Wireless
Supervisors with programmable voltage trip points
Intersil’s ISL88016 and ISL88017 supervisors offer pin-selectable voltage trip points along with popular functions such as power-on reset (POR) control, supply voltage supervision, and manual reset assertion in a small 6-pin TSOT package. Both supervisors are designed for low power consumption as well as high threshold accuracy and are especially suitable for portable and battery-powered applications.
ISM Radio Modules Allow trouble-free implementation of wireless control functions
There are certain user applications where very simple ‘on/off’ control functions are all that are needed. Common examples, such as long-range lighting controls, alarm sounders, or machine shutdown safety systems, will normally require a microprocessor or dedicated remote control IC in addition to the radio module itself. Having to include such chips will incur extra cost, expand the system size, and increase the software overhead. This is cle...
Integrated baseband processors enable multimedia functions in low-cost GSM/GPRS phones
Analog Devices has announced two highly integrated baseband processors designed to enable multimedia functions in low-cost GSM/GPRS cellular phones. The new SoftFone AD6721 reduces the cost and component count of entry-level multimedia phones, and the SoftFone AD6722 adds an integrated image signal processor for cameras up to 3 Megapixels and direct camera interface to eliminate the need for a separate camera coprocessor. Together, the devices br...
CMOS RF transceiver is a complete solution for 3G mobile terminals based on W-CDMA
Analog Devices has unveiled the latest addition to its family of Othello(R) radios, the Othello-3. This CMOS RF transceiver provides a complete solution for 3G mobile terminals based on the W-CDMA air interface standard. Leveraging ADI's Othello direct-conversion architecture and an innovative low-noise transmitter, the Othello-3 (AD6551) transceiver eliminates the need for transmit-path surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters. In addition to simplif...
Integrated RF Front-End Module for GSM/UMTS Band 1 Handsets
Avago Technologies has announced the industry's smallest integrated RF front-end module for UMTS Band 1 handsets. The company is a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions for advanced communications, industrial and commercial applications. Avago's new AFEM-7780 module integrates the company's innovative FBAR (Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator)-based duplexer with its advanced CoolPAM power amplifier technology to provide users with indu...
Single-chip FM radio transceiver family
Silicon Laboratories Inc. has announced what it says is the first single-chip FM radio transceiver family. The digital architecture of the Si472x transceiver combines the functionality of the Si470x FM radio receiver with the Si471x FM radio transmitter in a single 3x3x0.55 mm package. Competing solutions require at least two chips, more than 50 external components and up to five times more board space.
Big six to jointly develop platform for 3G mobile phone handsets
NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Renesas Technology Corp., Fujitsu Limited, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Sharp Corporation, and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, today announced that they plan to jointly develop a next-generation mobile phone platform1 for dual-mode handsets supporting HSDPA2/W-CDMA (3G) and GSM/GPRS/EDGE (2G). Development of the platform is targeted to complete during Q2, FY2008.
Integrated 802.11n WLAN, Bluetooth 2.1 and FM Single Chip from TI
Texas Instruments has announced two new devices built on the company's leading DRPT single-chip technology designed to drive affordable WLAN, Bluetooth® and FM technologies into mass market handsets. The first product is WiLinkT 6.0, a single chip that is the latest member of TI's mobile WLAN (mWLAN) family, and is the industry's first device to integrate a complete offering of mobile WLAN, Bluetooth and FM, with support for IEEE draft 802.11n f...
2-megapixel camera subsystem from STMicroelectronics is aimed at high volume camera-phone market
STMicroelectronics has announced a new 2-megapixel camera subsystem intended for the high-volume mainstream camera-phone market. The new VS6724 is the latest in ST’s camera-on-chip family, joining the successful 1.3-megapixel VS6624 and VGA-resolution VS6524 modules. It combines a high-quality multi-element lens with a 1/4-inch CMOS sensor and on-chip processing, in a tiny industry-standard package, to deliver superb UXGA-resolution (1600 x 12...
Texas Instruments First to Launch ZigBeeT 2006-Compliant Platform
Texas Instruments has announced the industry's first ZigBee 2006-compliant platform. TI achieved compliance for its Z-Stack, the leading ZigBee solution on the market today, which is certified for the CC2420 transceiver and the CC2430 System-on-Chip (SoC).