u-blox has introduced the u-blox ANN-MB5, an active L1/L5 multi-band GNSS antenna joining the latest generation of u-blox’s multi-frequency, multi-constellation meter-level precision GNSS solutions. Optimized for the recently announced u-blox NEO-F10N GNSS module, ANN-MB5 is well-suited for aftermarket telematics, automation and monitoring, and other wide-range of industrial applications requiring meter-level position accuracy in demanding environments. The multi-band…
Modelithics adds 100 component models for Cadence AWR RF circuit simulation software
Modelithics announced the release of the latest version, v23.4, of the Modelithics COMPLETE Library for the Cadence AWR Design Environment platform. With this release, the Modelithics COMPLETE Library now represents more than 27,000 components from over 70 vendors. The release includes compatibility with version 17.3 of the Cadence AWR Design Environment platform. Version 23.4 adds nearly…
GPS antennas pick up faint signals
Pasternack has announced the launch of its innovative vehicle GPS antennas. Designed explicitly for automotive applications, these antennas underscore the importance of precision and reliability, ensuring vehicles navigate with unparalleled accuracy. The vehicle GPS antennas are a game-changer in automotive systems. They come equipped with a high gain of 28 dB or 30 dB, making…
Open RAN apps cut network energy consumption
ONF announced that it has achieved its first milestone in the SMaRT-5G project with the successful demonstration of an intelligent cell on/off RAN energy savings application (rApp) that works hand-in-hand with a traffic steering application (xApp), ensuring quality of service while optimizing RAN energy consumption. These Integrated xApp and rApp applications, implemented entirely in open…
OCXO holds network timing for up to 8 hours
SiTime Corporation announced the SiTime Epoch Platform, designed to solve the most complex timing issues in electronics and disrupt 100-year-old quartz-based technology. The SiTime Epoch Platform is a MEMS-based, oven-controlled oscillator (OCXO) that delivers an ultra-stable clock to data center and network infrastructure equipment, unlocking a cumulative $2 billion served addressable market (SAM) in the next decade.…
GNSS module adds positioning to IoT devices
u-blox has announced the u-blox NEO-F10N, its latest positioning module. This module is based on the well-known u-blox NEO form factor and is equipped with u-blox F10 dual-band GNSS technology. It supports L1/L5 GNSS bands from multiple constellations (including NavIC) to provide solid meter-level position accuracy in urban areas. Its firmware is upgradeable and highly configurable to…
Horn antennas let you characterize wireless systems
Fairview Microwave has announced the launch of its newest product line: quad-ridge, dual-polarized, broadband gain horns. These gain horns range from 0.8 GHz to 95 GHz waveguide and are available in gain varieties of 6, 10, 12, 15, and 20 dBi. Designed to perform in broadband test and measurement applications, these gain horns are instrumental…
Crystals for mmWave SoCs feature thermistors
Kyocera has begun mass production of products certified by IC manufacturers and suitable for smartphones compatible with 5G millimeter-wave ultra-high-speed communications, which will be increasingly in demand. Low ESR and stable temperature characteristics are achieved using Kyocera’s outstanding photolithography and plasma CVM technology developed in collaboration with Osaka University (see details here). Available in 76.8MHz, Qualcomm Technologies’ Chipset…
Low-loss RF balun family covers 3 GHz to 100 GHz
Fabless mmWave semiconductor startup mmTron Inc. today announced the first four products in a family of broadband, low loss, 50 Ω baluns, covering 3–18, 11–65, and 27–100 GHz. (Baluns are components that transform balanced to unbalanced signals and vice versa.) “Several of our MMIC products use baluns, and we designed our own to get the…
Use TTL or analog signals to program voltage-controlled oscillators
Fairview Microwave has expanded its product line with 15 new analog and TTL programmable voltage-controlled phase shifters. These cutting-edge products cover broad frequency bands ranging from 0.5 GHz to 33 GHz, including the popular market bands VHF, L, S, C, X, Ku, K, and Ka. The new release includes eight models of voltage-controlled analog attenuators…