Wireless & Communications

The Panasonic PAN9520 is a 2.4 GHz 802.11 b/g/n embedded Wi-Fi module based on Espressif’s ESP32-S2. This highly integrated, low power, single-core Wi-Fi microcontroller SoC incorporates a high-performance Xtensa 32-bit LX7 CPU. It is also designed for security and cost efficiency while maintaining high performance. The integrated chip antenna and …

Pulse is expanding its EFD15 portfolio, known for its versatility in DC/DC converter applications, with the PGT646xNL series. The series uses the current first-in-class 5 + 5 pin SMD platform design. The innovative coil design extends the creepage distance between pin and core to at least 5.1 mm. At the …

Solid State Plc, the specialist value added component supplier and design-in manufacturer of computing, power and communications products, has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Custom Power LLC for a maximum consideration of $45.0m. Custom Power is a battery systems manufacturer and energy solutions provider based near Los Angeles …

Belden, a global supplier of specialty networking solutions, will launch the new Belden Horizon industrial edge solution in July. The powerful new platform meets the fast-growing need for a simpler, seamless, secure, reliable way to connect operational systems at the edge while maintaining security and communication with the cloud. The …

Based on Nordic’s nRF5340 Dual-Core Arm Cortex M-33 multiprotocol system-on-chip (SoC), Thingy:53 features the nPM1100 power management IC (PMIC), the nRF21540 front end module (FEM), and a power amplifier/low noise amplifier (PA/LNA). That allows embedded machine learning (ML) models to be run directly on the device. The prototyping platform is …

Antenova, the UK-based manufacturer of antennas and RF modules for M2M and the IoT, is launching GNSSNOVA M20071, a new GNSS receiver module, with power consumption reduced five-fold to enable smaller tracker designs, and trackers that run for five times longer. The M20071 module is for small tracking devices that …

Cadence Design Systems has expanded its popular Tensilica ConnX family of radar, lidar and communications DSPs with the debut of two new DSP IP cores for embedded processing in the automotive, consumer and industrial markets. The small, low-power Cadence Tensilica ConnX 110 and ConnX 120 DSPs share a common instruction …

Nexperia, an expert in essential semiconductors, has added to its family of voltage level translators with the NXT4557GU and NXT4556UP. These devices enable seamless connectivity of next generation low voltage mobile phone baseband processors with its subscribers’ identity module (SIM) cards. As processor geometries advance to single digit nanometer nodes …

onsemi’s new 10BASE-T1S Ethernet controller is designed to provide reliable multi-point communication in industrial settings. The NCN26010 enables more than 40 nodes on a single twisted pair, exceeding five times the amount of nodes requested by the IEEE 802.3cg standard, to reduce installation cost and set-up complexity. For in-cabinet wiring, …

Cadence Design Systems’ RFIC solutions are now enabled to support TSMC’s N6RF Design Reference Flow and process design kit (PDK) to accelerate mobile, 5G and wireless innovation. Through the ongoing collaboration between Cadence and TSMC, mutual customers are already designing with the Cadence solutions for TSMC’s latest N6RF CMOS semiconductor …