All items tagged with wireless connectivity (84)
CEVA Establishes Partnership with DARPA for Technology Innovation
January 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Establishes Partnership with DARPA for Technology Innovation

CEVA announced an open licensing agreement with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to accelerate technology innovation for DARPA programs. The commercial partnership, as part of the DARPA Toolbox initiative, establishes an access framework under which DARPA organizations can access all of CEVA’s commercially available IPs, tools and support to expedite their programs. This provides DARPA researchers with access to CEVA’s portfolio of wireless connectivity and smart sensing IPs.
Read more...
Growth and Opportunities in Audio Delivery to Connected Vehicles
October 26, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Growth and Opportunities in Audio Delivery to Connected Vehicles

The significant growth of connected vehicles and Internet accessibility supported by network expansion is transforming the in-car dashboards of vehicles today and in the future. The automotive market has become increasingly connected, servicing an increased base of audio system solutions. The integration of advanced technologies within the automotive audio space is shaping the in-vehicle radio experience, according to SAR Insight & Consulting.
Read more...
NXP Unveils New IW62X Family of 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth Devices for Advanced Audio Applications and Connected Designs
October 9, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

NXP Unveils New IW62X Family of 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth Devices for Advanced Audio Applications and Connected Designs

NXP Semiconductors announced its latest family of 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Dual Band + Bluetooth/BLE-Audio devices, designed to drive a new phase of connectivity innovation for all sorts of advanced audio, gaming and connected devices. Enabling the world’s first Wi-Fi 6 enabled gaming console (the new PlayStation 5), NXP’s optimized IW62X family of products will provide increased capacity, efficiency and performance for next-generation connectivity solutions including wireless speakers and all sorts of smart devices.
Read more...
CEVA RivieraWaves Wi-Fi 6 Solution Achieves Wi-Fi Certified 6 Status from the Wi-Fi Alliance
August 20, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA RivieraWaves Wi-Fi 6 Solution Achieves Wi-Fi Certified 6 Status from the Wi-Fi Alliance

CEVA announced that its RivieraWaves Wi-Fi 6 IP platform has become the world’s first Wi-Fi IP to achieve Wi-Fi Certified 6 Status from the Wi-Fi Alliance. CEVA offers a complete suite of Wi-Fi 6 IPs, spanning 1x1 20 MHz for low power connected devices through to MIMO 80/160MHz Wi-Fi 6 and 6E for higher end products including smartphones, smart TVs, access points and wireless infrastructure. CEVA’s RivieraWaves 802.11ax MAC & modem IP have already been licensed to multiple semiconductor companies and OEMs for upcoming Wi-Fi 6 products.
Read more...
Synaptics Completes Acquisition of DisplayLink and Broadcom’s Wireless Business
July 31, 2020 by Joao Martins

Synaptics Completes Acquisition of DisplayLink and Broadcom’s Wireless Business

Synaptics Inc from San Jose, CA - the same company that in 2017 acquired Conexant, one of the industry's leading audio and voice technology specialists - expanded even more it's connectivity lead with the just concluded acquisition of DisplayLink Corp., a leading supplier of universal docking solutions and high-performance video compression technology. This strategic expansion of Synaptics business happens just a few days after the acquisition of assets and manufacturing rights associated with the wireless connectivity business of Broadcom.
Read more...
Qualcomm Announces New Ultra-Efficient NB2 IoT Chipset for Connected Applications
April 16, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Announces New Ultra-Efficient NB2 IoT Chipset for Connected Applications

According to data from the GSMA, the world will see 3.2 billion cellular Internet-of-Things (IoT) connections in 2024. That is, billions of connected devices of all types in homes, companies, and cities. Qualcomm Technologies is already a leading supplier of wireless connectivity chipsets and they now announced a breakthrough new product to drive the growth of cellular IoT: the Qualcomm 212 LTE IoT Modem, introduced as the world’s most power-efficient single-mode NB2 (NB-IoT) chipset.
Read more...
CEVA NB-IoT IP Completes Release 14 GCF Certification with Rohde & Schwarz
February 20, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA NB-IoT IP Completes Release 14 GCF Certification with Rohde & Schwarz

CEVA, the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies, and Rohde & Schwarz, a leading supplier of test and measurement equipment, announced that CEVA has successfully completed Protocol Conformance testing of the CEVA-Dragonfly NB2 IP platform for Narrowband IoT Release 14 as defined by the Global Certification Forum (GCF). The comprehensive testing was performed using the Rohde & Schwarz R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester, a GCF validated platform for NB-IoT protocol conformance testing.
Read more...
R&D Stories: Achieving Frictionless Lower-Power Application Connectivity with Data-Over-Sound
December 5, 2019 by Adib Mehrabi

R&D Stories: Achieving Frictionless Lower-Power Application Connectivity with Data-Over-Sound

Anytime we need to login to the local Wi-Fi or pair with another Bluetooth device, we think, "There must be a better way to do this!" That's precisely one of the exciting possibilities for data-over-sound technology. This article explains what else we can do with it, and how it works. It also explores how data-over-sound can be realized in embedded scenarios, and how Chirp’s new technology, using the Arm Cortex-M4 and Cortex-M7 processors, can be implemented in connected products. This article was originally published in audioXpress, November 2019.
Read more...
Skyworks Connectivity Modules Powering Next Generation Wi-Fi 6 Applications
October 10, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Skyworks Connectivity Modules Powering Next Generation Wi-Fi 6 Applications

Skyworks Solutions announced that its advanced connectivity solutions are powering next generation Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) devices from the world’s leading connected home and mesh network providers, including Arris, Asus, D-Link, Netgear, Ruckus and TP-Link. Specifically, Skyworks’ modules are being leveraged in all of the latest best-selling Wi-Fi 6 routers.
Read more...
Chirp and Linkplay Partner To Create Audio-Based Connectivity Solutions for Consumer Products
October 3, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Chirp and Linkplay Partner To Create Audio-Based Connectivity Solutions for Consumer Products

Combining the capabilities of embedded data-over-sound with Wi-Fi audio technology, Chirp and Linkplay Technology have delivered a software-defined connectivity solution which removes any device set up, pairing or configuration requirements. Leveraging Chirp’s ultrasonic audio protocol, smart-enabled devices integrated with Linkplay’s Wi-Fi Audio modules enables seamless, secure network provisioning for consumer applications in close proximity, without the need for additional hardware.
Read more...