Wireless

PMC-Sierra has added four new multi-band devices to its WiZIRD family of highly integrated WiMAX RF IC solutions for Broadband Wireless Subscriber equipment. These new devices enable WiMAX system designers to leverage a single radio design to provide Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and Network Interface Cards (NICs) for all popular broadband wireless radio bands (450–928MHz, 2.3-2.7GHz, 2.7-2.9GHz, 3.3-3.8GHz and 4.9-5.95GHz for worldwide WiM...

DAILY RFID has announced availability of a long range UHF RFID reader DL910,which can simultaneously read multiple passive RFID tags at ranges up to 15m.The DL910 Long range RFID reader is designed for embedded UHF applications such as item-level inventory with priced at lower than 880USD.

Low Power Radio Solutions (LPRS) has chosen Electronica as the venue to launch their third generation easy-Radio, ER-03 modules. LPRS' revolutionary easy-Radio complete wireless solution includes a simple to use interface enabling busy design engineers to get wireless products to market in minimal time. No RF experience is required for this out of the box wireless communications solution.

Available exclusively in the UK from Admiral Microwaves is the latest range of dual channel band reject YIG-tuned filters, manufactured by world class YIG component supplier Micro Lambda Wireless. Destined for the specialist microwave frequency community, the MLFRD Series devices cover frequencies from 2 to 18GHz in four models: 2 to 6GHz, 2 to 8GHz, 6 to 18GHz and 8 to 18GHz.

Connect One has released Nano WiReach, an embedded WiFi bridge that quickly and easily connects any embedded device to 802.11b/g wireless LANs with minimal programming. Measuring only 1.7x3.3 centimeters, the Nano WiReach’s multiple hardware interfaces and extensive firmware functionality make it the most advanced and versatile WiFi solution for embedded devices today.

Frontier Silicon has launched a new low-cost, low-power Internet radio module that will be shown at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair this week. Including unique features for Internet radio devices, the new Venice 6.2 module provides comprehensive codec support plus enhanced music player functionality, bringing top-end Hi-Fi and audio system technology to a low-cost platform for use in mass-market connected audio devices

Frontier Silicon has announced its latest generation of unified receiver modules. The Venice 7 module has been fully optimised to ensure the lowest levels of cost and power consumption while providing feature enhancements above Frontier’s current market leading Venice 5 DAB solution. Fully compliant with the Europe-wide Profile 1 requirements from WorldDMB and EBU, Venice 7 is designed as a drop-in replacement for existing Venice 5-based radio...

Texas Instruments has introduced a highly integrated, cost-effective radio frequency (RF) range extender for 2.4-GHz wireless applications, such as ZigBee networks, wireless sensor networks and industrial, consumer and audio equipment. The CC2590 extends range up to eight times the line-of-sight by integrating a power amplifier for improved typical output power of +12 dBm and a low-noise amplifier for improved receiver sensitivity of +6 dB.

ON Semiconductor will be showing a new product derivative of the AMIS-49200 Media Attachment Unit (MAU) at Electronica 2008. The AMIS-49250 offers additional circuit board space savings of up to 66% compared to the AMIS-49200, and is part of ON Semiconductor’s line of processing automation transceivers for use in safety critical applications such as oil refineries, chemical processing and water treatment plants.

Alpha Micro Components has announced that it has added Taoglas’ smallest ever GPS Patch Antenna to its portfolio of embedded technologies. The new AP10 antenna patch, designed for use in smartphones, PDAs, personal tracking, navigation devices and mobiles phones, is one of the most compactly designed GPS receivers in the world.