Admiral Microwaves, has just announced the availability of the DBS6950 desktop antenna. It is aimed specifically at LTE (Long Term Evolution) applications in the cellular mobile communication systems marketplace. Undergoing rapid deployment in international markets, LTE is described as the last step toward the 4th generation (4G) mobile phone technology, designed to increase the capacity and speed of mobile telephone networks.

Manufactured by Laird Technologies, the DBS6950 external wireless dipole antenna provides a high quality, high performance air interface for LTE installations. This unit features a wide bandwidth, covering both the 700 to 960MHz and 1.7GHz to 5GHz frequency bands, making it ideal for systems required to provide multiple bandwidths, and therefore suitable for use in various regional and global applications.

In fact, the antenna operates simultaneously in more than 11 frequency bands supporting not only LTE, but also cellular, Quadband, GSM+UTMS, WCDMA/3G, AWS, IEEE802.11b/g/n WLAN, WISP, WiMAX MMDS/3.5GHz and Public Safety Radio applications.

The desktop antenna features omnidirectional gain patterns, and is designed with a minimal detuning effect when placed on a ground plane. Gain figures are quoted as 3.0dBi (698 to 960MHz) and 4.9dBi (1.7 to 5GHz) and VSWR at

The unit is supplied with coaxial cable pigtail providing a variety of connector choices, and conforms to the RoHS directive.

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Infrastructure Antenna Systems products added to current distribution portfolio of thermal management, wireless M2M, EMI, and Signal Integrity lines

Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced the expansion of its distribution agreement with Laird Technologies’ to include products from its Infrastructure Antenna Systems (IAS) line.

Laird Technologies designs, develops, and manufactures high performance indoor and outdoor antenna solutions for WLAN, BWA, WiMAX, LTE, cellular, RFID, and LMR applications. The company’s extensive range of broadband infrastructure, advanced base station, client, and backhaul antennas include high-gain, omni, parabolic, spatial diversity, near-field, and sector configurations as well as accessories. Markets served include 2.5G/3G and 4G client and infrastructure, wireless networking, in-building cellular, municipal networks, vehicular, retail, warehousing, and many others.

Products from Laird Technologies’ Infrastructure Antenna Systems line are now in stock and available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites. IAS products will also be featured in future print and online catalogs.

“We are very pleased to expand our product portfolio with Laird Technologies to include its Infrastructure Antenna Systems line,” said Dave Doherty, Digi-Key vice president of semiconductor product. “Laird’s broad antennae product line-up is a perfect complement to our expanding module offerings for customers looking for integrated solutions to reduce their time to market.”

“We at Laird Technologies are excited to offer our IAS line through Digi-Key,” said Bruce Juhl, director of IAS distribution at Laird. “Digi-Key’s in-stock product offering will greatly benefit customers who seek quick and easy antenna solutions.”

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Laird Technologies, a global leader in the design and manufacture of customized, performance-critical components for wireless systems and other advanced electronics applications, today announced it has expanded its global distribution product portfolio with Digi-Key Corporation to include its Infrastructure Antenna Systems (IAS) product lines. An industry leader in the design and manufacture of antennas for mobile devices and wireless data, Laird Technologies possesses end-to-end system knowledge and employs advanced, proprietary design tools to bring novel antenna designs to market with unmatched performance that maximize total system performance and user satisfaction.

“Digi-Key is a global distributor covering many different market segments, which now includes Laird Technologies’ Infrastructure Antenna Systems product line,” said Bruce Juhl, Laird Technologies Director of IAS Distribution. “Their on-hand stocking inventory and easy-to-use website ordering system greatly benefits our customers who are looking for quick and easy antenna solutions.”

Customers can access all of Laird Technologies’ product lines from the Laird Technologies Supplier Page on the Digi-Key Website. The IAS product offering consists of Nano and Blackchip™ antennas, RFID antennas, fiberglass omnidirectional dispatch base station antennas, and lightning arrestors. In addition to IAS, other Laird Technologies’ product lines currently available through Digi-Key include an extensive line of Thermal Management, Wireless M2M, EMI, and signal integrity solutions.

These products are ideal for use in the medical, analytical, telecom, industrial, and consumer markets.

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Laird Technologies strengthens Avnet Memec’s presence in the RF and wireless market across Europe

Avnet Memec, the highly specialised semiconductor distributor of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, announced today that it has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with Laird Technologies. Under the terms of this agreement, Avnet Memec will distribute Laird Technologies’ wireless M2M and telematics solutions including ZigBee®, Bluetooth®, WiFi and proprietary radio modules. The agreement will be effective immediately.

