Bluetooth LE connected pill dispenser/organizer reminds users to take right medicine at right time Fruitech’s HiPee Smart Pillbox employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to wirelessly sync with app for setting medication schedule and alerts Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Fruitech, a Tianjin, China-based technology company, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) System-on-Chip (SoC)...
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Voltage Controlled Oscillator Primer Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs) are a key component to many tunable communications, radio, radar, sensing, and measurement systems. Essentially, a VCO is an oscillator that can be controlled by an input voltage, usually analog. Hence, adjusting the tuning voltage across its range also changes the VCOs output RF signal, proportionally. VCOs...
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AMM-6702 RF Amplifier by Marki Microwave The AMM-6702 from Marki Microwave is broadband MMIC LO buffer amplifier that operates from 20 to 55 GHz. It is designed to provide a strong, flat output power response when driven with an input power at 0 dBm. The amplifier provides a saturated output power of 22 dBm and a gain...
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Qorvo New Product Announcement 8.5-11GHz 4W GaN Amplifier QPA1022 Features Frequency: 8.5-11GHz PSAT: 36.5dBm PAE: 45% Power gain: 24.5dB 4x4x0.85mm QFN package Ideal for radar, EW & communications Additional information: QPA1022 Related news: Qorvo Adds New GaN Power Amplifiers for Mission-Critical Applications 2.8-3.5GHz 60W 50V GaN Amplifier QPA1027 Features Frequency: 2.8-3.5GHz PSAT: 48dBm PAE: 55% Power gain:...
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CryptoCell-powered firmware adds greater security to Bluetooth LE smart locks and readers The BlueID firmware version 1.1 can be easily integrated into existing OEM lock designs based on Nordic’s nRF52840 SoC Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Munich, Germany-based IoT access control developer, BlueID, has released ‘BlueID Ready2Go Integration for Nordic nRF52840 Version 1.1’ of its...
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Pasternack Debuts New Line of High Frequency Couplers with Low Insertion Loss and Low Return Loss New Couplers Operate in the High Frequency Range of 26.5 GHz to 67 GHz IRVINE, Calif. (August 1, 2019) - Pasternack, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has launched a...
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Qorvo® Delivers Programmable Power in Smart Home Appliances NEW SIP EXPANDS PORTFOLIO, REDUCES ENERGY USAGE AND PCB SPACE, SLASHES BOM COSTS GREENSBORO, NC – July 31, 2019 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today introduced a new intelligent power control solution that significantly reduces energy consumption, bulk, weight and...
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u-blox acquired Rigado’s Bluetooth modules business and extends Bluetooth low energy offerings for customers The acquisition complements u-blox’s commitment for an extended Bluetooth product offering and adds access to new sales channels and market segments. Thalwil, Switzerland – July 31, 2019 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies, today announced it acquired Rigado’s Bluetooth modules business in an...
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QPF7219 Front End Module by Qorvo The QPF7219 is an integrated front end module (iFEM) designed for Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) systems. It integrates a 2.4 GHz power amplifier (PA) with power detector, FCC bandedge BAW filter, regulator, transmit-receive switch (SPDT) and bypassable low noise amplifier (LNA) into a single device. The PA is optimized for...
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Custom MMIC CMD285C3 The CMD285C3 is DC to 20 GHz GaAs MMIC absorptive Voltage Variable Attenuator (VVA) housed in a leadless surface mount package ideally suited for military, space and communications systems. The VVA uses two analog control voltages varied between -5V and 0V to control RF signal levels over a 35 dB dynamic range....
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