With 5G rolling out more quickly as we approach 2021, it may be helpful to touch on the key technologies that make 5G such a speedy success.
With 5G rolling out more quickly as we approach 2021, it may be helpful to touch on the key technologies that make 5G such a speedy success.
As modulation scheme efficiency goes up, power amplifier efficiency goes down. Xilinx, TI, and Skyworks are bringing…
As modulation scheme efficiency goes up, power amplifier efficiency goes down. Xilinx, TI, and Skyworks are bringing their expertise to the table to reconcile the trade-off.
Xilinx solutions are surfacing for each new wave in the 5G rollout. Appearing in 2021, the new RFSoC DFE is forecasted to…
Xilinx solutions are surfacing for each new wave in the 5G rollout. Appearing in 2021, the new RFSoC DFE is forecasted to break all existing benchmarks.
As 5G speed and storage demands collide with the end of Moore's law, chipmakers are turning to multichip packaging to…
As 5G speed and storage demands collide with the end of Moore's law, chipmakers are turning to multichip packaging to save space and power.
As 5G barrels forward, engineers are increasingly talking about one of the major design challenges of this technology:…
As 5G barrels forward, engineers are increasingly talking about one of the major design challenges of this technology: thermal management.
5G will operate at frequencies significantly faster than those of 4G, forcing PCB designers to rethink how their boards…
5G will operate at frequencies significantly faster than those of 4G, forcing PCB designers to rethink how their boards are designed and manufactured.
NXP Semiconductors has announced the opening of its new high-volume RF GaN fab in Chandler, Arizona, representing the…
NXP Semiconductors has announced the opening of its new high-volume RF GaN fab in Chandler, Arizona, representing the United States’ most advanced fab dedicated to 5G RF power amplifiers.
Hardware acceleration is said to create a new 5G throughput reality with 42x encoding and 24x decoding improvements for…
Hardware acceleration is said to create a new 5G throughput reality with 42x encoding and 24x decoding improvements for FEC and HARQ line coding.
Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Intel, and SK Telecom have recently announced their partnership to develop an NFV platform…
Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Intel, and SK Telecom have recently announced their partnership to develop an NFV platform aimed at democratizing 5G.
The new chip leverages photonic topological insulators to operate in the terahertz band—not in the 5G range, but in the…
The new chip leverages photonic topological insulators to operate in the terahertz band—not in the 5G range, but in the 6G range.
The two RF powerhouses have teamed up to create a flexible radio platform that addresses 5G network design challenges.
The two RF powerhouses have teamed up to create a flexible radio platform that addresses 5G network design challenges.
A new connectivity protocol shows promise for IoT designs, rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT.
A new connectivity protocol shows promise for IoT designs, rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT.
The most power-hungry component in RF transmitters, the RF power amplifier, is getting some serious attention from design…
The most power-hungry component in RF transmitters, the RF power amplifier, is getting some serious attention from design engineers.
Surging 15 trillion operations per second, Qualcomm’s RB5 platform is bringing AI and deep learning workloads to the…
Surging 15 trillion operations per second, Qualcomm’s RB5 platform is bringing AI and deep learning workloads to the edge of robotics.
With 5G around the corner, Nokia is boosting SoC processing power and intelligence with the help of Broadcom, Marvell, and Intel.
With 5G around the corner, Nokia is boosting SoC processing power and intelligence with the help of Broadcom, Marvell, and Intel.
The Wireless Broadband Alliance has issued a rallying cry for tech leaders to support a global connectivity solution.
The Wireless Broadband Alliance has issued a rallying cry for tech leaders to support a global connectivity solution.
Although COVID-19 has caused a slowdown, the 5G revolution is still well underway with the first pioneer devices capable…
Although COVID-19 has caused a slowdown, the 5G revolution is still well underway with the first pioneer devices capable of accessing next-generation wireless speeds already on shelves worldwide.
With an eye on 5G at the hardware level, Arm is attracting notice from Facebook, Snapchat, Google, and Netflix.
With an eye on 5G at the hardware level, Arm is attracting notice from Facebook, Snapchat, Google, and Netflix.
For now, 5G is on the main stage. But behind the curtains, 6G might not be as far away as we think.
For now, 5G is on the main stage. But behind the curtains, 6G might not be as far away as we think.