Wireless Design & Development articles from February 2008

Wireless Design & Development archives from February 2008

Wi-Fi goes to school.(UP FRONT)
February 1, 2008... Considering the fact that my first job after college was as an educator in the classroom, I was very disappointed in a statistic I recently read. According to an ABI Research report there are more than 98,000 schools in America that still lack...

Carriers report 90-100% increase in Ethernet traffic.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & MARKETS)
February 1, 2008... In a recent study by Infonetics Research to determine the data network evolution plans and router and switch requirements of service providers in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the increasing importance of Ethernet features...

Callers stay connected and protected at all times.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & MARKETS)
February 1, 2008... A secure and disposable two-way calling service is now available that can be used to protect an existing phone number and provide subscribers with privacy, control and freedom when providing a phone number. Vumber provides subscribers with...

Wi-Fi photo frame with internet radio.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & MARKETS)
February 1, 2008... CSR and Telechips have partnered on a design for a Wi-Fi photo frame with internet radio. The Wi-Fi enabled digital photo frame platform features wireless connectivity using CSR'S UniFi single-chip Wi-Fi technology. UniFi will provide users...

Wireless HDMI technology achieves consumer electronics control functionality.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & MARKETS)
February 1, 2008... Radiospire Networks has successfully implemented the consumer electronics control (CEC) functionality into its AirHook[TM] wireless HDMI technology. AirHook technology, a high bandwidth wireless HD connectivity solution, will now offer...

Digital pulse compression subsystem upgrades SAW-based radars.(PRODUCT NEWS: WHAT'S HOT)
February 1, 2008... Temex announces the launch of a digital pulse compression sub-system (DPCSS) with chirp generator (transmitter) and compressor (receiver) modules at intermediate frequency (IF). The CI BM7xx with analog I/Os enables upgrades of SAW- based...

High-Speed backplane connector system designed to support future system upgrades.(PRODUCT NEWS: WHAT'S HOT)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Molex Inc.'s Impact[TM] backplane connector system is designed to meet the next generation requirements of telecommunications and data networking equipment. The Impact product provides up to 80 differential pairs per...

PCS duplexer minimizes power consumption, improves receiver sensitivity.(PRODUCT NEWS: WHAT'S HOT)
February 1, 2008... Avago Technologies introduces its 4th generation PCS duplexer. The ACMD-7403 delivers 2.7 dB maximum Tx Band insertion loss which significantly lowers power consumption. An impressive 3.2 dB maximum Rx Band insertion loss achieves excellent...

Receiver subsystem bridges the gap between RF & digital worlds.(PRODUCT NEWS: WHAT'S HOT)(Linear Technology's LTM9001)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Linear Technology introduces the LTM9001, the first in a series of System in a Package (SIP) signal chain receiver modules, utilizing Linear's uModule[TM] packaging technology. This family of integrated receiver...

Software radio enables multi-standard platform.(PRODUCT NEWS: WHAT'S HOT)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vanu[R], Inc. has released the Vanu Anywave system, the first U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-certified software radio, as a solution to the rapidly changing wireless standards. The Vanu Anywave system...

Mid-range Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers show live RF.(PRODUCT NEWS: WHAT'S HOT)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tektronix, Inc. announces the addition of DPX[TM] waveform image processor technology to its mid-range RSA3000B Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers. This technology provides a unique live RF view of the spectrum...

Subassemblies support HDMI rev 1.3 requirements.(PRODUCT NEWS: WHAT'S HOT)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Omron Electronic Components' P1TX4C-SX51 Transmitter Optical Subassembly (TOSA) and the P1RX4C-SX51 Receiver Optical Subassembly (ROSA) are designed to serve the high-definition video market. The pair address the...

System provides comprehensive verification of high-level synthesis output.(PRODUCT NEWS: WHAT'S HOT)(Calypto Design Systems' Sequential Logic Equivalence Checker)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Calypto[TM] Design Systems announces the availability of SLEC[TM] System-HLS for comprehensive verification of high-level synthesis (HLS) output. Enabling ESL[TM], SLEC (Sequential Logic Equivalence Checker) is a functional verification...

POL power supply design techniques for high power processors in wireless: designing a power solution for performance processors in wireless applications is straightforward once the decoupling, sequencing and tolerance requirements are understood.(EYE ON POWER DEVICES)
February 1, 2008... With higher integration, faster operating speeds and smaller feature sizes, point-of-load (POL) processor power designs for core and I/O voltages are becoming more challenging. Process technology advancements must be matched with POL power...

Using light sensors to extend battery life.(FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY: POWER MANAGEMENT)
February 1, 2008... Ambient light sensor technology plays a key role in power management strategies for display products. This article compares various ambient light sensor technologies and explains by properly applying the ambient light sensing in conjunction...

