MediaTek announced the Pentonic 700, a smart TV system-on-chip (SoC) with a powerful AI processing engine for premium 120Hz 4K TVs. With AI-powered picture quality enhancements, support for Dolby Vision IQ with Precision Detail integrated 4K120 MEMC and TCON, and gaming optimizations, the Pentatonic 700 lets global TV brands elevate the all-around viewing experience for […]
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What? LORAN may be back? Why? How? Part 3
The defunct, obsolete LORAN navigation system is being revived with enhancements to overcome GNSS’s potential performance and availability risks. Congress debated whether to retain and upgrade the LORAN-C infrastructure to become enhanced LORAN (eLORAN), a national backup to GPS. In October 2009, Congress enacted a Department of Homeland Security appropriations measure allowing LORAN-C termination. […]
What? LORAN may be back? Why? How? Part 2
The defunct, obsolete LORAN navigation system is being revived with enhancements to overcome the potential performance and availability risks of GNSS. Before GNSS and GPS, and before INS systems were available, another type of RF-based position-determining system was in wide use: LORAN. Q: What is LORAN? A: LORAN is short for LOng RAnge Navigation. LORAN, […]
What? LORAN may be back? Why? How? Part 1
The defunct, obsolete LORAN navigation system is being revived with enhancements to overcome the potential performance and availability risks of GNSS. There’s no need to tell the readers of this FAQ about the impact of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) on positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services from global, regional, or even localized perspectives. Billions […]
Latest BLE audio spec aims to take wireless audio to new level
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the completion of the full set of specifications that define LE Audio, the next generation of Bluetooth audio. LE Audio improves wireless audio performance, adds support for hearing aids, and introduces Auracast broadcast audio, a new Bluetooth capability that will enhance the way we engage with others and the world around […]
BLE MCUs target economical applications
Texas Instruments expanded its connectivity portfolio with a new family of wireless microcontrollers (MCU) that enable high-quality Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) at half the price of competing devices. Featuring best-in-class standby current and radio-frequency (RF) performance, the SimpleLink Bluetooth LE CC2340 family is built on the foundation of TI’s decades of wireless connectivity expertise. Pricing […]
Wi-Fi 7 front-end modules target automotive, IoT apps
New RFFE modules are designed for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6E, and the next-generation standard, Wi-Fi 7. The modules are designed for a wide array of device segments beyond smartphones – including automotive, XR, PCs, wearables, mobile broadband, IoT, and more. “With Qualcomm Technologies’ new products, we are extending our RFFE leadership into automotive and IoT, helping […]
BLE SOC incorporates PMU, VAD, and GPU
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the SmartBond DA1470x Family of Bluetooth low energy (LE) solutions ― the world’s most advanced, integrated System-on-Chip (SoC) family for wireless connectivity. The DA1470x Family is the only solution in the Bluetooth LE space to integrate a power management unit, a hardware voice activity detector (VAD), a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), and Bluetooth LE connectivity into […]
Cellular IoT modules integrate iSIM, eSIM technology
Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), announced it’s broadening its IoT connectivity portfolio with the introduction of Telit NExT Embedded. Employing next-generation integrated SIM (iSIM) and embedded SIM chip (eSIM) technology in the cellular IoT module with an array of intuitive, easy-to-use connection and device management tools, Telit NExT Embedded will materially […]
Embedded 2.4-GHz wireless modules optimized for flexible mesh networks
The FWM7BLZ22x series of Wirepas Mesh 2.4 GHz embedded wireless modules meet the increasing need for flexible mesh network designs. The series includes three models: FWM7BLZ22W (Sink): The Sink, which interfaces between the router nodes (Anchors) and gateway software, is controlled by a host CPU using Wirepas Dual-MCU API via USB or UART. FWM7BLZ22P (Anchor): […]
