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High sensitivity GPS/GLONASS receiver suits wearables
Complementing the company's GNSS platform portfolio by addressing power sensitive usage, u-blox has released the u-blox 8 GPS/GLONASS receiver platform. The existing u-blox M8 platform will continue to serve applications where navigation performance and highest accuracy are paramount.
Measurement software packages enhance IoT/M2M test
Three new measurements software packages expand the functions of Anritsu’s Universal Wireless Test Set MT8870A to support manufacturing tests of IoT/M2M applications. With these new releases, Anritsu has added support for 802.11p, Bluetooth DLE, and Z-Wave to its measurement software product line for the MT8870A, covering a frequency range from 10MHz to 6GHz.
Initial focus on GNSS technology development
u-blox officially inaugurated its new R&D center in Tampere, Finland yesterday. It is the company’s thirteenth R&D site worldwide. The facility, already staffed and operational, will initially focus on further developing GNSS technology, in close collaboration with the u-blox offices in Thalwil, Switzerland, Reigate, UK and Espoo, Finland.
Low-noise amplifier front-end modules feature integrated filters
Skyworks introduces two global navigation low-noise amplifier front-end modules with integrated filters: the SKY65713-11 and SKY65715-81. Both solutions support products integrating GNSS functionality such as smartphones, personal navigation devices, wearables, M2M systems, base stations, asset tracking instruments, professional radios and IoT applications.
Sensor-based fitness tracking platform for wearables
InvenSense has announced Coursa Sports, a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) fitness tracking platform for smartphone and smartwatch, health and fitness applications. The platform is designed to provide more accurate and always available speed, distance and route tracking and at least a three times improvement in relative elevation reporting for walking, hiking and running at up to 50% reduced power consumption. Coursa Sports is comprised o...
DSPs address multi-mode connectivity for M2M & IoT
CEVA has introduced two power- and cost-optimised communication processors designed to address the growing demand for multi-mode connectivity solutions for M2M applications and the IoT. The CEVA-XC5 and CEVA-XC8 DSP vector processors are the smallest and most power-efficient members of the CEVA-XC architecture, supporting the full range of emerging cellular protocols such as LTE MTC Cat-1, Cat-0 or Cat-M, as well as the suite of LPWAN standards s...
Showcasing PoE systems at LTE North America
The LTE North America conference, taking place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dallas on 18th-19th, will see Microsemi Corporation exhibiting its products for the first time.
Hardware, software solutions drive OTA test system
An Over-The-Air (OTA) wave field synthesis system for test and certification of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receivers was presented by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft at it’s IIS Facility for Over the Air Research and Testing (FORTE) in Ilmenau. The innovative and complex OTA test system is mainly based on Hardware and Software solutions from IZT, including powerful RF receivers and high performance signal generators.
Ease compliance with network synchronisation standards
Integrated Device Technology has introduced a new hardware and software solution that simplifies IEEE 1588 synchronisation of network communications equipment. The 82P339xx-1 products are composed of IEEE 1588-compliant software and IDT Synchronisation Management Unit (SMU) chips that deliver a complete telecomms network synchronisation solution for IEEE 1588 and synchronous Ethernet.
Improve vehicle data throughput & GPS navigation
Featuring superior port-to-port isolation for excellent signal clarity, Pulse Electronics has announced a combination GPS/multiband vehicle-mount antenna. The GPSMB501 consists of five connectors to access five antennae solutions (two MIMO cellular, two dual-band MIMO WLAN and one for GNSS). An optional magnetic mount base makes this antenna easy to install and remove without drilling a hole in the vehicle.