Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry’s first Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) v1.2 Qi-certified 15-W wireless power transmitter. The bq501210 enables 84 percent system efficiency with…
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BLE module delivers enhanced security with ease of integration
Laird’s new BL652 module simplifies RF design and certification efforts for EioT (Enterprise Internet of Things) projects while delivering enhanced security via the Nordic nRF52 Chipset and BLE…
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First step in flexible electronics: Scientists develop plastic magnetic memory device
It looks like a small piece of transparent film with tiny engravings on it, and is flexible enough to be bent into a tube. Yet, this piece of “smart” plastic demonstrates excellent performance in terms of data storage and processing capabilities. This novel invention, developed by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS), hails […]
5-dB Gain Block Delivers 47 dBm OIP3 Linearity with Low Noise
Linear Technology announces the LTC6433-15, a wideband 15dB gain block amplifier offering outstanding linearity of 47dBm OIP3 (output third order intercept) and 3.22dB noise figure at 150MHz. The amplifier…
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IEEE Free Tutorials walk through communications and networking hot topics
Rapidly evolving communications and networking standards, protocols, and test methods are forces to be reckoned with, especially when you are up against shrinking design cycles. Tapping into the expertise frequently available at conferences and trade shows is an excellent way to stay on top of the technology but it is not always practical. So access […]
Circuit board material targets high-performance PCB antennas for 4G, 5G, and IoT
Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG) introduces RO4730G3™ UL 94 V-0 antenna-grade laminates to meet present and future performance requirements in active antenna arrays and small cells, notably in 4G base…
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Dual-mode BLE SoCs bring wireless streaming to speakers, headsets and gaming headphones
Microchip Technology Inc. today announces the next generation of dual-mode Bluetooth® audio products. The IS206X family builds on Microchip’s successful IS202X portfolio of highly integrated system-on-a-chip (SoC) devices and modules…
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High frequency SMA end launch connectors provide excellent VSWR performance
Amphenol RF now offers a line of high frequency SMA end launch connectors. This series offers exceptional VSWR performance up to 26.5 GHz. Featuring an optimized end launch…
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RS-232/RS-485/RS-422 single-chip serial transceiver features ±-RS-232 driver output
Exar Corporation (NYSE: EXAR), a leading supplier of analog mixed-signal products serving the industrial, high-end consumer and infrastructure markets, expanded its family of single-chip RS-232/RS-485/RS-422 serial transceivers by…
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Compact duplexers for outdoor metro cell base stations
CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) has released the UMD (Universal-Footprint Metro Cell Duplexer) family of products to offer a compact, high performance alternative to air cavity duplexers in metro cell base stations. Designed for frequencies less than 1 GHz, the UMD family can accommodate applications requiring 4-10W of output power at the antenna. Metro cell base […]