Courtesy of u-blox Manufacturers of portable applications, such as smart wearable watches or trackers, have struggled to find the best balance between size and positioning performance in their products. The resulting products are not small enough and not accurate enough, which has led to a lower‑than‑expected adoption rate. In response to this need, u‑blox developed…
Courtesy of everything RF The CMD257C4 is a surface mount compact I/Q mixer with a RF/LO frequency from 6 to 10 GHz and IF Frequency from DC to 3.5 GHz. It has a low conversion loss of 5.5 dB, high LO to RF isolation of 40 dB, and an input IP3 of 25 dBm across the…
Courtesy of u-blox Narrowband IoT (NB‑IoT) is a new way of communicating with “things” that require small amounts of data, over long periods, in hard to reach places. What is Narrowband IoT? Narrowband IoT (NB‑IoT), also known as LTE Cat NB1, is a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technology that works virtually anywhere. It connects…
RF Variable Attenuator from API Technologies – Weinschel Courtesy of everything RF The 940-114 series from API Technologies – Weinschel are variable attenuators that operate from DC to 2 GHz. They have a variable attenuation range of up to 114 dB and can handle up to 5 watts of input power. These attenuators have a direct reading…
QuickLogic’s Reference Design employs Nordic’s nRF51822 SoC to wirelessly stream audio data to an Amazon Alexa smartphone application Oslo, Norway 2017/11/28 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Sunnyvale, CA, based QuickLogic Corporation, a developer of ultra low power multicore voice-enabled Systems-on-Chip (SoCs), embedded FPGA IP, display bridge, and programmable logic solutions, has selected Nordic’s award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth® Low…
Courtesy of u-blox LTE Cat M1 is a new cellular technology, specifically designed for the needs of applications targeting the Internet of Things (IoT) or machine‑to‑machine (M2M) communications. What is LTE Cat M1? LTE Cat M1 is a low‑power wide‑area (LPWA) air interface that lets you connect IoT and M2M devices with medium data rate…
Courtesy of u-blox LTE Cat 1 is a medium speed LTE standard designed for more feature‑rich IoT applications that require higher data speeds. LTE Cat 1 sits between the high speed LTE categories that are most commonly seen in smartphones and the low speed LTE categories developed specifically for Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine‑to‑Machine (M2M)…
Courtesy of everything RF The QPF4538 from Qorvo is a Wi-Fi front end module designed for Wi-Fi 802.11a/n/ac systems that operates from 4900 to 5925 MHz. It integrates a 5 GHz power amplifier, SPDT switch and bypassable low noise amplifier into a single device. The FEM provides a transmit gain of 30 dB and an…
Courtesy of everything RF The Model 254 LIM from API Weinschel are low PIM fixed attenuators that operates from DC to 6.5 GHz. This series of attenuators are available in multiple attenuation configurations from 10 to 40 dB (10, 20, 30 and 40 dB) and have a low PIM of up to -150 dBc. The…
Courtesy of everything RF The CMD258C4 is a surface mount compact I/Q mixer with a RF/LO frequency from 7.5 to 13 GHz and IF Frequency from DC to 3.5 GHz. It has a low conversion loss of 5.5 dB, high LO to RF isolation of 38 dB, and an input IP3 of 25 dBm across the…
