Apr 1, 2009,
MD&D News
Cambridge Consultants will demonstrate its Centaur GSM physical-layer (PHY) reference design at this week’s CTIA Wireless 2009 show in Las Vegas. Centaur enables the development of advanced cellular basestations and femtocells that incorporate 2G and 2.75G capability, the company says, addressing the ultra-low-cost, mass-market, and integration requirements of the developing world. ...
Mar 31, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The STw5211 digital-to-analog converter (DAC) from ST-Ericsson combines the company’s Playback Time Extender processing technology with a 102-dB signal-to-noise ratio through the whole signal path to provide high audio quality and double the typical 10-hour playback time of today’s music phones....
Mar 27, 2009
Designed for use with 802.11n wireless access points (WAPs), the Pro-WAV 120 enterprise-class wireless range extender system from Luxul Wireless increases wireless coverage by a factor of four to one, according to the company, extending signal range and data throughput for office or home environments where obstructions may limit signal coverage....
Mar 26, 2009
ST-Ericsson has announced their 4910 and 4908 EDGE platforms for next-generation, low-cost handsets. The 4910 represents Ericsson’s mass-market entry, while the 4908 reps the entry level EDGE platforms. Both integrate digital and analog basebands, RF transceiver and power management units in a single chip....
Mar 24, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The Skyworks SKY13317-373LF pHEMT GaAs IC SP3T switch operates from 0.1 to 6.0 GHz. Designed for high-volume consumer products, it offers 0.25-dB insertion loss at 2.5 GHz and 0.9 dB at 6 GHz, as well as 25 dB of isolation up to 6 GHz....
Mar 20, 2009,
By Louis E. Frenzel, Editor-in-Chief
The SkyCross iMAT technology lets one antenna do the work of two or more antennas. It’s a takeoff of the popular meander line antenna (MLA) approach, which lets designers create smaller antennas in a limited space that have the same or better performance as common half- or quarter-wave designs....
Mar 19, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The QVT 4500 series of triband antennas from Quintel addresses network scalability issues related to rapidly increasing subscriber growth, the proliferation of new data services, and the introduction of multiple new service standards. According to the company, these devices increase voice, video, and data throughput by 75% relative to conventional triband platforms....
Mar 18, 2009
The single-channel PicoGuard CM1282 from California Micro Devices protects antennas from ESD in FM radio, GPS, Bluetooth, WLAN handset applications. It also offers very low-capacitance antenna port protection and very low insertion loss through 1.8 GHz....
Mar 17, 2009
The Persona scalable design platform from Broadcom features advanced 65-nm Internet protocol (IP) communications processors that permit a full range of high-performance, low-power, low-cost products for next-generation IP phones and multimedia terminals. Based on the company’s BCM11107 voice over IP (VoIP) processor, it enables enterprise and consumer IP phones to offer multimedia capabilities, premium audio, robust Ethernet switching, enhanced security, and extensive peripheral support. ...
Mar 16, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
SkyCross will use its Isolated Mode Antenna Technology (iMAT) in a new product line for access points and routers. While commercial and enterprise networking basestations alike are configured today with multiple antennas, SkyCross says that iMAT consolidates the performance benefits of multiple antennas into a single antenna to lower the cost of ownership, simplify integration, and improve aesthetic designs without sacrificing performance. ...
Mar 13, 2009,
Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief
The AD9739 and AD9789 DACs from Analog Devices can translate 14-bit words into analog signals at frequencies to 3.6 GHz, suiting them for the transmit function in new cellular basestations and point-to-point wireless applications....
Mar 12, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The LTC3529 current-mode synchronous-boost dc-dc converter from Linear Technology Corp. features automatic overload fault detection. Its USB OTG-specific (On-the-Go) protection circuit includes a fault flag that can be programmed to latch off or restart after a timeout duration when the bus is overloaded....
Mar 10, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The miniature 2405 FM chip antenna from Yageo Corp. targets mobile applications by replacing the external connection mechanisms of traditional FM antennas with built-in capabilities. It offers reception bandwidth between 88 and 108 MHz and exceptional low-frequency reception performance, according to the company....
Mar 9, 2009,
MD&D News Staff
The MagusCore SSD1935 multimedia processor from Solomon Systech includes stacked double-data-rate (DDR) memory on chip, reducing the cost of a portable multimedia device by 30%, according to the company. It also reduces the size and number of printed-circuit board (PCB) layers down to four....
Mar 9, 2009
The MAX2557 receiver and MAX2597 transmitter WCDMA Band II and Band V femto basestation transceiver chipset from Maxim Integrated Products offer a unique digital interface for the North American UMTS market, suiting residential gateways and access points, according to the company....