Nordic Semiconductor-powered Bluetooth low energy module provides smart-home OEMs with processing power, efficiency, and higher RF sensitivity

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Linkio’s LI052 module employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC allowing appliance manufacturers to easily develop Bluetooth low energy mesh-connected products for smart-home applications Oslo, Norway 2017/05/24 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Grenoble, France-based smart home solutions developer, Linkio, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for its LI052 Bluetooth low energy module….

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OPTIMIZED BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY MODULE FROM LAIRD SIMPLIFIES BLUETOOTH 5 UPGRADE AND SPEEDS TIME TO MARKET

Courtesy of Laird Global technology leader Laird (LRD: London) has unveiled its new SaBLE-x-R2 2.4GHz Bluetooth low energy (BLE) module. The SaBLE-x-R2 builds on the original field-proven hardware of the SaBLE-x module to provide a simple and easy upgrade path for Bluetooth 5 connectivity. Bluetooth technology continues to drive the Internet of Things (IoT) worldwide through billions of connected…

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Don’t Redesign. Reconfigure with RF Flex.

Courtesy of Qorvo The Qorvo® RF Flex™ family of products delivers these benefits for 4G LTE mobile devices, to provide regional phone designers with flexible RF front-end architectures targeted for rapidly changing markets. Leveraging Qorvo’s industry-leading product and technology portfolio and deep systems-level expertise, RF Flex integrates core cellular transmit and receive functionality into high-performance modules…

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Friday Lock, a HomeKit-compatible Bluetooth low energy smart lock, replaces keys by enabling user to unlock doors using a smartphone

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Friday Lock employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to provide wireless door entry for electronic key holders Oslo, Norway 2017/05/23 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that London, U.K.-based home automation company, Friday Labs, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for its new Friday Lock, said to be the only Apple HomeKit™-compatible wirelessly…

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Nordic Semiconductor Bluetooth low energy-controlled mechanical switches enable remote operation of lighting and appliances without expensive retrofit

‘SwitchBot’ from WonderLabs employs Nordic’s nRF51822 and nRF52832 SoCs for wireless activation of switches and buttons via smartphone, or, for remote operation, via SwitchLink gateway Oslo, Norway 2017/05/22 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that smart home robotics company, WonderLabs, Inc., has launched ‘SwitchBot’, a mechanical device for wirelessly controlling switches and buttons in the home, and…

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A few things you didn’t know about LTE

Courtesy of u-blox LTE. Most of us know it as the technology that lets us watch our videos on our phone, but the truth is, there’s much more to it than that. While high speed smartphone connectivity is how most of us know LTE today, it isn’t just about higher speeds and video streaming. Here…

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Qorvo’s wide-ranging radar solutions

Courtesy of Qorvo Qorvo’s wide-ranging radar solutions — including land, sea and airborne radar platforms such as the F-15, F-22 and the F-35 — all benefit from proven, highly reliable Qorvo technology. Qorvo’s rich heritage supporting global defense and commercial needs is unmatched. Qorvo radar products connect and protect defense forces, commercial and defense aircraft,…

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Taoglas Powers Next-Generation Interactive Assistant from Lighthouse

Courtesy of Taoglas High-efficiency Wi-Fi, Bluetooth antennas provide ultimate RF performance for next-generation interactive assistant for the home SAN DIEGO – MAY 11, 2017 – Taoglas, a leading provider of IoT and M2M antenna and RF solutions, today announced that Lighthouse has incorporated Taoglas antennas to connect its next-generation intelligent home security and monitoring device….

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Qorvo QPC1022

5 – 6000 MHz Low Distortion SPDT Switch Product Data SheetRev B – 07/15/2016 Key Features 5MHz to 6GHz operation Low Insertion Loss: 0.25dB at 2GHz Harmonics: 2fo of -106dBc at 1980MHz 3fo of -94dBc at 1980MHz High Isolation: 56dB at 204MHz 39dB at 2GHz High IP3: 76 dBm at 1.9GHz Compatible with Low Voltage…

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