Critical design & manufacturing challenges at 45 nm.(FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY: POWER MANAGEMENT)
February 1, 2008... Portable devices have become a driving force behind the rapid acceleration of new silicon-process technologies. A few years ago, a new generation of cell phones was developed at 65 nm technology. At present, all leading cell phone developers...

Wireless design for regulatory compliance: a modular approval allows you to avoid re-approving the radio for each revision of the host circuitry.(Cover story)
February 1, 2008... Radio transmitters are being designed into more and more diverse commercial and consumer applications. Beyond toys, remote household controls, RFID and Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone headsets, radio technology is enabling many new emerging...

Getting around the technical issues with battery-assisted UHF RFID tags: battery-assisted Passive (BAP) tags fill the gap between purely passive tags and the more costly active tags.(RFID TAGS)
February 1, 2008... RFID tags are produced in vast quantities and are particularly cost-critical to ensure return on investment (ROI). This is why most RFID tags are passive, i.e., do not require a battery to operate. A passive UHF tag IC rectifies the RF signal...

Reducing power in wireless design through sequential clock gating: Register Transfer Level (RTL) power optimization tools eliminate the need for error-prone manual methods.(POWER OPTIMIZATION)
February 1, 2008... The wireless broadband communication landscape continues to change with increasing data rates, multi-band devices and more complex protocols. Even with these challenges, advances in wireless technology have the potential to create new...

Temperature compensated crystal oscillator.(PRODUCT FOCUS: OSCILLATORS)(Greenray Industries Inc's T1220 series)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Greenray Industries, Inc. announces the availability of the T1220 series TCXO. The T1220 temperature compensated crystal oscillator offers OCXO-like temperature stabilities--as low as [+ or -] 7 x 10--and the...

Pocket Reference Oscillator integrates HCMOS oscillator in SMA housing.(PRODUCT FOCUS: OSCILLATORS)(Crystek)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... The PRO Series Pocket Reference Oscillator available from Crystek is a frequency control product that integrates complete HCMOS crystal clock oscillator in a rugged SMA housing. Connecting the PRO series' female SMA side to +3.3 Vdc produces a...

Temperature compensated voltage controlled crystal oscillator.(PRODUCT FOCUS: OSCILLATORS)(Bliley Technologies' TV105A )(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bliley Technologies introduces introduces its RoHS compliant, TV105A temperature compensated voltage controlled crystal oscillator (TCVCXO). Housed in a 3 x 5 mm ceramic SMD package. Providing a miniature TCVCXO...

Coaxial resonator oscillatorin S band.(PRODUCT FOCUS: OSCILLATORS)(Z-Communications Inc's CRO2935B-LF)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Z-Communications, Inc. announces the introduction of their lead-free, RoHS compliant, coaxial resonator oscillator (CRO2935B-LF) in S band (2850 to 3020 MHz) featuring ultra low phase-noise performance of -109 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset. This...

All-quartz SMD crystal series features ultra-low profile of 1.0 mm.(PRODUCT FOCUS: OSCILLATORS)(Fox Electronics' FQ 3225B)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Fox Electronics expands its FQ series of all-quartz crystal packaging technology to include a 3.2 mm x 2.5 mm package size. The FQ 3225B, which features an ultra low file of 1.0 mm, is suitable for a wide range of portable and battery-powered...

Disciplined OscillatorModule.(PRODUCT FOCUS: OSCILLATORS)(Vectron International's C6300A1-0003)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vectron International introduces the C6300A1-0003 which is built on a Vectron standard platform module and provides a 1 pps TTL and 10 MHz sine wave output that is disciplined to an external 1 pps reference. Internal...

Crystal oscillators.(PRODUCT FOCUS: OSCILLATORS)(Maxim Integrated Products' DS4-XO series )(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Maxim Integrated Products' DS4-XO series of crystal oscillators support frequency operation from 75 to 622.08 MHz These miniature crystal oscillators are available in a 5 mm x 3.2 mm package and provide jitter performance of less than 1 psRMS...

Jitter Attenuator.(PRODUCT FOCUS: OSCILLATORS)(Valpey-Fisher Corp.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Valpey Fisher Corporation introduces the VFJA905 Jitter Attenuator, an integrated clock/PLL timing solution for 1 G and 10 G synchronous Ethernet applications. It features two LVCMOS output swith a frequency of 25...

Stratum 3 compliant product.(PRODUCT FOCUS: OSCILLATORS)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... MtronPTI introduces a Stratum 3 precision TCXO/TCVCXO product family. The M610x series is a fully Stratum 3 compliant product, and the M611x Series is a general purpose TCXO /TCVCXO, featuring [+ or -] 0.3 ppm stability performance over the...

