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Annual wireless connectivity chipset shipments across Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS, and ZigBee show no sign of slowing down, reaching almost nine billion annual shipments in 2019, finds ABI Research. Had it not been for combo chipsets and integrated platforms the number of chipsets shipped would have been even higher. Cumulative chipset shipments from 2010 through 2014 will have reached over 21 billion; during the next five years from 2015 to 2019, cumulative shipments will almost double to over 39 billion. “That is over 60 billion wireless connectivity chipsets that will have shipped over the ten year span from 2010 to 2019, driven by the emergence of new device types,” said research director Philip Solis. “There is constant change in the wireless connectivity space across wireless connectivity technologies, versions of technologies, and levels of integration at the same time.”

Vectron International, a leader in the design and manufacture of precision oscillators and timing solutions for communication, industrial, military & space applications, announces its new VX-805 5.0 x 3.2 mm package VCXO. The VX-805 has phase noise performance specifically optimized for wireless base station applications. This product will be showcased in Booth 1305 at the IMS 2014 Symposium in Tampa, FL from June 3-5th, 2014.

Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s highest-performance 14 GHz fractional-N PLLatinum® phased-locked loop (PLL) with advanced frequency modulation. The LMX2492 offers the industry’s best noise performance, 6 dB better than the nearest competitor, for improved radio frequency (RF) sensitivity and radar range and accuracy. The device also supports a 200 MHz phase frequency detector, a 5 V charge pump supply and a wide operating frequency range of 500 MHz to 14 GHz. The LMX2492 is offered in industrial and automotive grade (class 1) for military and automotive radar, microwave backhaul, communications, and test and measurement applications. For more information or to order samples and an evaluation module (EVM), visit www.ti.com/lmx2492-pr.

PMI Model No. PTRAN-100M18G-SFB-3UVPX-MAH is a transceiver covering the frequency range of 100MHz to 18GHz. The transceiver fits into a 3U Open VPX from factor utilizing the high speed VITA 67 RF Connector.  This unit up-converts a 100MHz to 4GHz transmit signal to the 2.0 to 18.0GHz range. 

The RF Test Blog is a resource for finding ways to make better RF measurements. With over 10,000 visits since 2013, this popular blog includes information on equipment and measurement techniques that improve accuracy, measurement speed, dynamic range, sensitivity, repeatability, and more. 

For the first quarter of 2014, vendors reported revenue affected by certain component shortages which are forecast to lift towards the end of the second quarter or the beginning of the third quarter this year.

Avago Technologies will be exhibiting at IMS 2014 from June 3rd to 5th. We will showcase our latest RF front end solutions and technologies for mobile and wireless infrastructure applications. Our main themes this year are small cells and LTE/WiFi Coexistence.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced at IMS 2014 a series of innovative new solutions that consolidates the company’s leadership position in RF, with particular emphasis on enhancing the capabilities of wireless/cellular networks and digital broadcasting infrastructure. As the demand for high quality mobile data services explodes and new markets open up for digital TV and radio programming, NXP brings 50 years of expertise in RF to meet the power, quality, efficiency and cost challenges that network and service providers are facing today.

API Technologies Corp., a leading provider of high performance RF/microwave, power, and security solutions for critical and high-reliability applications, expands its line of Gallium Nitride (GaN) based power amplifiers to include designs that operate with output power levels up to 1,000 watts and frequencies to 18 GHz. These new pulsed, solid state power amplifiers are making their debut at the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2014) in Tampa, Florida.

CST will have a team of engineers at the world’s largest RF & microwave show to discuss electromagnetic simulation and its benefits in a range of applications. If you’re not sure how simulation software could benefit you, or you are thinking of trading up to more advanced software , please drop by Booth 1423 for an informal discussion or watch one of our scheduled presentations.