Sivers IMA is pleased to announce the release of the new RS3410X/00 radar front end. Operating at 9.5-9.975 GHz, it is intended for use in safety and security applications. RS3410X/00 is developed to provide the best possible range and reliability in difficult weather conditions. “The 9 GHz band is available license-free in many EU countries…
Custom MMIC recently developed a Tech Brief to help you simplify your biasing design approach, reduce your bill of materials, and reduce extraneous noise sources with Low Noise Amplifier MMICs (LNAs) that utilize only a positive bias. In modern RF and microwave communications and radar systems, the range of parameters an engineer must consider while…
In the second edition of “U” – the u‑blox technology magazine, discover how cities are becoming smarter and what that means for us. Learn how u‑blox can be thought of as a connected city’s ‘nervous system’ and see how our partners are paving the way to the future of smart, connected cities. Sign up to…
The PaiBand wristband from Putao Technology uses Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51822 SoC to wirelessly report a range of metrics for children’s health and wellbeing Oslo, Norway 2016/12/02 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Shanghai, China-based science and technology company, Putao Technology, has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) System-on-Chip (SoC)…
u-blox M8 compact GNSS antenna module www.u-blox.com Highlights Easy to design‑in; no RF expertise required Consistently strong performance regardless of installation High accuracy thanks to concurrent reception of up to 3 GNSS (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS) Tiny form factor 15.5 x 15.5 x 6.3 mm Embedded wide‑band patch antenna Surface‑mount device, enabling simple and automated manufacturing…
Courtesy of www.electronicsmaker.com Kilian Frank, Senior Manager Product Strategy, u-blox Delivering next generation Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity to the car We all take access to Wi-Fi connectivity for granted. Whether in our office, at home or at our favourite coffee shop, Wi-Fi offers us computing and communications mobility. As Wi-Fi consumers we have also started to…
By Pål Kastnes November 30, 2016 Hearing aids of the past limited the wearer’s access to many personal audio devices such as mobile phones and music players. Emerging solutions enable the hearing-impaired to fully utilize their smartphone and improve their listening experience all day long. As we discussed last month, some nimble startups have launched interesting hearables, including earbuds with in-built storage and fitness tracking,…
Designed for kids to wear around the clock, the Garmin vívofit jr. is a highly accurate and sophisticated swim-friendly device that lets parents track steps, sleep, and assign chores and rewards, while running for over a year from a regular (CR1632) coin cell battery that eliminates the hassle of re-charging for busy parents Oslo, Norway…
The ‘Trago Cap’ employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to provide Bluetooth low energy wireless connectivity between the water bottle cap and iOS and Android smartphones and tablets Oslo, Norway 2016/11/29 November 25, 2016 – Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Austin, TX-based connected technology company, Trago, has launched a smart hydration system called the ‘Trago Cap’. The…
www.u-blox.com Narrowband IoT expands industrial IoT connectivity options While the options for short‑range indoor wireless connectivity for industrial applications have traditionally been many and varied, that hasn’t been the case for cellular, especially at the ultra‑low power levels required for IoT. The emergence of LoRa over the past year has been interesting, but equally interesting…
