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 What Will It Take to Make 6G a Reality by 2030? A Theoretical Conversation

What Will It Take to Make 6G a Reality by 2030? A Theoretical Conversation

From telepresence holograms to machines as the network's primary users, 6G will be very different from today's network. But does the hardware for this network even exist?


News Mar 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Researchers Claim World’s First Terahertz IC May Leapfrog Past 5G to 6G

Researchers Claim World’s First Terahertz IC May Leapfrog Past 5G to 6G

Working closely with ROHM Semiconductor, researchers at Osaka University have developed a device that operates in the terahertz spectrum to transmit large, uncompressed 8K videos uninterrupted within a 300 GHz bandwidth.


Intro to Fiber-Optic Communication Systems

Intro to Fiber-Optic Communication Systems

Learn some basic, foundational info about fiber optic communication systems in this primer.


5G Plus GNSS? u-blox Aims for the Best of Both Worlds in a Small SiP

5G Plus GNSS? u-blox Aims for the Best of Both Worlds in a Small SiP

u-blox’s newest technology integrates both GNSS and 5G onto the same package. We had the chance to sit down with Senior Product Manager Samuele Falcomer to get the details.


News Jan 26, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Why Thermal Management is a Hot Topic in 5G Design

Why Thermal Management is a Hot Topic in 5G Design

As 5G barrels forward, engineers are increasingly talking about one of the major design challenges of this technology: thermal management.


News Oct 21, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
How Will 5G’s High-Frequency Band Affect Signal Integrity?

How Will 5G’s High-Frequency Band Affect Signal Integrity?

5G will operate at frequencies significantly faster than those of 4G, forcing PCB designers to rethink how their boards are designed and manufactured.


News Oct 05, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Intel’s 10nm “SuperFin” Makes 18% Leap in Performance—Without Transitioning Nodes

Intel’s 10nm “SuperFin” Makes 18% Leap in Performance—Without Transitioning Nodes

The SuperFin is an enhanced FinFET combined with a super MIM capacitor and an interconnect metal stack. What doors will this 10nm transistor open?


News Aug 19, 2020 by Rushi Patel
Intel and Analog Devices Link Up to Streamline 5G Network Design

Intel and Analog Devices Link Up to Streamline 5G Network Design

The two RF powerhouses have teamed up to create a flexible radio platform that addresses 5G network design challenges.


News Aug 05, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Ampere’s 128-Core Processor Challenges Intel and AMD in a Cloud-Based Processor Showdown

Ampere’s 128-Core Processor Challenges Intel and AMD in a Cloud-Based Processor Showdown

Intel and AMD have historically been the leaders of data-intensive processors. But now, Ampere's Altra Max 128-core processor may beat out the two in managing data center workloads.


Optical Switches May Be the Answer to Extending Moore’s Law in Data Centers

Optical Switches May Be the Answer to Extending Moore’s Law in Data Centers

University College London (UCL) and Microsoft have discovered a new technique called “clock phase caching” that may pave the way for an all-optical data center in the future.


News Jun 24, 2020 by Jake Hertz
A Real-World Example of How Error Correction Codes are Critical in Microcontrollers

A Real-World Example of How Error Correction Codes are Critical in Microcontrollers

How exactly do error correction codes work and how do they affect the integrity of an MCU? A new ECC-protected Arm Cortex-M4F MCU from Maxim Integrated serves as a real-world example.


News Jun 23, 2020 by Jake Hertz
The D-Band May Be the Path Forward for 6G Research

The D-Band May Be the Path Forward for 6G Research

For now, 5G is on the main stage. But behind the curtains, 6G might not be as far away as we think.


News May 23, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Internet from Solar-Powered Balloons? Loon Brings Mesh Connectivity from 12 Miles Up

Internet from Solar-Powered Balloons? Loon Brings Mesh Connectivity from 12 Miles Up

A Google subsidiary, Loon, is sending solar-powered balloons twelve miles into the stratosphere to beam LTE down to sparsely-populated or disaster-struck regions.


News May 18, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
With an Eye on Intelligent Next-Gen Data Centers, NVIDIA Acquires Mellanox for $7 Billion

With an Eye on Intelligent Next-Gen Data Centers, NVIDIA Acquires Mellanox for $7 Billion

The powerful combination augments NVIDIA's computing expertise with Mellanox’s networking know-how.


News Apr 28, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Historical Engineers: Harry Nyquist, a Trail Blazer in Digital Communications

Historical Engineers: Harry Nyquist, a Trail Blazer in Digital Communications

Nyquist’s contributions were the intellectual building blocks essential to the birth of modern information theory


News Apr 06, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
China Deploys 5G Patrol Robots to Monitor the Spread of the Coronavirus

China Deploys 5G Patrol Robots to Monitor the Spread of the Coronavirus

From using drones to scold citizens for not wearing masks in public to deploying robot assistants in hospitals to deliver medical goods and conduct disinfection operations, China has been using a largely tech-led approach to tackle its coronavirus outbreak.


News Mar 23, 2020 by Luke James
Three New ASICs Gear Up for 5G Applications

Three New ASICs Gear Up for 5G Applications

In this article, we'll assess a few examples of new ASICs on the market that may be of use to designers working with 5G-bound designs. 


News Feb 28, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Mitsubishi Electric Aims to Improve In-flight Connectivity With Electronically-steered Array Antenna and RF IC

Mitsubishi Electric Aims to Improve In-flight Connectivity With Electronically-steered Array Antenna and RF IC

Mitsubishi Electric has announced an RF IC and a new electronically steered radio antenna that will deliver high-speed in-flight satellite connectivity.


News Feb 17, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
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
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