Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) today introduced the latest release of its powerful Advanced Design System (ADS) software, ADS 2015. Featuring silicon RFIC interoperability with Cadence's Virtuoso, GoldenGate-in-ADS, and a host of capabilities intended to increase design efficiency, the Keysight EEsof EDA software, ADS 2015, is changing how silicon RFIC and multi-technology module design is performed.

Update Supports Autonomous Operation

Smartphone users signed up with Hungarian telecommunications company Magyar Telekom PLC., a subsidiary of DeutscheTelekom AG, will be able to carry out a variety of transactions, such as ticketing and payment, safely and securely using a SIM card. To this end, Munich-based technology provider Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) will supply the Hungarian mobile network operator with its highly specialized NFC SIM cards.

Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) and NXP (NASDAQ: NXPI) announced their collaboration to reduce CapEx and OpEx costs of wireless infrastructure radios. The two companies have been working together to enable customers to quickly and easily combine Xilinx's newest crest factor reduction (CFR) and digital pre-distortion (DPD) SmartCORE™ IP with NXP's Gen9 LDMOS RF highly efficient power amplifier technology. The combination of NXP's advanced power amplifier devices and Xilinx All Programmable devices and radio IP enables customers to implement smaller, lighter and higher reliability radios suitable for use in next-generation wireless infrastructure equipment.

Atmel teams up with SMARTRAC leveraging Atmel's RFID ATA5575M2 and Smart-Glass-Tags to deliver High-Performance RFID Identification Capability

EnGenius DuraFon PRO allows key personnel ability to maintain efficient, reliable communications throughout assisted living, senior living communities

Schreiner ProTech at IZB 2014 in Wolfsburg, Hall 1/1108

From October 14 - 16 Schreiner ProTech will be showcasing its portfolio for the automotive industry at the International Suppliers Fair (IZB) in Wolfsburg: RFID labels for metallic substrates, self-adhesive venting systems for efficient ventilation of component housings, protective films for simple processing operations, as well as film-integrated conductors for touch panels. Schreiner ProTech also makes appropriate printers, readers and dispensing systems available to its customers to ensure optimal integration into existing process chains.

Smaller closures meet industry need for simple, reusable and reliable weatherproofing closures

Super Mobility Week (Booth #2644) – 3M Communication Markets Division today announced two new Slim Lock Closures for wireless weatherproofing of smaller RF connections at the cell site. The 3M™ Slim Lock Mini and the 3M™ Slim Lock Nano join the 3M™ Slim Lock Classic, creating a family of varying sizes for wireless weatherproofing needs. The closures offer a re-enterable weatherproofing solution that installs in less than a minute using just one hand, helping to reduce time and simplify install for tower hands. 

The PL 30000 RFID Personalization Line will be unveiled during Labelexpo Americas 2014. Mühlbauer's (booth 6406) new universal platform solution now enables fully automated high speed chip encoding and print personalization of RFID labels and tickets (on reel and Z-fold) in one fully integrated system.

RF430F5978 MCU integrates TI sub-1GHz RF transceiver, 3D LF wake-up trigger and transponder with standard MSP430 MCU features and advanced AES security

Expanding its broad portfolio of low-power, radio frequency (RF) solutions, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduces the RF430F5978 microcontroller (MCU) and accompanying evaluation module (EVM). Building on TI's CC430 product family, the RF430F5978 MCU is a highly integrated RF solution with improved read zone and battery performance for ultra-low power applications.

• LIGNA showcases "integrated manufacturing" for the timber and furniture industries
• abaco Informationssysteme GmbH presents RFID Factory

Company Launches New, Intrinsically Safe Active Tag Supporting IEEE Standard to Promote Interoperability
Omni-ID, the original inventor of the on-metal tag and leading global supplier of high-performance, RFID tags and visual tagging systems has announced its support for the IEEE 802.15.4f-2012 standard to increase interoperability for asset tracking using active RFID based tags and systems. The company today also announced that it has developed an active tag operating on this standard -- the Power 415.