The healthcare sector is one of the future markets for portable GSM/GPRS/GPS solutions. There is now a range of such devices that constantly monitor patients' body functions such as pulse or blood pressure, ...
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u-blox has released its new LEA-4S GPS module, which combines high sensitivity, exceptionally low power consumption and a USB port for flexible connectivity in a module measuring just 17 x 22 mm. The ...
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Telit Communications, an Italian M2M device manufacturer, has been awarded PTCRB (PCS Type Certification Review Board) certification for its GE864 module, which is claimed to be the world's smallest quad-band ...
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Hittite Microwave's new 1200-3000 MHz low noise amplifier is comprised of two internally matched SiGe HBT MMIC LNA stages, housed in a single 3 x 3 mm leadless SMT package, and optimised for GPS applications. ...
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Z-Communications' ultra small SMART Synthesiser series eliminates external programming. The SFS1387A-LF is a synthesiser for a high quality, fixed-frequency stable signal source. The 'smart design' takes ...
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RFMD has announced volume shipments of the RF5924, a front-end module (FEM) designed specifically for embedded wireless LAN (WLAN) applications in cellular handsets. Said to be the industry's first, the ...
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Many of the semiconductor firms that play in the wireless space would have you believe that a single-chip Zigbee design is the answer to everyone's prayers when it comes to developing an industrial control ...
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Hittite Microwave has introduced seven new Active X2 frequency multipliers that allow radio designers to achieve continuous output frequency coverage from 5 to 46 GHz. Each provides superior fundamental ...
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Dow-Key Microwave is offering a compact SPDT PCB mount switch. The 409 series unit, which can be mounted directly on an electronic board, is intended for military, ATE and commercial applications that ...
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RFMD has introduced a family of high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) high-power transistors that represents the achievement of a baseline 0,5 μm GaN (Gallium Nitride) high-power transistor process. ...
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The RPM3 UHF Radio Packet Modem from Radiometrix is an intelligent wireless serial cable replacement that enables a two-way radio data link to be simply and quickly implemented between a number of serial ...
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As circuit elements go, traditional trimmer capacitors can take up a generous portion of a printed-circuit board (PCB). With the continual shrinking of circuitry in handheld and mobile devices, however, ...
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