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5G Automotive: What We Can Expect and The Challenges with Implementation

5G Automotive: What We Can Expect and The Challenges with Implementation

5G may still have a long way to go, but its potential for connected car applications are already unmistakable.


News Feb 13, 2020 by Sam Holland
Laser Li-Fi May Far Outpace 5G Communications

Laser Li-Fi May Far Outpace 5G Communications

Replacing radio waves with laser light – ‘Li-Fi’ – could soon be used to boost the speed and reach of communications far beyond the limits promised by 5G.


News Feb 13, 2020 by Luke James
Three SoCs Compete for Processing Supremacy in New Smartphones

Three SoCs Compete for Processing Supremacy in New Smartphones

In this article, we'll take a closer look at recently available smartphone chips and how these chips are responding to higher demands of processing and memory.


News Feb 11, 2020 by Lisa Boneta.
The UK Moves Forward with 5G and  Huawei but Limits Equipment to Non-Critical Applications

The UK Moves Forward with 5G and Huawei but Limits Equipment to Non-Critical Applications

The UK government is to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to play a limited role in supplying the country’s 5G networks.


News Feb 08, 2020 by Luke James
Micron Makes Way for 5G with Fifth Gen of DDR DRAM, Bumping Data Access Speed by 50%

Micron Makes Way for 5G with Fifth Gen of DDR DRAM, Bumping Data Access Speed by 50%

Micron says their LPDDR5 DRAM will allow 5G smartphones to have 6.4 Gbps peak processing while improving power efficiency by 20%.


News Feb 07, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
MIT’s “Smart Wallpaper” of RF Antennas and Switches Boosts Wi-Fi Without Power

MIT’s “Smart Wallpaper” of RF Antennas and Switches Boosts Wi-Fi Without Power

Researchers at MIT have created an RF wall, dubbed “smart wallpaper,” that consists of thousands of miniature RF antennas connected to RF switches.


News Feb 05, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
5G Network Reach Grows in the UK with Several New Cities Gaining Access

5G Network Reach Grows in the UK with Several New Cities Gaining Access

Sky Mobile is the latest British network to take the inevitable plunge and bring 5G connectivity to UK customers.


News Feb 04, 2020 by Luke James
Mouser Electronics and CML Microelectronics Negotiate A Global Distribution Agreement

Mouser Electronics and CML Microelectronics Negotiate A Global Distribution Agreement

Mouser Electronics has announced a global distribution agreement with CML Microcircuits, an England-based manufacturer of semiconductors.


News Feb 04, 2020 by Luke James
Murata Debuts “World’s Smallest LoRa Module”

Murata Debuts “World’s Smallest LoRa Module”

The Type 1SJ is designed for ISM bands ranging from 868 MHz to 916 MHz, including those employed in the US, Europe, and Asia.


News Feb 04, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Digilent’s New Dev Boards Help C and C++ Designers Interface With FPGA

Digilent’s New Dev Boards Help C and C++ Designers Interface With FPGA

Diligent’s Eclypse Z7 and Genesys ZU are designed to speed development for projects based on Xilinx’s Zynq-7000 and Zynq Ultrascale+.


News Jan 30, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Toray Industries Communicates Wirelessly Across UHF Band With a Printed Semiconductor

Toray Industries Communicates Wirelessly Across UHF Band With a Printed Semiconductor

Toray Industries recently claimed that they were the first in the world to communicate wirelessly across the ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) band.


News Jan 27, 2020 by Lisa Boneta.
Rohde & Schwarz Releases New Oscilloscope Tool Designed to Decompose Jitter

Rohde & Schwarz Releases New Oscilloscope Tool Designed to Decompose Jitter

Why is jitter becoming an increasingly difficult problem to solve? Rohde & Schwarz helps designers respond to these challenges with a jitter analysis tool.


News Jan 24, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
New Mixer from Analog Devices Targets High-Frequency Applications

New Mixer from Analog Devices Targets High-Frequency Applications

The HMC553ACHIPS is a passive double-balanced mixer that supports upconversion and downconversion with RF frequencies from 6–14 GHz.


News Jan 22, 2020 by Robert Keim
One Month Into 2020, What’s New With 5G?

One Month Into 2020, What’s New With 5G?

Just a few weeks into the new year, many companies are progressing 5G to make 2020 the "year of 5G."


News Jan 21, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Diodes Incorporated Shrinks Their Popular Dual- and Quad-channel Bus Switches

Diodes Incorporated Shrinks Their Popular Dual- and Quad-channel Bus Switches

Available in ultra-thin QFN (UQFN) packages, the new devices measure at 3mm x 3mm x 0.65mm.


News Jan 17, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
ST Announces “First LoRa SoC,” Including Advanced Semtech Radio

ST Announces “First LoRa SoC,” Including Advanced Semtech Radio

The new SoC expedites the design of smart devices with LoRa and other types of LPWAN IoT connectivity.


News Jan 08, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
The Data Center Spike: Micron Prepares by Rolling Out DDR5

The Data Center Spike: Micron Prepares by Rolling Out DDR5

Micron claims that the new DDR5 will provide an 85% increase in memory performance in the next generation of server workloads.


News Jan 07, 2020 by Lisa Boneta.
Kumu Networks Reveals First Analog Finite Impulse Response Filter on a Chip

Kumu Networks Reveals First Analog Finite Impulse Response Filter on a Chip

The KU1500 is designed to allow radios to send and receive signals at the same time on the same or adjacent channels.


News Dec 31, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Polyphenylene Sulfide: Toray Industries’ New Polymer Film for 5G Circuit Boards

Polyphenylene Sulfide: Toray Industries’ New Polymer Film for 5G Circuit Boards

A new polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) film from Toray Industries offers low dielectric losses as well as thermal and flame resistance.


News Dec 25, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Analog Devices Synchronous Buck‑Boost DC/DC Controllers | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices Synchronous Buck‑Boost DC/DC Controllers | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.