Laird Technologies is a global market leader in the design and supply of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, thermal management products, mechanical actuation systems, signal integrity components, and wireless antennae solutions, as well as radio frequency (RF) modules and systems.

The recent acquisition of Spectre Communications Limited strengthened Avnet Memec’s market position as the RF and wireless specialist across Europe, and this agreement builds on that foundation.

Jon Ellis, vice president Technical Marketing Avnet Memec, said: “Laird Technologies has proven expertise and understands how to define and design wireless solutions which match specific market needs. This, together with expertise of the Avnet Memec Wireless team, will bring value to our customers’ designs.”

“Avnet Memec is a strong player in the RF and wireless market and their breadth of product offerings will help Laird Technologies in bringing our leading edge products to customers throughout EMEA,” added Carl Baker, sales director Laird Technologies.tor Laird Technologies.

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Find it at Mouser First! The Laird Technologies DVK-BTM411 Bluetooth® Module Kit is in stock.

Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it is stocking new product from Laird Technologies – Wireless M2M. The Laird Technologies Wireless M2M Solutions DVK-BTM411 Bluetooth® Module Kit lets you test and design applications incorporating the BTM411 Bluetooth AT Data Module.

The Laird Technologies Wireless M2M Solutions DVK-BTM411 kit features an integrated antenna and allows developers to add robust, short range Bluetooth data connectivity to their products. BTM411 AT Data Modules are based on the market leading Cambridge Silicon Radio BC04 chipset and provide exceptional low power consumption with outstanding range. The module included in the DVK-BTM411 kit supports the latest Bluetooth Version 2.1 Specification. BTM411 modules are ideal for a variety of applications, including wirelessly connected medical devices.

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Thermal Management Products Added to Current Distribution Portfolio of Wireless, EMI, and Signal Integrity Lines

Laird Technologies, a global leader in the design and manufacture of customized, performance-critical components for wireless systems and other advanced electronics applications, today announced it has expanded its global distribution product portfolio with Mouser Electronics to include its thermal management product line.

Laird technologies designs a complete line of industry-leading thermal management product solutions including high-performance TEAs (Thermoelectric Assemblies), TEMs (Thermoelectric Modules), and TIMs (Thermal Interface Materials) including gap fillers, phase-change materials, thermally-conductive grease, and more.

“We are pleased to expand our distribution agreement with Mouser Electronics by adding our thermal management products to their current Laird Technologies product portfolio,” said Ingrid Braeuninger, Laird Technologies’ Director of Sales. “We anticipate significant sales growth due to their long-standing industry relationships and global presence as a leading catalog distributor.”

In addition to thermal management, other Laird Technologies’ product lines currently available through Mouser include an extensive line of wireless products such as ZigBee®, Bluetooth®, packaged RF transceivers, and development kits; EMI solutions such as board-level shields, gaskets, absorbers, Fabric-Over-Foam, and Fingerstock products; as well as signal integrity products including ferrites, chokes, chip beads, inductors, and more.

These products are ideal for use in the telecommunications, mobile, data transfer and information technology, automotive, aerospace, defense, consumer, medical, as well as industrial and instrumentation markets.

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Digi-Key Corporation and Laird Technologies Announce Worldwide Distribution Agreement

Digi-Key Corporation and Laird Technologies announced today that the companies have entered into a global distribution agreement.

Laird Technologies is a designer and manufacturer of customized, performance-critical products for wireless and other advanced electronics applications. The company is a global market leader in the design and supply of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, thermal management products, mechanical actuation systems, signal integrity components, and wireless antenna solutions, as well as radio frequency (RF) modules and systems.

Custom products are supplied to all sectors of the electronics industry including the handset, telecommunications, data transfer and information technology, automotive, aerospace, defense, consumer, medical, and industrial markets.

Laird Technologies products stocked by Digi-Key are featured in its print and online catalogs and are available for purchase directly from Digi-Key. The terms of this new distribution agreement will enable Digi-Key to fulfill the prototype as well as the production quantity needs of its very diverse customer base.

“We are very pleased to expand our portfolio with products from Laird Technologies,” said Mark Larson, Digi-Key president and COO. “This agreement is in keeping with Digi-Key’s commitment to provide our customers with the newest and most innovative products. I am certain that these products will be of consequential interest and appeal to the thousands of design engineers who do business with Digi-Key every day.”

“Our agreement with Digi-Key allows engineers access to a broader range of our products for prototyping and purchasers to more quickly access our products in production quantities,” said Andy Coyle, director of Global Channel Sales for Laird Technologies. “Digi-Key is well positioned to support our customers’ needs from prototype through production and will play a critical role in getting our products to the global marketplace quickly and reliably.”

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