Antenna Performance Criteria (Gain and Radiated Efficiency) – Part 1

Courtesy of Pasternack : Antenna Performance Criteria RF Antennas Antennas are used to channel radio waves for the purpose of communicating information across distances without wires. Antennas are necessary for a radio receiver or transmitter to convey signals between, for example, radio and television broadcast, cellular networks, Wi-Fi devices, radar and GPS, and remote control devices….

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IoT gateway and dongle enable OEMs to rapidly develop multiprotocol low power RF solutions for commercial mesh networking applications

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor :  IoT gateway and dongle enable OEMs to rapidly develop multiprotocol low power RF solutions for commercial mesh networking applications Fanstel Corp.’s ‘BWG840F’ gateway and ‘USB840F’ dongle employ Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 multiprotocol SoC to deliver long range mesh wireless connectivity Oslo, Norway 2018/08/27 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Fanstel Corp., a Scottsdale, AZ-based…

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Pasternack Releases New Solderless Vertical Launch Connectors with Maximum Operating Frequency Up to 50 GHz

Courtesy of Pasternack : New Solderless Vertical Launch Connectors with Maximum Operating Frequency Up to 50 GHz New Line of Removable Vertical Launch Connectors Deliver VSWR as Low as 1.3:1 IRVINE, Calif. – Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has introduced a new line of solderless vertical launch connectors that are ideal…

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Coilcraft XAR7030 Raised Power Inductor

Courtesy of Coilcraft : XAR7030 Raised Power Inductor XAR7030 Series inductors mark the first time raised inductors are available as standard, off-the-shelf products. They feature terminals that elevate the inductor body 1.5 mm from the printed circuit board surface and measure just 7.1 mm square with a maximum height of 3.2 mm. This allows standard power…

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Bluetooth Low Energy smart bidet seat provides convenient wireless operation from a smartphone, tablet, or via remote control

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : Bluetooth Low Energy smart bidet seat provides convenient wireless operation Kohler Novita ‘Therapy Bidet’ and remote control employ Nordic Semiconductor nRF51822 SoC, enabling faster product development and reducing application power demands Oslo, Norway 2018/08/23 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Kohler Novita, a Seoul, Korea-based total home appliance manufacturer, has integrated Nordic’s nRF51822…

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SLX Series Frequency Synthesizer by EM Research

Courtesy of everything RF : SLX Series Frequency Synthesizer by EM Research The SLX Series from EM Research are programmable frequency synthesizers that operate from 50 to 6000 MHz. The synthesizers provide an output power of up to 7 dBm and require an external reference from 5 to 100 MHz. The synthesized signal has a low…

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PE71S2041 RF Switch by Pasternack Enterprises Inc

Courtesy of everything RF : PE71S2041 RF Switch by Pasternack Enterprises Inc The PE71S2041 is an absorptive, SPDT terminated PIN diode switch that operates from 800 MHz to 2.7 GHz. It has an insertion loss of 0.8 dB, isolation of more than 60 dB and a switching speed of 40 microseconds. The switch can handle an…

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