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Understanding the causes of attenuation in a transmission line can help us choose the right solutions for our…

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.

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

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

Driven by wind and solar power, storm-chasing Saildrone vessels are autonomously collecting valuable scientific data for…

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

Understanding the effect of dielectrics on transmission lines is an important aspect of many high frequency system…

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.

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

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

The distribution of AC currents in real conductors with finite dimensions and circular or rectangular cross-sections is…

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.

From the smallest LTE-M/NB-IoT module to the fastest 5G uplink speed record, several companies have recently taken to the…

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.

The first chip based on Marvell's 5 nm multi-gigabit copper Ethernet PHY platform reduces PHY power by more than 50% and…

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.

Phillip Smith, an amateur radio operator working at Bell Labs, devised a chart that even today can help engineers…

Phillip Smith, an amateur radio operator working at Bell Labs, devised a chart that even today can help engineers understand the behavior of transmission lines.

A wave of N-channel Super Junction MOSFETs from Rohm, Alpha and Omega, and Toshiba aim to address efficiency in…

A wave of N-channel Super Junction MOSFETs from Rohm, Alpha and Omega, and Toshiba aim to address efficiency in high-voltage power applications.

Switching noise jitter (SNJ) is an important concept to digest and a tricky problem to manage. Learn the background of…

Switching noise jitter (SNJ) is an important concept to digest and a tricky problem to manage. Learn the background of SNJ and how employing innovative filtering technology can smooth the way.

Learn the roles of the three security keys in Bluetooth LE—Long Term Key (LTK), Connection Signature Resolving Key…

Learn the roles of the three security keys in Bluetooth LE—Long Term Key (LTK), Connection Signature Resolving Key (CSRK), and Identity Resolving Key (IRK).

The Y-factor method simplifies noise figure measurements by allowing the use of variable attenuators in place of a…

The Y-factor method simplifies noise figure measurements by allowing the use of variable attenuators in place of a calibrated power meter. In addition to defining the Y factor, we will discuss noise source uncertainty and fixturing losses that can introduce errors in your noise figure measurements.

Samsung is integrating its latest release, vRAN 3.0, with 4th-gen Intel Xeon scalable processors to hasten 5G…

Samsung is integrating its latest release, vRAN 3.0, with 4th-gen Intel Xeon scalable processors to hasten 5G improvements and deployment.

First, it was Dialog Semiconductor. Then it was Celano and Panthronics. Now, Renesas is after 4G/5G specialist Sequans in…

First, it was Dialog Semiconductor. Then it was Celano and Panthronics. Now, Renesas is after 4G/5G specialist Sequans in its latest string of IoT-focused acquisitions.

On its way to geosynchronous orbit, the heaviest commercial satellite offers unprecedented coverage thanks to its unique design.

On its way to geosynchronous orbit, the heaviest commercial satellite offers unprecedented coverage thanks to its unique design.

With a focus on conduction loss, size, and speed, the power MOSFETs may pave the way for unprecedented efficiency and…

With a focus on conduction loss, size, and speed, the power MOSFETs may pave the way for unprecedented efficiency and power density in a range of applications.

Some of the biggest names in testing equipment have released new tools to accelerate verification for communication…

Some of the biggest names in testing equipment have released new tools to accelerate verification for communication chips, PCIe cables, wide bandgap devices, and more.

The IEEE has certified the first standard for Li-Fi, a high-speed digital communication standard in the infrared (IR),…

The IEEE has certified the first standard for Li-Fi, a high-speed digital communication standard in the infrared (IR), visual light, and ultraviolet (UV) spectrums.