Engineers designing Human Machine Interfaces can now turn to Alpha Micro Components which is offering a comprehensive suite of additional support tools using  FTDI Chip Embedded Video Engine (EVE) technology. Both the FT800 graphic controller IC and the newly announced FT801, with capacitive touch enabled interface and multi-touch capabilities are available.

  Low Power Radio Solutions has taken its first step into the specialist distribution sector by appointing independent Alpha Micro Components as exclusive UK volume distributor and value added partner for its new low-cost easyRadio Integrated Controller (eRIC) range for easy connection to the Internet of Things

Alpha Micro Components is preparing a wide range of products to show at Motiv8’s free RF & Wireless Design Forum (June 24). Included are the high performance, low power ISM RF SoCs from AXSEM, Cellular  and GNSS positioning receiver modules from u-blox, very low power embedded WiFi solutions from GainSpan and ISM solutions from LPRS.

New to the Alpha Micro product portfolio is the u-blox PAM-7Q GPS/QZSS small footprint 22 x 22 x 8 mm antenna module, which integrates a satellite receiver IC plus all passives and a pre-tuned GPS antenna in one single compact package. It is Ideal for applications such as portable, covert tracking, asset-tracking, animal and child tracking.

A standalone GNSS positioning module introduced by Alpha Micro Components is claimed to be the smallest on the market. The EVA-7M from u-blox is designed for high volume consumer and low- end commercial cost- and space-sensitive applications. The highly integrated 7 x 7 x 1.1mm LGA module comprises all necessary components, including crystal and passives. Users need only add an antenna for instant global positioning capability.    

Growing demand for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices has prompted Alpha Micro Components to extend its product portfolio with the addition of Laird Technologies’new Bluetooth v4.0 Dual-Mode Modules.  The new series offer dual-mode, or Bluetooth Smart Ready support, enabling connections to devices that support BLE and Classic (pre-v4.0) Bluetooth.

Alpha Micro customers keen to make their M2M applications 4G capable can now embrace the advantages of this 4th generation mobile phone technology using the new TOBY-L1 series of ultra-compact LTE modules from u-blox. Offering 4G download speeds 5-7 times faster than its 3G counterpart, the TOBY-L1 is ideally suited for high-speed bandwidth hungry M2M applications such as digital signage, mobile health, traffic management and security system appl...

New to the Alpha Micro M2M connectivity portfolio is the xPico Wi-Fi module, a compact, embedded wireless device server designed for easy and fast serial-to-Wi-Fi connectivity. Heralded as one of the world’s smallest and easiest to use serial-to-Wi-Fi device servers, the xPico Wi-Fi device boasts a tiny footprint of 24mm x 16.5mm and is a pin and form factor compatible member of the xPico product family.

One in five people will end up in intensive care at some point in their life, 40% of whom will die due to complications exacerbated by Hypoxia, lack of oxygen reaching the body's vital organs. In a bid to improve the survival rates of this vulnerable group of patients, 40 dedicated doctors, nurses and scientists will scale Everest in March 2013, to conduct over 60 experiments on themselves and volunteers including 80 adults, 15 children, 8 twins...

Alpha Micro has introduced the GainSpan dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi solution that utilizes both the 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz spectrum, enabling customers to access cleaner spectrum for applications requiring relatively interference-free bandwidth. The new GS1550M/MD family provides reliable wireless connections, particularly in challenging environments such as healthcare facilities and industrial applications.

New to the Alpha Micro M2M connectivity portfolio is the xSenso analogue device server, a compact DIN-rail or wall mount device that enables sensors with analogue outputs to transparently send real-time data to any node on the network or over the Internet. Ideal for data acquisition and alarm notification in critical environments, xSenso remotely monitors and logs data from a variety of sensors including temperature, humidity, pressure, level, fl...

Alpha Micro has added to its product portfolio SARA, a new line of versatile, low-power GSM/GPRS modules from u-blox. Ideal for cost-sensitive M2M and automotive applications. SARA modules are suitable for Automatic Meter Reading (AMR), Remote Monitoring Automation and Control (RMAC), surveillance and security, road pricing, asset tracking, fleet management, anti-theft systems and Point of Sales (PoS) terminals.

Alpha Micro have today announced that it will be introducing the RF Savvy Series, patent pending, Nona-band Radio Frequency Coupler for the first time at Autovation 2012. The high 10kV electrical isolation enables safe routing of the RF signal from the network interface card or wireless modem to a remote external antenna via a bulk head RF connection in the meter base.

Electronics engineers keen to discuss how telematics and Machine-to-Machine technology can be seamlessly integrated into their designs are cordially invited to join Alpha Micro at the Fortronic RF and Wireless Design Forum on Tuesday 26th June at the Williams Formula 1 Conference Centre, Station Road, Grove, Oxfordshire, OX12 0DQ. This one day technical forum is free to attend for pre-registered engineers.

Alpha Micro North America has joined forces with RF Savvy LLC for next generation SMART meters, to form Alpha Micro Wireless www.alphamicrowireless.com. Headed up by CEO Norm Smith, Alpha Micro Wireless will be providing leading-edge RF products and RF integration services to developers of M2M/SMART meter, Home Area Network (HAN), telematics and military/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) applications in the USA, Canada and Europe.

Showcasing for the very first time on the Alpha Micro (stand 19a) located in the new Wireless zone at NEW 2012, will be a wide range of ultra low power Wi-Fi modules from GainSpan, 2G and 3G small form factor modems from u-blox, energy harvesting devices from EnOcean and the new xPico chip-sized networking module for Ethernet connectivity from Lantronix.

New from Alpha Micro is the GainSpan GS1500M, a high-performance 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi module together with enabling support for peer-to-peer networking that is designed for embedded devices which require next generation Wi-Fi connectivity services, such as security cameras, home appliances and industrial control systems. The module makes it easy to add Wi-Fi connectivity to standard 8-32 bit microcontrollers and is aimed at plug-and-play integratio...

Alpha Micro Component is to significantly boost its Wi-Fi portfolio with the introduction of a new range of low cost, low power consumption Wi-Fi components, modules, support and development kits from GainSpan, leader in low power embedded Wi-Fi solutions.

Alpha Micro Components today announced that it will be introducing a wide range of wired and wireless security solutions at IFSEC 2011 (16-19 May, NEC Birmingham).

Alpha Micro Components (www.alphamicro.net), the independent franchised distributor of electronic components, today announced that it will be launching the latest GPS modules from GlobalTop Technology on Stand 1979 at the International CTIA WIRELESS® Show (Orlando, FL (March 22-24, 2011). GlobalTop’s GPS modules are engineered with customizable software providing them with the flexibility to be the ideal solution for a range of aerospace appl...