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Ep. 46 | Microsoft VP Marcus Fontoura on Architecting Azure, the “World’s Computer”

Behind the scenes with a Microsoft Technical Fellow and Corporate VP who discusses the software, hardware, and infrastructure behind Azure cloud computing, the software-defined data center, and what makes the most efficient, sustainable data centers in the world.

one day ago by Daniel Bogdanoff

“Quantum Radio” Trials Help Push for More Sensitive RF Hardware

Researcher's from the British Telecommunications (BT) Group are leveraging a new technique in RF radio-receiving that could lead to exponentially more sensitive RF hardware.

5 days ago by Jake Hertz

GaN-on-Silicon for RF Applications? ST and MACOM Claim Success

STMicroelectronics and MACOM announced the successful production of RF GaN-on-Silicon technology, hoping to solve GaN production challenges for RF components.

May 16, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Researchers Seek Out “Fastest Ever Logic Gates” Via Lasers

Reaching for faster compute speeds and bringing lightwave electronics mainstream, researchers from the University of Rochester have created lightwave-based logic gates.

May 16, 2022 by Jake Hertz

AMD SoC Fuels Open RAN Designs for Meta’s Evenstar Effort

By leveraging AMD’s RFSoC device, radio units for Meta’s Evenstar program are well-positioned to speed the adoption of Open RAN infrastructure.

May 11, 2022 by Jeff Child

Qualcomm Helps Push Wi-Fi 7 From Theory to Hardware

As wireless communication technology keeps propelling forward, Qualcomm’s newest release is representing a shift toward Wi-Fi 7.

May 06, 2022 by Jake Hertz

DIGI EX50 5G Cellular Router | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.

May 04, 2022 by Mouser Electronics

New Audio Devices Target Next-gen Audio System Designs

Three semiconductor companies have recently announced devices aimed at next-gen audio. These ICs aim to enable engineers to improve the quality and capabilities of their audio system designs.

May 03, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski

Lighting Systems Get an IoT Facelift With Bluetooth Mesh

Compared to other mesh networking protocols, Bluetooth mesh has the adoption rate and the specs to expand the infrastructure of smart lighting.

May 02, 2022 by Dr. Steve Arar

Arm Unveils New M85 Core and Expands IoT Virtual Hardware Offerings

Six months after its Arm Total Solutions for IoT rollout, today Arm is growing the initiative with a new Cortex-M processor, expanded ecosystem tools, and new virtual hardware—all aimed at IoT.

April 26, 2022 by Jeff Child

Bluetooth Mesh Network Basics—Nodes, Elements, and Node Features

Learn about basic Bluetooth mesh concepts such as nodes and elements, as well as the different requirements for nodes in a Bluetooth mesh network.

April 24, 2022 by Dr. Steve Arar

First PCle 6 Clock Buffers and Multiplexer “Silence” the Data Center

Locking its sights on data centers and the new PCIe Gen6 standard, Renesas has created the "industry’s first PCIe Gen6 timing solution."

April 22, 2022 by Ikimi .O

Demystifying LoRa and LoRaWAN Wireless Network Protocols

In this article, get a basic understanding of wireless communication networks—LoRa and LoRaWAN.

April 17, 2022 by Brandon Satrom

Harvard Kicks Photonics Up a Notch With First Integrated Laser on TFLN Chip

Hoping to keep pushing photonic technology further, researchers at Harvard University have successfully integrated laser onto thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) chips.

April 13, 2022 by Jake Hertz

RF Switch Ups Power Density and Integration for 5G Networks

The new RF switch device from Menlo Micro offers 25 W power handling and an integrated charge pump driver circuit.

April 12, 2022 by Jeff Child

Keysight Rolls Out Two New Test Solutions at DesignCon 2022

Addressing the challenges of 1.6 Tb/s pathway test and PCIe 6.0 validation, Keysight is releasing two new test products at this week’s DesignCon 2022.

April 07, 2022 by Jeff Child

Team Up Shoots for Global Direct-to-satellite LoRaWAN IoT Connectivity

Omnispace and Lacuna collaborate to reinvent space-based Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to seamlessly connect the unconnected remote regions around the globe.

March 21, 2022 by Darshil Patel

Designing to Protect 5G Macro Base Stations for High Reliability

In this article, learn about protecting three major base station systems, the baseband unit, the power supply, and the backup battery system.

March 10, 2022 by Todd Phillips, Littelfuse

Harvard Researchers Claim “Most Compact Terahertz Laser Ever Designed”

In a recent announcement, Harvard researchers unveiled a compact tunable terahertz laser to be used in imaging, security, and wireless communications.

February 07, 2022 by Darshil Patel

How Did the 5G C-Band Threaten to Ground Thousands of Flights?

AT&T and Verizon agreed to delay a mass 5G launch near airports. But major airlines are still concerned about how the 5G C-band may affect their aircraft altimeters.

January 19, 2022 by Jake Hertz