u-blox announces world’s smallest quad-band LTE Cat M1 module, ideal for multi-regional IoT and M2M applications

Courtesy of u-blox Low‑power u‑blox SARA‑R410M hardware can be used in a broad range of markets including smart cities, connected healthcare and more. Thalwil, Switzerland – May 2, 2017 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced the world’s smallest quad‑band LTE Cat M1 module, the u‑blox SARA‑R410M….

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Runners adopt power monitoring

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Stryd power meter takes advantage of a highly-integrated wireless SoC to reduce the device’s form factor Advanced sensors are improving runners’ workouts By Kat Kent 2017/04/11 Running footpods were among the earliest wearables to be developed, but other than becoming smaller, lighter, and more accurate, not much about them changed in the…

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Bluetooth low energy light switches deliver wireless operation and control of smart home lighting with voice activation functionality

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Switchmate Home’s ‘Switchmate’ device employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51822 SoC to provide wireless connectivity between the light switch and the user’s smartphone Oslo, Norway 2017/04/25 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Pleasanton, Calif.-based home automation company, Switchmate Home, has launched the Switchmate voice-activated smart lighting device, employing Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 System-on-Chip (SoC),…

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Passive GaN Mixers Hit a new Benchmark of Linearity

Courtesy of Custom MMIC Custom MMIC is proud to announce a new technical brief illuminating their progress with reaching incredible limits of linearity with passive MMIC mixers using GaN Technology. Over the past year, mixer experts at Custom MMIC have been exploring the use of gallium nitride (GaN) processes as the basis for extremely linear RF…

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u-blox certifies world’s smallest LTE Cat M1 module for Verizon’s 4G LTE network

Courtesy of u-blox Thalwil, Switzerland – April 24, 2017 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced certification of its SARA‑R404M module for Verizon’s  nationwide Category M1 (Cat M1) LTE network, which will support a broad range of industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The SARA‑R404M module is…

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Wearable monitor offers Nordic-powered multiprotocol wireless connectivity to provide detailed heart rate and activity analytics

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor The ‘LifeTrak ZoomHRV’ from Salutron employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51422 multiprotocol ANT+ and Bluetooth low energy SoC to deliver fitness and exercise recovery data to smartphones, tablets, and ANT+ devices Oslo, Norway 2017/04/24 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Newark, CA-based activity monitoring solutions company Salutron Inc., has selected the nRF51422 multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC)…

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Nordic Bluetooth low energy-powered designer jewelry doubles as smart personal safety device for women in emergency situations

Courtesy of www.nordicsemi.com IVY’ from Smartfuture employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to allow the user to trigger a smartphone alarm, or notify a ‘guardian’ in the event their personal safety is threatened Oslo, Norway 2017/04/20 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Singapore-based technology start-up, Smartfuture Pte Ltd, has launched its ‘IVY’ smart jewelry, designed as a dual fashion…

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u-blox 3D Automotive Dead Reckoning technology

Courtesy of www.u-blox.com Increasingly dense urban environments, park houses and multi‑level interchanges pose a significant problem to navigation systems based on the reception of extremely weak satellite navigation signals. As ever more systems (e.g. car navigation, road pricing, fleet management, emergency services, etc.) depend on reliable, uninterrupted positioning and navigation, “3‑Dimensional Dead Reckoning” GNSS, the ability…

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GaAs or GaN: Best Choice for Highly Linear Mixers?

Courtesy of Marki Microwave Everywhere you look in the microwave industry press or at the international microwave symposium you see one topic mentioned over and over again: Gallium Nitride (GaN). There is presently a gold rush in the industry to produce new varieties of products in GaN. The wide bandgap and high electron mobility of GaN…

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