Wireless Design & Development articles from October 2005

Wireless Design & Development archives from October 2005

Let's talk about 802.11.(UP FRONT with ERN)(wireless LANs)(internet telephony)(Column)
October 1, 2005... I've been following the Voice over IP (VoIP) movement pretty closely for a while, and this isn't the first time I've addressed it in this space. I like to revisit this on a regular basis because it has the potential to have a fairly significant...

UHF pallet amplifiers.(PRODUCT NEWS / WHAT'S HOT)
October 1, 2005... Richardson Electronics announces two LDMOS UHF pallet amplifiers designed and manufactured by its European design and production center. The LDU401C provides 350 W at 1 dBcp and 90 [W.sub.rms] for digital video broadcast applications. The...

Portable oscilloscopes.(PRODUCT NEWS / WHAT'S HOT)
October 1, 2005... Agilent introduces four 100 MHz portable digital storage and mixed-signal oscilloscopes (DSOs/MSOs). With a real-time sample rate of 2 GSa/s on each channel and fast display update rate, the Agilent 6000 series can now show critical events in...

GPS technology.(PRODUCT NEWS / WHAT'S HOT)
October 1, 2005... Atme[R] and u-blox AG announce their latest GPS technology in the ANTARIS 4. This generation suits battery-operated products such as PDAs and mobile phones, as well as automotive GPS applications. The ANTARIS 4 architecture combines ultra low...

Solid state power amplifier.(PRODUCT NEWS / WHAT'S HOT)
October 1, 2005... Aethercomm's SSPA 8.5-9.6-30 is an X-band solid-state power amplifier that operates from 8.5 to 9.6 GHz. The P1dB at 25[degrees]C is 30 W typical; saturated output power is 40 W typical at 25[degrees]C; typical small signal gain is 44 dB. Noise...

Low noise amplifiers.(PRODUCT NEWS / WHAT'S HOT)
October 1, 2005... Technology Distribution, a division of Empower RF Systems, launches a line of LNAs. This offering consists of the following product lines: wideband ultra low noise amplifiers with a frequency range from 3.1 to 11 GHz and noise figure of 1 to...

AMS design kit.(PRODUCT NEWS / WHAT'S HOT)
October 1, 2005... Cadence Design Systems announces the first offerings in its kits approach to addressing customer needs. The Cadence[R] AMS Methodology Kit enables analog mixed-signal (AMS) designers of wireless, wired and consumer electronics devices to...

Test solution enhancements.(PRODUCT NEWS / WHAT'S HOT)
October 1, 2005... Azimuth announces enhancements to its popular W-series product line, a standardized 802.11 test solution. The company has introduced a new platform designed specifically for Wi-Fi design engineers, Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) performance and...

Quad frequency family.(PRODUCT NEWS / WHAT'S HOT)
October 1, 2005... Silicon Labs announces the Si530 and Si550 families of oscillators (XOs) and voltage-controlled oscillators (VCXOs) for applications up to 1.4 GHz. With DSPLL[R] technology, the company is able to move frequency control and tuning from a...

CFR: subtract peaks to add value: crest factor reduction improves the bottom line for basestation OEMs, PA manufacturers and their service provider customers.(crest factor reduction)(original equipment manufacturer)(power amplifier)(Cover Story)
October 1, 2005... The three leading 3G wireless standards--CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA and UMTS--have one thing in common: they're all spread-spectrum technologies. For wireless system designers, that architecture presents a new challenge: downlink signals with high...

Embedding memory in next generation handset designs: next generation handsets will have tremendous demands placed upon them to handle dozens of applications. To successfully meet that challenge, engineers will have to grapple with the types and architectures of memory and how to embed it so it provides the maximum benefit with the lowest power and minimum real estate.(Random access memory, NAND, NOR memory)
October 1, 2005... As today's cellular networks transition to 3G, and stage for even more robust environments such as 4G, a new set of challenges is emerging for handset designers. Color screens, embedded cameras, Internet access, streaming media, e-mail, instant...

Designing a dual-band LNA for wireless LAN applications: as receiver technology drives to become more integrated and receivers become more sensitive, LNA designs feel the pressure to meet tough new specifications.(low noise amplifiers)
October 1, 2005... Highly integrated, cost-effective RF circuitry is becoming an essential element for the ubiquitous operation of portable wireless equipment. The receive circuitry sensitivity is critical to the range over which the wireless network can operate....

New wireless Ethernet $199.(PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS: The latest information on new products & services that bring fast, simple wireless to OEMs.)
October 1, 2005... ConnexNet[TM] Ethernet devices make monitoring and controlling complete wireless networks as easy as logging onto the Internet. Systems integrators can access their wireless LANs from virtually anywhere in the world. Call AeroComm, (800)...

License-free RF for Europe.(PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS: The latest information on new products & services that bring fast, simple wireless to OEMs.)
October 1, 2005... Powerful new 868MHz transceivers can replace kilometers of cable even in RF-polluted areas. Using field-proven technology which needs no additional ETSI licensing, AC4868 features drop-in installation plus on-the-fly control commands. Call...

SMT test point series.(RoHS-COMPLIANT)
October 1, 2005... Components Corporation announces the 100% RoHS-compliant TP-108 series of ultra-low profile test points. The surface mount devices feature a 0.060" profile, and a 0.070" x 0.135" pad size. The TP-108's construction utilizes a flat wire to...

Resistive components.(RoHS-COMPLIANT)
October 1, 2005... TT electronics IRC Advanced Film Division announce that they have developed lead-free versions of all of their products. Constructed without bromine or antimony, elements identified to be eventually phased out, these components can still...

0.18[micro]m process platform.(EDITORS' CHOICE / OCTOBER 2005: TECHNOLOGY AWARD)
October 1, 2005... Jazz addresses the next generation of integration needs in high performance analog and RF applications with its comprehensive 0.18 [micro]m process platform. The platform is suited for applications where analog or RF performance is the...