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Oscium Releases WiPry 5x Cross-Platform Dual-Band Spectrum Analyzer
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Oscium Releases WiPry 5x Cross-Platform Dual-Band Spectrum Analyzer

Oscium announced the WiPry 5x, a dual-band spectrum analyzer solution that visualizes all spectral activity on both 2.4 and 5 GHz on both iOS and Android devices. Oscium’s WiPry 5x is an hardware plug-in accessory that makes possible to identify and avoid interferences and optimize wireless connectivity, directly from a smartphone or tablet. A portable tool perfect for field techs, wireless professionals, and home audio enthusiasts setting up wireless audio networks.
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Avnet Expands IoT Solutions’ Portfolio with New Reference Designs and Starter Kits
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Avnet Expands IoT Solutions’ Portfolio with New Reference Designs and Starter Kits

Avnet expanded its portfolio of IoT Solutions with the new LSR Wireless Shield, an Arduino form-factor expansion board for prototyping wireless connected IoT products with customizable sensor/peripheral capabilities, which can be used in Avnet’s new TiWiConnect Wi-Fi Cloud Connectivity reference design. The company also introduced an industrial IoT Starter Kit to streamline smart device and cloud development applications with technology from IBM, Wind River and Xilinx.
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Dialog Semiconductor’s SmartBeat Audio IC Enables a New Immersive Headset Experience
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Dialog Semiconductor’s SmartBeat Audio IC Enables a New Immersive Headset Experience

Dialog Semiconductor announced the DA14195, an open audio platform IC for active headphones. The DA14195 offers a new route to next generation active headphone development. This end-to-end digital SoC with built in advanced audio processing heightens performance and defines a new standard for headset functionality and sound quality. Dialog Semiconductor’s new DA14195 combines extremely low power consumption with impressive processing performance in a small 0.4 mm pitch WLCSP package.
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New Family of USB-C Audio Codecs from Conexant Redefines Possibilities for Audio Accessories
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New Family of USB-C Audio Codecs from Conexant Redefines Possibilities for Audio Accessories

Conexant introduced new single-chip solutions optimized for USB type-C implementation, as part of their AudioSmart product line of silicon and software products for audio development. The company announced the CX20985 and CX20899, two new USB DSP audio codecs that support USB Type-C (USB-C) connectors in smartphone headsets and docking station applications. Both the CX20985 and CX20899 are highly integrated solutions, fully compliant with the USB-C standard.
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AKM Announces New Premium DAC and DSP Solutions for Premium Portable Audio Applications
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AKM Announces New Premium DAC and DSP Solutions for Premium Portable Audio Applications

Targeting portable audio applications (smartphones, tablets, portable music players, headphones, etc.) Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) has developed the AK4962, a new advanced 2-channel 32-bit Advanced Audio DAC with DSP, featuring 32-bit 4ch ADC with microphone/headphone receivers, line-amplifier, audio/voice DSP, asynchronous SRC and microcontroller interface. AKM also announced its AK4490EN 32-bit stereo premium D/A converter and dedicated clock generator, AK8157A, are now available.
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Renesas Electronics Delivers New USB Controller and Power Supply IC Supporting USB Power Delivery 3.0
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Renesas Electronics Delivers New USB Controller and Power Supply IC Supporting USB Power Delivery 3.0

Renesas Electronics announced a new Universal Serial Bus (USB) Power Delivery (PD) controller that supports USB Power Delivery 3.0. The new controller features DC power supply with safe and secure power delivery technology that implements power supply and data communications over a single USB cable. Renesas also introduced the first power supply IC supporting the power rules requirements in USB 2.0 and 3.0 Power Delivery.
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Silicon Labs Pre-Certified Blue Gecko BGM113 Bluetooth 4.1 Module Shrinks Size and Complexity of Low-Power Wireless Designs
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Silicon Labs Pre-Certified Blue Gecko BGM113 Bluetooth 4.1 Module Shrinks Size and Complexity of Low-Power Wireless Designs

Silicon Labs introduced a fully integrated, pre-certified Bluetooth module that gives developers an optimal combination of small footprint, ease of use and low-energy technology for short-range wireless applications. The new Blue Gecko BGM113 module provides a small-form-factor Bluetooth 4.1-compliant connectivity solution with 3 dBm output power for applications typically requiring up to a 50 meter range.
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Tektronix Expands USB-Based Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Lineup
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Tektronix Expands USB-Based Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Lineup

Tektronix has expanded its line of USB-based real-time spectrum analyzers with 4 new higher-performance models targeting design, spectrum management and wireless transmitter installation and maintenance applications. The new RSA500 and RSA600 series of analyzers offer frequency coverage from 9 kHz up to 7.5 GHz with 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth, a measurement dynamic range from -161 dBm/Hz Displayed Average Noise Level, and up to +30 dBm maximum input.
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NXP New TFA9911 Smart Sensing Amplifier Turns Smartphone Speaker Into Microphone, Vibration Sensor with Superior Audio Performance
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NXP New TFA9911 Smart Sensing Amplifier Turns Smartphone Speaker Into Microphone, Vibration Sensor with Superior Audio Performance

NXP Semiconductors recently introduced a new smart sensing amplifier, TFA9911, featuring a high efficiency class-D audio amplifier, sophisticated speaker boost and protection, and combining speaker sensing and processing algorithms to optimize recording and calling experiences. The device transforms speaker into a microphone and features vibration detection, which enables development of new “tap” activating use cases for smartphones.
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New Tiny ams AS3412 Speaker Driver Opens Up Mass Market For Active Noise Cancellation
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New Tiny ams AS3412 Speaker Driver Opens Up Mass Market For Active Noise Cancellation

Austrian high performance sensors and analog ICs specialist, ams AG launched the AS3412, a compact, cost-effective speaker driver which promises to bring the benefits of Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) for the first time to mass-market headsets. The new AS3412 noise cancellation platform is ideal for use in the low-cost headphones and bundled head-sets supplied with smartphones.
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