First-of-a-Kind Tunable Balance Network for Electrical Balance Duplexers Supporting all LTE Bands
Nanoelectronics research center imec and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) present a frequency division duplex (FDD) balance network, capable of dual-frequency impedance tuning for all LTE bands in the 0.7-to-1GHz range. When integrated into an electrical-balance duplexer (EBD), it enables FDD duplexing with antennas in real-world environments, paving the way to high-performance, low-power, low-cost solutions for mobile communication...
FPC, TPK Integrates FPC1268 Under Smartphone Cover Glass, to Demonstrate at MWC
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) announced today that the company has together with TPK successfully made cover glass prototypes integrating the FPC1268 touch fingerprint sensor. And the solution will be demonstrated at MWC 2016. Through this collaboration, FPC and TPK brings forward new highly attractive and innovative industrial design options for smartphones and other devices...
Advantech, Vantrix to Demonstrate 4K Live HEVC Encoding for Mobile and Video Applications at MWC
Advantech and Vantrix today announced that the Advantech VEGA-3300 4K Live HEVC Encoding Accelerator has been integrated into the Vantrix Media Platform, bringing the benefits of low power broadcast quality HEVC live compression into high density multiscreen applications...
MediaTek, Nokia to Demonstrate EC-EGPRS Tehnology at MWC 2016
HSINCHU, Taiwan– Nokia and MediaTek announced that they will demonstrate technology in Barcelona designed to improve power consumption and enhance network coverage. Extended Coverage Enhanced General Packet Radio Service (EC-EGPRS) encompasses new innovative features such as Power Efficient Operation (PEO) and extended discontinuous reception (eDRX)...
Global Mobile DRAM Revenue Declines 1%; PC DRAM Drops 16% in 4Q15
DRAMeXchange, a division of global research firm TrendForce, reports that the decline in mobile DRAM prices eased in the fourth quarter of 2015. By comparison, PC DRAM suffered a 16% quarterly price decline during the same period...
Acer Partners with Victorinox Swiss Army to Introduce Wearable Devices at MWC 2016
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Victorinox, a manufacturer of high quality Swiss lifestyle products, and Acer, today announced a partnership to introduce wearable technology into Victorinox Swiss Army’s portfolio. The two companies will unveil their first product resulting from this partnership, a smart accessory for Victorinox Swiss Army’s I...