‘Umts’

An Electronicstalk guide

Start with the news release Avago designs duplexer for UMTS Band 2 handsets from Avago Technologies, which we summarised at the time by saying "Avago Technologies has announced a miniature PCS duplexer that has been specifically designed for use in UMTS Band 2 handsets. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Avago unveils five CoolPAM power amplifiers from Avago Technologies: "Avago Technologies, a supplier of interface components, has introduced five CoolPAM power amplifiers (PAs) for universal mobile telecommunication (UMTS) band handsets and datacard applications.".

In June 2009, we covered the news from SiGe Semiconductor - take a look at SiGe adds SE2571U front-end module to Wi-Fi range which says: "SiGe Semiconductor has expanded its Wi-Fi product range with the SE2571U front-end module.".

Take a look also at the news release from Maxim Integrated Products, Maxim releases dual RF LDMOS bias controllers , as well as Multi-Tech Systems delivers wireless modems from Multi-Tech Systems, and Avago launches ACMD-7605 duplexer from Avago Technologies.

Latest stories...

Maxim unveils base-station transceiver chipset (February 2009)

Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX2557/MAX2597, a WCDMA Band II and Band V femto base-station transceiver chipset with a digital interface for the North American UMTS market.

Power amplifier module includes IP linearisation (February 2009)

Axis Network has introduced a triple mode power amplifier module and IP linearisation solution, offering a 45 per cent final stage efficiency for UMTS ETSI compliant 64QAM systems at 2.1GHz.

Telit launches short-range modules (February 2009)

Telit, the Italy-based specialist in wireless M2M technology and subsidiary of Telit Communications, is unveiling a portfolio of short-range modules.

AT-2200 extends coverage in small indoor areas (February 2009)

Coiler will introduce the Atom AT-2200 Residential 3G Repeater at the 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 16-19 February.

Multi-Tech introduces embedded wireless modem (January 2009)

Multi-Tech Systems has released its Socketmodem SS embedded wireless modems.

Over-the-air test solution delivered to 7 Layers (December 2008)

Spirent Communications has announced the first delivery of its over-the-air (OTA) test solution for assisted GPS (A-GPS) in mobile devices to 7 Layers in Irvine, California.

ADI releases the ADF4602-1 transceiver (December 2008)

Analog Devices (ADI) has introduced the ADF4602-1 transceiver for 3G femtocell base stations that support the UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system) wireless interface standard.

Pentek introduces high-speed DDC (October 2008)

Pentek has introduced its Model 7153 digital down converter (DDC), a four-channel, high-speed digitiser PMC module designed for processing baseband RF or IF signals from a communications receiver.

Avago designs duplexer for UMTS Band 2 handsets

Avago Technologies has announced a miniature PCS duplexer that has been specifically designed for use in UMTS Band 2 handsets.
Study shows cost and coverage benefits of UMTS900

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