RF
Intel gradually building resources in wireless
World's number one processor chip maker Intel is seeing risk in not developing semiconductor technology for wireless communications. Intel is gradually building its design resources in RF and Wireless chip design. Intel had acquired Infineon's wireless solution business in 2011, after a long gap, I
2 min read5G WiFi PA and LNA in one chip from Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation has introduced its first 5G WiFi combination chips targeted specifically for entry level consumer devices, including PCs, notebooks, tablets and smartphones. “802.11ac chips have started shipping in significant quantity in 2013 and by the end of 2014, 11ac is expected to be
3 min readIMS: RF remotes to constitute 18% of all total remote control devices by 2018
IMS Research reports approximately 450 million RF remote controls will ship between 2013 and 2018, with the percentage of RF remotes reaching up to 18 percent of all such devices by 2018. Further findings and analysis on RF remote controls released by IMS are: Incorporating RF into remotes can
3 min readAA battery powerable Bluetooth Smart SoC from Dialog consumes only 3.8mA
Dialog Semiconductor plc has launched Bluetooth SoC chip called SmartBond (part number DA14580). Dialog claims DA14580 is the world’s lowest power and smallest IC which more than doubles the battery life of an app-enabled smartphone accessory or computer peripheral in comparison to competing solutio
4 min read700-1400 MHz frequency range LNA with low NF of 0.36dB at 900 MHz
Freescale Semiconductor has introduced GaAs based enhancement-mode pHEMT low noise amplifier (LNA) designed for wireless systems operating between 700 and 1400 MHz in applications such as small cell and macrocell transceivers, as well as a range of applications requiring extremely low noise figures
2 min readNew small cell platform from Octasic supports simultaneous 2G, 3G, and 4G operation
Octasic has made available of its newest Small Cell platform, the OCTBTS 4000 which includes baseband hardware and software, three RF front ends, and a powerful application processor. The OCTBTS 4000 allows simultaneous 2G, 3G, and 4G operation in a compact (170x170 mm) form factor with passive cool
2 min readIC and kit from NXP for MFi accessory development
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced the MFA100 digital audio streaming device for MFi accessories (Made for iPod, iPhone and iPad) using Lightning connectors. A development kit featuring the MFA100 – an IC designed specifically for digital auto streaming applications – is now available via the Av
2 min read30 billion wireless devices connected to IoT by 2020, finds ABI
ABI Research finds there are more than 10 billion wirelessly connected devices in the market today; with over 30 billion devices expected by 2020. "The emergence of standardized ultra-low power wireless technologies is one of the main enablers of the IoE, with semiconductor vendors and standards
2 min readBluetooth remote control kit from TI built upon ZigBee RF4CE tech
Texas Instruments is offering a new Bluetooth low energy advanced remote control kit built upon TI's ZigBee RF4CE technology. TI's CC253x ZigBee technology and the CC254x Bluetooth low energy SoC are pin-to-pin and SoC digital domain compatible. Research and development time used to port IR databa
2 min readAPI offering GaN based power amplifiers
API Technologies says it has expanded their Power Amplifier line of products to include the latest in GaN technology driven designs. API has developed these products for use in electronic warfare, RCIED countermeasures, and national security jammer applications where the use of rugged and highly rel
2 min readInfineon introduces SiGe transceiver for mm-wave wireless backhaul systems
Infineon Technologies AG has introduced a Silicon Germanium (SiGe) transceiver for designing high data rate millimeter wave wireless backhaul communication systems. The new transceivers address the market for wireless data links with data rates of more than 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) between LTE/4G
3 min readFirst single-chip indoor GPS IC packs DSP, analog and RF
BlinkSight has released the first single-chip ‘indoor GPS’ solution for RTLS and wireless sensor network (WSN) applications. Based on ultra-low power impulse radio technology by imec and Holst Centre, the new chip delivers real-time information to track and trace people and objects in indoor environ
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