EDN Hot 100 products of 2011: Communications and test instruments

This section of EDN's Hot 100 Products of 2011 includes communications products, RF/microwave, and test & measurement instruments. Click on any product name to read the original full article on EDN:

COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING

• Wi-Fi module with Atmel MCU support
  "...add low-power Wi-Fi to Atmel µC design in under 5 minutes."
  Redpine Signals


• BCM56440 StrataXGS Ethernet edge switch
  "...deliver[s] 1000x more bandwidth via ethernet mobile backhaul, compared to legacy 2g/3G networks which employ TDM."
  Broadcom


• Avastar 88W8797 mobile Wi-Fi + Bluetooth + FM radio SoC
  "...the industry's first high-performance MIMO combination radio with advanced power management."
  Marvell


• TeraPHY TN8022 dual-port 10GBase-T PHY
  "...dissipates less than four watts per port at a full 100 meters, and two watts per port in short-reach mode."
  PLX Technology


• Floodgate-Packet Filter
  "...an embedded firewall ... that allows networked devices to control the packets they process."
  Icon Labs


• SmartPulse wireless sensor network devices
  "[The] first family of IC-based devices interoperable with the DECT ULE (ultra low energy) wireless standard."
  Dialog Semiconductor


• CC1180 and CC430 6LoWPAN sub-1GHz solutions
  "...offer longer wireless range at lower power levels than traditional 2.4-GHz-based 6LoWPAN offerings."
  Texas Instruments

RF/MICROWAVE

• LTC5569 dual RF mixer
  "...targets use in the new generation of multiple receivers in 4G base stations."
  Linear Technology


• Teseo II single-chip stand-alone GPS/Galileo/Glonass/QZSS positioning receiver
  "...first monolithic devices capable of receiving signals from multiple satellite navigation systems, including GPS, Galileo, Glonass and QZSS."
  STMicroelectronics


• CC112x series narrowband RF transceiver
  "[Offered as] the industry’s highest performance narrowband RF transceiver."
  Texas Instruments


• Circuits from the Lab reference circuits
  "...they are a built, proven, and characterized set of sub-circuit designs."
  Analog Devices


• RB4000/HM Bluetooth modules
  "...low-cost modules act as RS232 cable replacement and offer point-to-point communication across distances up to 60 feet."
  Radicom Research


• RC1700HP-MBUS long-range automatic meter reading module
  "...offers true narrowband performance in a 12.5 kHz channel, and up to 500 mW output power, achieving a link budget of 150 dB."
  Radiocrafts AS


• OBI411 Bluetooth I/O module
  "...implements wireless I/O functionality, enabling the user to either read/write digital I/O signals or read analog I/O signals wirelessly."
  connectBlue

TEST & MEASUREMENT

• B2900A series source/measure unit
  "...provide[s] fast, simple current-versus-voltage characterization of semiconductors; active and passive components; and materials in research, development, manufacturing, and education."
  Agilent Technologies


• MSN01 plug-in power-line EMI adapter
  "...allows you to safely plug in your scope or spectrum analyzer to power lines and to display waveforms on your equipment."
  OnFilter


• iDVM digital multimeter
  "...wirelessly connects to an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch via an ad hoc wireless network allowing users to acquire, visualize, and share electrical measurement data on their Apple devices."
  Redfish Instruments


• PicoScope 4262 USB oscilloscope
  "...includes a function generator and arbitrary waveform generator that includes a sweep function to enable frequency response analysis."
  Pico Technology


• Xprotolab miniature oscilloscope and AWG
  "...a mixed-signal oscilloscope with an arbitrary waveform generator housed in a 1 x 1.6-inch DIP module."
  Saelig Company


• Aim I-prober 520 positional current probe
  "...uses a patented technology to observe and measure current [on PCB tracks] without breaking or surrounding the conductor."
  Aim-TTi


• MDO4000 mixed-domain oscilloscope
  "...enables work in both the time and the frequency domain to capture time-correlated analog, digital, and RF signals for a complete system view."
  Tektronix


• MicroBench MB-500 complete digital tool set
  "...can simultaneously monitor and source common microcontroller and embedded digital interfaces, even when long time intervals separate events."
  Anewin


• PXIe-5665 3.6-GHz RF vector signal analyzer
  "...offers industry-leading phase noise, average noise level, amplitude accuracy, and dynamic range."
  National Instruments

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