Power controller for smart home appliances
28 August 2019, Power Electronics / Power Management

Qorvo has introduced a new intelligent power control solution for reducing energy consumption, bulk, weight and noise in smart home appliances, AC-powered fans and compressors. This mixed-signal system-in-package ...

Accounting for PIM with distributed antenna installations
28 August 2019, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Passive intermodulation (PIM) distortion is the result of discontinuities, metal-to-metal contact, and material properties that lead to nonlinear characteristics of typically linear passive transmission ...

High-frequency RF couplers
28 August 2019, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Pasternack has launched a new series of high-frequency couplers that are ideal for 5G telecommunication, automotive radars, satellite communication, point-to-point radios and aerospace applications. The ...

Standalone multi-radio modules
28 August 2019, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

The NINA-W10 series from u-blox comprises standalone multi-radio 2,4 GHz MCU (microcontroller) modules that support Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth v4.2 (Bluetooth BR/EDR and Bluetooth low energy) communications. ...

Ka-band amplifiers
28 August 2019, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Custom MMIC has added two new Ka-band amplifier MMICs to its growing portfolio of higher-frequency packaged products. Both the CMD242K4 (distributed amplifier) and CMD299K4 (low-noise amplifier) operate ...

u-blox sells 500 millionth GNSS receiver
28 August 2019, News

u-blox recently sold its 500 millionth global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver. As the only technology capable of delivering absolute position anywhere on the planet, GNSS-based positioning ...

Waveguide to coax adaptors
31 July 2019, Interconnection

Pasternack has launched a new series of waveguide to coax adapters for use in 5G, telecommunications, automotive radar, satellite communications, point-to-point radio, and terrestrial communications applications. The ...

Double-balanced X-band mixer
26 June 2019, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

The MM1-0832LSM is a double-balanced mixer from Marki Microwave with an RF/LO frequency from 8 to 32 GHz and an IF frequency from DC to 12 GHz. This high-frequency X-band GaAs MMIC mixer works well as ...

Low-noise RF amplifier
26 June 2019, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

The CMD299 from Custom MMIC is a wideband GaAs MMIC low-noise amplifier that operates from 18 to 40 GHz. It provides an output power of up to 7,5 dBm (0,0056 W), a gain of 16 dB, and has a noise figure ...

Wideband LTE antenna
26 June 2019, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Taoglas announced an addition to its successful Warrior series: the PA740.A antenna. With additional LTE bandwidth and new bands added for 5G functionality, the new antenna is an evolved design from the ...

Mini programmable IoT module
26 June 2019, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

The EM510 is an ultra-compact Tibbo BASIC/C-programmable IoT module with a single UART, Ethernet, and optional Wi-Fi/BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) connectivity. The module offers substantial performance ...

Low-power IoT module in volume production
31 July 2019, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF9160 system-in-package (SiP) – an LTE-M/NB-IoT and GPS cellular IoT module – has entered the final volume silicon production phase, having successfully passed a series of major ...