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Antenna Kits Made Available from Test Equipment Supplier, Suitable for Offsite EMC Testing from 30 MHz to 1 GHz

 

EMI/EMC testing equipment developer Com-Power Corp. has released the ANK-310 antenna kit for offsite EMC testing. The new ANK-310 antenna kit, as well as Com-Power’s ANK-318 antenna kit, will be available from test equipment supplier Test Equipment Connection. According to the company, the ANK-310 antenna kit is suitable for testing from 30 MHz to 1GHz and is offered with the … [Read more...]

Stock Exchange Operators Investigate Use of Microwave Radio Frequencies for Data Transfer

 

In an effort to increase the transfer speed of stock market information, several stock exchange operators are investigating the use of microwave links to relay data faster than the ability of existing fiber-optic cables. CME Group Inc. and Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. are in the process of exploring a joint venture to relay prices and other market information between New York and … [Read more...]

New Radar Technology Uses Microwaves to “See Through Walls”

 

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory have created a new radar technology that will allow humans to see through a solid wall by emitting frequency waves at a low-power microwave signal. According to project leader Dr. Gregory Charvat, the technology was conceived with the idea that it would be used by U.S. soldiers in urban combat … [Read more...]

Ultra-Wideband LITE Antennas for Use in High Performance Wireless Access

 

Antenna solutions company Taoglas has released a range of ultra-wideband LTE antennas for use in high performance wireless access. The company’s new array of antennas include through hole, adhesive and connector mount external antennas as well as internal, surface mount, on-board and off-board flexible polymer antennas.   The TG.30 Apex is a ground plane independent … [Read more...]

Scotland Firm Announces World’s Smallest Smart Antenna

 

With assistance from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, antenna company Sofant Technologies has developed a new miniature smart antenna technology. The antenna is equipped with a steerable beam that locks onto the strongest signal available in a given area, instead of using the more traditional approach of seeking signals in all directions. According to the CEO of Sofant … [Read more...]

Texas School District Requires Students to Wear Radio Frequency Tracking Chips

 

Despite privacy concerns voiced by parents and civil rights activists, a Texas school district has implemented a controversial program requiring all students to wear a locator chip that actively broadcasts a radio signal, giving school officials the ability to track a student’s whereabouts at any time. The program was created in an effort to help obtain funding from the state … [Read more...]

New Antenna for Use with SMART Utility Meter Applications

 

Alpha Micro Wireless, a distributor of wireless technologies, has released the RF Savvy Wirelyss™ AMC-ANTRFS006A, an integrated, low-profile cellular antenna designed for use with residential and C&I SMART Utility meter applications. The RF Savvy Wirelyss™ AMC-ANTRFS006A penta-band antenna operates at frequencies of 824-960MHz (GSM 850/900), 1710-1990MHz (GSM 1800/1900) … [Read more...]

Tiny Pacemaker Powered by Radio Waves

 

In a paper published in Applied Physics Letters, Stanford University researchers demonstrated the feasibility of transferring power wirelessly to a tiny cardiac device implanted five centimeters inside the chest on the surface of the heart—a depth once considered unreachable for wireless power transmission. The device is contained in a cube measuring 0.8 mm per side and … [Read more...]

New NFC Antenna Made From Ferrite May Boost Mobile Commerce

 

Pulse Electronics Corporation, a provider of electronic components, introduces a near field communications (NFC) antenna that enables mobile phones to read data from a distance of up to 40 mm. The planar ferrite sheet-based antenna is 35mm x 50 mm with a 0.30mm minimum thickness and enables safe, non-contact, wireless communication for NFC connectivity to mobile devices. NFC … [Read more...]

Mini Ceramic-Based Antennas Provide High Positional Accuracy

 

Mini Ceramics-Based Antennas Provide High Positional Accuracy Sarantel Group PLC, a manufacturer and distributor of miniature filtering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, has released the SL1250 and SL1350 GeoHelix GPS antennas, two ceramics-based antennas designed for high positional accuracy. Designed using quadrafilar helix design, the SL1250 antenna is ideal for … [Read more...]

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