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

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.


News May 11, 2022 by Jeff Child
Qualcomm Helps Push Wi-Fi 7 From Theory to Hardware

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.


News May 06, 2022 by Jake Hertz
DIGI EX50 5G Cellular Router | New Product Brief

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.


New Audio Devices Target Next-gen Audio System Designs

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.


News May 03, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Lighting Systems Get an IoT Facelift With Bluetooth Mesh

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.


News May 02, 2022 by Dr. Steve Arar
Demystifying LoRa and LoRaWAN Wireless Network Protocols

Demystifying LoRa and LoRaWAN Wireless Network Protocols

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


RF Switch Ups Power Density and Integration for 5G Networks

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.


News Apr 12, 2022 by Jeff Child
Team Up Shoots for Global Direct-to-satellite LoRaWAN IoT Connectivity

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.


News Mar 21, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Designing to Protect 5G Macro Base Stations for High Reliability

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.


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

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.


News Jan 19, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Protecting 5G Macro Base Station Amplifiers and Antennas From Electrical Hazards

Protecting 5G Macro Base Station Amplifiers and Antennas From Electrical Hazards

This article dives into protecting tower-mounted amplifiers and advanced antenna systems of 5G macro base stations from electrical hazards.


5G Backhaul May Move Data From Base Stations to a Core Network

5G Backhaul May Move Data From Base Stations to a Core Network

The future of 5G NR means moving into mmWave frequencies. What opportunities and challenges await operators in designing backhaul network services?


News Dec 13, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
PoE Standards for IoT Devices and Power Sourcing Equipment

PoE Standards for IoT Devices and Power Sourcing Equipment

In this Industry Article, we'll discuss PoE (Power over Ethernet) standards and power sourcing equipment (PSE), using office Internet of Things (IoT) devices as an example application.


Wi-Fi CERTIFIED HaLow Makes Its Debut—and Graduates Its First Reference Design

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED HaLow Makes Its Debut—and Graduates Its First Reference Design

Wi-Fi HaLow is described as having the best combination of range, throughput, density, low-power operation, and deployment costs. Now, the certification program will bring this latest IEEE standard to market.


News Nov 05, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Could Laser-based Wireless Power Transmission Be Taking Center Stage?

Could Laser-based Wireless Power Transmission Be Taking Center Stage?

Though wireless power transfer research continues to gain momentum, laser-based wireless power is garnering great interest from both Ericsson, JAXA, and DARPA.


News Oct 28, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Colab Aims to Create a Secured Quantum Internet Using Quantum Key Distribution

Colab Aims to Create a Secured Quantum Internet Using Quantum Key Distribution

Researchers and companies alike are investing time into quantum networks/internet. However, what is this technology, how is it secured with quantum key distribution, and what are TB Group and Toshiba creating?


News Oct 18, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Intro to 5G NR

Intro to 5G NR

Learn the basics of 5G NR (New Radio), including its frequency bands, applications, and what technologies make it possible.


Microchip Faces Connectivity Issues for PAM4 with “Most Compact” Ethernet PHY

Microchip Faces Connectivity Issues for PAM4 with “Most Compact” Ethernet PHY

The demand for better connectivity has prompted the shift to 112G PAM4, though there are many challenges like signal integrity. Taking on these challenges, Microchip unveils its latest solution.


News Sep 09, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Semtech Strives for Data Center Interconnects with Latest Tri-Edge Chipsets

Semtech Strives for Data Center Interconnects with Latest Tri-Edge Chipsets

Hoping to take the "edge" off of data center workloads comes two new additions to Semtech's Tri-Edge family. What are they and how do they help data centers keep up through data center interconnects?


Messages Through the Cosmos: A Review of Data Transfer in Space

Messages Through the Cosmos: A Review of Data Transfer in Space

Space data transfer has come a long way since those early calls to Houston. Here's a forward-looking glance at space communication technology.


News Sep 01, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau