How the IoT will make our lives better By Cees Links, GM of Qorvo Low Power Wireless Formerly CEO and Founder of GreenPeak Technologies Is the Internet of Things just another new technology fad? If you ask tech industry professionals, consumers, media, analysts and even the vendors who make and market IoT solutions, products and…
L-Band and S-Band PAs significantly improve performance while reducing system costs GREENSBORO, NC – September 30, 2016 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today introduced two new power amplifiers (PAs) including the industry’s first 500-watt, L-Band PA internally matched to 50 ohms. These high-power devices are optimized…
By Philip E. Ross – Courtesy of www.spectrum.ieee.org Superaccurate GPS may soon solve three robocar bugbears—blurred lane markings, bad weather, and over-the-horizon blind spots. These are things lidar and radar often can’t see, see through, or see around. A group led by Todd Humphreys, an aerospace engineer at the University of Texas at Austin, has just tested a software-based system that can run on processors in today’s cars, using data from scattered…
Autonomous driving vehicles are on the road today. To name just a couple of examples, Volvo has already launched autonomous driving trials on the streets of Gothenburg, close to its headquarters, and has announced plans to extend trials to London and China. Google’s self‑driving cars, on the other hand, have amassed close to two million…
Example use cases and understanding the regulatory challenges of incorporating wireless connectivity into medical devices – White Paper Author: Pelle Svensson Product Marketing Manager, Product Center Short Range Radio, u-blox Abstract: This paper discusses some use cases as well as the challenges related to achieving certifications and approvals for medical devices that contain wireless modules, and how manufacturers…
Courtesy of www.pcworld.com AT&T, Verizon, and chip makers are aiming at lower speeds and longer battery life with LTE Category M1 IoT data platform company Buddy had a model smart city in its booth at IoT World in Santa Clara, California, on May 11, 2016. Credit: Stephen Lawson To get small, low-power IoT devices online, it’s…
by Coilcraft Inc. Authored on: Dec 5, 2013 by Leonard Crane The use of DC-DC converters is increasing. As electronic systems become more miniaturized, mobile, complicated, and popular, the power requirements become more varied. Proper inductor selection requires a good understanding of inductor performance and of how desired in-circuit performance relates to the information available…
While we have talked about the Internet of Things for a long time, actual adoption in products has been relatively slow. Different products use different technologies to achieve the same end result, leading to confusion for consumers and problems with getting things to work together. What is the best way to fix these problems? Where…
Courtesy of www.weartechdesign.com First there was the freedom of streaming data via a device that can be worn on the body. Now, wearable technology is taking another step forward with new ways to transmit data, freeing up the wearer and developer. By Caroline Hayes Two recent announcements promise to change the way wearable technology is worn…
Qorvo brings the combined gallium nitride (GaN) portfolio and expertise from TriQuint and RFMD – two industry leaders in GaN technology. From next-generation applications in defense and aerospace to cable TV (CATV), VSAT, point-to-point (PtP) and base station infrastructure, Qorvo’s GaN products and technology enable the systems all around you that keep you connected and…
