Taoglas Introduces the World’s Smallest NB-IoT Antenna

Courtesy of everything RF : Taoglas Introduces the World’s Smallest NB-IoT Antenna Taoglas has launched three NB-IoT antennas, including the smallest ceramic NB-IoT antenna (NCP.5820) that covers Bands 5, 8 and 20 simultaneously with a single matching configuration, and an ultra-thin, flexible multiband antenna (FXUB64) that supports all LTE bands – including the new Band 71 that will be…

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Bluetooth Low Energy tire pressure monitoring system provides drivers with ‘real time’ continuous feedback to help avoid potential safety issues

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : Bluetooth Low Energy tire pressure monitoring system The ‘70mai Tire Pressure Monitoring System’ from 70mai employs Nordic’s nRF51 Series SoC to provide wireless connectivity between the in-car console and the user’s smartphone Oslo, Norway 2018/09/18 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that 70mai, a Shanghai, China-based developer of intelligent car solutions and subsidiary of…

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Qorvo® Introduces IoT SiP to Improve Smart Home Solutions

Courtesy of Qorvo : IoT SiP to Improve Smart Home Solutions COMMUNICATION CONTROLLER ENHANCED WITH POWER AMPLIFIER DELIVERS BETTER RANGE, LOWER DEVELOPMENT COST AND FASTER TIME TO MARKET GREENSBORO, NC, – September 14, 2018 – Qorvo® (NASDAQ: QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today introduced a new System in Package (SiP)…

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Taoglas FXUB64 New Extensis Range of NB-IoT Antennas

Courtesy of Taoglas : FXUB64 New Extensis Range of NB-IoT Antennas FXUB64.18.0150A LTE Wide Band Flex Antenna 600MHz–3000MHz 600-3000 MHz Wide Band Antenna LTE Band 71 Support >45% Efficiency on All bands & 6 dBi Peak Gain Flexible “Peel and Stick” PCB Antenna 130*30*0.2 mm size Connector: Hirose (U. FL Compatible) Cable: 150mm 1.13mm coax RoHS…

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An Array of Antenna Arrays

Courtesy of Pasternack : An Array of Antenna Arrays An antenna array, or phased array, is a set of two or more antennas whose signals are combined in order to improve performance over that of a single antenna. An antenna array is used to increase overall gain, provide diversity reception, cancel out interference, maneuver the array…

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HSM1001A Frequency Synthesizer by Holzworth Instrumentation

Courtesy of everything RF : HSM1001A Frequency Synthesizer by Holzworth Instrumentation The HSM1001A from Holzworth Instrumentation is an RF synthesizer module that operates from 100 kHz to 1 GHz. It is a microwave CW source that is architected on a non-PLL based platform. The digital-analog hybrid design provides excellent phase noise performance and spurious response, which…

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F9016 RF Switch by General Microwave

Courtesy of everything RF : F9016 RF Switch by General Microwave The F9016 from Kratos is a reflective SPST switch that operates from 100 MHz to 40 GHz. It provides an isolation of over 50 dB with an insertion loss of under 5 dB and has a switching time of less than 250 nsec. The switch…

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MM5120 RF Switch by Menlo Micro

Courtesy of everything RF : MM5120 RF Switch by Menlo Micro The MM5120 from Menlo Micro is a SP4T MEMS Based Digital-Micro-Switch that operates from DC to 12 GHz. It provides ultra-low insertion loss and superior linearity from DC to 12 GHz, with greater than 3 billion switching cycles guaranteed at elevated temperatures of +85ºC. This…

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High-Reliability RF Cables: Not Just for the Military!

Courtesy of Pasternack : High-Reliability RF Cables RF/microwave cable assemblies are critical components in many systems, essential for providing high-frequency signal interconnections with no room for failure. Jack Browne Technical Contributor Microwaves & RF Magazine Coaxial cable assemblies are indispensable, signal-routing components in many RF/microwave systems, although they are often specified and added as an afterthought….

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