2009... Welcome to Brainstorm! There are inherent risks when it comes to wireless technology in medical electronic devices--security, performance, coexistence, EMI and privacy. Q: What are the requirements for effectively deploying and...

Incorporating a touch interface into wireless designs; incorporating touch into a wireless product design introduces additional complexity with radios, antennas and the attendant higher power consumption.(DISPLAYS & INTERFACES: DESIGN TALK)
April 1, 2009... Human Machine Interface (HMI), Man Machine Interface (MMI) or Computer Human Interface (CHI) defines the function of a person interacting with a piece of entertainment, work-producing or otherwise intelligent electronic device. The impact of...

Libraries for in-house design increase component range.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 1, 2009... Modelithics, Inc. has released an enhanced version of its CLR Library, increasing the range and number of components represented by the company's highly scalable models. This version adds 15 new global models, each representing entire...

Dual-band transmit modules.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RF Micro Devices, Inc. introduces its RF716x family of dual-band (EGSM900/DCS1800 or GSM850/PCS 1900) GSM/GPRS transmit modules. This product family meets the front end requirements of emerging markets handsets,...

GPS grade TCXOs feature enable/disable function.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NDK America, Inc. announces its NT2016SB series, an SMD TCXO measuring 2.0 x 1.6 mm with a height of 0.8 mm maximum. These oscillators exhibit a tight frequency stability of [+ or -] 0.5 ppm over the a broad...

WiMAX tester measures wireless performance.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 1, 2009... Anite and Azimuth Systems launch a WiMAX Performance Tester that combines a channel emulator and a base station emulator, allowing users to run conformance and bespoke test cases on subscriber stations under varying RF channel conditions. This...

SDR solution for GSM/EDGE basestations.(TECHNOLOGY AWARD)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Octasic Inc., a developer of media processing and wireless solutions, has made available a Software Defined Radio (SDR) platform for GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Base Transceiver Station (BTS) applications. Vocallo...