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MACOM Highly Linear Variable Gain Amplifier
June 10, 2013 3:40 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | Comments
M/A-COM Technology Solutions (MACOM) has introduced a highly linear two stage differential amplifier for DOCSIS3.1 reverse path infrastructure applications at the ANGACOM 2013 Exhibition and Congress. The MAAM-011122 is an integrated two stage differential variable gain amplifier designed specifically for CATV head-end.
New GORE PolyVent XL Improves Reliability of Large Outdoor Electronic Enclosures
June 10, 2013 4:05 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | Comments
W. L. Gore & Associates has expanded its line of screw-in GORE Protective Vents with a new...
Popularity of Item-level Tagging Fuels Global Passive RFID Market
June 10, 2013 3:41 pm | by Frost & Sullivan | News | Comments
The benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID), which include better inventory management...
Battery-Free Pressure Sensor Tag
June 10, 2013 3:25 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | Comments
The Vortex1 from Farsens S.L. is a battery free RFID sensor tag capable of transmitting a unique...
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Is Solid-State RF the Next Energy Source?
June 10, 2013 4:48 pm | by NXP Semiconductors N.V. | News | CommentsCould radio-frequency signals become the next major energy source for industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) applications? At the IEEE International Microwave Symposium this week, NXP Semiconductors N.V. [NASDAQ: NXPI] is introducing the industry’s first complete RF power transistor portfolio designed specifically for the 2.45-GHz ISM frequency band, enabling RF energy to be used as a clean, highly efficient and controllable heat source.
MACOM’s RoadScapeTM Technology Allows Vehicles to Predict the Future
June 10, 2013 4:29 pm | by M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. | News | CommentsM/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. (MACOM) has introduced RoadScape at the Telematics Detroit Show in Novi, Michigan. RoadScape, MACOM’s innovative technology, provides highly accurate position, direction, and time information, enabling a new era of location and situational awareness for the automotive and transportation industry – allowing industrial and commercial vehicles to “predict the future.”
Miniature 0402 PIN Diode for Transmit/Receive Switching
June 7, 2013 5:00 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsSkyworks Solutions (Woburn, MA) has introduced a miniature 0402 PIN diode for attenuator and transmit/receive switching applications. The SMP1302-040LF is a small form factor, low profile, discrete surface mount technology packaged solution that is ideal for the handset, WLAN, CATV/Satcom, land mobile radio and infrastructure markets.
Empower’s Live Demo of 20 to 1000 MHz, 1 kW PA
June 7, 2013 4:35 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsContinuing to build momentum and recognition for their “Size Matters” HPA platforms, Empower RF Systems (Inglewood, CA) is hosting live demonstrations of their 1 kW, 20 to 1000 MHz, 5U chassis design (model 2162) at IMS 2013, Booth 1827.
Anritsu Company Showcases Test Solutions That Address High-frequency Designs at IMS 2013
May 31, 2013 11:39 am | by Anritsu Company | News | CommentsAnritsu Company (booth #938) will display test solutions to meet the high-frequency testing requirements of engineers in the aerospace and defense, communications, and semiconductor industries at IMS 2013 in Seattle, June 4-6. Featured will be the VectorStar Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) platform, which is an ideal solution for device characterization...
Why Attend IMS2013?
May 29, 2013 10:09 am | by International Microwave Symposium | Videos | CommentsWondering why you should attend the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) this year? Tom Raschko, 2013 IEEE MTT-S IMS General Chair, states why he is looking forward to the show this year, and intoriduces others who share their experiences from previous years.
Intellectual Ventures’ Global Head of Technology Dr. Patrick Ennis Set to Kick Off IMS2013
May 29, 2013 9:59 am | by International Microwave Symposium | News | CommentsIntellectual Ventures’ Global Head of Technology Dr. Patrick Ennis will serve as plenary session speaker on Monday, June 3 at the IEEE MTT-S 2013 International Microwave Symposium (IMS), kicking off a full schedule of 160 technical sessions and more than 550 exhibitors.
Wireless Industry Day to Debut at IMS2013
May 29, 2013 9:58 am | by International Microwave Symposium | News | CommentsThe IEEE MTT-S 2013 International Microwave Symposium (IMS) is set to debut Wireless Industry Day, which will be held on June 5 at the Washington State Convention Center as part of Microwave Week. Wireless Industry Day is designed to showcase both emerging technologies and provide practical, application-oriented information to attendees and the regional wireless community.
ALMA’s Thorburn and Microsoft’s Tennenhouse Present to IMS2013 Closing Ceremonies
May 29, 2013 9:49 am | by International Microwave Symposium | News | CommentsALMA’s Department of Engineering Head and joint ALMA Observatory Project Manager, Michael Thorburn, and Dr. David Tennenhouse, Corporate Vice President of Technology Policy for Microsoft, will present closing ceremony keynotes on Thursday, June 6 at the 2013 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in Seattle.
Vishay Intertechnology to Showcase MLCCs and Surface-Mount and Wire-Bondable Thin Film Products at IMS 2013
May 29, 2013 9:43 am | by Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | News | CommentsVishay Intertechnology, Inc. [NYSE: VSH] has announced that it will be showcasing the company's latest industry-leading multi-layer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) and surface-mount and wire-bondable thin film products at the 2013 IEEE MTT International Microwave Symposium (IMS) ...
