Wireless

Sarantel, the leading manufacturer of revolutionary filtering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, is pleased to announce a third design win for the SkyCaddie Pro Series of golf rangefinders. Sarantel’s GeoHelix GPS antenna has been selected for the SkyCaddie SG3.5, adding to the design wins already announced in the SkyCaddie SG5 and SG2.5 devices.

Sarantel Group PLC, a leading manufacturer of high-performance, miniature filtering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, announces the first production orders for its Iridium data antenna, for use in the Solara Field Tracker 2100.

Hemisphere GPS introduces the new A220 and A221 smart antennas at the ION GNSS 2009 Conference in Savannah, Georgia. In rugged, portable all-in-one enclosures, the A220 and A221 deliver centimeter-level positioning accuracy for precise guidance, machine control and survey applications. Combining Hemisphere GPS' Eclipse dual frequency receiver and antenna technology with optional radio modem, the A220 and A221 are capable of supporting RTK, SBAS a...

PREMO has developed a new emitter antenna series, the KGEA-BFCAM, for passive keyless entry system for automotive application. This new low profile emitter antenna has been designed to assembly for aftermarket operations.

Cycleo, a new intellectual property (IP) and services provider dedicated to the wireless semiconductor industry, today announces Lora, an innovative semiconductor IP bringing unprecedented range to wireless data transmission. Based upon a disruptive patented technology, Lora (as Long Range) allows robust long range wireless communications at very low power. Targeting machine-to-machine (M2M), automatic meter reading (AMR) and handsets to devices ...

Maxim has introduced the MAX6010 precision, micropower voltage reference. This IC offers a high PSRR of 51dB (typ) at 2kHz to ease design of applications with electrically noisy environments. In addition, it has a low 200mV dropout voltage and an ultra-low 3microamp (typ) supply current that is virtually independent of supply voltage.

STMicroelectronics has extended its STM32 microcontroller portfolio by introducing the STM32W family, which features an integrated IEEE 802.15.4 radio to deliver a true System-on-Chip platform supporting embedded wireless sensor network design.

Capitalizing on the improvements to supply chain management through the use of RFID, the Dutch arm of TNT Innight in collaboration with NXP Semiconductors and label manufacturer IPEX Group has embarked on a major field test to incorporate the technology into its overnight delivery service.

Jennic has announced the availability of a range of integrated modules, based on its JN5148 wireless microcontroller. This new family of wireless modules allows Jennic’s customers to get to market quickly and easily while benefiting from the low power and high memory footprint of the JN5148, and without incurring the expense and time of designing an RF board or going through RF regulatory approvals.

Texas Instruments has introduced the TPS6507x family of single-chip, power management integrated circuits for portable electronics. The new power management units (PMUs) implement all sequencing and default options to power today’s leading processors, including TI’s OMAP™ and digital signal processors.