1000 V screwdriver set
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: RS
The Ergo 1000 V screwdriver set from Bacho includes four slotted and three PoziDrive tipped screwdrivers with colour-coded handles to aid identification.
Integrated RF shielding
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: RF Parts Australia Pty Ltd
RF Micro Devices has introduced its MicroShield integrated RF shielding.
RF modules
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: Nu Horizons Electronics Asia Pty Ltd
Nordic Semiconductor ASA says designers without specialist RF knowledge can now build an ultra-low power ISM-band wireless link into a product or application within hours by using pre-approved modules developed by RF Digital.
RF/DC crossover
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: ASD Technology Pty Ltd
Florida RF labs has released the RF/RF and RF/DC crossover with an integrated 2 W attenuator.
Multi-channel radio module
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: RF Modules Australia
Radiometrix has introduced an addition to its LMT2/LMR2 transmitter/receiver series. Making use of the 458.525-459.1 MHz British frequency band (instead of the 433.875-434.650 MHz EU band used in previous versions), these higher power modules increase the distance over which they can communicate to 1 km, allowing engineers to enhance systems that previously had insufficient range (or insufficient link margin).
Appointed to global marketing role
14 May, 2008
Radio Frequency Systems has appointed Eric Mariette as vice-president of global marketing and strategy. He is responsible for ensuring that the company’s portfolio of RF solutions is fully visible to the global wireless sector, and that the company’s expanding solution-set meets the demands of the industry.
Wireless networks that build themselves
30 April, 2008
Wireless sensors in embedded systems in devices from traffic lights to mobile phones, designed to create wireless communications networks automatically, could benefit a range of areas, including emergency management, security, helping vulnerable people to live independently, traffic control, warehouse management and environmental monitoring.
GE863-PRO3 GSM/GPRS module
07 April, 2008 | Supplied by: Glyn Ltd
Telit has released the GE863-PRO3 GSM/GPS module. The device includes a quad-band GSM/GPRS class 10 engine as well as a dedicated ARM9 application processor (the Atmel standard microcontroller AT91SAM9260) and flash and RAM memories.
Power control unit
07 April, 2008 | Supplied by: ASD Technology Pty Ltd
Miteq Inc has released its uplink power control unit that now includes the UPC-L version.
Is RF a danger to health? – Part Two
07 April, 2008 by Elizabeth Latham
This is the second part of a multi-part series looking at various RF effects including sperm count, interruption of sleep patterns and brain tumours. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic in America studied 361 men at their infertility clinic to investigate the effect of mobile phone use on semen quality.
Remote programmer
05 March, 2008 | Supplied by: Amalgamated Instrument Co
Amalgamated Instrument has released a radio remote programmer for its large digit displays. This enhances the flexibility of the display range by allowing both set-up and control without wired connection or the necessity to access the set-up pushbuttons within the display. This ease of set-up presents a real safety advantage.
Is RF a danger to health? - Part one
05 March, 2008 by Elizabeth Latham, Journalist
Over the years there have been ongoing concerns, scare stories and many reports on the possible harming effects of RF emissions, particularly in relation to mobile phones
Commercial modular series
05 March, 2008 | Supplied by: GME Pty Ltd
The GME Commercial Modular Series offers the end user greater flexibility when choosing a commercial radio.
Moxa NPort W2150 Plus and W2250 Plus wireless device servers
07 February, 2008 | Supplied by: CrispTech Pty Ltd
CrispTech has released the Moxa NPort W2150 Plus and W2250 Plus, claimed to be the first wireless device servers in the world to support IEEE 802.11a/b/g.
Broadband, coaxial solid-state PIN diode switches
06 February, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.agilent.com/find/PIN
Agilent has introduced a family of coaxial solid-state PIN diode switches with an operating frequency range from 100 MHz up to 18 GHz.