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802.11ac WLAN and Bluetooth Low-Energy Technology Test Solutions
National Instruments has today announced the introduction of test solutions for 802.11ac WLAN and Bluetooth low-energy technology that combine NI graphical system design software and modular, FPGA-based PXI instrumentation to provide high-performance test capabilities that are completely user-programmable.
SRG uses Spirent 8100 for performance testing of A-GPS in smartphones
Spirent has revealed that the Spirent 8100 Location Technology solution was used by Signals Research Group in the industry’s first independent benchmark study of the performance of location technologies in chipset platforms and leading smartphone models. The SRG report reveals significant performance differences in the Assisted GPS receive sensitivity of leading smartphones.
Semiconductor R&D Spending to Hit Record-High $53.4 Billion
Spending on research and development by semiconductor companies worldwide is expected to grow 10% in 2012 to a record-high $53.4 billion compared to the current peak of $48.7 billion set in 2011, according to the Mid-Year Update of IC Insights’ 2012 McClean Report. The increase will lift R&D spending by chip companies to 16.2% of total semiconductor sales in 2012, which are now forecast to rise 3% to $329.8 billion from revenues of $321.4 bill...
Xtrinsic accelerometers provide advanced performance in a tiny package
Freescale has announced the release of new high-performance, low-power three-axis accelerometers in a 2x2 mm ultra-compact package. The pin-compatible Xtrinsic MMA8652FC 12-bit and MMA8653FC 10-bit accelerometers provide low noise and advanced motion accuracy for power- and space-constrained mobile devices, including smart phones, tablets, digital cameras, portable navigation solutions and health care applications.
RF Vector Signal Transceiver from NI Redefines Instrumentation
National Instruments has today introduced the world’s first RF vector signal transceiver, the NI PXIe-5644R, and with it, a new class of software-designed instrumentation. This software-centric architecture represents a new era in which engineers and scientists can use LabVIEW to tailor open, field-programmable gate array-based hardware for their specific needs.
Renault And Qualcomm Announce Memorandum Of Understanding On Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Technology
Qualcomm Incorporated and Renault s.a.s, today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning their co-operation on the Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) London trial and preliminary studies of the integration of Qualcomm Halo WEVC technology into some Renault vehicles. Renault will also join the London trial steering committee.
Jeffrey Belk joins Board of Peregrine Semiconductor
Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation has announced the appointment of former Qualcomm executive Jeffrey Belk to its Board of Directors. Mr. Belk brings a wealth of industry experience to Peregrine's Board from his 14-year tenure at Qualcomm, where he held a variety of senior management positions, including his most recent role as senior vice president of strategy and market development. In this position, Mr. Belk examined changes in the wireless e...
Toshiba Announces Camera And Display Bridge Chips For Mobile Devices
Toshiba Electronics Europe today announced availability of three new bridge chips for use in mobile phones, a Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI®) camera serial interface (CSI) to a Mobile Display Digital Interface (MDDI®) chip (part number TC358740XBG) and two MDDI-MIPI display serial interface (DSI) chips (part numbers TC358760XBG and TC358761XBG).
Annual Shipments of ARM Processors Forecast to Equal Twice The World’s Population in 2015
Analysis of findings from the recently published Semicast report “Opportunities for ARM in Embedded Processing—2011 Edition” suggest the rapid growth of the ARM architecture is set to continue over the medium term, with annual shipments of ARM-based processors set to match the world’s population this year and forecast to equal twice the world’s population in 2015.
Qualcomm announces industry’s highest capacity Femtocell solution for enterprise and metro markets
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced expanded availability of the Company’s Femtocell Station Modem™ (FSM™) FSM9216, FSM9816 and FSM9832 enterprise chipsets, Qualcomm’s fully integrated system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for femtocell development with an extended user capacity of up to 32 active users.