RF & Microwave

Based on Toshiba’s TC35680 chip controller, the PAN1762 is the latest RF module from Panasonic that is now available from Mouser. The low power Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) 5.0 module is designed for used in the IoT, beacon and mesh networks to transmit large amounts of data wirelessly. The single-chip controller has an Arm Cortex-M0 core with a serial wire debug (SWD) interface and ...

U-blox is adding inertial dead-reckoning to satellite-based signals to improve navigation in locations with poor reception – like challenging urban environments. To be implemented in ZED-F9K – samples planned from July – will have a multi-band GNSS (global navigation satellite system) receiver, inertial sensors (3d accelerometer, 3d gyroscope), signal processing algorithms and correction services “to deliver down to decimeter-level accuracy ...

Murata has collaborated with Cypress Semiconductor to create Type 1LV, a low-power Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module occupying 10 x 7.2 x 1.4mm. “When comparing Type 1LV to the {earlier] Type 1DX,” according to Murata, “power usage is approximately 54% lower in DTIM 1, 60% in DTIM 3, up to 50% for 2.4 GHz Rx, and 28% for 2.4 GHz Tx.” ...

Silicon Labs has added a second generation of wireless Gecko processors, with baked in security hardware. Called Wireless Gecko platform, Series 2, the products are based around Arm’s Cortex-M33, in 80MHz form, that includes TrustZone virtualisation hardware to separate secure and non-secure software. “Series 2 improves multiple design elements, including wireless performance, software reuse, RF communication reliability and enhanced security to speed ...

Developers and makers can take an existing microcontroller application that does not have wireless connectivity and, using just two GPIO pins, add it without modifying the original firmware, via IoTize‘s TapNLink products for Bluetooth and near field communications (NFC) products. The French start up company has signed a distribution agreement with Digi-Key to resell the wireless connectivity products for microcontroller-based embedded systems as ...

Frontier has introduced a chip for internet streaming and reception of DAB, DAB+ and FM. Called Chorus 4, it will also be available built into the Venice X module, which is a “customisable turn-key system which enables brands and manufacturers to build smart radios quickly and cost-effectively”, claimed the firm. “By combining internet, DAB, DAB+ and FM in a single ...

Low profile SMT automotive antennae for infotainment, telematics, e-call, onboard diagnosis, tracking, navigation and vehicle to everything (V2X) communication in vehicles from Ethertronics, an AVX company, are now available from TTI. The low profile antennae support worldwide frequency bands and are designed to occupy minimal PCB real estate to meet the space constraints of vehicle design. They operate across 4G/LTE, ...

Ampleon has announced a high-750W RF power transistor offering 72.5% at 915MHz, built on the firm’s Gen9HV 50V process. Called BLF0910H9LS750P, it operates from 902 to 928MHz making it suitable, according to the Ampleon, for industrial, scientific, and medical systems, as well as professional cooking. It’s input is pre-matched, and the device is rugged enough to withstand a load mismatch equivalent to a ...

SolidRun has teamed up with wireless module firm U-blox to create gateways and single board computers for IoT. They include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth personal area networking, Wirepas Mesh, cellular connectivity, as well as USB and a 10/100/1000 wired Ethernet. Processing comes from an NXP i.MX6 Arm Cortex-A9 processor, with either single, dual or quad-cores, working with up to 2Gbyte of ...

Fraunhofer IZM develops a PCB-based IoT radar that can be bent into shape to customise its beam.