Wireless Design & Development articles from July 2006

Wireless Design & Development archives from July 2006

Bluetooth & medical devices--a perfect combination.(UP FRONT)
July 1, 2006... The Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) recently announced the formation of a Medical Devices Working Group that will create a Bluetooth Medical Device Profile. The Medical Devices Working Group is made up of 19 industry-leading companies...

Protection device.(PRODUCT NEWS/ WHAT'S HOT)
July 1, 2006... Semtech Corporation announces the [micro]Clamp' "0506P, a six-line 5 V protection device for portable systems. The device works in any portable device, but is a natural fit for 12-button mobile phone keypads, reducing the number of protection...

GaAs amplifiers.(PRODUCT NEWS/ WHAT'S HOT)
July 1, 2006... TriQuint Semiconductor introduces the TGA4040-SM, a packaged wideband, medium-power amplifier for 17 to 35 GHz applications, including point-to-point radio, electronic warfare, instrumentation and frequency multipliers. Designed using...

WLAN power amplifier.(PRODUCT NEWS/ WHAT'S HOT)
July 1, 2006... Fairchild Semiconductor introduces the FMPA2151, an integrated dual-band WLAN power amplifier module optimized to increase performance and reduce PCB board footprint in the latest 802.11 a/bg WLAN applications, including notebooks, digital...

Emulator for wireless systems testing.(PRODUCT NEWS/ WHAT'S HOT)
July 1, 2006... LitePoint Corporation introduces the TrueChannel Emulator which reproduces multi-path environments for testing up to 4 x 4 multiple input/multiple output (MIMO) or single input/single output (SISO) wireless solutions. The TrueChannel Emulator...

Single-chip programmable radio.(WHAT'S HOT/ EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES)
July 1, 2006... AsicAhead NV is now offering a single-chip programmable radio that can be reconfigured in the field to support multiple frequency bands, as well as all currently specified IEEE 802.16e bandwidth configurations. This mobile RFIC--the...

High-capacity storage.(WHAT'S HOT/ EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES)
July 1, 2006... Micron introduces a managed NAND flash technology for feature-rich mobile handsets and other portable devices. The embedded product line unites Micron's NAND flash memory with a high-speed MMC controller. This memory and controller package...

Access point.(WHAT'S HOT/ EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES)
July 1, 2006... Renasis announces its DDC36g integrated access point. The DDC36g incorporates access point, amplifier, network switch and antenna into a single network component. The DDC36g features two data ports which are PoE-enabled, allowing devices to be...

MB-OFDM modulation analysis capability.(WHAT'S HOT/ EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES)
July 1, 2006... Agilent announces a full-feature& MB-OFDM ultra-wideband modulation analysis capability for its 89600 series vector signal analysis software. Featuring a comprehensive set of measurements and impressive EVM specifications, users can...

Assuring sufficient receiver dynamic range for WiMAX transceivers.(TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: MMICs)
July 1, 2006... A GaAs pHEMT MMIC amplifier incorporating an integral bypass switch helps improve the performance of WiMAX receivers over variable transmission paths. WiMAX is a form of BWA that is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard for wireless MANs. It...

Bipolar transistors.(TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: MMICs)
July 1, 2006... A range of low voltage bipolar transistors from Zetex Semiconductors extends the power handling capability of the SOT23 package, enabling designers to shrink products by replacing SOT89 and SOT223 equivalent parts. Zetex is offering two NPN and...

Next-generation RFID readers using an RF chipset.(Cover story)
July 1, 2006... The RF Section of UHF RFID 1 W readers typically contains a large number of RF components utilizing different semiconductor fabrication processes. This paper will discuss how next-generation RFID readers can use these new integrated components...

Supporting mobility in enterprise VoWLAN.(UWB/BROADBAND)
July 1, 2006... Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN), a marriage of VoIP and 802.11-based WLAN, is considered by market research groups to be the next killer application in enterprise networking. In order to remain competitive, designers of enterprise networking equipment...

Microprocessors and JTAG bus bridging interface.(FPGAs)
July 1, 2006... Digital logic designers today have a vast array of tools at their disposal to achieve their design goals. To accommodate the large amounts of logic and the data rates required, the design engineer has the option to use large FPGAs. The FPGA...

LVDS fan-out buffers.(SEMICONDUCTORS/ICs)
July 1, 2006... Expanding its ECLinPS MAX[TM] family of clock and data management solutions, ON Semiconductor introduces the NB6L11S, and NB6N14S--two accurate, fully differential interface ICs. The devices are designed for clock management of...

