| Aeroflex beefs up A-GPS testers with OMA SUPL support
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2007-12-13 |
| Aeroflex announced that its 6103 and 6401 A-GPS conformance test systems for location-based services now support for the Open Mobile Alliance Secure User Plane (OMA SUPL) 1.0 |
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| LDOs fit space-constrained, noise-sensitive apps
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2007-12-07 |
| Maxim's low-noise 500mA MAX8902A/MAX8902B LDOs are suitable for noise-sensitive and space-constrained applications. |
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| Universal GPS, Galileo RFIC comes in tested die
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2007-12-04 |
| Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX2769E/W, claimed to be the industry's first universal GNSS receiver for GPS, WAAS, Egnos, Galileo and Glonass navigation satellite systems in a single tested die |
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| Small GPS ref design suits consumer handhelds
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2007-12-04 |
| Taiwan fabless AGPS firm SkyTraq Technology Inc. has released a small-footprint stand-alone type GPS reference module using its low-power Venus6T GPS chipset |
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| Step-down converters rev up efficiency
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2007-12-03 |
| Given the importance of battery life to end products' market success, step-down converter manufacturers are employing a wide array of schemes to maximize the efficiency of their devices in light load. |
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| GPS modules acquire satellites in less than a sec
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2007-11-23 |
| When u-blox's new GPS modules are coupled with the company's AssistNow A-GPS service, they are capable of acquiring satellites in less than one second |
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| Chipsets break GHz barrier with 3G, multimedia functions
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2007-11-19 |
| Qualcomm has released two chipsets from the Snapdragon platform that offer mobile data processing, multimedia performance, 3G wireless connectivity and the lowest levels of power consumption. |
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| PMIC with charger distributes power seamlessly
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2007-11-19 |
| Maxim has released the MAX8671X power-management IC, which provides a single-cell, Li-ion/Li-Poly charger with the Smart Power Selector circuitry that seamlessly distributes power within the system. |
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| Qulacomm 45nm chips target mass-market smart phones
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2007-11-16 |
| Qualcomm has unveiled three new 45nm single-chip solutions designed to enable mass-market smart phones with an unsurpassed range of capabilities. |
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| DAC integrates EEPROM, 12bit resolution
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2007-11-15 |
| A DAC that combines an integrated EEPROM and 12bit resolution in a miniature 6pin SOT-23 package has been introduced by Microchip Technology Inc. |
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| Analog renders ultrasizzling 3G phone
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2007-11-15 |
| The N95 gets anointed in Nokia's marketing as a "multimedia computer," but in one view, it's the still the analog IC that sets it apart. |
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| Chipsets cut cost of W-CDMA broadband handsets
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2007-11-15 |
| Qualcomm has introduced new MSM MSM6246 HSDPA and MSM6290 HSUPA chipsets, which the company claims will reduce the cost of W-CDMA mobile broadband handsets. |
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| NXP unrolls transistor chip for mobile devices
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2007-11-09 |
| NXP Semiconductors has introduced the first of a series of silicon-based discrete solutions, with the release of the BFU725F microwave NPN transistor. |
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| Class D speaker amp has dual-mode volume control
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2007-11-08 |
| Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX9768 highly efficient, 10W, mono, single-supply, Class D speaker amplifier with versatile, analog/digital volume control. |
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| Five-function memory card interface fits handhelds
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2007-11-06 |
| STMicroelectronics has announced a tiny, highly integrated chip that provides five essential functions required by memory card interfaces in handheld devices. |
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