Two new WCDMA/HSDPA power amplifiers launched for 3G front ends. RF Micro Devices (RFMD) has announced that it has broadened its portfolio of 3G front ends for the open market with the release of the RF3267 and the RF6266. The newly introduced, highly integrated WCDMA/HSDPA PAs are designed to support the needs of next-generation, multi-band, multimode 3G handsets and smartphones. Based upon current customer forecasts and design activity, RFMD anticipates volume shipments of the RF3267 and...
XBee goes further
An 868MHz wireless module and device adapter for European M2M markets has been launched. Digi International has introduced XBee-PRO 868 embeddable RF modules and standalone device adapters; XBee products that provide up to 40 kilometers of RF line-of-sight (LOS) transmission. The products are claimed to be suitable for machine-to-machine (M2M) applications in challenging terrain or long-range environments such as remote sensor networks, building automation applications, Automatic...
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