Category: RF
The ultimate low-cost massive MIMO SDR, with up to 32×32 transmit/receive channels
XYNX (pronounced ikz-sync) is being launched on Crowdsupply by Fairwaves. it is based on the success of the Octopack SDR (software-defined radio) and the feedback the firm received from the original Octopack users. It is designed for situations or use cases that involve large band of...
Continue ReadingMicrochip’s SAM R30 Sub-GHz Module for Ultra-Low-Power WPAN Designs
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the SAM R30 sub-GHz module from Microchip Technology. The industry’s smallest IEEE 802.15.4-compliant module, the SAM R30 combines an ultra-low-power microcontroller with a sub-GHZ radio in a 12.7 × 11 mm package, enabling long-lasting battery life...
Continue ReadingFree Article from Elektor: Aviation Scanner
Original publication: Elektor magazine January 2013. Author: Gert Baars, Free download expires: Friday 9 August, 2019. For aircraft enthusiasts and in particular plane spotters, it’s always interesting to listen to communications between aircraft and control towers. This receiver...
Continue ReadingnanoSplatch™ nSP250 Embedded WiFi/WLAN Antenna
The nanoSplatch™ nSP250 is a surface-mount antenna for embedded WiFi/WLAN and other 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz ISM or U-NII frequency band applications. It uses a grounded-line technique to achieve outstanding performance in a tiny surface-mount package. The nSP250 exhibits low...
Continue ReadingERASynth Micro – An Open Source RF Signal Generator
ERASynth Micro is a USB-Powered, Low Priced, Open Source RF Signal Generator, by ERA Instruments. ERASynth Micro is an open source signal generator with impressive features. Everyone can afford it, including makers, hackers, students, ham radio and SDR users. ERASynth Micro can be...
Continue Reading2.4GHz Digital Voice and Data Transceiver achieve 12km range
The SCT2400 operates in the 2.4GHz ISM band and offers a comprehensive solution supporting near global usage without the need for complex licensing. Capable of replacing unlicensed PMR/LMR solutions (FRS/MURS/GMRS/PMR446), the SCT2400 offers a rich set of features supporting not only...
Continue ReadingMicrowave Presence detector works using Doppler Effect
It detects stationary and moving people just like a PIR, but it can do that also behind doors and thin walls, by taking advantage of the Doppler effect. By Boris Landoni @ open-electronics.org: The detection of people, animals and hot bodies in general has been done for years using...
Continue ReadingWorld’s first single chip for Smart Radio
Frontier Smart Technologies, the leading technology provider for digital radio, introduces Chorus 4 - the world’s first integrated Smart Radio chip. Chorus 4 will power a new generation of solutions for radios offering internet connectivity, DAB / DAB+ and FM. The first of these new...
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