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Single chip GPS IC supports multiple navigation satellites

STMicroelectronics has announced that its Teseo III, a single-chip standalone positioning product family capable of receiving signals from multiple satellite navigation systems, including the Chinese BeiDou, the US GPS, European Galileo, Russia’s GLONASS and Japan’s QZSS. The new Teseo III with i

Medical

Mobile health is biggest market for M2M, as per Strategy Analytics

Strategy Analytics forecasts the Machine-to-Machine industry to grow at a CAGR of 18 percent, from $45 billion in 2013 and reaching $242 billion in 2022. Dominant sectors as per Strategy Analytics are Healthcare (including mHealth services), Consumer Electronics (including cameras, music players

Gainspan WiFi chip powers phone based garden automation sys

Garden automation systems maker Solem has selected GS1011 Wi-Fi system-on-a-chip (SoC) to power its Wi-Fi Irrigation Controller and Wi-Fi Outdoor Lighting System. Solem's systems allows users to directly access and control their watering and outdoor lighting needs from a smartphone or tablet of

Intel to buy wireless infrastructure assets of Mindspeed

Communication semiconductor IC developer Mindspeed has signed a definitive agreement to sell the assets of its wireless infrastructure business unit to Intel Corporation . Mindspeed says the asset sale was contemplated by the agreement and plan of merger with M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, I

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Discrete

50 V moisture resistant RF power transistors

STMicroelectronics has made volume-availability of two new moisture-resistant radio-frequency (RF) power transistors that increase the ruggedness and reliability of applications operating in high-moisture environments. The cavity of the two 50V RF DMOS devices is filled with gel, protecting the d

Mobile experts predict 80% growth in semiconductors for small cells in 2015

Mobile experts have predicted 80% growth in semiconductors for small cell base station in 2015 As part of its 114 page market study Mobile Experts has covered detailed analysis of Semiconductors for Small Cells. Mobile experts finds there is large-scale deployment of small cells in Korea and Jap

Small Cell Forum launches documents on enterprise deployment of smallcells

The Small Cell Forum has launched Release Two: Enterprise - a major technical and business case release to help operators install small cells in enterprise. The Small Cell Forum has produced a comprehensive package including over 20 new or completely revised documents to help overcome barriers to

First galvanic-isolation high-side switch with pure RF comm

STMicroelectronics has launched its new ISO8200B, an innovative isolated power switch that enables smaller, more robust and energy-efficient controllers for industrial automation equipment. A wide variety of industrial-automation equipment, as well as general programmable logic controller (PLC) a

Global mobile M2M module market grew 10% in 1st half of 2013

Infonetics Research has reported in the first half of 2013 (1H13), the global mobile M2M module market totaled $849 million, a 10% increase over the second half of 2012 (2H12). “The mobile M2M module

L-band/S-band filter diplexer for UAV communication link

MtronPTI has announced the LF9422 Series L/S Band Filter Diplexer reducing size, weight and power (SWaP) for self-piloted aero plane called as UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicle). Paul Dechen, Vice President of Worldwide Sales at MtronPTI, notes, “UAVs must operate with a minimum of weight and power y