Wireless Design & Development articles from September 2006

Wireless Design & Development archives from September 2006

Wireless under the skin!(UP FRONT)
September 1, 2006... From implanting a passive RFID microtransponder under the skin to implanting an active drug-delivery system in human bodies, various types of wireless technologies are being used to further improve some of the challenges within the healthcare...

WJ communications signs OEM agreement with Hitachi America Ltd.(NEWS / BUSINESS /CONTRACTS)(original equipment manufacturer)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... WJ Communications, Inc. recently announced that it has signed an OEM agreement with Hitachi America, Ltd., to supply fixed readers for use with Hitachi's RFID (radio frequency identification) m-chip. This agreement involved joint development...

Airpair solution.(NEWS / BUSINESS / CONTRACTS/)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... DragonWave Inc. announces that EarthLink has selected the company's AirPair product for licensed wireless Ethernet backhaul in its municipal wireless network deployments. DragonWave allows Earthlink to roll out new high-band width services such...

A strategic assessment of key trends.(NEWS / BUSINESS / CONTRACTS/)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... According to a report published by The Diffusion Group (TDG) entitled "Consumer Electronic Processors: Strategic Assessment of Key Trends and Market Drivers thru 2025," the annual worldwide shipments of consumer electronic (CE) system-on-a-chip...

ZTE ships 3G terminals for north American market.(NEWS / BUSINESS / CONTRACTS/)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... ZTE Corporation, a global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, is announcing that it has signed a general contract with TELUS, the second largest Canadian telecommunications operator, to supply 3G terminals. This...

Gowanda Electronics makes commitment to global medical market.(NEWS / BUSINESS / CONTRACTS/)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Gowanda Electronics, a manufacturer of electronic inductor components, announces that it is now registered as conforming to ISO quality management standard by NSF International Strategic Registrations. ISO 13485 is an international standard...

Test Set Platform.(PRODUCT NEWS/ WHAT'S HOT)
September 1, 2006... Agilent Technologies Inc. introduces its next-generation wireless communications test set platform. The Agilent E6601A provides impressive measurement speed and integrity, as well as unique scalability, all aimed at driving down manufacturing...

D/A converter.(PRODUCT NEWS/ WHAT'S HOT)
September 1, 2006... Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX19692, a 12-bit, 2.3 Gs/s D/A converter. The device directly synthesizes signals with up to 1 GHz bandwidth in the frequency range from DC to more than 2 GHz. The part offers 68 dBc spurious-free...

Semiconductor hermetic package.(PRODUCT NEWS/ WHAT'S HOT)
September 1, 2006... StratEdge introduces the G2420M-1 discrete semiconductor hermetic package for broadband applications. The package has seven leads (four on one side, one each on three sides) and is appropriate for single pole, double throw switch applications....

Modem development kit.(PRODUCT NEWS/ WHAT'S HOT)
September 1, 2006... Provigent Inc. announces the availability of a modern development kit for wireless point-to-point (PTP) systems. Based on the company's PVG310 single-chip modem, the PVG350MDK kit allows system manufacturers to develop the digital and IF...

Single chip switch.(WHAT'S HOT/ EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES)
September 1, 2006... Pericom Semiconductor Corporation announces the launch of two single-chip products that support USB 1.1, USB 2.0 full speed, USB 2.0 high speed and high fidelity audio signals, captured on a 3.5 x 1.5 mm TDFN packaging. The devices are suited...

WiMAX Mini-PCI reference design.(WHAT'S HOT/ EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES)
September 1, 2006... Wavesat has announced its partnership with Texas Instruments to develop a 5.8 GHz Mini-PCI module and reference design that is a development platform for WiMAX-compliant wireless systems for the 5.8 GHz unlicensed band using the company's...

Transmitter IC.(WHAT'S HOT/ EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES)
September 1, 2006... CML Microcircuits' CMX998 Cartesian feedback loop transmitter 1C provides global two-way radio manufacturers with a highly integrated solution for transmitter linearization. The device covers an RF range from 100 MHz to 1 GHz, usable with...

Stackable controller.(WHAT'S HOT/ EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES)
September 1, 2006... Texas Instruments Incorporated introduces a highly flexible, power management IC that turns power supplies in data centers and telecommunications equipment into fully scalable, stackable power systems with greater load-handling capability and...

InGaP/GaAs HBT Class AB amplifier uses on-chip dynamic bias circuit.(TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: RF COMPONENTS & SUBSYSTEMS)
September 1, 2006... A family of 28 V InGaP/GaAs HBT driver amplifiers with high linearity has been developed. The output power for 1 dB gain compression (PldB) is up to 38 dBm for this family. The key feature of the technology is the high linearity under class AB...

TD-SCDMA: 3G technology whose time has come.(Cover story)
September 1, 2006... Third Generation (3G) wireless technology has exhibited quite a turbulent path in its short history. A combustive mixture of advanced technology, geo-politics and intellectual property issues coupled with the downturn in the economy has slowed...

