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5G Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip connects car with rest of the world
To enable kind of a seamless and easy interface of mobile devices with car, and also connect car with wearable electronics devices and external world of devices and systems, Broadcom has unveiled a wireless chips integrated with high-speed 5G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth transceivers supporting IEEE 802.11a
4 min readRFMD completes expansion of its packaging facility in China
RFMD has announced completion of expansion of its test, tape and reel, and assembly facility, located in Beijing, China. In addition to newly qualified internal assembly capacity for power amplifiers (PAs), switch-based products, and antenna control solutions, RFMD is also qualifying advanced fl
1 min readRFMD to make GaN RF transistors on 6 inch wafer
RFMD is converting its all GaN production and development to 6-inch diameter wafers using its existing high-volume, 6-inch GaAs foundry to reduce platform cost for the growing GaN device market. The move from 4 inch to 6 inch, help RFMD to produce 2.5 times more number of devices in single process i
2 min readWi-Fi Alliance expands interop program to include WiGig
Wi-Fi Alliance has designated WiGig CERTIFIED as the certification brand for products approved in its forthcoming interoperability program. The certification brand will be designated with a new logo, available for use on certified products entering the market as soon as next year. WiGig CERTIFIE
4 min readBerg Insight forecasts small cell base stations to reach 40M units by 2018
Berg Insight has reported the installed base of small cell base stations increased to about 4.1 million units worldwide in 2012. Berg Insight has forecasted small cell base station market to grow at a CAGR of 46.2 percent, the installed base is forecasted to reach 40 million units by 2018. “Mo
3 min readBroadcom acquires LTE biz of Renesas
Renesas Electronics has sold its LTE assets to Broadcom. The sold-business includes all the shares of Renesas Mobile Europe Oy, and Renesas Mobile India Private Limited, together with certain assets related to its LTE modem technology. Broadcom said it is gaining a dual-core LTE SoC that is ready
2 min readSPST antenna tuning switch for LTE-Advanced smartphones
Peregrine Semiconductor has announced a single-pole, single throw (SPST) antenna tuning switch for LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) smartphones. The switch is made using Peregrine’s UltraCMOS process using the HaRP and DuNE enhancements. PE613010 antenna features low resistance-on (Ron) of 1.2 Ohms from 700
2 min readWireless interface by Broadcom for wearable electronics
Broadcom has expanded its Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED) portfolio with the introduction of WICED Direct. WICED is a platform that simplifies the implementation of Internet connectivity into an array of consumer devices. By integrating Wi-Fi Direct into the WICED platfor
4 min readGainSpan sampling Wi-Fi/ZigBee chip for IoT and other applications
The GS2000 wireless IC from GainSpan integrates both Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) and ZigBee IP (802.15.4) transceivers. The GS2000 is designed for smart home, smart Energy, e-metering, medical electronics and high-speed audio, video and electronic security applications. In today's wireless e
2 min readWireless chip features support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM
Newport Media has launched wireless chip NMC3000 featuring multi-mode Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM SoC. The on-chip RF and baseband circuitry supports IEEE 802.11b, g, n-compliant, FM receive, and Bluetooth 4.0 / Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) operation. The NMC3000 is also packed with power amplifiers, swit
2 min readRF transceiver IC for automotive key fob and body control
NXP Semiconductors has designed a MCU integrated RF transceiver IC to receive free UHF signals in parallel at once. This IC is designed for use in automotive use as key fob and body control module type applications which includes keyless entry, Remote Start, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) a
4 min read45% of Wi-Fi chipsets in CE devices to support 802.11ac by 2017, says IMS
IMS forecasts over 45 Percent of Wi-Fi Chipsets in Consumer Electronic Devices in 2017 to Support Next-Generation 802.11ac Standard. The other analytical points shared by IMS on WiFi chips market includes: The increasing demand for bandwidth from mobile devices will spur the rapid adoption of ne
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