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  • Not More WLAN Alphabet Soup!

    By Cheryl Ajluni, September 01, 2004

    Just when you thought it was safe, another 802.11 standard variation has emerged on the scene. This standard is known as 802.11n. Its intention is to enable next-generation Wi-Fi, which is capable of sustaining data throughput in excess of 100 Mbps....

  • Software Works So You Don't Have To

    By Cheryl Ajluni, September 01, 2004

    Traditionally, the cover of Wireless Systems Design has featured a product, component, or design tool that in some way stands out from the rest. The cover product may flaunt lower power, lower cost, or higher performance. Or, it may have been...

  • On The Wireless Front

    By Cheryl Ajluni, September 01, 2004

    Thanks to its introduction of a 256-kB, electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM) embedded smart card, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. now offers a full lineup of high-performance, high-capacity smart-card technologies. The smart-card...

  • Wireless Takes An Unexpected Detour

    By Cheryl Ajluni, August 01, 2004

    Have you ever considered how many things in life—even if they seem strangely opposite—are actually intertwined? I recently discovered this phenomenon while car shopping with a friend. Halfway through the process, I was frustrated by...

  • Software Drives Ultra Wideband Home

    By Cheryl Ajluni, August 01, 2004

    Ultra Wideband (UWB) is used to transmit digital data over a wide spectrum of frequency bands with very low power. This wireless technology can carry huge amounts of data over a short distance. Thankfully, UWB is not prone to the signal...

  • On The Wireless Front

    By Cheryl Ajluni, August 01, 2004

    Milpitas, California A new RF active mixer from Linear Technology provides linearity and signal-to-noise performance that match that of passive mixers. As a result, it allows designers to build 3G cellular...

  • Where Do We Go From Here?

    By Cheryl Ajluni, June 01, 2004

    Over the course of the past few years, the wireless industry has undergone a major transformation. Technological advances and economic hardship have resulted in major consolidation within certain market segments. Many wireless companies have simply...

  • Chip Set Widens ZigBee's Web

    By Cheryl Ajluni, June 01, 2004

    Right now, a multitude of wireless-connectivity standards exists. Each of these standards promises to fill a unique void in the path toward total wireless-network connectivity. Many experts agree that getting to this connected reality is possible. Yet...

  • On The Wireless Front

    By Cheryl Ajluni, June 01, 2004

    Norcross, Georgia Eagleware Corp. is shipping the latest version of its popular suite of design software for RF and microwave engineers. Known as GENESYS 2004, this release includes many features like new...

  • Functionality Meets Form On New Path

    By Cheryl Ajluni, May 01, 2004

    I admit it. As a consumer, I have always been partial to Motorola cell-phone products. You must understand that I am generally EXTREMELY rough on my cell phone. That's why Motorola products have always worked well for me. As the old Timex slogan...

  • Wireless Front

    By Cheryl Ajluni, May 01, 2004

    Sunnyvale, California Maxim Integrated Products now offers the MAX3747/MAX3747A 3.3-V, low-power, multirate limiting amplifiers with a programmable loss-of-signal (LOS) indicator. Pin-compatible to the Micrel...

  • Nanoscale Dimensions Gain Greater Visibility

    By Cheryl Ajluni, May 01, 2004

    The study of nanotechnology focuses on materials and devices with very unique structures. Essentially, these structures exhibit novel and significantly improved physical, electrical, chemical, and biological properties due to their nanoscale...

  • Cell-Phone Market Forges New Path

    By Cheryl Ajluni, April 01, 2004

    Oftentimes, I am asked to explain the food chain of the cellular-phone market. Let me make this simple. Consumers are attracted by cellular-phone service. The varieties of available services are made possible by cell-phone functionality....

  • ADC Takes On Cellular Base Stations

    By Cheryl Ajluni, April 01, 2004

    Cellular base stations currently present many challenges. They remain complex in design and operation while carrying a significant price tag. Weighing heavily on this cost and complexity are the individual cellular base-station components. Among these...

  • On The Wireless Front

    By Cheryl Ajluni, April 01, 2004

    Chelmsford, Massachusetts Hittite Microwave Corp. now offers four high-IP3, GaAs MMIC low-noise amplifiers (LNAs). These products are ideal for receiver applications in wireless base stations. Each pHEMT LNA...

  • DUC Eclipses Competitive Offerings

    By Cheryl Ajluni, March 01, 2004

    The cellular-infrastructure market continues to face its own set of challenges. Consider, for example, that the single most expensive component on a base station is the multi-carrier power amplifier (MCPA). Depending on the MCPA architecture and...

  • On The Wireless Front

    By Cheryl Ajluni, March 01, 2004

    Santa Clara, California National Semiconductor Corp. now offers a high-performance CMOS analog-to-digital converter (ADC). This ADC requires 75% less power than most comparable products on the market. The...

  • Will Data Reign As The Next Big Thing?

    By Cheryl Ajluni, March 01, 2004

    There's no denying the fact that momentum is growing in the wireless industry. But what's driving that trend? In my opinion, it all boils down to one thing—data! As far as I'm concerned, data is the next big thing in both the wireless industry...

  • On The Wireless Front

    By Cheryl Ajluni, February 01, 2004

    Milpitas, California Linear Technology now offers the LTC1407A and LTC1407 analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). These 14-b and 12-b, 3-MSample/s ADCs have two simultaneous sampling inputs. Plus, the...

  • Out With The Old - In With The New?

    By Cheryl Ajluni, February 01, 2004

    Happy New Year! It's time once again for industry analysts to come out in droves. Each one offers a slightly different perspective on the hot trends for 2004. With so much speculation in the air, my staff and I have chosen not to further pollute the...