Communications

Renesas Technology announced today that it has become a member of the EtherCAT Technology Group, an engineering forum whose aim is to advance the EtherCAT network standard by encouraging its adoption and managing specification development. Originally introduced by Beckhoff, EtherCAT is an Ethernet-based fieldbus standard specifically designed for real-time industrial control and automation applications. It overcomes the process cycle time limitat...

Based on the latest Vortex86DX CPU, the new VDX-6324 from ICOP UK is an embedded ISA slot card providing 800MHz of fanless processing power and an enviable list of features.

Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) has announced the USB-COM232-PLUS1 module. The first in its family of USB-COM-PLUS modules, the USB-COM232-PLUS1 is a USB to single channel RS232 level serial UART. The module incorporates FTDI’s FT232RQ IC which handles all the USB signalling and USB to UART protocols. The modules provide a fast, simple way to connect devices with a RS232 level serial UART interface ( 9 way standard D-type connect...

Lime Microsystems has announced the availability of LMS6002, a multi-band multi-standard RF transceiver IC designed for femtocells and small cell basestations. The high frequency agile transceiver operates at user-selectable frequencies between 375MHz and 4GHz and is suitable for 3G, WiMAX, and LTE standards. Lime will be demonstrating the LMS6002 transceiver, its first commercially available IC, to selected customers at Mobile World Congress 200...

BVM has added the LV-67D to its extensive family of mini-ITX form factor motherboards for embedded applications. The LV-67D uses the Intel 945GSE chipset and incorporates the 45nm Intel Atom N270 processor.

mimoOn, a leader in Software Defined Radio Solutions for advanced wireless standards, today announced the integration of its ‘mi!Infra’ basestation software on Texas Instruments (TI) TMS320TCI648x processors. This integrated solution is particularly suited for the upcoming femtocell and LTE market.

STMicroelectronics, a world leader in analog ICs, has introduced a new broadband signal amplifier IC that supports higher frequencies and faster response, as well as lower noise, than amplifiers used in current equipment.

Sealevel Systems has introduced the DIO-32.PCIe, the company’s first PCI Express digital I/O interface adapter. The DIO-32.PCIe provides 16 optically isolated inputs and 16 Reed relay outputs, which can be utilized for PC based control and automation of equipment including sensors, switches, A/V studio automation, security control systems, and industrial automation systems.

Axis Network Technology has announced the addition of multi-carrier technology to its family of MIMO Remote Radio Heads (RRH) for OEM deployment of WiMAX networks. AxisNT now offers 2 x 14W of MIMO multi-carrier RF power using AxisIPR Advanced Amplifier Technology. The RRHs are available for both 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz networks, and can be customised to meet the specific interface and packaging requirements of the OEM.

Tensilica will demonstrate its audio, video and baseband DSP (digital signal processing) processor cores for wireless mobile devices and base station systems at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) exhibition in Barcelona next week, February 16-19. Major systems and semiconductor companies will be showcasing products using Tensilica's technology, and many 4G/LTE, PicoCell and FemtoCell, WiFi, mobile digital radio, and mobile digital TV baseband commun...