Nordic-powered smartcard replaces up to 200 credit, debit, membership, and transport cards with secure, all-in-one payment solution

Maneul Lab’s “The Card” enables a range of payment methods supported by Bluetooth low energy, NFC, embedded IC, dynamic magnetic stripe, and barcode from a single card Oslo, Norway 2016/07/11 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Maneul Lab, a South Korean IT payment solutions company, has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 System-on-Chip (SoC) for its all-in-one…

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Taoglas rises up in the Drone / UAV solutions market

Taoglas launches a UAV / Drone antenna and RF products and solutions division tailored to the needs of the growing sector Enniscorthy, Ireland, 07 July, 2016 – Over the past 12 months the UAV market has seen an explosion of interest from the consumer and commercial sectors. While military applications continue to hold the lion’s share…

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Cardholder-sized personal safety device combines u-blox cellular and GNSS technologies

LONEworkr is designed to monitor lone and remote workers, using u‑blox technologies Thalwil, Switzerland and Penrith, Australia – July 7, 2016 – MCM Electronics Pty Ltd., an Australian company specializing in the security alarm industry, has announced the launch of a new personal safety device, developed in collaboration with u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless…

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Modelithics and Coilcraft Collaborate to Offer New Microwave Global Models™ for High Frequency Conical Inductor Series

Tampa, Florida and Cary, IL – Modelithics, Inc. and Coilcraft Inc. have teamed to develop two (2) new Microwave Global Models™ for the Coilcraft BCL and BCR RF and microwave inductor families. Modelithics Microwave Global Models are high-accuracy equivalent circuit models that cover an entire component series within a single model. These powerful models, unique…

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RF and microwave circulator for radar, EW, and communications introduced by TRAK Microwave

June 14, 2016 By Mil & Aero staff TAMPA, Fla., 14 June 2016. TRAK Microwave Corp. in Tampa, Fla., is introducing the TRAK X-Band surface mount (SMT) RF and microwave circulator for phased array radarantennas as well as EW and communications systems applications. This SMT circulator compatible with tape-and-reel (pick-and-place) and standard solder reflow profiles. It…

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Nordic Semiconductor launches the most advanced, high-performance single chip Bluetooth low energy SoC in a tiny package size

Targeting next-generation wearables and space-constrained IoT applications, the nRF52832 Wafer Level Chip Scale Package (WL-CSP) has a super-compact 3.0 by 3.2mm footprint that occupies one quarter of the footprint area of Nordic’s standard 6.0 by 6.0mm QFN48-packaged nRF52832, yet offers the same full feature set Oslo, Norway 2016/07/05 Nordic Semiconductor today announces the availability of…

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Accenture and u-blox Deliver Outdoor Asset Tracking Solution at Farnborough International Airshow to Demonstrate Value for the Aerospace and Defence Industry

London, UK and Thalwil, Switzerland; July 5 2016 – Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and u‑blox (SIX:UBXN) will be demonstrating a new outdoor asset management concept at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) next week, by tracking the golf buggies and VIP courtesy cars used by event organisers to transport people around the 100,000sqm site. The solution utilises data…

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Which wearables are suited for batteryless operation?

By Jon Gunnar Sponås July 5, 2016 One of the biggest issues with wearable technology is how to provide the power it needs to function without making it so heavy or bulky that people won’t use it. Battery technology is slowly getting smaller and more efficient, but recent advances in wearable technology mean that some…

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High-performance solutions for client specific needs

Xirgo Technologies, Inc. in Camarillo, California, is a leading provider of innovative, application‑specific products for machine‑to‑machine vertical markets. Its solutions are used in a range of devices designed for automotive applications, mobile monitoring and control, fleet management, and container and trailer tracking. Challenge Xirgo Technologies’ biggest challenge in its industry is customization. Two customers in…

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