Wireless

RF Solutions has launched its 205 transmitter, which is housed in a rugged, weatherproof, IP67 rated enclosure. Supplied with an integral antenna and capable of achieving a range of up to 500 metres in an optimum, direct line of sight application, these CR2016 battery powered handheld transmitters are available with a choice of either 8 or 16 coloured switches.

While 134.2 kHz low frequency (LF) RFID technology has been used to identify everything from livestock to automotive parts since the late 1980s, a host of new applications are demanding tags with improved performance in highly metallic and other harsh industrial environments. Texas Instruments has announced two additions to its LF product family: the 12 mm Multi-Usage Wedge Transponder and 24 mm LF Circular Inlay. The 12 mm Multi-Usage Wedge Tran...

Murata has developed a tiny RFID module, MAGICSTRAP, that enables product lifecycle tracking using any global frequency whilst minimising the amount RF expertise required to implement an RFID solution.

Building upon its portfolio of hardware and software solutions for ZigBee, Texas Instruments today announced the release of the latest version of its industry-leading ZigBee-certified Z-Stack software for free download at www.ti.com/z-stack. Z-Stack 2.1.0 software provides full support for both ZigBee and ZigBee PRO feature sets, as well as the latest smart energy profile for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).

Renesas Technology has announced the SH-MobileUL2 in the SH-Mobile Series of application processors for mobile phones. Designed for popularly priced mobile phones incorporating multimedia-processing functions, the SH-MobileUL2 delivers an enhanced cost-performance ratio. Sample shipments will begin in September 2008.

Radiometrix has announced the availability of the BHX2 multi-channel 25kHz narrowband transceiver solution with a 500mW (+27dBm) RF output, boasting a range of up to 5km. Standard operating frequency is the 458.5-459.1MHz UK band. Applications include industrial & commercial telemetry/ telecommand systems, high-end security systems

SiGe Semiconductor has released the SE4150L GPS radio receiver featuring dual-antenna input capability for next-generation GPS systems.

picoChip has launched the PC3xx family, a new range of system-on-chip baseband processors specifically targeted at the fast-growing femtocell market. These second-generation devices incorporate picoChip’s field-proven modem software in a highly integrated form, enabling femtocell manufacturers to substantially reduce bill-of-materials while increasing performance. This cost reduction is a critical enabler for high-volume consumer femtocell de...

Quatech’s Airborne Performance embedded radio module from Solid State Supplies is designed for reliable, high performance WiFi networking. Adding dual band radio technology and enterprise-class security, the Performance 802.11 with its flexible small form factor, CompactFlash, SDIO and Bluetooth Coexistence interfaces, enables designers to integrate the latest WiFi technology using a solution designed specifically for M2M, medical and telematic...

Analog Devices has introduced RF (radio frequency) detector products for RF and analog engineers who need to improve power detection performance while simplifying the design of cellular handsets, wireless infrastructure equipment and communications instrumentation. The ADL5502 is the industry's first integrated crest-factor RF power detection IC and combines an rms (root mean square) RF detector and an envelope detector to enable cell phone desi...