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  1. RFMW Introduces 250-Micron Discrete FET From TriQuint Semiconductor
    4/11/2013

    RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for TriQuint Semiconductor’s TGF2025 high efficiency heterojunction power FET.

  2. New Software Could Alleviate Wireless Traffic
    4/11/2013

    ANN ARBOR—The explosive popularity of wireless devices—from WiFi laptops to Bluetooth headsets to ZigBee sensor nodes—is increasingly clogging the airwaves, resulting in dropped calls, wasted bandwidth and botched connections.

  3. Murata Selects ANADIGICS 802.11ac FEIC For WiFi Module
    4/10/2013

    ANADIGICS, Inc., a world leader in radio frequency (RF) solutions, recently announced that its AWL9581 front-end integrated circuit (FEIC) is used in Murata’s latest WiFi module, which is now in mass production in support of high-volume smartphones equipped with 802.11ac WiFi technology.

  4. NREL And Stanford Team Up On Peel-And-Stick Solar Cells
    4/10/2013

    It may be possible soon to charge cell phones, change the tint on windows, or power small toys with peel-and-stick versions of solar cells, thanks to a partnership between Stanford University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  5. Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) Receiver From Maxim Integrated Enables Software-Defined Radio (SDR) Through Its RF To Bits Architecture
    4/10/2013

    Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. recently announced the MAX2173 RF to Bits tuner for digital audio broadcast (DAB) applications in automobiles and other mobile DAB/FM products.

  6. Honeywell Introduces Limitless Wireless Non-Contact Switch
    4/10/2013

    Honeywell announced recently it has expanded its Limitless Wireless Solutions portfolio with the introduction of its new Limitless Non-Contact Switch WLS Series. The new WLS Series switch uses non-contact technology, enabling the device to actuate based on the presence or absence of magnets installed on a customer's device - making it suitable for harsh operating environments.

  7. TI Introduces Lowest-Power AISG Modem Transceiver
    4/9/2013

    Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced a fully-integrated, on-off keying modem transceiver that is compliant with the Antenna Interface Standards Group (AISG) v2.0 specification.

     

  8. Bluetooth Low Energy Temperature Sensor Platform Brings Low Cost Smart Monitoring To Consumers And Commercial Users Using A Smartphone
    4/9/2013

    Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA recently announces that Hong Kong-based National Electronics & Watch Co. Ltd (NEWCO) - a leading wireless OEM/ODM (Original Equipment/Design Manufacturer) of wireless monitors and associated products (such as watches, GPS navigators, and 2.4GHz RFID) for top global outdoor and sports & fitness consumer brands - has announced a Bluetooth low energy temperature sensor platform that could dramatically reduce the cost and complexity of installing smart ambient temperature monitoring networks into homes and commercial buildings by using the simplicity of a smartphone.

  9. Express Logic And Twin Oaks Integrate CoreDX DDS Communications Middleware With ThreadX RTOS
    4/8/2013

    Express Logic, Inc., the worldwide leader in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOS), recently announced that Express Logic’s ThreadX RTOS now supports the CoreDX Data Distribution Service (DSS) communications middleware from Twin Oaks Computing.

  10. Antenova M2M Targets The Global Machine-To-Machine And Connected Device Markets With Off-The-Shelf Antenna Solutions
    4/8/2013

    Antenova M2M, a leading provider of high performing standard antenna solutions for wireless M2M applications, recently announced its focus on the global Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Connected Device markets.