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Analyze RLC Components Using the Admittance Smith Chart and Examples

Analyze RLC Components Using the Admittance Smith Chart and Examples

Learn about the admittance Smith chart to analyze a parallel connection of resistors, capacitors, and inductors, and see the circuit's behavior over the swept frequency range.


From a New Chip to Broader Ranges—The Push for Terahertz Technology Continues

From a New Chip to Broader Ranges—The Push for Terahertz Technology Continues

Since terahertz technology is being looked at as the next step toward 6G, companies like Cannon, universities such as Harvard, and agencies like NASA aim to keep this technology advancing.


News Mar 18, 2023 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Silicon Labs Spins Bluetooth SoC and MCU for Small Form-factor Designs

Silicon Labs Spins Bluetooth SoC and MCU for Small Form-factor Designs

With a goal of serving the design needs of small form-factor embedded systems, Silicon Labs is rolling out families of MCUs and wireless SoCs in tiny packages.


News Mar 17, 2023 by Jeff Child
The Smith Chart and Its Relation to the Reflection Coefficient and Impedance

The Smith Chart and Its Relation to the Reflection Coefficient and Impedance

Learn about the history and ins/outs of the Smith chart, as well as how it relates to the reflection coefficient and makes calculating impedance easier.


Mismatch Loss and Mismatch Uncertainty Via Attenuators and Statistical Models

Mismatch Loss and Mismatch Uncertainty Via Attenuators and Statistical Models

Learn about the effect of mismatch loss on a lossy line, a method to reduce the mismatch loss through fixed attenuators, and the statistical models of this error.


Ahead of MWC 2023, AMD Unveils RF SoC Duo for 4G/5G Radio Unit Designs

Ahead of MWC 2023, AMD Unveils RF SoC Duo for 4G/5G Radio Unit Designs

Targeting emerging 4G/5G radio unit markets, AMD has released two new members of its Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC digital front-end (DFE) family.


News Feb 23, 2023 by Jeff Child
Qualcomm and SES-imagotag Team to Leverage New Bluetooth ESL Standard

Qualcomm and SES-imagotag Team to Leverage New Bluetooth ESL Standard

Industry leaders have their sights set on standardizing smart store labels using the latest Bluetooth SIG standard.


News Feb 20, 2023 by Aaron Carman
CML Microcircuits CMX90G70 RF Amplifiers | New Product Brief

CML Microcircuits CMX90G70 RF Amplifiers | 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.


Exploring the Basics of Bluetooth Low Energy: A Beginners Guide To BLE

Exploring the Basics of Bluetooth Low Energy: A Beginners Guide To BLE

Learn about the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) wireless communication protocol, namely its features, protocol stack, and how it communicates with devices.


Mismatch Loss Effect on RF Power Measurement and Gain of Cascaded Amplifiers

Mismatch Loss Effect on RF Power Measurement and Gain of Cascaded Amplifiers

Using the mismatch loss equations, learn about the effect of mismatch loss on RF power measurement and the gain of cascaded amplifiers.


Share Files With a Fist Bump: Wi-R Confines Signal to a User’s Body

Share Files With a Fist Bump: Wi-R Confines Signal to a User’s Body

The latest wireless protocol ditches radiation and focuses on a new medium: your body.


News Feb 14, 2023 by Aaron Carman
IoT Modules and Dev Kits Enable Low-power, Edge Device Designs

IoT Modules and Dev Kits Enable Low-power, Edge Device Designs

Serving up low-power wireless connectivity, high-performance computing, and comprehensive development resources, this batch of IoT modules, SoCs, and dev boards smooth the way for IoT system designers.


News Feb 13, 2023 by Jeff Child
For Tonight’s Big Game, Thank the Navy for Sharing Its Broadband Spectrum

For Tonight’s Big Game, Thank the Navy for Sharing Its Broadband Spectrum

When Kansas City squares off against Philadelphia at the Big Game tonight, the NFL will have access to the Citizen Broadband Radio System as a safety net in case of internet failure.


News Feb 12, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois
TE Connectivity LEMBAS LTE/GNSS USB Modem | New Product Brief

TE Connectivity LEMBAS LTE/GNSS USB Modem | 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.


IEEE RWW Keynotes: Future of RF Looks Rocky and That’s a Good Thing

IEEE RWW Keynotes: Future of RF Looks Rocky and That’s a Good Thing

At IEEE Radio and Wireless Week (RWW), keynote speakers highlighted the trends in RF and wireless technology, and how design engineers must adapt to meet the new challenges head on.


News Feb 02, 2023 by Aaron Carman
IEEE Radio and Wireless Week Panel: Getting to D-Band is a Group Effort

IEEE Radio and Wireless Week Panel: Getting to D-Band is a Group Effort

At IEEE Radio and Wireless Week 2023, industry leaders in chip fabrication and measurement engaged in a panel discussion to give engineers their opinions on the future of D-band technology.


News Jan 30, 2023 by Aaron Carman
M5Stack SIM7080G CatM, NB-IoT + GNSS Unit | New Product Brief

M5Stack SIM7080G CatM, NB-IoT + GNSS Unit | 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.


Transmission Line Theory: Observing the Reflection Coefficient and Standing Wave

Transmission Line Theory: Observing the Reflection Coefficient and Standing Wave

Learn about radio frequency (RF) wave propagation and reflection via transmission lines, equations, and example waveforms.


Matter Protocol Multiverse Grows with SoCs, Dev Kits, and Design Wins

Matter Protocol Multiverse Grows with SoCs, Dev Kits, and Design Wins

Leveraging the Matter 1.0 protocol, companies are rolling out solutions for engineers to build next-gen interoperable smart home and IoT devices.


News Jan 27, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
A Primer on Digital Pulse Amplitude Modulation

A Primer on Digital Pulse Amplitude Modulation

An encoding technique used for digital communication, pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) converts a discrete-time signal into a variable-amplitude continuous-time signal that is suitable for high-speed wired communication systems.