Non-volatile SRAM family.(SEMICONDUCTORS/ICs)
July 1, 2006... Cypress Semiconductor Corporation introduces the first products in a family of non-volatile SRAMs (nvSRAMs) that internally store data when power is lost, with no battery required. The nvSRAMs are appropriate for any application requiring...

Non-Linear Diode Library.(SEMICONDUCTORS/ICs)
July 1, 2006... Modelithics announces the NLD Library[TM] (Non-Linear Diode) for Applied Wave Research Microwave Office, with a collection of well-documented models for improved microwave design simulation. The library consists of models for Schottky, varactor...

RF test systems.(TEST & MEASUREMENT)
July 1, 2006... Agilent Technologies Inc. announces the release of a scalable functional tester designed for automotive and general-purpose test markets. The Agilent TS-5020 has the flexibility to perform RF standalone tests, such as remote-keyless-entry and...

Surface-mount molded toroid.(PASSIVE COMPONENTS)
July 1, 2006... Gowanda Electronics announces its SMT 2920, which provides design engineers with a molded and shielded toroidal inductor for RF applications, especially those with high Q requirements. The SMT 2920 is shielded to allow usage in the presence of...

Digital temperature sensor.(PASSIVE COMPONENTS)
July 1, 2006... Dallas Semiconductor introduces the DS75LV, a digital temperature sensor that operates from a 1.7 to 3.7 V supply-voltage range. The DS75LV is suitable for low-power and battery-operated systems and any other system that uses low supply-voltage...

Radio test set software.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2006... Aeroflex announces software version 1.5 for the 3900 series digital radio test set. With this latest release, the 3900 series now also replaces the Aeroflex 2965 full-featured radio test set. New features found in the series include a remote...

Reference design.(PLATFORMS)
July 1, 2006... picoChip introduces its reference design for mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e-2005). The picoChip software-upgradeable system is an implementation of 16e for both WiMAX Wave 1 and Wave 2 profiles. In addition to providing complete 16e functionality,...

Microwave power module.(POWER)
July 1, 2006... L-3 Communications has expanded its microwave power module (MPM) product line with the introduction of a 28 VDC version. The M1221 series module combines a solid-state driver with a vacuum power booster and integrated power conditioner to...

High power combiners.(POWER)
July 1, 2006... MECA expands its H-Series, 100 W, Wilkinson high power combiner/divider line by adding DIN female connector models in 2-way and 4-0 way configurations covering all wireless bands between 0.800 and 2.200 GHz. The H-Series features high isolation...

Handheld power meter.(POWER)
July 1, 2006... Berkeley Varitronics Systems introduces YellowFrog[TM], a portable, rugged, low-cost power meter. YellowFrog is a handheld power meter measuring between 800 MHz and 2.2 GHz with an accuracy of + 0.5 dB. Unlike most Berkeley products, this one...

Sixteenth-brick DC/DC converters.(POWER)
July 1, 2006... Power-One, Inc. introduces the SSQ series of sixteenth-brick DC/DC converters. Operating from 36 to 75 VDC inputs, three single-output models provide 2.5 V @20A, 3.3 V @15 A and 5.0 V at 10 A. High efficiencies and advanced thermal management...

GPS airborne asset tracking module.(INTEGRATED SUBSYSTEMS)
July 1, 2006... NavSync Ltd. announces the release of its CW25-HD GPS receiver. The CW25-HD is appropriate for test range, airborne asset tracking and various commercial and military flight applications. The device remains in the same 25 x 27 mm package and...

System for public broadband applications.(INTEGRATED SUBSYSTEMS)
July 1, 2006... M/A-COM announces the [VIDA.sup.MAX] System to deliver integrated, public safety-grade wireless broadband video and data services. The system will enable public safety organizations to deploy broadband applications such as video surveillance...

Ethernet plug connector.(INTERFACE/INTERCONNECT)
July 1, 2006... Connecting the plant floor to the front office is now easier with the M12 Ethernet plug connector from Phoenix Contact. The M12 Ethernet D-coded connector provides an international standard for industrial Ethernet applications. Available as...

EMI-filtered power connectors.(INTERFACE/INTERCONNECT)
July 1, 2006... Schaffner EMC has partnered with Anderson Power Products[R] to produce a series of EMI filtered electrical power connectors that reduces the number of components and the labor required for assembly and installation, as well as wire prep and...

50[ohm] RF switch.(TECHNOLOGY AWARD)
July 1, 2006... Peregrine Semiconductor's RoHS-compliant PE42555 50[ohm] switch is designed for high-performance, broadband RF applications such as cellular infrastructure, WiMAX and high-precision RF applications. Manufactured on Peregrine's HaRP[TM]-enhanced...