RF & Microwave Industry News

Smartphones will account for nearly half of both 802.11ac and 802.11ad chipset shipments in 2018

The growth of 802.11ac and 802.11ad will occur in very different ways.  802.11ac will explode into devices, including smartphones, from the start while 802.11ad will see a more modest and staggered growth.  802.11ac is being pushed into smartphones by key carriers’ device requirements that are in sync with 802.11ac hotspot plans for more robust Wi-Fi offloading.


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Times Microwave Systems introduces 716 DIN connectors for low loss, low PIM plenum rated coaxial cable assemblies

Times Microwave Systems announced that 716 DIN connectors have now been added to the offering for its SPP-250-LLPL (SuperFlexible Plenum Pim) 50 Ohm low loss plenum rated coaxial cable assemblies for use in distributed antenna system (DAS) applications. SPP-250-LLPL is a ¼” superflexible type corrugated cable with low density PTFE dielectric and FEP jacket that meets the requirements of UL 910 for plenum applications.


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V2V technology extends to motorcycles

As part of the U.S. Safety Pilot Model Deployment, the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) will launch a motorcycle study to determine how cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles interact using V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) communications technology from Cohda Wireless.


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IXYS Colorado introduces the IXRFD630 and IXRFD631 high power RF drivers

IXYS Corp., a leader in power semiconductors, mixed-signal and digital ICs for power conversion and motion control applications, announced the introduction of the IXRFD630 and IXRFD631 High Power RF MOSFET Drivers by its IXYS Colorado division. These drivers succeed the DEIC420 and DEIC421 and represent the next generation of RF driver for many RF applications including 13.56 and 27.12 Mhz RF power.


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ALMA discovers comet factory

Astronomers using the new Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have imaged a region around a young star where dust particles can grow by clumping together. This is the first time that such a dust trap has been clearly observed and modelled. It solves a long-standing mystery about how dust particles in discs grow to larger sizes so that they can eventually form comets, planets and other rocky bodies. The results are published in the journal Science on 7 June 2013.


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Silicon Labs acquires Energy Micro

Silicon Labs, a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Energy Micro AS based in Oslo, Norway, the late-stage privately held company that offers a power-efficient portfolio of 32-bit microcontrollers and is developing multi-protocol wireless RF solutions.


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