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June 2009
OEMs & Aftermarket Battery Packs
The continuing growth of portable handheld devices has spawned a healthy selection of aftermarket battery pack suppliers. The ownership period of an individual portable device often exceeds the cycle life of the original battery. This is especially true for medical, industrial and military Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers where product life cycles can be as long as ten years or more.
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April 2009
Incorporating a Touch Interface into Wireless Designs
Incorporating touch into a wireless product design introduces additional complexity with radios, antennas and the attendant higher power consumption.
By Bruce DeVisser, Fujitsu Components America, Inc.
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February 2009
LTE Testing Challenges
LTE (Long Term Evolution) is a Mobile Broadband standard defined by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). LTE is so named because it is an evolution from previous wireless technology specifications (GSM/EDGE, WCDMA, HSPA and HSPA+).
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January 2009
Addressing the Challenges in the Design of High-Performance FOTA Diff Engines
Firmware over-the-air (FOTA) technology makes it possible to detect bugs, defects and design flaws after the handset lands in the subscribers' hands.
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December 2008
Early 3G Software Development and Debugging on a Virtual System
As the semiconductor industry continues to consolidate off-the-shelf hardware components to build wireless consumer devices, such as 3G phones, these devices are increasingly differentiated by software content.
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November 2008
The 5 Factors Critical for RTLS Success
Real-time location systems (RTLS) are an increasingly important strategic capability for a variety of business applications.
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WiFi Inadequate as Real-Time Asset and Patient Tracking Solution
WiFi (802.11) -based tracking technology is currently riding a wave of popularity dependent upon the seductive presentation that a real-time location system (RTLS) can be piggybacked onto an existing WiFi infrastructure, saving customers time and money.
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October 2008
Femto Mass Market Mobilization
To be successful, femtocell installation will need to be a “zero-touch” experience for the consumer, similar to that of a cable modem or a WiFi router.
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Running for Coverage: A Review of Femtocells
Femtocells can be described as short-range radios used to extend the cellular network into homes and office buildings. While there is enormous enthusiasm over their prospects, deployment is still at a very early stage, with many operators evaluating femtocells in the lab and few are actually in early trials.
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August 2008
Medical Monitors: On the Path of Mobility & Versatility
Originally, a patient monitor was someone who stood beside a patient watching his breathing and checking his pulse. Early electronic monitors were simple observational and diagnostic tools for monitoring basic physiological parameters of critically ill patients.
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July 2008
WiMAX Forum Certified… Why Do We Need to Test Protocol?
Performing automated Procotol Conformance Testing (PCT) in-house is essential for vendors who are eager to minimize time-to-market.
By James Thomsit, Aeroflex Test Solutions,
Wireless Division
Dropped calls, “network busy” messages and intermittent service — these are all potential symptoms of poor device interoperation.
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June 2008
The Diagnosis for MicroTCA...
Initially focused towards telecommunications applications, MicroTCA™ systems can also support applications in the medical, industrial automation and aerospace sectors with a common wireless communication thread.
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