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Antenna Innovations Come in Sizes Ranging from a Stamp to a School Bus

Antenna Innovations Come in Sizes Ranging from a Stamp to a School Bus

In this roundup, we spotlight small, medium, and large antenna announcements fortifying communication across industries, from drones to satellites.


News Sep 03, 2025 by Duane Benson
Using Varactor Diodes for FM Signal Generation

Using Varactor Diodes for FM Signal Generation

Learn how a varactor diode's variable capacitance, together with an LC tank circuit, can drive a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) to create FM waveforms.


An FM Generator Circuit Using the Capacitance of a Collector-Base Junction

An FM Generator Circuit Using the Capacitance of a Collector-Base Junction

In this article, we examine a reactance modulator design that employs the variable capacitance of a bipolar junction transistor to modulate the output of a Colpitts oscillator.


European Project to Repurpose Fiber-Optic Cables Into Photonic Sensors

European Project to Repurpose Fiber-Optic Cables Into Photonic Sensors

An Aston University-led initiative aims to turn existing telecom cables in railways into real-time early warning systems for structural failures.


News Aug 19, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Keysight Unveils EMI Test Receiver with Real-Time, 1 GHz Bandwidth

Keysight Unveils EMI Test Receiver with Real-Time, 1 GHz Bandwidth

Keysight says the updated EMI receiver significantly improves test throughput, reduces debugging time, and optimizes EMC chamber efficiency.


News Aug 18, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Introduction to Reactance Modulators for Generating FM Signals

Introduction to Reactance Modulators for Generating FM Signals

In this article, we'll introduce the fundamental concepts of direct FM generation and examine a key FM modulation circuit: the reactance modulator.


Advancing Telecommunications With Edge AI

Advancing Telecommunications With Edge AI

By strategically incorporating artificial intelligence throughout their networks, telecom companies can meet demand for better performance, streamlined operations, and improved customer experiences.


Estimating FM Bandwidth: Solved Examples

Estimating FM Bandwidth: Solved Examples

In this article, we'll illustrate the usefulness of Carson's rule for bandwidth estimation by working through a series of example problems.


Exploring the Relationship Between FM Wave Bandwidth and the Modulation Index

Exploring the Relationship Between FM Wave Bandwidth and the Modulation Index

In this article, we'll investigate how varying the amplitude and frequency of the modulating tone impacts the bandwidth of FM signals. We'll also compare the modulation index in AM and FM schemes.


Design for the Future: How UALink Interconnects Empower Next-Gen AI Systems

Design for the Future: How UALink Interconnects Empower Next-Gen AI Systems

Learn how UALink offers an open, high-speed interconnect for AI accelerators, that enables scalable, low-latency, and energy-efficient AI systems for next-gen workloads.


Three Methods for Estimating the Transmission Bandwidth of FM Signals

Three Methods for Estimating the Transmission Bandwidth of FM Signals

Along with introducing Carson's rule for bandwidth estimation, this article explains how to calculate the required transmission bandwidth based on either the sidebands or the total power of the signal.


Exploring Bessel Functions: Understanding the Spectrum of Tone-Modulated FM

Exploring Bessel Functions: Understanding the Spectrum of Tone-Modulated FM

In this article, we’ll learn about the essential properties of Bessel functions and what they can tell us about the bandwidth of practical FM signals.


Implementing Molex EMI Filter Plates for Superior Electromagnetic Interference Protection | Tech Guide

Implementing Molex EMI Filter Plates for Superior Electromagnetic Interference Protection | Tech Guide

In this Tech Guide, we dive into Molex EMI Filter Plates—engineered to deliver powerful electromagnetic interference protection across demanding systems. Watch now to get started!


Rigol’s Real-Time Digital Oscilloscopes Support Up to 13 GHz Bandwidth

Rigol’s Real-Time Digital Oscilloscopes Support Up to 13 GHz Bandwidth

The new oscilloscope series features high-speed signal capture and a 40 GSa/s sampling rate.


News Jul 14, 2025 by Duane Benson
Introduction to Wideband FM Signals

Introduction to Wideband FM Signals

Learn how Bessel functions and the modulation index can help us understand the bandwidth of wideband frequency-modulated (FM) signals.


Dynamic Nonlinearity in RF Power Amplifiers: Insights From Two-Tone Testing

Dynamic Nonlinearity in RF Power Amplifiers: Insights From Two-Tone Testing

This article explores the effect of signal bandwidth on the linearity of power amplifiers, including the impacts of cascaded RF gain stages.


Practical Insights Into Narrowband FM With a Single-Frequency Input

Practical Insights Into Narrowband FM With a Single-Frequency Input

In this article, we’ll use phasor diagrams to compare narrowband FM and conventional AM. We’ll also discuss the problem of oscillator phase noise and work through an example problem.


SiTime Unveils Software for Data Center and Network Time Synchronization

SiTime Unveils Software for Data Center and Network Time Synchronization

Announced today, the new software works with SiTime hardware to create the most accurate and reliable data center, networking, and communications timing system.


News Jun 30, 2025 by Duane Benson
Understanding the Third-Order Intercept Point of a Cascaded System

Understanding the Third-Order Intercept Point of a Cascaded System

Using the third-order intercept point (IP3) metric, we examine how the nonlinearity of individual gain stages in a cascaded RF system affects the linearity performance of the cascade as a whole.


Photonics, Power, and Packaging at the 6G Research Frontier

Photonics, Power, and Packaging at the 6G Research Frontier

Researchers are tackling key 6G challenges—from ultra-fast photonic AI for real-time RF processing to novel GaN amplifier behavior and ultra-compact phased-array packaging.


News Jun 26, 2025 by Luke James