Wireless
Yokogawa expands its range of ISA100.11a compliant wireless devices – For field wireless systems based on the “Grow” concept
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has developed three new field wireless system devices and has enhanced existing wireless pressure and temperature transmitters, all of which are compliant with the ISA100.11a wireless standard. The first of these products are scheduled to be released in March 2012.
RF5540 4.9GHz to 5.85GHz switch and LNA front end solution
RFMD’s new RF5540 is designed specifically for high-performance WiFi applications in the 5GHz ISM band. This module integrates the LNA with bypass mode and an SPDT switch in a front end solution. The integrated 50Ω input and output match minimizes the number of external components required – optimizing the size and cost of the solution. The RF5540 is packaged in a 2mm x 2mm x 0.5mm, 12-pin QFN.
Lime Microsystems enables a Universal Wireless Communications Toolkit based on its flexible transceiver IC and Altera FPGAs
The Toolkit comprises Lime's configurable transceiver board linked to an Altera FPGA design kit via a purpose-built high speed mezzanine connection (HSMC) interface board. The combination of Lime and Altera boards enables almost any wireless application to be easily created, from consumer and enterprise broadband equipment through to bespoke white space, military and GNU Radio applications.
EnOcean ESK 300 starter kit - the easy way to get started with batteryless wireless technology
EnOcean has announced its new ESK 300 starter kit which offers a speedy, simple and cost-effective approach to batteryless wireless technology. The starter kit includes a variety of energy converters and modules enabling the effortless creation of energy-autonomous wireless sensors.
White Paper and Video Highlight Co-simulation of AWR’s Visual System Simulator with NI’s LabVIEW for Enhanced Signal Processing within Wireless Systems
A level of software synergy is essential when designing circuits for use in today’s wireless systems (third- and fourth-generation) that employ higher-order modulation techniques together with advanced technologies, such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and digital predistortion (DPD) circuits, to name a few.
Introducing GainSpan's SDK-Builder: Low Cost Tool to Create Custom Wi-Fi Solutions for the Internet of Things
GainSpan Corporation today introduced SDK-Builder, a web-based tool that enables developers to select Wi-Fi features and build custom binary for their embedded devices, with no IDE tool chain. SDK-Builder, the first such tool for the embedded Wi-Fi market, reduces development cost for companies designing connected devices based on GainSpan’s Wi-Fi modules.
Connect One First to Unveil Miniature WiFi Module for Embedded Linux and Windows at Single-Digit Price
Connect One today announced Nano WiReach USB, a miniature WiFi module that immediately brings wireless connectivity to consumer devices not originally intended to support wireless functionality. Because integrated CPU and memory manage the wireless LAN functions on module, Nano WiReach boasts robust, high-speed, 802.11n-compliant wireless LAN for home gateways, set-top boxes, gaming consoles, printers, medical devices and other products. Nano WiR...
New wireless communication devices enabled by Analog Devices' iCoupler digital isolator technology remotely monitor, manage, and control multiple medical devices
Analog Devices, Inc. today announced that Lantronix, Inc. has selected ADI’s iCoupler digital isolator technology to enable its new family of wireless communication network servers. The EDS-MD family of multiport medical device servers represents the latest in healthcare communications by providing remotely controlled system-level management of multiple medical devices in a compact, secure and lightweight plastic enclosure.
Lantronix Launches PremierWave-XN, Delivering High Performance M2M WiFi Connectivity
Lantronix, Inc. today announced the launch of its new PremierWave-XN, the next generation device server in the award-winning PremierWave family. PremierWave-XN is sampling now and available for pre-ordering now at www.Lantronix.com. The product will begin volume shipping in late March 2012. Lantronix will be showcasing PremierWave-XN, as well as all of its embedded product offerings at Embedded World 2012 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre, Hal...
u-blox launches universal UMTS/HSPA+ wireless module
u-blox introduces the world’s first multi-standard “one size fits all” UMTS module. The ultra compact LISA-U2 SMT modem series supports all global UMTS standards, enabling high-speed voice and Internet access for wireless terminals designed for use anywhere in the world.