Wireless
Saelig Introduces Rugged Puck Antennas for Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Use
Saelig Company, Inc. announces the tough new CP range of antennas based on a common rubberized low- profile puck design with a built-in central threaded mount. All CP antennas offer 2-3 dBi gain for linearly polarized signals and are ground-plane independent. Compact (102 x 33.5mm) CP antennas are 1/2 wave radiating elements have a power rating 10W and are supplied with 1 - 3m of cable terminated with an SMA male connector. CP antennas are screw-...
DAILY's LF RFID Tags for various low frequency applications
Companies are always on look out for cost-effective LF RFID tags for manufacturing and agricultural applications. In order to aid the process, DAILY RFID, a Chinese leading producer of RFID tags and readers, is committed to designing LF RFID Tags for various low frequency RFID applications, just like 125KHz RFID ear tags, key tags.
New Smart Pushbutton ‘On/Off’ Controller Chips from STMicroelectronics Protect and Improve Performance of Battery-Powered Products
STMicroelectronics today introduced new smart pushbutton ‘on/off’ controller ICs that will improve the user experience for virtually any battery-powered portable device, including e-readers, tablets, media players, smartphones and digital cameras. These new chips will enable next-generation mobile products to offer easy-to-use ‘power-up’, ‘power-down’ and ‘unfreeze/reset’ functions that will prevent damage to the end-user product...
Fairchild Semiconductor Addresses Customers' Need for a Compact Backlighting Solution in Portable Designs
Fairchild continues to meet customers’ needs for a compact, flexible solution that saves power while enabling more features in today’s battery-operated, portable electronics. The FAN5341 is a highly efficient LED driver solution that improves brightness and resolution in portable designs, while offering 32 linear dimming steps and driving up to five white LEDs in series. By driving the LEDs in series this device ensures that all the LEDs used...
Laird Technologies Releases BTM410/411 and BTM420/421 Bluetooth Radio Modules
Laird Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of customized, performance-critical components for wireless systems and other advanced electronics applications, today announced the release of its enhanced BTM410/411 and BTM420/421 Bluetooth radio modules.
Saelig's SD Adapter Makes Cellphones/PDAs Compatible with USB Memory Devices
Mobidapter, newly introduced by Saelig Company, Inc. , is a USB memory stick reader which plugs directly into the SD memory slot on mobile/cell phones, smart phones and PDAs, permitting - for the first time - reliable, rapid transfer of files from USB sources. Just insert Mobidapter to a phone's SD slot, connect it to a USB memory device, and - in an instant - text files, images, PowerPoint files, can be e-mailed. Now files can be transferred any...
TI introduces integrated HDMI companion chip for portable applications
Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s first integrated HDMI interface companion chip to the core HDMI controller for portable applications. The TPD12S015 incorporates all of the components required for an HDMI interface, including eight low-capacitance electrostatic discharge (ESD) clamps, I2C level shifters, and a DC/DC converter, saving 75 percent the board space and significantly reducing overall system cost when compared to discre...
Murata reduces UHF RFID tag size in close-coupling applications; launches compact cost-effective UHF RFID reader/writer module
Murata MAGICSTRAP UHF RFID solution is now available for close-coupling applications, enabling significant reductions in close-coupled UHF RFID tag size. The MAGICSTRAP tag requires no external antenna and allows manufacturers to effectively reduce the size of a close-coupled UHF RFID tag to 3.2 x 1.6mm.
Passive UHF RFID Tag designed for use on any Surface
DAILY RFID has recently announced Passive UHF RFID Tag for improving overall productivity. It can easily be affixed to any surface applications (including directly on metal), while keeping a highly accurate tracking performance.
MAX9634: 1mm2 current-sense amplifier sets benchmarks for power consumption and accuracy
Maxim introduces the MAX9634, the latest addition to its industry-leading portfolio of high-side current-sense amplifiers (CSAs). Designed for space-constrained portable applications, the 1mm2 MAX9634 sets benchmarks for size, performance, and power consumption. Combined with its wide (1.6V to 28V) input-voltage range, these superior features make the MAX9634 well suited for a broad selection of battery-powered devices, including smartphones, dig...