Agilent Technologies to Demonstrate Leading-Edge RF/Microwave Design and Test Solutions at IMS 2013
May 29, 2013 9:30 am | by Agilent Technologies Inc. | News | CommentsAgilent Technologies Inc. [NYSE: A] will demonstrate 25 of its newest design and measurement solutions at the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (Booth #1230), June 2-7, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.
Laird Technologies to Showcase EMI and Microwave Solutions at IEEE IMS 2013
May 29, 2013 9:27 am | by Laird Technologies, Inc. | News | CommentsWhen the IEEE International Microwave Symposium opens, Laird Technologies, Inc. will be there to showcase its best-in-class EMI and microwave materials to design engineers looking for solutions with proven results. Addressing EMI issues early in the design process is critical, and Laird’s customizable solutions are ideal for engineers working at VHF, UHF, microwave, and millimeter wave frequencies
NIST Tests in New York City Suggest How to Improve Emergency Radio Communications
April 18, 2013 9:56 am | by National Institute of Standards and Technology | News | CommentsRadio communications can be unreliable in underground tunnels and other large, complicated structures, posing a safety hazard for emergency responders. New tests of wireless emergency safety equipment by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have...
M2M Combo Chip: In the Driver’s Seat for Reducing Cost in Automation Industry
April 18, 2013 9:52 am | by Satish Melukadavan, Vice President, Product Design, Redpine Signals Inc., M2MCombo, M2M communications, machine-to-machine communications, M2M cloud applications, automation industry | Articles | CommentsThe era of the Internet began in 1980s by networking organizations like the military, government agencies, corporate, and universities. If we talk to any user from that time, they wouldn’t have the slightest clue of what the future of this technology would be.
Tekelec Virtualizes the Diameter Signaling Router for Elastic Scalability, Adds New Voice over LTE Services.
April 17, 2013 12:43 pm | by Tekelec | News | CommentsLTE Latin America 2013 Conference —Mobile operators can more efficiently create and manage LTE and 3G mobile data services with the latest version of Tekelec’s Diameter Signaling Router (DSR), available this quarter. The newest release introduces virtualization and adds new emergency Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services...
RFMW Ltd., Announces 10 Year Anniversary
April 17, 2013 11:29 am | by RFMW, Ltd. | News | CommentsRFMW Ltd., has announced that July 1, 2013 will mark the 10-year anniversary of their company. With worldwide headquarters in San Jose, CA. and sales offices throughout North America, Europe and the Middle East, the company has seen a continual acceptance of their “niche” philosophy in that “RFMW, Ltd.
HP Will Integrate Leap Motion Controllers with PCs
April 17, 2013 9:14 am | by BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsLeap Motion's 3D motion controllers will be included in some personal computers from Hewlett-Packard Co. this year, a move that the San Francisco startup hopes is a first step toward bringing touch-free computing to the masses. Plugged into a computer, the 3-inch-long device tracks people's fingers...
To Save Endangered Languages, Tribes Turn to Tech
April 17, 2013 9:11 am | by MICHELLE RINDELS, Associated Press | News | CommentsBut these are no Silicon Valley techies in town for one of the city's massive electronics shows. Many are from far-flung American Indian reservations, and their high-tech devices are serving a decidedly old-school purpose: trying to save their languages from the brink of extinction.
Video Recording Eyewear Turning Heads
April 15, 2013 1:42 pm | by Meaghan Ziemba, Editor, WDD | Articles | CommentsFor the adventurers, explorers, and extreme athletes, getting the perfect shot or photo can be quite cumbersome with a regular, hand-held camera or camcorder; especially when both hands are needed to maneuver a certain situation or action. New York start-up, Pivothead ...
Low-Cost RF Vector Signal Generation for Wireless Communications Test
April 15, 2013 9:50 am | by Agilent Technologies | News | CommentsDigitally modulated signals fill space and travel through almost every wired and optical network. Today, almost all wireless services use a plethora of complex carrier modulation schemes. The continuous improvement in modulation technologies, components, and advancements ...
Diamond as a Building Material for Optical Circuits
April 12, 2013 10:08 am | by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) | News | CommentsThe application of light for information processing opens up a multitude of possibilities. However, to be able to adequately use photons in circuits and sensors, materials need to have particular optical and mechanical properties. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)...
Facebook's Zuckerberg Launches Political Group
April 12, 2013 9:55 am | by BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsZuckerberg announced the formation of Fwd.us (pronounced "forward us") in an op-ed article in The Washington Post late Wednesday night. In it, he said the U.S. needs a new approach to these issues if it is to get ahead economically. This includes offering a path to citizenship...
Review: Home Shields You from Non-Facebook Tasks
April 12, 2013 9:43 am | by ANICK JESDANUN, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsWhen I got my first smartphone in 2010, I checked Facebook obsessively. But over time, the novelty wore off and opening Facebook's app to check photos, links and posts from friends turned into a chore. In a sense, I'm the ideal target for Facebook's new Home app ...
NYC Students, Hackers Train for Cybersecurity Jobs
April 12, 2013 9:37 am | by JAKE PEARSON, Associated Press | News | CommentsEvery week, a group of teenagers and 20-somethings dressed in hoodies gets together in a tiny room on a college campus and plug in their laptops. They turn up pulsing electronic funk music, order pizza and begin furiously hacking into computer networks.
TV Stations Feel 'Squeezed' by Airwave Auction
April 12, 2013 9:32 am | by RYAN NAKASHIMA, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAs the federal government tries to encourage companies like AT&T and Verizon to create bigger, faster mobile networks, TV broadcasters are feeling like the farmers of yesteryear who were asked to sell their land to make way for the nation's highways.
