Noise Figure Measurement Using the Y-Factor Method: Noise Source Uncertainty and Fixturing Losses
The Y-factor method simplifies noise figure measurements by allowing the use of variable attenuators in place of a calibrated power meter. In addition to…
Infineon Puts More Under the Hood of New MCU-embedded Power ICs
Built for automotive motor control, the new chips pack power electronics, microcontrollers, and communications circuitry in one chip.
Understanding the Compute Hardware Behind Generative AI
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT have had a huge impact in numerous sectors of society. As engineers, it’s helpful for us to understand the computing…
To Speed Up 5G Deployment, Samsung and Intel Expand vRAN Collaboration
Samsung is integrating its latest release, vRAN 3.0, with 4th-gen Intel Xeon scalable processors to hasten 5G improvements and deployment.
CU Boulder Team Builds Shape-shifting Display With Actuator Technology
The 3D display table can dynamically respond to touch, sort items, and create pop-up displays—and it can perform multiple functions at once.
LTspice Lab: Buck Converter Current and Voltage Dynamics
Improve your understanding of switch-mode voltage regulators by examining the electrical characteristics of a step-down converter during the on and off portions…
Renesas Continues Acquisition Trail, Now Pursuing Sequans’ Cellular IP
First, it was Dialog Semiconductor. Then it was Celano and Panthronics. Now, Renesas is after 4G/5G specialist Sequans in its latest string of IoT-focused acquisitions.
Claimed Room-temperature Superconductor Falters Under Scrutiny
South Korean researchers claim to have synthesized the world’s first room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor. Is this one of the great discoveries of…