This month we are featuring Xemics, a fabless semiconductor company which develops and
delivers ultra low-power, short-range wireless connectivity solutions.
Their ICs include wireless, bluetooth, and GPS chips; microcontrollers; sensor conditioning ICs;
audio ICs, intellectual property products, development tools, and custom-specific ICs for high
volume applications. We've tried some of their chips, and not only are they neat products, Xemics
provides great product support!
To visit their website, click on the logo below:
Editor's Note: Xemics was bought out by Semtech. The link below will now take you to the
most current version of the XE chips.
1998 and Before Features
On 8/18/98 we spotlighted Microwaves & RF's "www.thecircuitboard.com" -- Wireless Products
and Design Information Site -- VERY Useful, try it!
Editor's Note: as of January 2004, this company no longer exists, and the site name has been taken over
by an employment board.
We last spotlighted Oplink Communications, Inc. -- Manufacturer and Developer of Infrared Wireless Data and
Networking Products.
Click on their Icon below for more Information:
We recently spotlighted Speedcom Wireless -- Wireless Data, Voice and Networking Products.
Click on their Icon below for more Information:
We recently spotlighted RF Solutions, Inc. -- Even though they are a competing RF & SS
Consulting company, they have announced a neat new 2.4 GHz WLAN radio using the AMI chipset.
Editor's Note: As of 1/16/04, this company does not appear to exist.
We spotlighted Scenix Semiconductor, Inc. -- They have announced a 50 Mips
PIC-like microcontroller!! Click on their Icon below for more Information.
Editor's Note: Scenix has been purchased by Ubicon. The link below will now take you to
the Ubicon home page.
We recently spotlighted Digital Transmission Systems, Inc. -- They offer some very nice
SS radios -- take a look!
Editor's Note: This company appears to have been bought out by Symicron Products, Inc.
DTSX products are still available as of November 2008. Click on the Icon below
to go to the Symicron products page:
We recently spotlighted Wilke Technology GmBH -- They have introduced the "TINY Tiger"
BASIC microprocessor module for high speed, multi-tasking embedded control applications.
Click on their Icon below for more Information:
TINY Tiger™ computer modules come with all these features out of the box:
128K FLASH for program and data storage
32K / 128K SRAM with standby input
4 A/D channels, 8 / 10 / 12 bits
2 PWM outputs
2 x serial supporting up to 153 kBaud
Real-time clock (128K SRAM version)
Universal I/Os, expansion bus, watchdog
Programming the TINY Tiger™ is easy and convenient.
We recently spotlighted Eagle Eye Technologies -- They are trying to build wrist watch
sized satellite terminals for tracking children and other small objects! Click on their Icon below for more Information:
