Coilcraft Introduces New RF Magnetics Lab Kit for Electrical Engineering Educators

Cary, IL, USA — Coilcraft has developed a new RF Magnetics Lab Kit to help educators bring practical, hands-on experience into their classrooms and instructional labs. The kit contains a selection of chip and air core inductors, LC filter modules and wideband transformers, and is offered free-of-charge to accredited Electrical Engineering programs.According to Len Crane,…

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Low Profile Common Mode Choke

The new 0805USBN Series common mode chokes measure just 2.0 x 1.2mm, with a maximum height of 0.93mm, making them the lowest profile 0805 common mode chokes available. They offer up to 6.5 GHz differential model 3 dB cutoff frequency and up to 35 dB common mode noise attenuation across a wide frequency range up…

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Nordic-powered modules allow fitness equipment OEMs to easily develop Bluetooth low energy and ANT+ smart products

Wahoo Fitness’ open platform GEM module employs multiprotocol nRF51422 SoC to provide wireless connectivity between fitness machines and smartphones Oslo, Norway 2016/06/27 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Atlanta, GA-based tech fitness company, Wahoo Fitness, has selected Nordic’s nRF51422 multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC) to provide Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) and ANT+ wireless connectivity…

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Taoglas PA.25A Anam

Taoglas PA.25A Anam is top of the list for many customers needing high efficiency in a small form factor SMD antenna across 2G/3G. This robust hexa-band ceramic antenna delivers surprising efficiency even in urban canyons and is used in many leading global brands. 35*6*5mm Anam PA.25A 2G/3G SMD PIFA Antenna Anam 2G/3G Hexa-Band Cellular SMD…

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World’s first cellular NB-IoT module combines easy, affordable, global connectivity with over 10 years’ battery life for low data rate IoT applications

u‑blox SARA‑N2 Narrowband IoT module optimized for applications that need to securely communicate small amounts of data over long periods Thalwil, Switzerland – June 27, 2016 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced forthcoming availability of its SARA‑N2 Narrowband IoT (NB‑IoT) module, the world’s first cellular radio…

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Spot on: What’s next for personal location based services

By Torbjørn Øvrebekk June 23, 2016 Ever since smartphones first combined internet access and location in the same device, developers have worked hard to create better and smarter services to make lives easier. Emerging personal location based services just around the corner look set to change everything. GPS gave us a taste of location services…

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Bluetooth low energy multifunction wearable monitors tracks blood alcohol level, indoor air quality, and more

The Cling VOC fitness wristband from HiCling Technology uses Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51822 SoC to wirelessly monitor and report a wide range of health data including heart rate, body temperature, activity, and sleep Oslo, Norway 2016/06/22 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Shanghai, China-based health wearables technology company, HiCling Technology, has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth®low…

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LTE – turning the tables on cable

In less than a decade LTE has transformed mobile communications from a voice‑centric dial‑up service into the high‑speed mobile broadband experience which we now take for granted. To migrate the Internet from our homes to the streets and ultimately into our hands, vast infrastructure overhauls were necessary with unprecedented levels of investment to achieve the…

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