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Wireless Systems Design UPDATE
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March 6, 2006
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Today's Table of Contents:

1. Viewpoint: Shortwave Radio Jumps On The Digital Bandwagon
2. Feature Article: Smart Antennas Provide Lifeline For Wireless Design
3. Mobile TV Reference Design Simplifies Handset Integration
4. 2-W SiGe HBT Transistor Amplifier Targets Two-Way Radio, UHF ISM Band Applications
5. EDGE Transceiver Solution Serves Nearly All Phone Tiers
6. DOCSIS 2.0+ ICs Support Worldwide STBs, Broadband Data
7. WWAN Modules Support Microsoft's Active Notifications SW
8. Happenings/Conferences

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1. Viewpoint
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Shortwave Radio Jumps On The Digital Bandwagon
By Louis E. Frenzel, Wireless/Communications Technical Editor

There are a lot of radio options in the U.S., but shortwave radio (SW) is a big deal globally. It's no surprise, then, that SW is going digital...

Read the entire article at:
http://wsdmag.com/Articles/ArticleID/15078/15078&bypass=1.html

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2. Feature Article
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Smart Antennas Provide Lifeline For Wireless Design
By Louis E. Frenzel, Wireless/Communications Technical Editor

The antenna is often the toughest part of the design of a wireless product. But designers are in luck. Smart antennas have finally arrived in a practical and affordable form, making them a viable option for many new designs...

Read the entire article at:
http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=15077&bypass=1

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Mobile TV Reference Design Simplifies Handset Integration

Broadcom recently unveiled a new mobile television reference design platform that the company claims is a tremendous technological advancement for manufacturers that plan to integrate mobile TV into their handset designs in a cost-effective manner...

Read the entire article at:
http://wsdmag.com/Articles/ArticleID/15079/15079&bypass=1.html

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2-W SiGe HBT Transistor Amplifier Targets Two-Way Radio, UHF ISM Band Applications

NEC is now offering a 2-W SiGe HBT transistor amplifier for two-way radio applications including FRS, GMRS, and SMR, as well as general UHF and ISM band applications...

Read the entire article at:
http://wsdmag.com/Articles/ArticleID/15080/15080&bypass=1.html

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EDGE Transceiver Solution Serves Nearly All Phone Tiers

With the EDGE handset market forecasted to grow by a compound annual growth rate of greater than 15% from 2007 to 2011, handset manufacturers around the world are increasingly turning to RF Micro Devices and it’s Polaris 2 Total Radio module...

Read the entire article at:
http://wsdmag.com/Articles/ArticleID/15081/15081&bypass=1.html

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6. News
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DOCSIS 2.0+ ICs Support Worldwide STBs, Broadband Data

A family of DOCSIS 2.0+/EuroDOCSIS 2.0+ cable modem ICs is designed for traditional broadcast and next-generation IP-based broadband video services. The CX2445X front-end modem chips from Conexant Systems Inc. are targeted at advanced cable set-top boxes (STBs) with personal video recording (PVR) capabilities, basic two-way digital STBs, and DOCSIS cable modems used in bi-directional networks...

Read the entire article at:
http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=15063&bypass=1

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WWAN Modules Support Microsoft's Active Notifications SW

Novatel Wireless Inc. has introduced WWAN modules equipped with HSDPA and EV-DO technologies for use with Microsoft's new Active Notification software. The WWAN modules will enable real-time e-mail and calendar connections between Microsoft Exchange Server and the mobile PC...

Read the entire article at:
http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=14989&bypass=1

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8. Happenings/Conferences
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CTIA WIRELESS 2007
March 27-29, 2007
Orange County Convention Center - Orlando, Florida
http://www.ctiawireless.com

Wireless Telecommunications Symposium 2007
April 26-28, 2007
Kellogg West Conference Center, Pomona, California
http://www.csupomona.edu/wtsi

8th World Wireless Congress
May 21-23, 2007
San Francisco, California
http://www.B3G.org

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