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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
Bringing speech synthesis and recognition to headsets and hand-free car kits
Nitronex, Nujira jointly develop GaN PA
Anritsu appoints a new vice president and GM
Combining GPS/GLONASS frequency standards for precision
Sub-GHz RF modem development kit
High-performance WiMAX antenna
SPST MMIC switch handles high power
RF amplifier powers EGSM UMTS wireless networks
Fixed attenuators are inexpensive
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News

Bringing speech synthesis and recognition to headsets and hand-free car kits
By Ashok Bindra, Editor
 Bluetooth proponent CSR has enabled its BlueCore5-Multimedia platform to support integrated speech synthesis (TTS) and speech recognition functionality.

Nitronex, Nujira jointly develop GaN PA
Gallium nitride (GaN) RF power transistor developer Nitronex and Nujira are jointly developing a power amplifier for WiMAX basestations.

Anritsu appoints a new vice president and GM
Anritsu Corporation's board of directors have appointed Wade Hulon as vice president and general manager (GM) of the Americas sales region.

Combining GPS/GLONASS frequency standards for precision
Pendulum Instruments has combined GPS and the Russian GLONASS to improve the precision and signal coverage.

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Products

Sub-GHz RF modem development kit
Microchip Technology Inc. is offering Integration Associates' EZLink development kit (Microchip part # TDKEZ915) for $240 on its e-commerce web site.

High-performance WiMAX antenna
Laird Technologies, Inc. has released a suite of dual-slant 45 WiMAX base station antennas.

SPST MMIC switch handles high power
For designers of multi-band antennas, NEC has released a new high-power single pole single throw (SPST) GaAs MMIC switch.

RF amplifier powers EGSM UMTS wireless networks
Anadigics, Inc.'s AWT6281 is the newest member of its HELP3 WCDMA linear power amplifier (PA) family.

Fixed attenuators are inexpensive
BroadWave Technologies, Inc. has introduced a new line of low-cost fixed attenuators.

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Calendar

Events
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

MOST Forum 2008 Opens Call for Speakers
Sept. 30, 2008
Stuttgart, Germany
www.MOSTforum.com


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