Volume production of Nordic Semiconductor nRF52810 SoC brings Bluetooth 5 to even the most cost sensitive, mass-market wireless devices

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor In addition to Bluetooth 5, nRF52810 SoC brings over-the-air (OTA) application updating, previously a feature of Nordic’s high-end nRF52 Series SoCs; an optimized Nordic S112 SoftDevice (RF protocol stack); and the latest Nordic nRF5 SDK that allows designers to get lower-cost, mass-market products to consumers with all the key benefits of the…

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Selecting the best inductor for a DC/DC converter

BY LEN CRANE, Director of Technical Marketing Coilcraft, Inc. www.coilcraft.com  Courtesy of www.electronicproducts.com While DC/DC conversion circuitry has matured to the point that there are “cookbook” design aids as well as software to help, selecting the right power inductor is a critical aspect of converter design. This requires a good understanding of inductor performance and of…

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Smartwatches – the all‑in‑one wearable

Courtesy of u-blox From the Apple Watch, to the Samsung Gear and Huawei 2, more and more smartwatches are popping up every day on people’s wrists. What started as a luxurious fashion accessory is becoming increasingly respected as a useful wearable. Key to the smartwatches’ newfound appeal has been the increasing capability of today’s best…

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Qorvo® Expands Wireless Infrastructure Portfolio to Support All 5G Frequency Bands

Courtesy of Qorvo UNIQUE PRODUCTS ADDRESS THE NEW 600 MHZ/BAND 71 SPECTRUM GREENSBORO, NC – October 17, 2017 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today introduced a line of small-signal products that support the 600 MHz/Band 71 spectrum recently auctioned in the U.S. This expansion of the company’s infrastructure portfolio…

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BACK MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF TOMORROW’S VEHICLES

Courtesy of u-blox The automotive and transport market covers a vast amount of applications. The u-blox product portfolio is designed and developed for such applications, saving both time and money for improved efficacy and operation. Autonomous driving A car without a driver? What not long ago sounded like a fairytale is already in test mode…

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Nordic-powered wearable uses arterial signal-analyzing algorithm to accurately measure and report indicators of suboptimal health

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor ‘SPO2 Wristband Solution’ from Veepoo employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to wirelessly monitor users’ blood oxygen saturation values and linked sleep apnea syndrome Oslo, Norway 2017/10/17 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that China-based, Veepoo, integrates Nordic’s award-winning Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) in its ‘SPO2 Wristband Solution’. The product enables OEMs without…

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CellLocate – enhance GNSS positioning indoors

Courtesy of u-blox Increased reliability and indoor positioning based on hybrid GPS and mobile network attributes Although GPS is a widespread technology, GPS positioning is not always possible, particularly in shielded environments such as indoors, enclosed park houses, or when a GPS jamming signal is present. The situation can be improved by augmenting GPS receiver…

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Connected Cars Place New Demands on Vehicle Electronics Design

Courtesy of Taoglas  Connected Cars Place New Demands on Vehicle Electronics Design By Chris Anderson, CTO, Taoglas. Article featured in Wireless, Design & Development Magazine, Vol. 25, No. 5  The connected car of the future will have more options than ever, expanding beyond basic infotainment and navigation systems to offer the latest in safety features, and…

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u-blox provides concurrent GNSS technology to timing synchronization system

Courtesy of u‑blox Accuracy, reliability and affordability make the LEA‑M8T the right choice. Thalwil, Switzerland – October 10, 2017 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced that its LEA‑M8T concurrent GNSS timing module is now being used by V3Novus, a provider of a high quality electronic components and embedded system designs based in…

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Marki Microwave MM1-0626H RF Mixer

Courtesy of everything RF The MM1-0626H from Marki Microwave is a passive GaAs double balanced MMIC mixer with an RF/LO frequency from 6 GHz to 26.5 GHz and IF frequency from DC to 9 GHz. The mixer has excellent conversion loss, isolation and spurious performance across its broad bandwidth. It is available as a wire…

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