RF & Microwave

Horizon Technologies, headquartered in Reading, is highlighting the progress of its Amber-2 satellite for increasing maritime security. The Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Satellite will play a key role in detecting ‘dark vessels’ at sea and it has now successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR). Vessels It means it is on schedule for launch in mid-2025. Using RF, it will ...

Olive Murphy is director of industrial innovations at Analog Devices. She tells Caroline Hayes about some of the people who have inspired, supported and encouraged her career progression. Olive is responsible for driving long-term advanced technology strategy and execution at the company. “What this means is looking to the far horizon to solve our customers’ long-term challenges through innovation, investment ...

Mikroe has added a 915MHz LoraWAN data comms radio to its Click family of interchangeable development boards with its mikroeBus interface. Board LR 11 is built around Ezurio’s 453-00139R module, which itself relies on a Silicon Labs EFR32 processor and Semtech SX1262 radio. A matching 868/915MHz FlexDipole antenna is included. The assembly supports LoRaWAN classes A, B and C, and ...

Mouser Electronics is stocking modules that combine Bluetooth and Zigbee radios with a secured microcontroller. Called WBZ350, they are made by Microchip and based on its PIC32CX-BZ family of 32bit wireless MCUs, in this case a PIC32CX5109BZ31032 with a 64MHz Arm Cortex M4F processor. There are two versions: WBZ350PE has an on-board antenna WBZ350UE has a U.FL connector for an ...

Samudrapom Dam looks at the challenges faced by Wi-Fi receivers and the technologies used by newer receiver models to tackle those issues. Wi-Fi/IEEE 802.11 technology is increasingly common as demand rises for faster, more reliable Wi-Fi connections. The technology is constantly evolving to keep pace with rapidly expanding digital services and applications. Wi-Fi receiver challenges One challenge is signal interference ...

STMicroelectronics and Qualcomm have agreed to integrate Qualcomm’s Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Thread wireless IC, which it describes as ‘AI-powered’, into STM32 development tools. Beyond this, ST said that it plans to introduce self-contained Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Thread wireless modules that including Qualcomm ICs – with initial products expected to be available to OEMs in the first quarter of next year. “We ...

Blu Wireless, the Bristol mmWave specialist, and railway system integrator Nomad Digital have rolled out superfast wireless connectivity to a key commuter line through Silicon Valley, California, USA. Together, they have implemented Blu Wireless’ mmWave wireless system, LightningBlu for onboard Wi-Fi on Caltrain’s electrified commuter railway service. Blu Wireless’  LightningBlu technology has delivered high connectivity speeds to train passengers right ...

U-blox has created an all-band all-constellation precision GNSS receiver, a successor to its F9 IC with L6 reception and global precision coverage. X20, as it will be known, “addresses the current high-precision GNSS needs around the world, and its design is equipped to also handle new and emerging technologies and standards”, according to the company. “The platform is designed for ...

Toshiba has created a pair of 32Gbit/s multiplexer/demultiplexer switches, intended to switch two differential pair signal paths, or four single-ended signal paths, between a single port on one side and two ports on the other. The devices are aimed at high speed serial busses including PCIe 5.0/4.0, CXL 2.0/1.0,  USB4 Version 2.0, Gen3/Gen2, USB 3.2 Gen 2/Gen 1,  Thunderbolt 4, ...

Qorvo has announced a system-on-chip for smart home devices with multi-network support for Matter, Zigbee and Bluetooth Low Energy. “QPG6200L supports multiple protocols on separate channels simultaneously for consumer IoT applications including smart lighting, sensors and home hubs. It also leverages a built-in secure element and is PSA Certified Level 2 for enhanced IoT security,” according to the company, whihc ...