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Designing a Unilateral RF Amplifier for a Specified Gain

Designing a Unilateral RF Amplifier for a Specified Gain

Learn about the role of gain analysis in the design of unilateral RF amplifiers, first by reviewing the basic concepts and then by working through a pair of design examples.


U-blox Rolls Out Host-Based Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.4 Modules

U-blox Rolls Out Host-Based Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.4 Modules

Powered by Infineon’s CYW55513, the new U-blox module extends the influence of Wi-Fi 6/6E to more IoT devices.


News Nov 03, 2023 by Jake Hertz
After 84 Years, Canada Stops Broadcasting Time From Its Atomic Clocks

After 84 Years, Canada Stops Broadcasting Time From Its Atomic Clocks

Despite being based on cesium atomic clocks—reportedly accurate within one second over 300 million years—the broadcast was shut down over concerns about its accuracy when received via digital streaming.


News Oct 26, 2023 by Duane Benson
Unconditional Stability and Potential Instability in RF Amplifier Design

Unconditional Stability and Potential Instability in RF Amplifier Design

Stability analysis is an integral part of RF design. Learn the basics of stability analysis, including how to determine whether a device is unconditionally stable or potentially unstable.


NISSHINBO MICRO DEVICES NT1189GDAE3S High Linearity Low Noise Amplifier | New Product Brief

NISSHINBO MICRO DEVICES NT1189GDAE3S High Linearity Low Noise Amplifier | New Product Brief

The NT1189GDAE3S High Linearity Low Noise Amplifier by Nisshinbo Micro Devices is a high-performing LNA designed to operate within the 3.3 to 5.0 Gigahertz range. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


XP Power QHL Series 75W to 750W DC-DC Converters | New Product Brief

XP Power QHL Series 75W to 750W DC-DC Converters | New Product Brief

XP Power's QHL series presents a line of low-profile, baseplate-cooled DC-DC Converters offering regulated single outputs ranging from 5 to 48 VDC. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Bluetooth Low Energy Data Transfer Modes: A Comparison

Bluetooth Low Energy Data Transfer Modes: A Comparison

This article introduces and compares Bluetooth Low Energy’s legacy advertising, extended advertising, and connection-oriented data transfer modes.


Keysight Unwraps EDA Tool Suite for Boosting RF and 5G Design Productivity

Keysight Unwraps EDA Tool Suite for Boosting RF and 5G Design Productivity

The Keysight EDA 2024 tool suite promises to provide end-to-end design, modeling. and simulation with “shift left” workflow tools designed to increase productivity in the RF/5G world.


News Sep 30, 2023 by Duane Benson
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS ACS37600 Hall-Based Linear Sensors | New Product Brief

ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS ACS37600 Hall-Based Linear Sensors | New Product Brief

Allegro MicroSystems’ ACS37600K Hall-Based Linear Sensors represent cutting-edge linear sensor ICs tailored for industrial, commercial, and communications applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


New Test & Measurement Tools Rise to Meet the Needs of High-Frequency Devices

New Test & Measurement Tools Rise to Meet the Needs of High-Frequency Devices

New test tools from Siglent, Teledyne LeCroy, and Keysight flex frequency range, accuracy, flexibility, and resolution.


News Sep 26, 2023 by Darshil Patel
Bluetooth LE: Security Modes and Procedures Explained

Bluetooth LE: Security Modes and Procedures Explained

In Bluetooth LE (BLE), security is a multifaceted beast. Learn the three main security modes of BLE, along with five critical BLE security procedures.


SiTime Targets Data Centers and Network Gear With MEMS OXCO Family

SiTime Targets Data Centers and Network Gear With MEMS OXCO Family

Armed with specifications well suited to data center and network infrastructure needs, these new MEMS-based oven-controlled crystal oscillators (OXCOs) ensure robust precision timing.


News Sep 22, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Assessing Conductor and Dielectric Losses in Transmission Lines

Assessing Conductor and Dielectric Losses in Transmission Lines

Understanding the causes of attenuation in a transmission line can help us choose the right solutions for our application. In this article, we’ll learn about attenuation caused by conductor loss and dielectric loss.


AI Networking Chip Startup, Enfabrica, Receives $125 Million in Series B Funding

AI Networking Chip Startup, Enfabrica, Receives $125 Million in Series B Funding

With Nvidia now added to its list of strategic investors, Enfabrica has opened pre-orders on systems using its AI era fabric switch IC


News Sep 15, 2023 by Duane Benson
Behind Saildrone: The Company Sending Autonomous Sailboats Into the Eye of Hurricanes

Behind Saildrone: The Company Sending Autonomous Sailboats Into the Eye of Hurricanes

Driven by wind and solar power, storm-chasing Saildrone vessels are autonomously collecting valuable scientific data for up to a year at a time.


News Sep 12, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Introduction to Dielectric Loss in Transmission Lines

Introduction to Dielectric Loss in Transmission Lines

Understanding the effect of dielectrics on transmission lines is an important aspect of many high frequency system designs. This article will introduce concepts like relative permittivity and loss tangent and describe how they affect the performance of transmission lines.


Semiconductor Industry News: Recent IPOs, Acquisitions, and Fallen Deals

Semiconductor Industry News: Recent IPOs, Acquisitions, and Fallen Deals

Amid the Chips Act, labor shortages, and international trade tension, the semiconductor industry is anything but predictable.


News Aug 28, 2023 by Duane Benson
The Skin Effect in Cylindrical and Rectangular Conductors: Eddy Currents and Current Crowding

The Skin Effect in Cylindrical and Rectangular Conductors: Eddy Currents and Current Crowding

The distribution of AC currents in real conductors with finite dimensions and circular or rectangular cross-sections is non-uniform. This article will discuss Faraday's law and how AC currents create eddy currents and current crowding in real conductors.


Communication ‘Breakthroughs’ Make Waves in the Wireless Industry

Communication ‘Breakthroughs’ Make Waves in the Wireless Industry

From the smallest LTE-M/NB-IoT module to the fastest 5G uplink speed record, several companies have recently taken to the news to claim an important feat in wireless technology.


News Aug 26, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Zeroing In on Wi-Fi 7, Marvell Releases First 5 nm Multi-GB PHY Platform

Zeroing In on Wi-Fi 7, Marvell Releases First 5 nm Multi-GB PHY Platform

The first chip based on Marvell's 5 nm multi-gigabit copper Ethernet PHY platform reduces PHY power by more than 50% and delivers up to 10 Gbps of bandwidth for Wi-Fi 7.


News Aug 24, 2023 by Aaron Carman