WiFi modules supporting wireless connectivity.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TriQuint Semiconductor announces its WiFi modules that support multiple-input, multi-pie-output (MIMO) 802.11 n wireless connectivity. RF modules enable fast wireless connections and increased distance for consumers,...

Test platform with real-time protocol development tools.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... Agilent Technologies, Inc. introduces its LTE UE development test platform with real-time protocol development tools created in partnership with Anite plc. This LTE UE platform helps R&D engineers to speed development of LTE UE design for...

Low pass SMT filter for RF and microwave applications.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IMS announces its IMF2293 "S" Band, planar, surface mountable low-pass filter. It is a low profile, compact and suitable surface mountable system for RF/microwave circuits. Dimensions are .442" x .184"x.030". The...

RF power meter designed for monitoring applications in small footprint.(PRODUCT NEWS)(National Instruments Corp.)(radio frequency)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... National Instruments announces its NI USB-5680 USB-controlled true RMS RF power meter which provides a highly flexible system for automated test, measurement and monitoring applications in a small footprint. The 6 GHz power meter features high...

D-sub high density press-fit connector series.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FCI has enlarged its high density Compact D series to 62-contact connectors in straight receptacle versions as a complement to its press-fit D-sub range in 78 contacts. Provided with press-fit terminations, these...

Clock generators.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Maxim Integrated Products Inc.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Maxim Integrated Products introduces its MAX3624/MAX3625 high-performance, quad/triple-output clock generators for network equipment. These devices use a low noise VCO and PLL architecture to generate a high-frequency, ultra low-jitter (0.36...

High power LED driver for mid-size panels.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. expands its line of high-power LED drivers with the CAT4139 boost converter that provides a switch current up to 750 mA. The boost converter drives LED strings up to 22 V, making it...

EMI suppression devices for Ethernet applications.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... Akros Silicon, Inc. announces its Model AS1602 suppression device that provides a combination of system level EMC compliance and surge protection for Ethernet applications without impacting data transmission speeds. It integrates active chokes...

Compact power supply.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Power Sources Unlimited announces its NXT-225 series of ultra small AC/DC power supplies with 225 W of power in a 10W/[in.sup.3] power density, fitting into 1U high OEM applications or any application where space is...

Migration from low-end to high performance embedded design made easy.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... Mouser Electronics, Inc. is stocking the Flexis Microcontroller Series from Freescale Semiconductor. The QE devices offer pin-for-pin, development tool and peripheral set compatibility between 8-bit and 32-bit, and they include 64- and 80-pin...

RGB LED viewing angle.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OPTEK Technology introduces its OVSR-RGBCC3 surface mount RGB LED with a 150[degrees] viewing angle. The three separate diodes are housed in a miniature surface mount package that is compatible with both automatic...

More controlled compliance tests.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... Agilent Technologies, Inc. introduces an extension to its DisplayPort compliance test software for Infiniium DSO80000 series oscilloscopes. Software version 1.5 adds more controlled compliance tests and additional validation tests for...

Home networking system uses UWB chipset.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... Pulse~LINK introduces its CWave wireless HDMI system that enables the placement of an HDTV anywhere in the room, reducing the accumulation of connector wires behind entertainment systems while establishing a secure wireless connection between...

Microcontroller family adds performance and memory.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Microchip Technology, Inc. announces its PIC32 family of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) that adds more performance and more memory while maintaining pin, peripheral and software compatibility with proprietary 16-bit...

Mini proximity sensors in compact housings.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... Turck, Inc. is incorporating its Uprox+ technology into its line of M8 miniature picoprox sensors to provide compact housings with sensing distances that exceed ferrite core sensors, especially while sensing non-ferrous metals. The sensors...

Backlight inverter drive ICs for LCD backlight systems.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... Fairchild Semiconductor introduces its FAN7316 and FAN7317 integrated CCFL backlight inverter drive ICs that provide space and cost savings, optimal system reliability and simplified design for N-N half-bridge, push-pull and P-N full-bridge LCD...

IP core supports IEEE 1588 clock synchronization.(PRODUCT NEWS)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lattice Semiconductor Corporation announces its industrial Ethernet intellectual property (IP) core that implements an IEEE standard that is used for many industrial Ethernet applications to ensure that the various...

USB upgrade kit speeds time to market.(TECHNOLOGY AWARD)(Universal serial bus)(Wisair Ltd.)
February 1, 2008... Wisair, a provider of Ultra Wideband (UWB) and Wireless USB (WUSB) chipset solutions, has introduced a new Wireless USB host and device dongle set that delivers high-speed wireless connectivity to a range of USB devices such as printers, hubs,...