The Y-factor method is a widely used technique for measuring the gain and noise figure (NF) of RF components. This article will help you understand the…
The Y-factor method is a widely used technique for measuring the gain and noise figure (NF) of RF components. This article will help you understand the differences between the insertion gain and the available gain, while avoiding potentially significant errors when measuring the noise figure.
Adil Kidwai, VP and Head of Product Management at EdgeQ, discusses how they are aiming to redefine software-defined…
Adil Kidwai, VP and Head of Product Management at EdgeQ, discusses how they are aiming to redefine software-defined radios as they build what they believe is the world’s first base station-on-a-chip, using RISC-V to enable AI and 5G.
The new set of Wi-Fi 7 chips will appear in devices such as routers, gateways, and client devices.
The new set of Wi-Fi 7 chips will appear in devices such as routers, gateways, and client devices.
There's no end to the innovation that can come from a simple Raspberry Pi—from recent wireless communication devices to…
There's no end to the innovation that can come from a simple Raspberry Pi—from recent wireless communication devices to human-machine interface solutions.
Learn about Bluetooth LE's security features and tools, how to use them, and understand how they keep connections secure.
Learn about Bluetooth LE's security features and tools, how to use them, and understand how they keep connections secure.
The collaboration will deliver test systems with 300x longer operational life and 60x test system throughput, according…
The collaboration will deliver test systems with 300x longer operational life and 60x test system throughput, according to the companies.
The new Wi-Fi companion IC adds Wi-Fi 6 capabilities to an embedded system.
The new Wi-Fi companion IC adds Wi-Fi 6 capabilities to an embedded system.
A scholar, researcher, and tireless inventor, Lee de Forest made a seemingly small modification to vacuum-tube…
A scholar, researcher, and tireless inventor, Lee de Forest made a seemingly small modification to vacuum-tube technology. The repercussions in the incipient electronics industry were immense.
Explore the seven states of the Bluetooth LE radio, how the link layer state machine manages the LE radio, and the roles…
Explore the seven states of the Bluetooth LE radio, how the link layer state machine manages the LE radio, and the roles of these states in wireless communication.
With applications like phased array radar, electronic surveillance, T&M, and 6G in mind, ADI has released a next-gen…
With applications like phased array radar, electronic surveillance, T&M, and 6G in mind, ADI has released a next-gen signal processing platform.
Learn about measuring the noise figure (NF) using the Y factor method. We'll dive into using this to find the noise…
Learn about measuring the noise figure (NF) using the Y factor method. We'll dive into using this to find the noise factor, how to calibrate for noise temperature, and much more.
Leveraging novel photonic circuit designs, researchers hope to lower electricity consumption in data centers.
Leveraging novel photonic circuit designs, researchers hope to lower electricity consumption in data centers.
Learn another way to characterize RF noise components using noise temperature and how this concept clears up how noise…
Learn another way to characterize RF noise components using noise temperature and how this concept clears up how noise figure measurement instruments actually work.
Despite Apple’s internal efforts, the company still needs to rely on third parties for wireless chips.
Despite Apple’s internal efforts, the company still needs to rely on third parties for wireless chips.
In this article, we round up four recent UWB-related designs making a big impact on automotive child safety, keyless…
In this article, we round up four recent UWB-related designs making a big impact on automotive child safety, keyless entry, object detection, and more.
50 years ago today, on May 22, 1973, Robert Metcalfe wrote a memo to management at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center…
50 years ago today, on May 22, 1973, Robert Metcalfe wrote a memo to management at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center explaining how Ethernet could work.
Britain’s fight for survival in World War II may have ended differently without Robert Watson-Watt’s contributions to…
Britain’s fight for survival in World War II may have ended differently without Robert Watson-Watt’s contributions to radar technology.
Take a closer look at the definition of the RF noise figure and discuss some subtleties to help avoid erroneous…
Take a closer look at the definition of the RF noise figure and discuss some subtleties to help avoid erroneous interpretations of this specification.
Learn about impedance matching using a single stub, transmission lines, and immittance Smith chart examples.
Learn about impedance matching using a single stub, transmission lines, and immittance Smith chart examples.
With its 5G base-station-on-a-chip SoC leading the way, EdgeQ has closed a $75 million round of investment funding.
With its 5G base-station-on-a-chip SoC leading the way, EdgeQ has closed a $75 million round of investment funding.
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