Communications

The nRF52820 multi-protocol system-on-chip (SoC) from Nordic Semiconductor is in stock at distributor Mouser Electronics.

The RM-5800, RM-915, and RM-2450 Smart Radios from Doodle Labs are now being shipped by Mouser Electronics.

  Mouser Electronics is now stocking the BGM220P and BGM220S Bluetooth modules from Silicon Labs.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched 42 tiny satellites aboard a Vega rocket. It took off from ESA’s launch site in French Guiana on 2nd September local time. One of the launched nanosatellites, PICASSO, carries remote sensing technology developed and built by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. It will be used to take scientific measurements in the upper layers of the atmosphere.

Rajant  has built upon its portfolio of connectivity solutions and developed a new, high-performance, expandable BreadCrumb platform, the Falcon modular radio platform. Rajant’s latest platform offers multiple MIMO radios, extremely high throughput, enhanced security performance, and edge computing capabilities for third-party applications and artificial intelligence. 

The demand within the global small cell networks market has been rising on account of the growing popularity of LTE networks. Small cell networks are essential to the functioning of 4G and 5G networks. And the other way around, the advance of LTE networks has also played a major role in the growth of the global market for small cell networks.

Mouser Electronics is now stocking off-the-shelf LTE and 5G antennas from Molex.

CUI Devices’ Audio Group today announced the addition of waterproof enclosed speakers to its CES product family. Carrying IP67 ratings, these enclosed speakers feature sound pressure levels (SPLs) from 89 to 106 dB at 10cm and resonance frequencies from 680 to 1,700Hz.

Pasternack has just expanded its line of high-performance circulators/isolators that are well suited for 5G telecommunication, automotive radars, satellite communication, point-to-point radios and aerospace applications.

Advantech has announced two wireless kit solutions aimed at improving connectivity in diverse applications. EWM-W192 K1 & K2 and EWM-C186K1 (EWM-W/C) wireless solutions enable WiFi 5/Bluetooth 5.0 and LTE CAT16 respectively. EWM-W192 K1 & K2 are compatible with standard M.2 2230 A-E key form factor connectors, while EWM-C186 K1 connects easily to M.2 3042 key-B for convenient wireless access.