Consumers can now control even more interconnected home devices via voice MUNICH, Germany – November 7, 2016 – ELECTRONICA 2016 – Qorvo® (NASDAQ: QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, is helping to advance smart home networking with a radio chip and software that significantly expand the ability of consumers…
First cellular module with u‑blox proprietary UBX‑R3 LTE modem technology and integrated GNSS Thalwil, Switzerland – November 7, 2016 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced the LARA‑R3121, a new module comprising a single mode LTE Category 1 modem and a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) positioning…
Developed by Hong Kong-based RedBear, the open-source ‘BLE Nano 2.0 Development Board’ comes in a small form factor, is based on an nRF52832 SoC, and supports a wide range of programming tools Oslo, Norway 2016/11/07 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Hong Kong-based RedBear has selected Nordic’s next generation nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as…
Qorvo® is one of the world’s leading suppliers of core RF building blocks for the devices of today and tomorrow. Solving complex 4G LTE interference challenges is a key design consideration for today and next-generation 5G wireless devices and networks. As band counts rise and higher filter performance is required, Qorvo is leveraging its advanced…
Custom MMIC has added two new packaged driver amplifiers to their expanding product offerings, the CMD232C3 and the CMD231C3. 2-9 GHz Driver Amplifier with 15 dB of Gain The newly released CMD232C3 GaAs MMIC driver amplifier functions from to 2-9 GHz and delivers over 15 dB of temperature stable gain with an output 1 dB…
‘Lumo Run’ employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832, a powerful Bluetooth low energy SoC, to deliver in-run audio and visual form correction cues via partner iOS app Oslo, Norway 2016/11/03 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Palo Alto, CA-based sports performance technology company, Lumo Bodytech, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) System-on-Chip…
US$30 ‘Xiaomi Mi VR’ extends the reach of mobile VR in burgeoning China market, enhancing user experience by including Nordic Bluetooth low energy wireless motion controller enabling users to freely interact with the virtual world Oslo, Norway 2016/11/04 Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor today announces that the world’s fourth-largest smartphone manufacturer, Beijing-based…
Jonathan Kaye – Director of Product Management – Connectivity Solutions, Laird – Courtesy of www.design.avnet.com Every product engineer I know is up to their eyeballs in IoT (Internet of Things) design projects. Their pipeline is full of initiatives related to designing and deploying ultra-low power wireless devices and networks of devices for every industry under the…
Nordic showcases IPv6 over Bluetooth low energy and NFC ‘touch-to-connect’ using the Arduino Primo, development tools to support forthcoming Bluetooth mesh technology, and nRF52 Series-based smart remote at leading European electronic component event Oslo, Norway 2016/11/02 Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor today announces it will be demonstrating its latest Bluetooth® low energy…
High precision positioning can be achieved by combining Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou, with Real Time Kinematics (RTK) technology. RTK is a technique that uses the receiver’s measurements from the phase of the signal’s carrier wave. These measurements combined with corrections from a local “base” station or virtual…
