Dialog Semiconductor is conducting a series of one-day free seminars around the country covering its offerings in Bluetooth low energy that includes hands-on training as well as presentations on the newest version of the Bluetooth spec, 5.1. One attraction of the event is that attendees get two free Bluetooth low energy development kits worth more […]
Wireless
Understanding wireless across the spectrum
Waves are part of our world as both waves in the ocean and radio waves coming in from the Sun’s corona share fundamental properties.[i] Wireless communication was born from the science of waves and how they travel. After more than a hundred years of study, we’ve organized waves into a large electromagnetic spectrum (EM) that […]
RF-sampling transceivers enable multiantenna wideband systems
Texas Instruments has introduced two new RF-sampling transceivers that are the first in the industry to integrate four analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and four digital-to-analog converters (DACs) in a single chip. With the industry’s widest frequency range, highest instantaneous bandwidth and 75 percent smaller design footprint than a discrete solution, the quad-channel AFE7444 and dual-channel AFE7422 […]
Understanding single-ended and differential communication systems
Do you know the difference between single-ended and differential communication schemes? And when should you use them, which one you should use, and why? Single-ended communications set ups are meant to be used only for short runs or to provide communication between devices on the same Printed Circuit Board (PCB). Single-ended communications will reference the […]
Wireless propagation simulation software gets geometry caching upgrade
Remcom announces geometry caching and other processing optimizations in Wireless InSite 3D Wireless Prediction Software. Wireless InSite’s X3D Propagation Model automatically caches processed geometry for later use, dramatically reducing run times for all subsequent simulations. Wireless InSite will determine when a project’s geometry has not changed and will reuse the initial cached file for future X3D […]
WLAN/Bluetooth/MCU combo module targets IoT sensor-based apps
Laird Connectivity has developed a comprehensive IoT platform solution in a rugged, cost-effective package. The Sterling-EWB is a high performance 2.4 GHz WLAN and Bluetooth combo module that makes it easy to gather data from sensors and wirelessly send it to cloud services. With an industrial temperature rating and broad country certifications, the Sterling-EWB module […]
BLE MCUs integrate ARM Cortex M33-based dedicated application processor
Dialog Semiconductor plc unveiled the SmartBond DA1469x family of Bluetooth low energy SoCs, its most advanced, feature-rich range of multi-core microcontroller units (MCUs) for wireless connectivity. The new product family which includes four variants, builds on the successes of Dialog’s SmartBond™ products adding greater processing power, resources, range and battery life for a wide variety of […]
5G PC platform includes 5G modem
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced today at Mobile World Congress the PC industry’s first commercial 5G PC Platform, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx 5G compute platform. Featuring the second-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G modem, the Snapdragon 8cx 5G platform will help PC manufacturers take advantage of the global rollout of 5G networks. With the power and performance […]
First mobile platform with integrated 5G
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced the Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile Platform with 5G integrated into a System-on-Chip (SoC). Qualcomm is offering a newly integrated Snapdragon 5G mobile platform, which reinforces the Company’s role in providing the global mobile ecosystem with the flexibility and scalability needed for broad and fast 5G adoption. OEMs will be able to utilize the […]
Module combines ultra-low-power MCU with sub-GHz radio for wireless-networked sensor apps
Microchip Technology Inc. today announced the industry’s smallest IEEE 802.15.4-compliant module that combines an ultra-low-power microcontroller (MCU) with a sub-GHz radio, accelerating time to market and providing long-lasting battery life in wireless-networked sensors. At half the size of the next smallest module on the market, the SAM R30 module meets the needs of space-conscious designs such as home […]
