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First Location System-on-Chip for ZigBee: The CC2431 from Texas Instruments is the first SoC with a hardware location engine targeting low-power ZigBee(R) wireless sensor networking applications, such as asset tracking, patient monitoring, inventory control, security and commissioning networks. It features a powerful RSSI-based location engine, which reduces network traffic compared to centralized location systems, and is supported by TI's Z-Stack_ protocol stack. For development kits, samples and datasheets, visit www.ti.com/cc2431.


Table Of Contents
SiGe PA optimizes performance of WiFi systems
Aeroflex, Innowireless partnership accelerates development of 3G LTE mobile devices
CSR demonstrates ULP Bluetooth
Inphi displays EDC/CDR interoperability at plugfest
Freescale taps IAR tools for ZigBee design kit
Dual SCART saves power, cuts component count in set-top boxes and A/V receivers
Configurable components offer combination of flexibility and functional integration
LNA delivers low NF and distortion for GPS
Instrumentation amplifier delivers high IMD performance
LXI Class A interface is scalable
Events

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News

SiGe PA optimizes performance of WiFi systems
By Ashok Bindra, Editor
 SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. has developed a new 2.4 GHz power amplifier (PA) using its proven architecture and advanced silicon germanium (SiGe) process.

Aeroflex, Innowireless partnership accelerates development of 3G LTE mobile devices
Aeroflex Test Solutions' Wireless Division has entered into a technology partnership with Korea's Innowireless that will enable the two companies to collaborate on the development of a new 3G LTE mobile test tool.

CSR demonstrates ULP Bluetooth
CSR has demonstrated its ultralow power (ULP) Bluetooth silicon, which consisted of two ICs successfully transferring ULP Bluetooth data packets 50 times faster than standard Bluetooth.

Inphi displays EDC/CDR interoperability at plugfest
Inphi Corp. has successfully demonstrated interoperability of its electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) and clock data recovery (CDR) technology at the SFP+/EDC interoperability plugfest.

Freescale taps IAR tools for ZigBee design kit
IAR Systems will offer development tools and debug probe to Freescale for use in its development kits based on the MC1322x IEEE 802.15.4 platform-in-package (PiP) IC.

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Products

Dual SCART saves power, cuts component count in set-top boxes and A/V receivers
Maxim Integrated Products' MAX9598 is a +3.3 V dual SCART solution for set-top boxes and A/V receivers.

Configurable components offer combination of flexibility and functional integration
A new line of integrated configurable components offering a combination of flexibility and functional integration has been released by RF Micro Devices.

LNA delivers low NF and distortion for GPS
Using SiGe:C process, NEC has readied a family of high-performance low-noise amplifier (LNA) ICs that combine lower noise figures (NF) with high gain and low distortion.

Instrumentation amplifier delivers high IMD performance
CAP Wireless, Inc. (CAP) has unwrapped a new version of its RM022020 power amplifier (PA).

LXI Class A interface is scalable
VTI Microwave has released EX7000 family of scalable open architecture RF interface unit (RFIU) subsystems.

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Calendar

Events
Next-Generation Networks and Basestations
 April 22-25
Bath, UK
www.avrenevents.com/bath2008

NIST-ATIS Workshop on Synchronization in Telecommunication Systems (WSTS '08)
May 13-15
The Omni Interlocken Resort
Broomfield, Colorado
www.nist.gov/public_affairs/confpage/080513.htm

IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference
May 27-30
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
www.ectc.net

2008 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium
June 15-20, 2008
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
www.ims2008.org


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