Incremental Improvements Define The 2012 Mobile World Congress |
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Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief
The usual players all showed up at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona with lots of improved devices, but no real game-changing breakthroughs... |
A Soft Access Point And Bluetooth Connectivity Provide An Attractive Wi-Fi Solution
Designers looking to incorporate Wi-Fi and Bluetooth into their next handset can tap new technologies from Atheros Communications. The company has combined its latest-generation AR6002 ROCm single-chip wireless local-area network with Qualcomm’s BTS4025 Bluetooth SoC, which supports EDR 2.1 with class 1.5 power. ...
Downconverting Mixers Bring Exceptional Linearity To Basestation Receivers
Designed for new cellular and wireless basestations, the MAX19995, MAX19995A, MAX19997A, and MAX19999 mixers from Maxim Integrated Products combine unusually good linearity, noise performance, and component integration that will make designers rethink their newest products...
Tiny TCXOs Target GPS Applications
The NT2016SB series of SMT TCXOs from NDK measures just 2.0 by 1.6 by 0.8 mm, making it one of the smallest and lightest GPS-grade TCXOs available, according to the company. They are available in custom frequencies and standard popular frequencies (16.36767, 16.368, 16.369, 19.2, and 38.4 MHz)....
Multiband Devices Handle Handset Front-End Needs
RF Micro Devices Inc. has introduced two products targeting the mobile handset industry: the RF6460 front-end platform and the RF716x dual-band GSM/GPRS transmit modules...
Eight-User HSPA Femtocell IC Announced
The PC8219 from picoCell is a complete baseband solution for eight-user HSPA femtocells designed to run on the company’s PC202-10 processor chip...
IC TV Receiver Uses Software-Defined Radio Solution
Trying to make a one-size-fits-all IC TV tuner for the world TV market is a real challenge, meeting multiple standards requiring multiple parts...
Buck-Boost Converter Extends Battery Runtime
A new 7-V, 500-mA synchronous buck-boost dc-dc converter from Linear Technology offers designers extended battery run time in handheld applications. Using a single inductor, the LTC3534 delivers its output current to a regulated output above, below, or equal to the input. ...
LDMOS Power Transistors Bring Max Power And Efficiency To Basestations
The green movement and the continuing quest to lower operating expenses puts an increased focus on the RF power amplifiers in basestations. Improved efficiency while maintaining linearity is the goal. Freescale’s MRF8S9260H, MRF8S9170N, MRF8S9200N, and MRF8S9300 LDMOS power transistors are designed with that in mind. ...
Power-Management IC Covers All The Bases In Mobile Design
Programmable power-management IC provides everything you need to power the circuits in a smart phone or other mobile consumer devices...
Transceiver IC Handles Multiple Bands, Standards
The LMS6002 is a multiband, multi-standard RF transceiver IC targeting femtocells and small cellular basestations...
WiMAX Baseband IC Features Very Small Footprint
The MB86K23 mobile WiMAX baseband IC is a low-power, small-footprint device designed for the expanding mobile PC market...
Broadcom Integrates Adobe Flash Into Multimedia SoC
Broadcom has integrated the Adobe Flash Platform into its BCM2727 advanced multimedia processor system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution, which features the latest version of the company’s VideoCore mobile media technology...
WiMAX USB Modem Dongle Also Functions As A Mobile Phone
ECS EliteGroup has announced its U170 eMAX model, a WiMAX USB modem dongle that also functions as a cell phone...
Lightweight Antenna Handles 1-kW Mobile TV Signal
The MTV-4, which is being introduced to the mobile industry at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, is a lightweight antenna that supports the complete UHF TV band...
Product Portfolio Eases LTE Rollout
Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) is introducing a portfolio of products at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona aimed at reducing capital expenditures, minimizing cell tower load, and boosting technology...
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