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SDR Products Cut Design Time And Cost
Cognovo and Lime Microsystems have software-defined radio (SDR) chips and kits that can help you bring new wireless gear to market soon. Also, Aglient Technologies is using the Lime chip in its new wireless test system.
Source: Mobile Dev & Design
Targeting Trends In Military Electronics
Microwaves & RF reports Military applications often push technologies to their limits. Applications such as electronic warfare (EW), radar, communications, and surveillance have made demands on RF/microwave technologies over the years, causing oscillator manufacturers [...]
Agilent’s compact receivers form RF sensor networks
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced an extremely cost-effective digital receiver for radio frequency (RF) signal monitoring. The Agilent N6841A RF Sensor is a software-defined, network-based receiver housed in a compact, weatherproof enclosure with a wide operating temperature range suitable for outdoor deployments. Multiple receivers may be combined to form RF sensor networks to [...]
Agilent EDA software targets SDR PHY development
Agilent announced software specifically targeted at speeding up SDR PHY development – particularly LTE and WiMAX.
The new platform delivers modeling, design-flow improvements and baseband IP libraries that can cut months from physical layer (PHY) design time for high-performance communications algorithms and system architectures in both wireless and aerospace/defense applications.
Pricing for typical configurations starts at approximately [...]
Mobile World Congress (MWC): Observations from Barcelona
Last week the wireless industry met in Barcelona for the annual Mobile World Congress. I had the good fortune to attend the show and my company Sandbridge was an exhibitor.
The big announcement at the show was Nokia’s license to Broadcom of their modem IP. This legitimizes Broadcom’s cellular offerings on top of an already strong [...]