New-Tech Europe | March 2017 | Digital Edition

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module features support for both Release 13 standards – CAT-M1 and NB1, and includes a wideband RF front- end supporting unlimited combinations of LTE bands within a single hardware design, an integrated GPS receiver, a multi-layered and hardware-based security framework, an internal application MCU subsystem and packaging that enables standard, low-cost PCB manufacturing. “Altair’s new ALT1250 chipset is a true Low Power Wide Area solution for IoT,” said Philippe Guillemette, CTO for Sierra Wireless. “As a market leader in IoT, Sierra Wireless is always in pursuit of the best chipset platforms that will enable us to offer highly differentiated products to our customers. We believe the ALT1250 will provide us with that kind of a competitive edge, on top of which we can build our added value and features to meet our customers’ needs.” “This chipset is a real game-changer,” added Eshed. “The long debate is over regarding how competitive cellular chipsets can be compared to proprietary LPWA. The ALT1250 is the evidence that cellular technologies are not only superior in functionality, reliability and security, but are also as cost-efficient or more compared to non-cellular options.”

options also support DirectX 11, Open GL 4.0, and full HD video playback. “This ultra-compact ADLEPC-1500 really resonates with embedded engineers in a variety of markets. Early interest and design wins include industrial printing, traffic monitoring, cyber security, security scanning and toll road or border camera applications,” explains Martin Kristof, Managing Director of ADL Embedded Solutions GmbH.

ALTAIR INTRODUCES THE ALT1250, THE MOST ADVANCED AND INTEGRATED NARROWBAND CAT-M1 AND NB1 CELLULAR IOT CHIP Leading Chipset Provider UnveilsMiniature and Feature- Rich Chipset Platform to Support Next Generation of IoT Applications Altair Semiconductor (altair-semi.com), a leading provider of LTE chipsets, today introduced the ALT1250, a narrowband CAT-M1 and NB1 (NB-IoT) chipset that redefines the cellular IoT connectivity space, featuring global band support, advanced security and location capabilities far surpassing the functionality of existing chipsets. “With carriers expected to begin operating IoT services on CAT-M1 and NB1 networks by the middle of the year, the new ALT1250 comes at the right time. It possesses the much anticipated combination of features, power and cost required to support massive rollout of such services,” said Eran Eshed, Co-founder and VP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Altair. “We’ve taken a fresh look at what the market expects from us, and produced the most integrated, feature rich and cost- optimized chipset we’ve ever developed.” The ALT1250’s extreme level of integration eliminates most of the external components required to design a cellular IoT module. Approximately the size of a shirt button and less than 100mm2 in size, an ALT1250

Vishay Intertechnology Extends Capacitance Range of MIL-PRF-39006/33- Qualified Wet Tantalum Capacitor Tantalum-Cased, Hermetically Sealed Device Offers Established Reliability for Avionics and Aerospace Systems. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that it has expanded the capacitance range of its M39006/33 (Style CLR93) tantalum-cased, hermetically sealed wet tantalum capacitor. Offering established reliability for critical avionics and aerospace

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