Wireless

Panthronics AG, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in wireless technology, and Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced a new design that provides manufacturers of secure mobile point-of-sale (mPoS) contactless payment terminals with a new way to reduce the size and the bill-of-materials cost of their products without compromising performance or…

STMicroelectronics has extended the certification of its ST8500 G3-PLC (Power-Line Communication) Hybrid communication chipset, now covering the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) band plan from 10 to 490kHz. This is in addition to the CENELEC-A 9kHz-95kHz European band. The move enables higher data rates, enhances design flexibility, and eases end-product approval in accordance with specific national regulations.…

Bandwidth growth, driven by the expansion of data centers and 5G network build-outs, is expected to drive the need for faster coherent Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) pluggable optics. Consequently, Data Center Interconnect (DCI) and metro Optical Transport Network (OTN) platforms are transitioning from 100/200G to 400G pluggable coherent optical modules to support these hyper-connected…

Qualcomm Technologies, together with key ecosystem partners, is set to redefine wireless expectations for latency-sensitive gaming, productivity, and learning applications on Window’s 11 PCs with Qualcomm FastConnect systems. Wi-Fi Dual Station designed using Qualcomm 4-Stream Dual-band Simultaneous, harnesses multiple Wi-Fi bands and antennas concurrently, to outperform traditional single band connections. By simultaneously using the 2.4…

Samsung Electronics recently revealed the revamped Samsung Remote Test Lab program, which allows developers to easily test their applications virtually and remotely on thousands of Samsung Galaxy devices — including the Galaxy S21 series with One UI 4 beta, and the latest Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Z Flip3 5G. The Remote Test Lab program…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, and Blues Wireless, a telecoms equipment supplier, have disclosed the use of a quintet of ST products in Blues Wireless’ Notecard, a system-on-module (SOM) solution that accelerates development of cellular IoT solutions for connected assets at a low cost. The Blues Wireless Notecard builds on a high-performance, ultra-low-power STM32L4R5 microcontroller, an STSAFE-A…

Routers, switches, and line cards need higher bandwidth, port density, and up to 800-gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectivity to handle escalating data-center traffic driven by 5G, cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications. To deliver the higher bandwidth, these designs need to overcome the signal integrity challenges associated with the industry’s transition…

Qualcomm Technologies announced that its flagship Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform is powering Samsung Electronics‘ latest foldable smartphones — the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3. Snapdragon 888, which powers both devices globally, packs innovations in connectivity, AI, gaming, and photography to enable the premium Android experiences users deserve. “Our collaboration with Qualcomm…

Nexperia, an expert in essential semiconductors, has received a prestigious Bosch Global Supplier Award for “Purchasing of direct materials – Mobility Solutions.” Winning the award for the second time in a row is a testament to Nexperia’s long-standing collaborative relationship with the global supplier of technology and services, Bosch, including early-stage product development to overcome…

Verizon and Samsung Electronics recently completed an end-to-end virtualized 5G data session over C-band spectrum in a live network environment. The new milestone was reached in preparation for its upcoming 5G Ultra Wideband expansion using its newly acquired C Band spectrum. “We have been driving the industry to large scale virtualization using the advanced architecture…

A pair of new demos running GeForce RTX technologies on the Arm platform recently unveiled by NVIDIA show how advanced graphics can be extended to a broader, more power-efficient set of devices. The two demos, shown at the recent Game Developers Conference, included Wolfenstein: Youngblood from Bethesda Softworks and MachineGames, as well as The Bistro from the Open…

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) recently released the Qi 1.3 specification that requires authentication for improved safety when transmitting up to 15W of power between a transmitter and a receiver. To meet the requirements of the specification, Microchip Technology announced a new Qi 1.3 wireless charging reference design that provides developers of wireless charging systems for…

Smart manufacturing is driving efficiencies in automation as digital networks increasingly connect machines, production line equipment, and robotics. Operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) networks that are critical to the industrial internet of things (IIoT) rely on Ethernet for interoperability and to speed data transmission and ensure security. Microchip Technology‘s new LAN867x family of…

A research report by ABI Research projects the market for biometric payment cards to reach 353 million pieces per year by 2025, globally, as an optimistic scenario. Allowing card manufacturers to address this new growing market segment, Infineon Technologies, a global provider of smart-card payment solutions, and IDEX Biometrics ASA, a provider of advanced fingerprint…

Samsung Electronics has released the beta version of Samsung Internet 15.0, which introduces new features designed to make users’ lives easier and further protect user information with enhanced privacy features. “Samsung works tirelessly to deliver the best mobile experience while providing ways to help keep your personal information private with advanced privacy features,” said Du…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, and Feig Electronic, an RFID-reader and antenna specialist, have combined their RFID know-how in a time-saving logistics solution. It’s designed to cut costs and enhance flexibility for vendors of high-tech products, including smart industrial, consumer, and medical devices. Together, the companies have created a production-ready contactless system capable of personalizing…

Microcontroller (MCU) design is now easier than ever with Microchip Technology‘s new MPLAB cloud tools ecosystem available for PIC and AVR devices. The free, all-in-one cloud platform combines easy, integrated search and discovery of example code, graphical configuration of projects, and code debugging in a collaborative environment. This environment enables enterprise-scale rapid development while simplifying…

Satellite communication systems use complex modulation schemes to achieve the blazingly fast data rates required to deliver video and broadband data. To attain this, they must deliver high RF output power while simultaneously ensuring the signals retain their desired characteristics. The new GMICP2731-10 GaN MMIC power amplifier from Microchip Technology helps meet both of these…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, has launched a new low-power Bluetooth module from Lierda Science & Technology Group — a high-tech enterprise that provides IoT system and smart product solutions in China, uses an ST STM32WB55 Bluetooth LE (BLE) microcontroller (MCU). With its stamp-type format, Lierda’s LSD1BT-STWB5500 module is highly integrated yet resistant to interference.…

TomTom GO Discover, developed by TomTom, the location technology company, is one of the quickest and most powerful satnavs on the market today. The satnav with its 5, 6, and 7-inch display leverages Infineon Technologies‘ AIROC CYW43455 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo chip. The AIROC wireless solution combines Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac) and Bluetooth 5.0 on…