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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u-blox LTE Cat 1

Courtesy of u-blox LTE Cat 1 is a medium speed LTE standard designed for more feature‑rich IoT applications that require higher data speeds. LTE Cat 1 sits between the high speed LTE categories that are most commonly seen in smartphones and the low speed LTE categories developed specifically for Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine‑to‑Machine (M2M)…

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QPF4538 Front End Module by Qorvo

Courtesy of everything RF The QPF4538 from Qorvo is a Wi-Fi front end module designed for Wi-Fi 802.11a/n/ac systems that operates from 4900 to 5925 MHz. It integrates a 5 GHz power amplifier, SPDT switch and bypassable low noise amplifier into a single device. The FEM provides a transmit gain of 30 dB and an…

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CMD258C4 RF Mixer by Custom MMIC

Courtesy of everything RF The CMD258C4 is a surface mount compact I/Q mixer with a RF/LO frequency from 7.5 to 13 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 38 dB, and an input IP3 of 25 dBm across the…

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Low Power NB-IoT Modules

Courtesy of Everything RF The SARA-N2 series from u-blox are Power-optimized NB-IoT (LTE Cat NB1) modules. They have been designed for applications that need to communicate for long periods of time in challenging radio propagation conditions, such as in buildings and underground. These modules can operate for 10+ years on a single battery. They are…

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Announcing the latest additions to RFMW’s portfolio of innovative products from Qorvo

Courtesy of Qorvo Announcing the latest additions to RFMW’s portfolio of innovative products from Qorvo, one of our major channel partners. These high-performance solutions simplify RF for designers worldwide and are available for purchase on the RFMW website. 0.6-6GHz Ultra-Low Noise, Flat Gain LNA: QPL9503 QPL9503 Features ·     Wide operational bandwidth ·     NF: 0.95dB at…

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