The Source on Design and Technology for the Wireless and RF Engineer
Mohu’s Jolt Antenna Amplifier
May 2, 2013 9:49 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsMohu has announced the release of the Jolt, a sophisticated antenna amplifier designed with CleanPeak Filter technology. By leveraging this technology, the Jolt rejects troublesome high-power cellular and FM signals, maximizing the alliance of your antenna and your television's tuner...
Cree and Eta Devices to Demonstrate Power Amplifier for Mobile Base Stations
May 2, 2013 9:45 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsCree, Inc. [Nasdaq: CREE] and Eta Devices, Inc. (Cambridge, MA) have announced their power amplifier for mobile base stations. Current generation mobile base station amplifiers employing silicon LDMOS transistors can provide amplifier efficiencies up to 45 percent.
Autosplice Introduces New Antenna Contact Technology
May 2, 2013 9:43 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsAutosplice has introduced a new series of compact surface mount contacts for antenna applications in mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. The new single-piece contact designs are suited for Near Field Communications (NFC) Antenna requirements...
Stackpole’s CSRF Series of Foil-On Ceramic Carrier Current Sense Chip Resistors
May 1, 2013 11:03 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsThe CSRF0603 is available in resistance values from 5 to 10 milliohms in 1 percent tolerance and 75 ppm TCR. The CSRF0402 is available in resistance values from 10 to 15 milliohms in 1percent tolerances and 200 ppm TCR.
Maxim Integrated’s AFEs Double Accuracy
May 1, 2013 10:57 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products, Inc. [NASDAQ: MXIM] has announced it is sampling the MAX14920/MAX14921, high-accuracy, 12/16-channel cell-measurement analog front-ends (AFEs) that lower battery-management electronics costs by up to 35%.
CTT’s New GaN-Based, Solid-State Power Amplifiers
May 1, 2013 10:50 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsCTT Inc. has introduced a new line of over 30 durable, compact, GaN-based solid-state power amplifiers capable of pulsed and continuous-wave (CW) power levels to 40 W at the frequencies used in defense radar, DF, and EW systems, from 2 to 18 GHz. Whether narrowband, wideband, or ultra-wideband...
AVX’s New Connector-Les Contact System
May 1, 2013 10:47 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has developed a coplanar, connector-less contact system that optimizes lateral PCB alignment and maximizes mating tolerances in linear LED lighting applications. Packaged on tape and reel for individual, automatic placement, the new 70-9159 horizontal contact system...
Sony Execs to Give up Bonuses
May 1, 2013 10:34 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsAround 40 executives of Sony Corp. and its group companies in charge of the mainstay electronics business have decided to give up their bonuses for fiscal 2012 ending March, taking responsibility for poor business performance, company officials said Wednesday.
Carnegie Mellon Develops Zooming Technique for Entering Text into Smartwatches
May 1, 2013 10:25 am | by Carnegie Mellon University | News | CommentsTechnology blogs have been abuzz that smartwatches may soon be on their way from companies such as Apple, Google, Samsung, and Microsoft. But as capable as these ultra-small computers may be, how will users enter an address, a name, or a search term into them?
Talking Tissue Boxes and Other Smart Objects
May 1, 2013 9:59 am | by Penn State | News | CommentsAs sensors and computers increasingly become smaller and cheaper, smart objects will appear in more homes and offices and not be hidden or shielded from interacting with people, according to the researchers. For example, smart refrigerators could talk or send tweets to signal...
Mozilla: UK Spyware Company Hijacking Our Brand
May 1, 2013 9:59 am | by RAPHAEL SATTER, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Mozilla Foundation — responsible for the Firefox browser — said late Tuesday that Gamma International Ltd. was passing off its FinFisher spy software as a Firefox product to avoid detection. Mozilla described the tactic as abusive...
Apple Sells $17B in Bonds in Record Deal
May 1, 2013 9:58 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Cupertino, Calif., company sold the bonds in its first debt issue since the 1990s to raise money to pass along to shareholders through dividend payments and stock buybacks. The payments are part of an effort to reverse a 37 percent drop in Apple's stock price...
Coursera to Offer New MOOC Options for Teachers
May 1, 2013 9:57 am | by JUSTIN POPE, AP Education Writer | News | CommentsCoursera, the California-based for-profit platform for MOOCs from 62 leading universities such as Stanford, Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania, planned to announce Wednesday a new range of partners that include education schools and...
T-Mobile USA Completes MetroPCS Acquisition
May 1, 2013 9:56 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsNo immediate changes are expected for customers of either company. However, T-Mobile plans to shut down MetroPCS's network over two years, which means MetroPCS phones will eventually stop working. T-Mobile will use the space freed up on the airwaves to boost its own coverage and data speeds.
If Cars Could Talk, Accidents Might Be Avoidable
April 30, 2013 11:11 am | by TED Talk, Jennifer Healey | Videos | CommentsWhen we drive, we get into a glass bubble, lock the doors and press the accelerator, relying on our eyes to guide us -- even though we can only see the few cars ahead of and behind us. But what if cars could share data with each other about their position and velocity ...
