About 3 weeks ago, we wrote about the use of mm-wave for outdoor small cells in a blog post about small cell backhaul and how the market research companies see the explosive growth starting from 2017. At the same time, there is a push for virtualization of the macro cell base stations using Cloud-RAN (C-RAN)…
Vitir’s ‘MergeRF’ technology employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51822 SoC to provide Bluetooth low energy wireless connectivity and roaming in mesh network of multiprotocol bridges Oslo, Norway 2016/12/19 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Norway-based wireless network solutions company, Vitir, has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) System-on-Chip (SoC) for its…
Background Many different industries and application areas make use of standalone devices. These are devices that without need for interactions are used to control local equipment. A good example is a heating control system hidden in the basement of a building, quietly doing its work without any need for interaction with the device. There are…
Designed as a rugged, low-profile synthesizer for airborne radar systems operating from 4 to 20 GHz RENO, NEVADA, JANUARY 3rd, 2017 The ZFR-20000-XA is a multi-octave frequency synthesizer operating from 4 to 20 GHz with fast switching capability (<100 µSec) and <-60 dBc spurs across the entire range. The ZFR offers a low profile design…
Nordic collaborates with Skyworks Solutions and notWired.co to provide long range, low power, Arduino-compatible evaluation kit Oslo, Norway 2016/12/16 Nordic Semiconductor today announced that Denver, CO based notWired.co (formerly Embedded Masters) has released the C-nRF52-SKY66112-11 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) long range Arduino-compatible evaluation kit. The evaluation kit is the result of…
Industry’s smallest GNSS module, u‑blox EVA‑M8M, at the heart of new asset tracker Thalwil, Switzerland – December 20, 2016 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced that two of its products have been used by Cobilsys to create South Korea’s smallest battery‑powered asset tracking device. The…
Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it has been voted the ‘Most Respected Public Semiconductor Company’ (achieving $100 to $500 million in annual sales) in 2016 by the members of the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA). The award was announced during an official 2016 GSA Awards ceremony hosted December 8, in the U.S. at Santa Clara, California….
Voice Caddie GPS Watch and Band take advantage of compact, low‑cost location detection components Thalwil, Switzerland – December 14, 2016 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced its components are at the core of two new cutting‑edge GNSS products. The golf rangefinder wearables were launched by Voice…
By John Leonard December 14, 2016 Firefighters, security guards and health workers routinely risk their lives whilst trying to protect people and their property from harm. It’s vital that risks are minimized as much as possible. Technological advances present new ways to help meet this need. A firefighter enters a burning office block to try to save workers…
www.qorvo.com Announcing the latest additions to Qorvo’s innovative RF portfolio of GaN transistors and Wi-Fi front-end modules (FEMs), which serve a wide range of defense and commercial applications, including radar, communications, avionics and customer premise equipment (CPE). These high-performance solutions simplify RF for designers worldwide and are available at Qorvo’s authorized channel partners. 50V GaN…
