Radio Systems

ADC for low-energy radios

17 March, 2010

Imec and Holst Centre have developed an ultralow-power 8-bit analog to digital convertor consuming 30 fJ of energy per conversion step. It is especially suitable for upcoming low-energy radios in the ISM bands such as low-energy Bluetooth or IEEE 802.15.6 for body-area networks.

Simoco PVA9180 portable vehicle adapter

09 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Simoco Wireless Solutions Pty Ltd

The PVA9180 portable vehicle adapter is designed to enhance the Simoco SRP9180/70 portable radio's capabilities when operated in vehicles.

Huber+Suhner Sencity Spot-S small planar antennas for Wi-Fi

01 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Huber+Suhner Aust Pty Ltd

Sencity Spot-S is a generation of small planar antennas for Wi-Fi.

Symena Capesso LTE

01 March, 2010 | Supplied by: TeleResources Engineering (Aust) Pty Ltd

Symena has released Capesso LTE to eight of 10 LTE equipment vendors for use in designing the next generation of radio networks.

MiMOMax Wireless quad-array loop Yagi antenna

01 March, 2010 | Supplied by: MiMOMax Wireless Ltd

MiMOMax Wireless has released a quad-array loop Yagi antenna as an alternative to its compact loop Yagi antenna. Like the compact loop, the quad-array can transmit both horizontally and vertically polarised MiMO signals.

CRS Accessories Bluetooth

01 March, 2010 | Supplied by: CRS Accessories

CRS Accessories Bluetooth has a 10 h talk time, a 10 m range from paired radio, a high-impact casing and Kevlar reinforced cable strands and can be used with all of the company’s earpieces as well as heavy-duty headsets, throat mics and vehicle hands-free equipment.

Richardson Electronics SL1203A external GPS antenna

01 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Wireless Components

An external GPS antenna, the Richardson Electronics SL1203A simplifies RF front-end design and device integration for GPS receivers.

RF device 'sniffs' out illegal phones

26 February, 2010

Berkeley Varitronics Systems has released a handheld mobile phone detector fittingly called the Bloodhound that enables security officers to scan real time for unauthorised mobile phone activity in correctional facilities and detect the precise location of the caller using a direction-finding antenna.

Wireless to the rescue of bushfire lives

19 February, 2010

Mobile technologies, including the global system for mobile communication (GSM) and ZigBee short-range wireless, could be used to monitor and detect bushfires, according to two research papers.

Rohde & Schwarz software-defined radio

11 February, 2010 | Supplied by: Rohde & Schwarz (Australia) Pty Ltd

Following a commission by the German armed forces, Rohde & Schwarz has developed a software-defined radio operating in the UHF and VHF bands (30 to 512 MHz).

Small antennas from metamaterials

05 February, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology and partners from industry and academia have designed and tested experimental antennas that are highly efficient and yet a fraction the size of standard systems with comparable properties.

Land use deal ensures SKA

18 January, 2010

Australia’s Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope will be built in Western Australia’s mid-west following an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) signed with traditional owners, the Wajarri Yamatji people.

Flexible antennas can multiply tune

18 January, 2010

Antennas aren't just for listening to the radio anymore. They're used in everything from mobile phones to GPS devices.

Safety networks in the spotlight: a catalyst for change

02 January, 2010 by Mark Ward, Airwave Solutions Australia | Supplied by: BAI Communications

Following both global and state government trends towards interoperable systems, impending budget deficits and ACMA’s plans for the 400 MHz spectrum band, now is the ideal time to reassess Australia’s safety communications infrastructure with the view to making wholesale improvements. Mark Ward, business development manager for Airwave Solutions Australia, explores the possibilities of a common network platform.