6-Gbit/s SATA Redriver/Equalizer Consumes 290 mW
The SN75LVCP601 dual-channel, single-lane serial ATA (SATA) redriver and signal conditioner from Texas Instruments...
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VCXOs Reduce Jitter And Phase NoiseThe PureEdge NBVSBAxx family of silicon-based VCXOs from On Semiconductor reduces costs and provides ultra-low jitter... |
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VCXOs Reduce Jitter And Phase Noise
The PureEdge NBVSBAxx family of silicon-based VCXOs from On Semiconductor reduces costs and provides ultra-low jitter and phase noise compared to alternative solutions...
6-Gbit/s SATA Redriver/Equalizer Consumes 290 mW
The SN75LVCP601 dual-channel, single-lane serial ATA (SATA) redriver and signal conditioner from Texas Instruments features the lowest active power and automatic low-power mode of any 6-Gbit/s redriver/equalizer available today...
Video Processors Integrate Cortex-A8 And C64x For Media-Rich Applications
Integrating the ARM Cortex-A8 and C64x+ DSP core, imaging and video accelerator, 3D graphics processor, and high-performance peripherals on a single SoC, the Texas Instruments DaVinci DM3730 and DM3725 suit applications that require HD video processing or a large amount of data processing...
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Will HSPA+ Devices Deliver 4G Data Rates?
While HSPA+ doesn’t quite fit the ITU’s definition of 4G, it can be very effective in extending the lifespan of 3G, keeping it competitive and controlling costs while serving ever more data-hungry subscribers while approaching 4G rates...
Use Fiber Solutions To Boost Your Backhaul Networks
As smart-phone data and video traffic explodes, fiber provides the ultimate solution for the backhaul bottleneck...
Use AUI To Differentiate Your Intelligent Device Design
The autonomous user interface (AUI) lets OEMs, developers, integrators, and even other ecosystem participants completely control and customize the look and feel of the end-user experience...
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Wireless Solution Implements Rural Broadband
Axesstel’s MV400, which is likely to become popular in many rural areas, is a CDMA 1xEV-DO Rev. A Wi-Fi gateway that combines WWAN, a WLAN router, and a four-port Ethernet switch to produce wireless broadband data access for PCs, laptops, smart phones, and other Wi-Fi capable devices in otherwise underserved locations...
Partnership Supports Rapid Prototyping And Application Integration
On-Ramp Wireless has selected the IAR Embedded Workbench for TI MSP430 from IAR Systems for its latest Ultra-Link Processing (ULP) wireless technology. IAR Embedded Workbench will be packaged with the On-Ramp ULP wireless networking software development kit...
Smart Phone Focuses On Multimedia And Social Apps
Designed for social and multimedia experiences, the Android-based Xperia X10 from AT&T and Sony Ericsson boasts a 4-in. touch display, a 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, and assisted GPS...
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New Research Lab Will Investigate 3D Display Handsets
The University of Oulu of Finland will host a collaborative research effort between Nokia and Intel, targeting 3D projects and virtual reality for handsets...
Platforms Integrate Video Decoder
Marvell Technology has licensed the Sorensen Spark SDK from Sorensen Media and will incorporate the Spark video decoder in its platform solutions, which are designed to scale with set-top boxes, media players, e-readers, netbooks, smart phones, high-performance tablets, and other advanced mobile devices. ...
Linux To Take Over Most Mobile Devices By 2015
Led by the success of Google’s Android and upcoming Chrome operating systems (OSs), Linux-enabled mobile devices will comprise 62% of the OSs shipping in all non-smart-phone mobile devices by 2015, according to a new study by ABI Research...
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Multicore Software Development Analysis Environment Supports Octeon Processors
CriticalBlue and Cavium Networks Inc. now support Cavium’s Octeon and Octeon II architectures within CriticalBlue’s Prism software analysis, exploration, and verification product, which software developers can to build applications on multicore Octeon and Octeon II processors...
Wind River Joins Open Screen Project
Wind River will participate in the Open Screen Project and license, distribute, and support Adobe Flash Player 10.x, Adobe AIR 2.x, and Flash Lite 4.x across its portfolio of Internet-facing platforms...
Virtual Platforms Support Multicore Processors Ahead Of Silicon Availability
The Wind River Simics virtual platforms tagret the Freescale Semiconductor QorIQ P5020, P5010, and P3041 multicore processors. Simics provides access to development platforms before silicon is available so developers can begin evaluation and development immediately...
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Clearwire Anticipates 70-Mbit/s LTE Speeds
Clearwire will conduct 4G LTE technology trials that may yield real-world download speeds ranging from 20 to 70 Mbits. It also will test multiple coexistence scenarios between LTE and WiMAX radio technologies...
ZTE Deploys World’s First Dual-Band LTE Commercial Network
China’s ZTE will begin the planned deployment of the world’s first 1800/2600-MHz dual-band LTE network for Hong Kong’s CSL. ...
ETSI Launches M2M Workshop
With an eye on the segment’s growth potential, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has announced its open Machine to Machine (M2M) Communications workshop, which will be held Oct. 19-20 at the Angora in Sophia, Antipolis, France...
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Qualcomm Dedicates Subsidiary To App Development
Qualcomm Services Labs Inc. (QSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, will develop and introduce new services and applications that tap into the advantages of mobile technology...
Hack Opens iPhone 4 To Unofficial Apps
Jailbreakme 2.0 allows users to hack their iPhone 4 so they can download and install software and programs that Apple has not officially approved. ...
Bluetooth SIG Launches Application Developers Contest
With a $15,000 first prize, the Bluetooth SIG has opened its Applications Developers’ Contest, challenging designers to develop ways for users to take advantage of Bluetooth technology....
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Handheld Spectrum Analyzers Cover Up To 43 GHz
The MS272xC Spectrum Master series from Anritsu Co. boasts the broadest frequency range ever available for handheld spectrum analyzers, providing an assortment of applications to test the RF physical layer...
Low-Cost Handheld VNA Ready For Production Test
The two-port, 6-GHz NI PXIe-5630 from National Instruments is the industry’s first VNA available in a compact PXI form factor. It supports full vector analysis of transmission and reflection parameters, precision automatic calibration, and flexible software-defined architecture...
HSA Simplifies Field Measurements
The Agilent Technologies N9342C is designed for RF technicians and engineers performing the installation, maintenance, and surveillance of RF systems in the field. It measures RF and microwave equipment and RF environments from 100 kHz to 7 GHz, tunable to 9 kHz....
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Parallel RF Production Test for Land Mobile Radio
National Instruments demonstrates land mobile radios that are being tested across multi-bands and multi-modes on the same platform.
Xilinx: True Wireless Broadband
Mark Quartermain, Xilinx wireless marketing manager, explains how the next generation of 4G digital cellular standards, Long-Term Evolution, represents a significant step forward for wireless operators and more.
Get CD Quality Audio In Your Mobile Calls
Matthias Rose, head of marketing communications audio & multimedia for the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits...
