Microwaves & RF

Wireless Brain Monitoring System Is Powered By Patient's Body Heat

Tue, 06 May 2008 01:01:40 MST

Independent research centre, IMEC, has developed a battery-free wireless 2-channel EEG (electroencephalography or brain wave monitoring system) powered by a hybrid power supply using body heat and ambient light...

Wireless Modules Score A Hit At Clay Pigeon Shoots

Tue, 06 May 2008 01:01:40 MST

Short-range radio device specialists Low Power Radio Solutions (LPRS) has developed an unusual application using wireless technology that means clay pigeon shooting can be enjoyed without firing lead shot around the countryside. The application is being used by leisure pursuits company Lasersport International...

Renesas Teams Up With IMEC On Reconfigurable RF Transceivers

Tue, 06 May 2008 01:01:40 MST

Renesas Technology has entered into research collaboration with IMEC, Europe's independent nanoelectronics research centre. The joint venture will concentrate on developing 45nm RF transceivers targeted at Gbit/s cognitive radios...

2.4-GHz Transceiver Delivers Lean Power Solution

Tue, 06 May 2008 01:01:40 MST

A single-chip, 2.4-GHz transceiver is promising to deliver impressive radio performance. The nRF24L01+ from Nordic Semiconductor (www.nordicsemi.com) delivers a 250-kb/s data-rate option mode that triples operating range and drop-in compatibility with the company's existing nRF24L01 2.4-GHz Ultra Low Power (ULP) transceiver...

Clocking Family Trims Noise In Wireless Infrastructure

Tue, 06 May 2008 01:01:40 MST

A family of three ultra-low-noise clock buffers, dividers, and distributors vows to simplify system clock design while providing additive noise of just 30 fs of additive root-mean-square (RMS) jitter...