Active Antennas versus Passive Antennas: The Difference between Active Antennas and Passive Antennas A passive antenna is a radiating element composed entirely of passive components. Typically, this means that a passive antenna system is one with at least a passive radiator (antenna element), passive impedance matching, passive balun, passive tuning (capacitive or inductive), and passive...
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Cellular IoT helps prevent auxiliary power stations being fired up in U.S. by streamlining demand from domestic electric water heaters Domestic water heaters are estimated to be responsible for up to 20% of power usage per house in the U.S. By using a cellular IoT LTE-M wireless water heater controller they can be selectively switched...
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Bluetooth LE asset condition monitoring solution enables prediction of mounted-bearing maintenance’ ABB Ability Smart Sensor with Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC allows maintenance teams to quickly check the overall health of a machine and schedule preventative maintenance Nordic Semiconductor today announces that its nRF52832 Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) System-on-Chip (SoC) is successfully providing wireless connectivity for...
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Taoglas® CROWD Insights™ Crowd monitoring and alerting to assist in battle against COVID-19 Real-time measurements of volumes of people Ability to set people limits for any area or zone to monitor Real-time notifications and alerts when zone volume limits are approached and exceeded Aligns with EU privacy and GDPR requirements Analytics for a Safer World...
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QPF4216 Front End Module by Qorvo The QPF4216 from Qorvo is a Front End Module with Frequency 2400 to 2.5 GHz, Tx Power 22 to 26 dBm, Tx Gain 32 dB, Voltage 5 V, Rx Gain 15.5 dB. Tags: Transmit / Receive Module. More details for QPF4216 can be seen below. Product Details Part Number : QPF4216...
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4205B-95.5 RF Variable Attenuator by API Technologies - Weinschel The 4205B-95.5 from API Technologies - Weinschel is a RF Variable Attenuator with Frequency 300 to 8000 MHz, Attenuation Range 0 to 95.75 dB, Attenuation Step 0.25 dB, IIP3 61 dBm, Insertion Loss 4.1 to 10.4 dB. Tags: Module with Connectors, USB Controlled, Programmable. More details for 4205B-95.5...
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u-blox IoT chipset certified by AT&T for LTE-M The u‑blox UBX‑R5 chipset platform offers unprecedented wireless technology integration with built‑in end‑to‑end security, making it ideal for long life‑cycle IoT applications. Thalwil, Switzerland – March 23, 2020 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies, has completed AT&T’s chipset verification process for the UBX‑R5 multi‑band...
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The right connectivity for stand-alone IP cameras Footprint, cost, and coverage are key criteria in selecting a cellular modem for mobile and nomadic video surveillance applications, from body worn cameras to conservation research. 4G LTE Cat 1 ticks all the boxes. In several police forces around the world, body worn cameras have catapulted themselves from...
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Nordic nRF52820 SoC adds Full Speed USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 5.2, Bluetooth LE, Bluetooth mesh, Thread, and Zigbee support to lower-end of nRF52 Series The nRF52820 SoC offers advanced multiprotocol support—together with 12-Mbps USB, fully-featured +8 dBm output power radio supporting all Bluetooth 5.2 features, Bluetooth Long Range and Direction Finding, and high-temperature capability—for HID,...
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New Innovative 2-18GHz SMT IQ Mixers and 20-50GHz SMT Doublers Innovative 2 to 18GHz MMIC IQ Mixer Now in SMT The MMIQ-0218 is the only 2 to 18 GHz IQ mixer available in the world, enabling architectures for electronic warfare that were otherwise impossible. Building on the accomplishment of the 2 to 18 GHz quadrature...
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