Wireless
Laird Technologies Releases Enhanced Bluetooth® BTM510/511 and BTM520/521 Wireless Stereo Audio Modules with New Firmware Update
Laird Technologies, Inc., today announced for the release of its enhanced Bluetooth® BTM510/511and BTM520/521 wireless stereo audio modules with new firmware update.
CSR CD-Quality audio enhances user experience for new Samsung Bluetooth stereo headset
CSR plc today announced that its innovative aptX™ high-fidelity audio compression technology is a key feature in the new Samsung HS3000 Bluetooth Stereo headset, enabling Samsung to create a Bluetooth headset offering wireless stereo audio quality that is virtually indistinguishable from that of wired stereo audio devices.
New Tensilica IP Core Targeted to Dataplane and Signal Processing Functions Such as Imaging, Communications and Networking, Boost Data Bandwidth 4X
Tensilica, Inc. has announced that it is extending its leadership in IP cores for compute-intensive dataplane and DSP functions such as imaging, video, networking and baseband wired/wireless communications. Any application that requires extensive data processing will significantly benefit from the breakthrough features - particularly those that quadruple data bandwidth - built into Tensilica's new Xtensa LX4 dataplane processor (DPU) for SOCs (s...
PLX First to Market with Three-Lane PCI Express Gen2 Switch, Adds Four-Lane Device to Industry’s Broadest Portfolio
PLX Technology, Inc. have announced the industry’s only three-lane PCI Express® (PCIe®) Gen2 switch, and a new four-lane PCIe Gen2 switch, both of which are in the market’s smallest 10x10mm QFN packaging. With samples available in early July, the PLX® ExpressLane™ PEX8603 (3 lanes, 3 ports) and PEX8605 (4 lanes, 4 ports) switches offer very low power requirements, down to 0.6W typical, have exclusive optional x1 and ...
PLX Achieves 300 Meter Reach with 10GBase-T Transceivers
PLX Technology, Inc. has announced it has successfully demonstrated 10Gbps Ethernet data and electrical transfer, in full compliance with the IEEE 802.3an standard, over a distance of 300 meters using typical, widely installed Cat6A unshielded twisted pair copper cable
Sequans Announces New WiMAX Chip for Handsets and Tablets
4G chipmaker Sequans introduced its newest Mobile WiMAX chip, the SQN1310, today at CTIA’s Wireless 2011 annual trade show. The new chip leverages the architecture and software of Sequans’ SQN1200 series technology while providing higher levels of integration, enabling a smaller design footprint and reduced system cost.
Industry Leading Wideband PLL with Integrated VCO
Hittite Microwave Corporation has introduced the HMC830LP6GE, an industry leading low noise, wide band, Fractional-N Phase-Locked-Loop (PLL) with integrated Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO). It is capable of generating continuous frequencies from 25 MHz to 3000 MHz. The HMC830LP6GE features industry leading phase noise and spurious performance across all frequencies, making it the best choice for applications that require excellent signal qual...
New Atheros SmartLink Technology Delivers Highest Performance for Powerline Connectivity
Atheros Communications, Inc. has announced SmartLink™, a new technology that enhances the performance and coverage of powerline technology by transferring data across all three electrical wires—line, neutral and ground. Analogous to Wi-Fi switched antenna diversity, this new offering increases data throughput and is able to deliver carrier-grade multiple HD video streams within a single home.
Atheros Introduces Industry’s Most Advanced Dual-Band, Dual-Stream Wi-Fi Chip for High Performance Audio Visual Consumer Experiences
AR9374 Chip Offers 2x2 Dual-Band 802.11n MIMO Solution and 40MHz Transmissions to Support High Data-Rate USB and Embedded CE Applications
Broadcom Accelerates the Emerging Market Transformation to HDTV
As the momentum to deploy HDTV programming intensifies throughout the world, Broadcom Corporation has announced its next-generation 40nm high definition (HD) satellite set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution.