u-blox announced the u-blox NINA-B4 Bluetooth low energy module series. Based on Nordic Semiconductor’s recently announced nRF52833 chip, NINA-B4 enables a number of Bluetooth features including Bluetooth long-range, Bluetooth mesh, and Bluetooth direction-finding. The module is fully tailored to the needs of applications in the connected industry, smart homes, buildings, and cities, asset tracking, and […]
Wireless
Mobile fronthaul gateway solution accelerates 5G deployment
Altran has created an industry-first disaggregated fronthaul framework based on Intel field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) that will enable wireless carriers and network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) to accelerate large-scale 5G fronthaul deployment in a scalable manner. The framework was demoed Oct. 22-24 at the Mobile World Congress Los Angeles. Altran’s Fronthaul Gateway software framework enables radio […]
Software Defined Radio unit fosters quick iterations in development work
Basis Functional announced the launch of the Renni Software Defined Radio (SDR) to make wireless research, development, and prototyping easier in a wide range of applications, including the Internet of Things, 5G, and cellular standards. Renni is a plug-and-play device that works out of the box and connects to web-based applications to make visualizing, collecting, and […]
Development packs help perfect LoRaWAN wireless IoT connectivity
STMicroelectronics has introduced two $99 ready-to-use development packs that enable all types of users from large corporations to smaller companies, independent designers, hobbyists, and schools to utilize LoRa’s long-range, low-power wireless IoT connectivity for tracking, positioning, metering, and many other applications. The two packs provide a complete LoRaWAN development chain including gateway and end-node boards, […]
Bluetooth modules expanded to accommodate ultra-long range to indoor location applications
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 […]
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 […]
