Direct conversion (or low IF) receiver designs have been in existence for many years. They are widely used in mobile phones and cordless telephones because of their simplicity and lower cost. However, ...

Designers face increasing challenges from RFI (radio-frequency interference) when integrating batteries and protection circuitry into systems. At a basic level, a battery pack is an energy-storage ...

Abstract: This reference design provides a complete demonstration platform for using an industrial/scientific/medical radio frequency (ISM-RF) receiver in a tube motor remote-control application.

Wireless is everywhere these days. What new electronic product doesn’t have a wireless or a radio-frequency (RF) component today? Chances are you could be designing something that incorporates an RF ...

The MC33696 UHF transceiver and the MC33596 receiver from Freescale Semiconductor make it easy to add wireless control in applications that require low operating voltages between 2.1 and 5.5 V. The ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-- February 27, 2013-- Silicon Image(NASDAQ: SIMG), a leading provider of HD connectivity solutions, today announced the availability of a new 60GHz WirelessHD® omnidirectional RF ...

New RF-VCA enables the creation of custom receivers up to 3 GHz with samples and production-ready devices delivered in months not years Boston MA, Embedded Systems Conference – September 27, 2011– ...

The LPI is the first current loop (4-to-20 and 10-to-50-mA) powered wireless (RF) transceiver, according to the manufacturer. It draws power from the current loop and when not transmitting, stores ...

As active devices and interconnect wires shrink and are placed closer together with the march of Moore’s Law, signal integrity is becoming a huge concern. If it is not maintained, a design’s future ...

The number of RF filters in a typical smartphone is expected to reach more than 100 in 5G devices, writes Bob Hammond – EDA tools for RF filters are available, but they are under‑used. The RF filter ...