At CES 2018, Qualcomm Incorporated announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd., introduced the new Qualcomm Low Power Bluetooth SoC QCC5100 series that is designed to help manufacturers develop a new generation of compact, feature-rich, wireless earbuds, hearables, and headsets. To help meet consumer demand for superior audio quality as well as extended battery […]
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Phase-locked oscillators cover output frequencies between 50 MHz to 6000 MHz
A new line of phase-locked oscillators (PLO) deliver accurate and stable output frequencies with low phase noise and spurious performance, making them candidates for use in radar and other exciter or frequency generation applications. Typical applications include phase-locked loops, frequency synthesizers function generators and as a local oscillator source in receiver and transmitter stages. Pasternack’s […]
New radio test capabilities devised for 3GPP 5G wireless setups
What is billed as an industry first 5G NR ready device workflow solution is said to address the entire device R&D workflow and scales from sub-6 GHz to mmWave. The UXM 5G Wireless Test Platform, developed by Keysight Technologies, Inc., is said to help prototype and develop 5G chipsets and devices while keeping up with […]
Shenzen’s ELEXCON 2017 addresses industry hot spots
The professional exhibition “ELEXCON & Embedded Expo 2017” will showcase five technology themes that are shaping the future of the electronics industry. The highlighted tracks include: · Next generation smart phone technology · Sense technologies: smart home, AI, smart medical care and IoT · Automotive electronics, car networking, motor, battery and electric control · Global […]
Wireless chips first to offer full MU-MIMO, OFDMA uplink/downlink based onIEEE 802.11ax standards
Marvell announced the Marvell 802.11ax product family, offering a full MU-MIMO and OFDMA uplink and downlink based on the latest IEEE 802.11ax standards which will help the next generation of high-end users, “Generation Upload,” with real-time cloud-based requirements. Delivering consistent performance and reliability is becoming increasingly difficult for networks already straining to support a dramatic increase in […]
Software tool suite uses demo designs to aid programming of mid-range FPGAs
Microsemi Corporation announced the availability of its Libero system-on-chip (SoC) PolarFire version 2.0comprehensive design software tool suite, used for the development of the company’s lowest power, cost-optimized mid-range PolarFire field programmable gate array (FPGAs) and supporting all PolarFire FPGA family devices and packages. Microsemi’s Libero SoC PolarFire Design Suite provides a complete design environment for customers working on designs […]
Antennas handle multi-channel WiFi
Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. announced that the company, in close collaboration with Galtronics, a subsidiary of Baylin Technologies, have recently completed production of the world’s first antenna solution designed specifically for multi-channel WiFi products. The innovative antennas are designed to work with OEM products powered by WiFi3 Multi-channel radio cards and chipsets. The unique antenna design has […]
Removable lid-spring pin socket for QFN, DFN packages
A new QFN socket addressing high-performance requirements for custom-sized devices is called the CBT-QFN-7056. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 14.5-gram actuation force per pin and cycle life of 50,000 insertions. The self-inductance of the contactor is 0.98 nH, insertion loss of < 1 dB at 31.7 GHz and capacitance 0.067 pF. The […]
Cross-guide waveguide couplers carry up to 4-port interface
Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has introduced a new line of cross guide waveguide couplers with 4 port, 3 port and 2 port with coax interface that work across C to K bands. Typical applications include instrumentation, test benches, product development and characterization. Pasternack’s new line of crossguide directional waveguide couplers […]
Radio communications tester supports RF, PHY layer throughput measurements for 6CA terminals
The measurement capability of the Anritsu MT8821C Radio Communications Analyzer has been augmented with the release of LTE-Advanced software solutions. When the new LTE-Advanced FDD DL CA 6CCs Measurement Software MX882112C-061 and LTE-Advanced TDD DL CA 6 CCs Measurement Software MX882113C-061 for LTE-Advanced/LTE Advanced Pro DL 6CA are installed, the MT8821C supports RF and PHY […]