u-blox has expanded the BMD product series that it recently acquired from Rigado. The company has announced the introduction of the BMD-341, the BMD-345, and the BMD-360 Bluetooth modules, offering customers a comprehensive selection of solutions for their specific application criteria. Fully compliant with the latest Bluetooth v5.1 specification, the BMD-360 module is the first u-blox Bluetooth […]
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Programmable baseband processors target 5G, mmWave tasks
NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced a new series of Layerscape Access processors, designed for 5G Access Edge applications. These new Layerscape Access processors target a variety of deployment scenarios compliant with O-RAN Alliance specifications, including Central Units/Distributed Units (CU/DU), Radio Units (RUs), along with Integrated Small Cells and Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) systems. NXP Layerscape Access processors […]
3×3 Wi-Fi 6 chip supports 2.4-GHz, 5-GHz and future 6-GHz bands
Broadcom Inc. announced the availability of its 3×3 Wi-Fi 6 chip, the BCM6710, designed for WLAN applications including Wi-Fi routers, residential gateways, wireless range extenders, and set-top boxes. The BCM6710 is a highly optimized Wi-Fi 6 chip with integrated RF power amplifiers, providing OEMs a cost-effective, high-performance solution for their mass-market products. The BCM6710 is […]
Vibration resistant quartz crystals handle harsh environments
Fox Electronics has introduced its vibration-resistant crystal – C3VR. The low G sensitivity crystal can improve dynamic performance of customer systems under harsh conditions. The C3VR has a maximum 0.2ppb/G acceleration sensitivity rating. It is not unusual to see an oscillator at rest, (no external vibration), outperform one under vibration by 30dB at 1G. The […]
Automotive-grade dual-band high-precision GNSS module includes dead reckoning, real-time kinematic technologies
Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd., in association with STMicroelectronics, announced the release of the LG69T module, an automotive-grade dual-band high-precision GNSS module that integrates dead reckoning (DR) and real-time kinematic (RTK) technologies. The new Quectel module, announced at 2019 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, is designed to facilitate open sky positioning performance with an accuracy of […]
Pre-certified mesh networking modules simplify RF interactivity and connectivity designs
Silicon Labs has introduced a new portfolio of highly integrated, secure Wireless Gecko modules aimed at simplifying RF interactivity and connectivity when adding robust mesh networking connectivity to a wide range of Internet of Things (IoT) products. The new MGM210x and BGM210x Series 2 modules support leading mesh protocols (Zigbee, Thread and Bluetooth mesh), Bluetooth […]
Chipset combines Secure Element, NFC, and UWB for mobile apps
NXP Semiconductors N.V. officially announced its secure fine ranging chipset, SR100T – designed to bring remarkably precise positioning performance tailored for next-generation UWB-enabled mobile devices. With the SR100T, mobile devices will be able to communicate with connected doors, points of entry, and cars to open them once approaching. Lights, audio speakers, and any other connected […]
Surface-mount monopole antenna targets embedded LTE and cellular IoT apps
Linx Technologies has introduced the Splatch SP610 surface-mount embedded antenna for LTE cellular applications, including LTE-M (Cat-M1) and NB-IoT cellular Internet of Things (IoT) uses. Measuring a compact 10 mm by 40 mm and just 2.8 mm high, the surface-mount SP610 antenna achieves exceptional performance in the more challenging 700 MHz bands as well as […]
RFSoC dev kit for antenna to digital wireless design
Avnet announced the availability of the Avnet RFSoC Development Kit using the Zynq UltraScale+ from Xilinx, Inc., enabling system architects to explore the entire signal chain from antenna to digital. Using MATLAB and Simulink from MathWorks, and RF components from Qorvo, the kit enables users to quickly deploy systems for 5G wireless communication, including for […]
WPC Ki cordless kitchen standard addresses interoperable, safe kitchen appliances
The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) revealed the name and logo of its wireless power standard for kitchen appliances. The Ki (pronounced “key”) Cordless Kitchen standard is represented by a logo that will distinguish standard-compliant products such as rice cookers, toasters, blenders, coffee makers, air fryers, and more. The Ki Cordless Kitchen logo and mark represent safety […]