X20 GNSS Chipset by u-blox AG The X20 from u-Blox is an All-band (L1/L5/L5/L6/E6) Band GNSS Chip that delivers global centimeter-level accuracy. This high-precision platform integrates an L-band receiver for GNSS correction services and has the capability to access RTK and PPP correction services for further precision in remote areas. It is fortified with advanced security features...
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Maximizing Performance in Phased Arrays with Time Delay Solutions February 6, 2025 In our previous blog post on True Time Delay Units called Part 1: True Time Delay: What It Is and How It Works, we explored how true time delay works in an AESA system and some methods to achieving time delay like MMICs, microstrip...
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u-blox ZED-X20P all-band GNSS receiver enables affordable global cm-level precision, customer sampling started Compact receiver unlocks worldwide high-precision navigation for the mass market, with the total cost of ownership up to 90% less than conventional solutions. Thalwil, Switzerland – March 6, 2025 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in positioning and short-range communication technologies for automotive,...
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Qorvo Adds Modeling Capabilities to Award-winning QSPICE Circuit Simulation Software Greensboro, NC, March 5, 2025 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced a key new addition to its award-winning QSPICE circuit simulation software. Electronic designers can now create models for semiconductor components accurately, and in minutes instead of hours,...
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Mini-Circuits New Model Alert: 3.5W MMIC PA 8 GHz TO 12 GHz, 3.5W MMIC PA, Linear Power Delivery & High Gain Mini-Circuits’ new 3.5W MMIC power amplifier provides high dynamic range with significant headroom for high PAPR signals from 8 to 12 GHz. Nearly 30 dB of gain makes the PMA5-123-3W+ an excellent driver stage...
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AMM-9619PSM RF Amplifier by Marki Microwave The AMM-9619PSM from Marki Microwave is a GaAs LO Driver Amplifier that operates from 2 to 26 GHz. It delivers a small signal gain of 14.5 to 16.1 dB and has a noise figure of 1.6 to 3.4 dB with an output P1dB of 15.6 to 18.2 dBm. This amplifier has...
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Qorvo Launches Next-Gen Ku-Band Beamformers for High-Performance SATCOM Terminals Greensboro, NC, March 4, 2025 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today unveiled its newest silicon Ku-band SATCOM beamformer IC family for phased array-based user terminals. These next-generation ICs set a new benchmark for SATCOM user terminals, reducing DC power consumption...
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u-blox introduces PointPerfect Live, bringing fast, reliable, and scalable network RTK to high-precision GNSS applications Introducing PointPerfect Live: delivering real-time centimeter-level accuracy for surveying, construction, mining, and agriculture. Thalwil, Switzerland – March 4, 2025 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in positioning and short-range communication technologies for automotive, industrial, and consumer markets, today announced the launch...
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Introduction to Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) You select cellular technology because of the ubiquitous access to network infrastructure around the globe. While it is true that 4G/LTE technology alone covers as much as 90% of the world’s population, if you look at total geographical coverage instead, only about 15% of the earth’s surface is covered by...
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R&S and u-blox Validate Automotive GNSS Module Based on the New Chinese GB/T Test Specification u-blox, a leading global supplier of GNSS modules, and Rohde & Schwarz have successfully validated u-blox’s latest automotive GNSS module in accordance with the recently published Chinese GB/T test requirement for automotive on-board GNSS positioning systems using an automated R&S SMBV100B based GNSS simulator solution. GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite...
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