Wearable connected smart button employs Bluetooth Low Energy wireless connectivity to receive and display dynamic content with low latency

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Nordic’s Bluetooth LE nRF52832 SoC powers the ‘BEAM Smart Button’, allowing users to transmit images, slideshows, and GIFs to their wearable device Oslo, Norway 2018/02/23 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that BEAM Authentic Inc., a San Francisco, U.S.-based smart technology company, has selected Nordic’s Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) to provide…

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Qorvo® Introduces RF Fusion™ Front End Module Solution with Breakthrough Functional Integration

Courtesy of Qorvo LEVERAGES QORVO’S BAW FILTER TECHNOLOGY, MULTIPLEXER DESIGN, AND SYSTEM-LEVEL EXPERTISE TO DELIVER LOW-, MID- AND HIGH-BAND COVERAGE IN TWO COMPACT PLACEMENTS BARCELONA, SPAIN – February 26, 2018 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today announced a new generation of RF Fusion™ RF front end (RFFE) modules that…

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u-blox announces u-blox F9 robust and versatile high precision positioning technology for industrial and automotive applications

Courtesy of u-blox Thalwil, Switzerland – February 22, 2018 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, has announced the u‑blox F9 technology platform, delivering high precision positioning solutions for mass market industrial and automotive applications. The platform combines multi‑band Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology with dead reckoning, high precision algorithms,…

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UWB/Bluetooth Low Energy module supports out-of-the-box advanced real time location applications potentially employing thousands of tags

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor DecaWave UWB technology combines with Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth LE solution to support prototyping, testing, and implementation of accurate, reliable Real Time Location Systems without the need for extensive RF expertise Oslo, Norway 2018/02/22 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that DecaWave, a Dublin, Ireland-based fabless semiconductor company, has selected Nordic’s award-winning Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth…

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QPC3624 RF Variable Attenuator by Qorvo

Courtesy of everything RF The QPC3624 from Qorvo is a 75 ohm, 6-bit digital step attenuator that operates from 47 to 2000 MHz. It has an attenuation range of up to 31.5 dB with 0.5 dB steps and a low insertion loss of 1.3 dB at 1 GHz. The attenuator has three modes of control:…

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Bluetooth Low Energy modules provide OEMs with extended link budget for developing long range asset tracking and wide-area IoT applications

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Fanstel’s ‘BT832X’ and ‘BT832XE’ employ Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to configure, control, and monitor commercial and agricultural systems over long distances via smartphone Oslo, Norway 2018/02/20 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Fanstel Corp., a Scottsdale, AZ-based module manufacturer, has selected Nordic’s award-winning Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) for its ‘BT832X’ and…

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RO4835 Laminate by Rogers Corporation

Courtesy of Rogers Corporation The RO4835 laminates from Rogers Corporation are high frequency circuit materials that operate up to 40 GHz. They provide 10x more resistance to oxidation than standard RF thermoset materials. The dielectric constant of RO4835 is 3.48 with a dissipation factor of  0.0037 (measured at 10 GHz). These laminates utilize RoHS compliant flame-retardant…

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Nordic Semiconductor nRF91 SiP Series

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Low power MCU with Integrated LTE-M and NB-IoT Not Yet Active The nRF9160 is making the latest LTE technology accessible for a wide range of applications and developers. Through the high integration and pre-certification for global operation, it solves the complex wireless design challenges as well as comprehensive set of qualifications needed…

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Nordic Semiconductor joins Thread Group’s Board of Directors and appoints Pär Håkansson to represent the company on the board

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Low power wireless industry veteran’s technical and marketing expertise will help drive Thread technology’s expansion into smart-home applications and beyond Oslo, Norway 2018/02/14 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it has upgraded its Thread Group membership to the Sponsor level, and has appointed Pär Håkansson, Nordic’s Product Marketing Manager responsible for the products…

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