Systematic troubleshooting of HSDPA mobile data throughput.(HSDPA DATA)(High-Speed Downlink Packet Access)
September 1, 2006... Next generation HSDPA mobile devices promise 3.6 Mb/s download speed to UMTS customers. However. unlike current network services, this new high-speed capability does not get exploited by the mobiles themselves; customers use the device as a...

Increasing features & reliability in wireless mobile devices.(TX/RX SIGNALS)
September 1, 2006... Remember when the mobile phone was called a bag phone? This was a major accomplishment at the time. Then manufacturers began the miniaturization of the phone and they became smaller than a cigarette pack. The size reduction drove the market for...

Licensed performance in the unlicensed space.(UNLICENSED TECHNOLOGIES)
September 1, 2006... As enterprises extend their networks beyond the confines of walls and buildings, point-to-point, wireless Ethernet systems have become more widely-adopted to bridge IP traffic--especially across spaces that are too difficult or too expensive to...

Tightening the line on Wi-Fi security: a look at WPA2.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
September 1, 2006... The security and privacy we have come to trust (primarily through wired networks) has quickly been disappearing, resulting in the requirement for a new form of network connection security. Wireless Ethernet tackled this problem not once, but...

Multimedia processor.(POWER)
September 1, 2006... Renesas Technology America, Inc. announces the expansion of its SH-Mobile product line. The new SH Mobilek3V (product name: SH7354) is a multimedia processor designed specifically to bring terrestrial digital broadcast capabilities to mobile...

DC/DC converter.(POWER)
September 1, 2006... Austriamicrosystems is expanding its portfolio of step-up DC/DC converters for battery powered products. The AS1325 converter supplies 300 mA output current for portable products where small size and low power consumption are necessary. With an...

MOSFETs portfolio.(POWER)
September 1, 2006... NEC Electronics Corporation announces the expansion of its power MOSFETs portfolio. These low-voltage, dual N-channel MOSFETs are suited for battery-protection applications and are appropriate for use in lithium-ion battery packs for portable...

RF interference mapping software.(SOFTWARE)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc. introduces RF interference mapping software for use with its BumbleBee[TM] spectrum analyzer. Honeycomb[TM] is interference-mapping software designed for use with the BVS Bumble Bee spectrum analyzer system....

SystemVerilog.(SOFTWARE)
September 1, 2006... Novas Software, Inc. introduces a set of capabilities that enables designers to easily visualize and debug their complex communication protocols using transactions. The new capabilities leverage the SystemVerilog language by allowing users to...

Hybrid coupler.(TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS)
September 1, 2006... Innovative Power Products Inc. announces its Model IPP-2015, a high power, 3 dB, 90 [degrees] hybrid coupler covering the 2000 to 4000 MHz frequency range. The Model IPP-2015 combines two signals of up to 200 W CW of total output power. The 3...

Signal analysis platform.(TEST & MEASUREMENT)(MXA signal analysis platform)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Agilent Technologies Inc. introduces its MXA signal analysis platform. The MXA is a signal analyzer that offers one of the highest degrees of accuracy and performance for a midrange analyzer. These features enable engineers to solve design...

Spectrum analyzer.(TEST & MEASUREMENT)
September 1, 2006... Boonton introduces the 9100 Spectrum Analyzer series. The analyzers offer a frequency range from 100 kHz to 4 GHz, RBW of 100Hz to 1 MHz and VBW of 10 Hz to 1 MHz. With the displayed average noise level of -135 dBm (typical, RBW-1 kHz, attn. =...

Automatic die bonder.(MATERIALS)
September 1, 2006... Palomar Technologies announces the Model 3500-III, an automatic die bonder. Designed for fully automatic, high accuracy, precision microelectronics assembly, the flexible, computer-controlled work cell performs adhesive dispense, component...

Protective vent.(MATERIALS)
September 1, 2006... Gore & Associates Inc. has released a protective vent with metal housing that performs in extreme conditions such as fluctuating temperatures, extreme moisture and large amounts of environmental contaminants. This product provides protection...

Labview version 8.20.(TECHNOLOGY AWARD)
September 1, 2006... National Instruments has released LabVIEW 8.20, the 20th anniversary edition of the LabVIEW graphical system design platform for test, control and embedded system design development. This new version extends the LabVIEW graphical programming...

Turning the NFC promise into profitable, everyday applications.(FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY: RFID)(Near Field Communication)
September 1, 2006... The technology that NFC is based on--RFID--is not completely new. However, it is only recently that the technology and standards have reached a point where a whole host of real-world applications are now not only technically feasible, but also...

Will your EPC Gen 2 system be up to standard?(FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY: RFID)
September 1, 2006... The EPCglobal Generation 2 (Gen 2) RFID standard creates a foundation on which to build interoperable RFID products and systems that will improve inventory management, logistics and retail operations. However, standard-based products don't...