Wireless

Imagination Technologies has announced ENSIGMA UCCP320, which enables the broadest range of Wi-Fi connectivity, digital radio, mobile TV and TV standards of any communications and connectivity core. The UCCP320 redefines the cost-effectiveness of integrating multiple programmable radios into high volume consumer products.

Solid State Supplies has announced the W4000 series of GPS active antennas from Pulse. These oval-shaped antennas offer high performance and versatility in installation and are the thinnest on the market with a profile of only 5.45 mm. Designed for in-vehicle mounting, each antenna can be positioned on the dashboard or window without concerns about orientation.

LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio solutions, has been selected by SaBre-Innovation to provide wireless control links as part of a sophisticated manufacturing performance system in use at a major UK aircraft manufacturer.

u-blox has announced that its LEON family of wireless GSM/GPRS modem modules has gone into high-volume production to meet worldwide orders. After achieving major industry certifications in September, the LEON G-100 and G‑200 are now fully qualified for delivery to customers in the consumer, industrial and automotive markets. Complete documentation including Product Summary, Datasheet, and System Integration Manual are available for download.

LPRS has been selected by MRI Services to provide wireless communications for wheelchair users. The design inspiration was to provide a flexible personal communication system for Toby Hewson. Toby is the founder of JUST DIFFERENT, a charity that was started in 2007 to make a positive difference to the lives of disabled and non-disabled people. Toby, aged 28, has cerebral palsy, and cannot walk or speak (except through his pathfinder voice synthes...

Maxim has introduced the MAX14502, a Hi-Speed USB-to-SD card bridge that increases read/write speed by up to 40x in portable electronics. This IC bypasses the slow processor of Original (full-speed) USB applications, servicing the data transfer with an integrated processor. The MAX14502 thus eliminates the time-consuming and complicated task of developing a software driver, allowing designers to effortlessly add Hi-Speed USB to their applications...

Semtech Corp today announced the SX8650, an ultra-low power 4-wire resistive touchscreen controller with enhanced ±15kV electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. The SX8650 is the first in a new platform of touchscreen controllers and is optimized for power (23uA), size (1.46mm x 1.96mm), and ESD protection. These features make it the most application-specific resistive touchscreen controller on the market for such applications as mobile phone...

As one of the worlds largest producers of LCD controllers and displays for the mobile phone market, Epson has developed the S1D13710 and S1D13712 LCD-controllers.These devices have been designed to meet the demands of portable products requiring Digital Video, such as Mobile Communications devices offering the latest multimedia messaging services (MMS) and Palm-size PCs. These devices can now be supplied by 2001 Electronic Components.

Wireless connectivity is of growing importance for a huge number of modern products. Since the efficiency of any radio product is last but not least depending on the quality of its antenna, antenna design & implementation and consequently antenna testing & certification come into the focus of more and more manufacturers.

Antenova Ltd, the integrated antenna and RF solutions company, announced the launch of its new space saving internal FM Antenna Module for mobile device applications. Antenova’s innovative flexible printed circuit (FPC) antenna module design enables effective wireless FM radio reception in mobile handsets without the need for an external headset antenna.