Wireless

CTi Ltd has launched a series of low-cost GPS antennas for embedded applications. Available in five different sizes, from 12mm square to 25mm square, the new PA series of ceramic patch antennas provide electronics designers and system integrators with an inexpensive, ready-made solution for GPS satellite signal acquisition. All five antennas offer a choice of standard 4mm or ultra low 2mm profiles, and can also be supplied as a module with a buil...

RF Solutions has announced the availability of its Toothpick 2.0 transceiver, a module combining a PIC microcontroller and LinkMatik (Bluetooth 2.0) radio which is preloaded with Toothpick Services firmware, providing FlexiPanel user interface server, wireless field programming and Toothpick Slave for optional external host control.

Intersil has introduced the ISL59118, a 9MHz, dual-channel, low-pass filter that eliminates video glitch noise associated with the use of video DACs. The device uses nearly 50% less bias current than previous generation devices and stands out as the industry’s lowest power dual channel video filter and clamp. Video DACs can be found in many applications from set-top boxes to handheld devices, such as phones and MP3 players that play video.

Texas Instruments has announced that the company will leverage its expertise and leadership in ZigBee, low-power RF and mobile connectivity to develop leading products and solutions for Ultra Low Power (ULP) Bluetooth (previously known as Wibree). The recent merger between the Wibree Forum and the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) created ULP Bluetooth, the first open technology extending wireless connectivity between mobile devices or PCs...

Texas Instruments has announced its newest IP phone platform, enabling manufacturers to deliver cost effective IP phones for the low-end enterprise, small and medium business (SMB), and residential markets. This new addition to TI's IP phone product suite leverages the company's extensive experience in the Voice over IP (VoIP) industry and is powered by TI's digital signal processors (DSP), enabling real-time signal processing, low-power consump...

Texas Instruments has introduced the industry's first System-on-Chip (SoC) solution with a hardware location engine targeting low-power ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4 wireless sensor networking applications. The CC2431, from the company's Chipcon product line, targets applications such as asset and equipment tracking, inventory control, patient monitoring, remote controls, security and commissioning networks. The device is supported by TI's leading ZigBee...

Peregrine Semiconductor has announced the next generation of its UltraCMOS products at the MTT-S International Microwave Symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The new 0.5µm PE42693 SP9T RF antenna switch is the highest throw-count RF CMOS antenna switch available on the market today. To support more highly integrated and even smaller WCDMA solutions, Peregrine also announced that it has qualified its 0.25 µm UltraCMOS technology for three ne...

Anders Electronics has introduced a new 4.3-inch TFT LCD with WVGA resolution and two 4.3-inch displays with WQVGA resolution. All modules have a wide operating temperature range, delivering enhanced multimedia performance for mobile professional convergence devices. Applications include GPS receivers, security equipment, ultra-portable PCs and data acquisition systems.

Avago Technologies has announced a quintplexer module delivering what it says is superior global positioning system performance levels. The company is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications. Avago's highly integrated and compact ACFM-7102 quintplexer delivers a significant improvement in insertion loss while delivering high GPS to cell band, and GPS to PCS band isolation.With a...

STMicroelectronics has announced a compact audio power amplifier chip – intended for mobile phones and for other portable audio products – which creates 3D audio effects in the stereo speaker outputs to add impact and a surround-sound feel to MP3 and video files. The TS4997 can deliver 1.2W per channel of continuous average output power into 8-ohm loads, from a 5V supply — although it operates from supplies of as little as 2.7V — while it...