Nordic Semiconductor begins lead customer sampling of its nRF91 Series LTE-M/NB-IoT low power cellular IoT solution

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Nordic Semiconductor ASA (NOD) today announced that it has started lead customer sampling of its nRF91 Series LTE-M/ NB-IoT low power cellular IoT solution. Oslo, Norway 2017/12/11 As part of the lead customer-sampling program, Nordic has achieved its first approval for operation in live network of a leading cellular operator. Certification testing…

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API Inmet PPT975-200LP

The PPT975-200LP from API Inmet is a low PIM, flanged termination that operates from DC to 4 GHz. It can handle up to 200 W of power, has a resistive tolerance of 5% and a VSWR of under 1.25:1. This termination has been designed to dissipate power in RF circuits when mounted to an appropriate…

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Qorvo Spatium® Revolutionizes Power Amplifiers

Courtesy of Qorvo Qorvo Spatium (http://www.qorvo.com/products/spatium) erases the need of vacuum tube amplifiers with its solid state amplifier solution. Spatium has proven durability and reliability in rugged environments with best-in-class MTTR. This technology improves the range and dependability of transmitters in military aircraft, combat vehicles and naval vessels (http://www.qorvo.com/applications/def…).

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Super-E technology

Courtesy of u-blox Manufacturers of portable applications, such as smart wearable watches or trackers, have struggled to find the best balance between size and positioning performance in their products. The resulting products are not small enough and not accurate enough, which has led to a lower‑than‑expected adoption rate. In response to this need, u‑blox developed…

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CMD257C4 RF Mixer by Custom MMIC

Courtesy of everything RF The CMD257C4 is a surface mount compact I/Q mixer with a RF/LO frequency from 6 to 10 GHz and IF Frequency from DC to 3.5 GHz. It has a low conversion loss of 5.5 dB, high LO to RF isolation of 40 dB, and an input IP3 of 25 dBm across the…

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Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT)

Courtesy of u-blox Narrowband IoT (NB‑IoT) is a new way of communicating with “things” that require small amounts of data, over long periods, in hard to reach places. What is Narrowband IoT? Narrowband IoT (NB‑IoT), also known as LTE Cat NB1, is a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technology that works virtually anywhere. It connects…

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5 W Variable Attenuators up to 2 GHz

RF Variable Attenuator from API Technologies – Weinschel Courtesy of everything RF The 940-114 series from API Technologies – Weinschel are variable attenuators that operate from DC to 2 GHz. They have a variable attenuation range of up to 114 dB and can handle up to 5 watts of input power. These attenuators have a direct reading…

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QuickLogic partners with Nordic Semiconductor for its Amazon Alexa-compatible wearables reference design using Voice-over-Bluetooth Low Energy

QuickLogic’s Reference Design employs Nordic’s nRF51822 SoC to wirelessly stream audio data to an Amazon Alexa smartphone application Oslo, Norway 2017/11/28 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Sunnyvale, CA, based QuickLogic Corporation, a developer of ultra low power multicore voice-enabled Systems-on-Chip (SoCs), embedded FPGA IP, display bridge, and programmable logic solutions, has selected Nordic’s award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth® Low…

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u-blox LTE Cat M1

Courtesy of u-blox LTE Cat M1 is a new cellular technology, specifically designed for the needs of applications targeting the Internet of Things (IoT) or machine‑to‑machine (M2M) communications. What is LTE Cat M1? LTE Cat M1 is a low‑power wide‑area (LPWA) air interface that lets you connect IoT and M2M devices with medium data rate…

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