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Qorvo Targets 5G Radio Complexity With New Wideband RF Switch Family

Qorvo Targets 5G Radio Complexity With New Wideband RF Switch Family

The family replaces cascaded switch architectures, reducing component count, improving signal integrity, and supporting operation from 50 MHz to 10 GHz.


News 5 hours ago by Austin Futrell
Evaluating the Noise Performance of Coherent DSB‑SC Demodulators

Evaluating the Noise Performance of Coherent DSB‑SC Demodulators

In this article, we'll learn how to calculate the noise power and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a double-sideband suppressed-carrier communication system.


A 7 to 60 V Input Buck Converter: A Wide-Range DC-DC Step-Down Module

A 7 to 60 V Input Buck Converter: A Wide-Range DC-DC Step-Down Module

This project brief describes how to build a wide-range DC-DC buck converter capable of delivering a regulated 5.0 or 3.3 V output from input voltages ranging from 7 to 60 V.


Enter to Win an STM32C5 Nucleo-64 Development Board

Enter to Win an STM32C5 Nucleo-64 Development Board

Register now for your chance to win an STM32 Nucleo-64 development board from STMicroelectronics and Avnet SILICA.


giveaways May 29, 2026 by Avnet SILICA
What Is Matter? Building Connected Devices with Silicon Labs

What Is Matter? Building Connected Devices with Silicon Labs

Learn what Matter is, how it enables interoperability across smart home devices, and how Silicon Labs' development tools and support can help accelerate Matter-enabled product design.


Solving the Hard Problems: Combining AI and Physics for PCB Design

Solving the Hard Problems: Combining AI and Physics for PCB Design

Sergiy Nesterenko, founder and CEO of Quilter, discusses his journey from SpaceX to creating an AI platform that uses reinforcement learning and computational physics to fully automate complex PCB layouts.


Podcasts Jun 23, 2026 by Daniel Bogdanoff
3 Pocket-Sized Photonics Innovations Power MedTech to Atomic Clocks

3 Pocket-Sized Photonics Innovations Power MedTech to Atomic Clocks

Research teams at EPFL, Harvard, and UC San Diego each reported photonic devices that shrink or repurpose light-based hardware.


News Jun 22, 2026 by Luke James
ST Unveils 2.3K-Zone dToF 3D Lidar Module for Resource-Limited Edge AI

ST Unveils 2.3K-Zone dToF 3D Lidar Module for Resource-Limited Edge AI

Announced today, the all-in-one VL53L9CX combines stacked BSI SPAD technology, metasurface optics, and on-chip processing to deliver dense spatial awareness…


News Jun 22, 2026 by Jeff Child
Rewiring the Spine: The Tech Restoring Movement After Spinal Injury

Rewiring the Spine: The Tech Restoring Movement After Spinal Injury

By treating spinal cord injuries as a signal-integrity challenge, engineers are using deep learning and wireless technology to successfully reconnect the brain…


News Jun 19, 2026 by Dr. Steve Arar
The BC109: Europe’s Low-Noise Transistor and the Silicon Behind the Fuzz Face

The BC109: Europe’s Low-Noise Transistor and the Silicon Behind the Fuzz Face

Created by Philips and Mullard in 1963, the BC109 was the low-noise member of a transistor family that dominated European electronics for two decades and later…


News Jun 19, 2026 by Luke James
Breaking AI Bottlenecks: 3 Startups Look Beyond the Chip

Breaking AI Bottlenecks: 3 Startups Look Beyond the Chip

Lotus Microsystems, Oriole Networks, and Atomera have each rolled out technologies tackling the physical limits slowing AI infrastructure.


News Jun 18, 2026 by Luke James
Beyond PLL Lock: Rethinking AC Phase Timing Confidence

Beyond PLL Lock: Rethinking AC Phase Timing Confidence

PLL lock doesn't mean your phase timing is trustworthy. Learn why AC synchronization systems need measured, validated phase references—not just loop convergence.


Thread Group and Broadband Forum Unite for End-to-End IoT Interoperability

Thread Group and Broadband Forum Unite for End-to-End IoT Interoperability

Thread Group and Broadband Forum are partnering to unify IoT mesh with broadband infrastructure. Also, the new Thread Tools app launches to provide real-world…


News Jun 17, 2026 by Jeff Child
The Isolated Half-Bridge: An IGBT Gate Driver Module with Current Sense

The Isolated Half-Bridge: An IGBT Gate Driver Module with Current Sense

This project brief describes how to assemble an isolated half-bridge IGBT gate driver module built around the NCD57085DR2G. It features onboard current sensing…