Chipset transceiver
12 April, 2005Integration Associates has unveiled its next-generation EZRadio FSK (frequency shift keying) wireless chipsets, the IA4420 and IA4421 transceivers.
Researchers shrink wireless devices
08 November, 2004James Bond-style technologies such as mobile phones the size of earpieces and invisible sensors sprinkled about to detect toxins are closer to reality.
Power supply videos
04 August, 2004Agilent has announced five web-based video demos for N6700 multiple-output programmable DC power supply system applications.
Bluetooth test sets validated
20 February, 2004Anritsu’s MT8850A/MT8852A Bluetooth test sets have received ‘Test System Validation’ status from the Bluetooth Qualification Review Board — claimed to be the only integrated test sets to have achieved validation status for radio layer measurements.
Multi-band radio tuner
17 December, 2003Available from Active Components is the Philips TEA6845H, an AM double conversion (10.7 MHz/450 kHz) receiver for LW, MW and SW (5.85-9.99 MHz) and an FM single conversion (10.7 MHz) receiver capable of operating on US FMs, Europe FM, East Europe FM, Japan FM (65-108 MHz) and US weather bands.
ADCs tuned to digital radio
05 November, 2003A breakthrough discovery by DSTO scientists will have a significant impact on future technology in many areas of sensing and communications
Wireless communication improvements
25 September, 2003Researchers at UMR and Motorola are developing 3D switches and tiny fuel cells to improve the reception quality and extend the operating time for wireless communications and other wireless sensing devices.
Ethernet transceiver
09 September, 2003TDK Semiconductor has extended the availability of its 78Q2120 ethernet transceiver range - and the availability of user designs which are based on it - by porting the device to a new semiconductor process.
Anti-crash radar comes closer for all vehicles
05 July, 2003A British company, Cambridge Consultants, claims to have made a breakthrough in radar safety systems for vehicles, with the potential to make sophisticated reversing and anti-collision safety aids an affordable accessory for the mass market
Secure wireless communication a possibility
14 April, 2003A team of Virginia Tech researchers is attempting to push ultra-wide-band (UWB) technology into the next phase - where military communications can elude detection and all manner of home electronics systems can be operated wirelessly.
Open standard for wireless applications
13 January, 2003STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments have teamed up to define and promote an open standard for wireless application processor interfaces.
Tailor-Made Telemetry
11 June, 2002Omnitronics has produced an application package to allow engineers to design their own telemetry programs using Argus hardware.
Agere and Nortel announce standard for 10 Gbps receivers
26 March, 2002In a bid to have its technologies adopted industry-wide, Agere and Nortel Networks have claimed to have developed the first multi-source agreement to establish standards for surface-mount 10 Gbps receivers.
Microsoft and Intel standardise wireless
05 March, 2002Microsoft and Intel have announced that they have formed an initiative to develop reference designs for PDAs and smart phones.
Bluetooth chipset for Qualcomm mobile phones
15 October, 2001Qualcomm has announced the world's first Bluetooth version 1.1 compliant commercial chipset, the MSM5100 mobile station modem solution.
