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iPronics Commercializes Easily Programmable Photonic Processors

iPronics Commercializes Easily Programmable Photonic Processors

The Spanish company has created programmable photonic chips for wireless signal processing, data centers, machine learning, and other advanced computing applications.


News Mar 24, 2023 by Ingrid Fadelli
From a New Chip to Broader Ranges—The Push for Terahertz Technology Continues

From a New Chip to Broader Ranges—The Push for Terahertz Technology Continues

Since terahertz technology is being looked at as the next step toward 6G, companies like Cannon, universities such as Harvard, and agencies like NASA aim to keep this technology advancing.


News Mar 18, 2023 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Learn by Example—Using an Impedance Smith Chart

Learn by Example—Using an Impedance Smith Chart

Learn how a series RLC circuit with arbitrary component values can be represented as a point on the Smith chart and how an impedance contour on the Smith chart can be used to describe the circuit's frequency response.


The Smith Chart and Its Relation to the Reflection Coefficient and Impedance

The Smith Chart and Its Relation to the Reflection Coefficient and Impedance

Learn about the history and ins/outs of the Smith chart, as well as how it relates to the reflection coefficient and makes calculating impedance easier.


MIT Presents Mobile Receiver Chip to Block Interfering Signals

MIT Presents Mobile Receiver Chip to Block Interfering Signals

MIT’s receiver architecture offers effective harmonic cancellation all in the RF domain.


News Mar 02, 2023 by Aaron Carman
MWC Barcelona Unfurls a Red Carpet for RAN Announcements

MWC Barcelona Unfurls a Red Carpet for RAN Announcements

Some of the industry’s biggest names, including Intel, Samsung, ADI, Marvell, Nokia, and Fujitsu, took the MWC stage to release new RAN products.


News Mar 01, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Targeting 6G, “World’s First” Compact Amplifier IC Breaks 100 GHz

Targeting 6G, “World’s First” Compact Amplifier IC Breaks 100 GHz

A new high-frequency amplifier could play a significant role in future high-speed communication networks.


News Feb 28, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Mismatch Loss and Mismatch Uncertainty Via Attenuators and Statistical Models

Mismatch Loss and Mismatch Uncertainty Via Attenuators and Statistical Models

Learn about the effect of mismatch loss on a lossy line, a method to reduce the mismatch loss through fixed attenuators, and the statistical models of this error.


Vodafone Showcases Portable 5G Network Built on Raspberry Pi

Vodafone Showcases Portable 5G Network Built on Raspberry Pi

For the price of a Wi-Fi router, small business owners may soon have access to a 5G mobile private network.


News Feb 23, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Ahead of MWC 2023, AMD Unveils RF SoC Duo for 4G/5G Radio Unit Designs

Ahead of MWC 2023, AMD Unveils RF SoC Duo for 4G/5G Radio Unit Designs

Targeting emerging 4G/5G radio unit markets, AMD has released two new members of its Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC digital front-end (DFE) family.


News Feb 23, 2023 by Jeff Child
Arctic Semiconductor’s Hot Goal: The “Most Energy Efficient 5G RF ICs”

Arctic Semiconductor’s Hot Goal: The “Most Energy Efficient 5G RF ICs”

Shipping analog circuits with built-in smarts, Arctic Semiconductor’s first 5G RF chipset offers the best of both worlds in its mixed-signal RF IC.


News Feb 22, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Exploring the Basics of Bluetooth Low Energy: A Beginners Guide To BLE

Exploring the Basics of Bluetooth Low Energy: A Beginners Guide To BLE

Learn about the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) wireless communication protocol, namely its features, protocol stack, and how it communicates with devices.


Mismatch Loss Effect on RF Power Measurement and Gain of Cascaded Amplifiers

Mismatch Loss Effect on RF Power Measurement and Gain of Cascaded Amplifiers

Using the mismatch loss equations, learn about the effect of mismatch loss on RF power measurement and the gain of cascaded amplifiers.


Share Files With a Fist Bump: Wi-R Confines Signal to a User’s Body

Share Files With a Fist Bump: Wi-R Confines Signal to a User’s Body

The latest wireless protocol ditches radiation and focuses on a new medium: your body.


News Feb 14, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Wi-SUN Alliance Certifies Silicon Labs’ Wi-SUN SoC for Smart Metering

Wi-SUN Alliance Certifies Silicon Labs’ Wi-SUN SoC for Smart Metering

Silicon Labs' Wi-SUN SoC is now available and fully certified by the Wi-SUN Alliance for smart city applications.


News Feb 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz
For Tonight’s Big Game, Thank the Navy for Sharing Its Broadband Spectrum

For Tonight’s Big Game, Thank the Navy for Sharing Its Broadband Spectrum

When Kansas City squares off against Philadelphia at the Big Game tonight, the NFL will have access to the Citizen Broadband Radio System as a safety net in case of internet failure.


News Feb 12, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois
Mismatch Loss and Mismatch Uncertainty in RF Systems

Mismatch Loss and Mismatch Uncertainty in RF Systems

Learn more about RF wave reflection parameters, namely mismatch loss and mismatch uncertainty.


Qualcomm Guns for 5G Expansion With First NR-Light Modem-RF System

Qualcomm Guns for 5G Expansion With First NR-Light Modem-RF System

A new Qualcomm modem system supports an optimized variant of 5G for mid-tier devices, like smartwatches and AR glasses.


News Feb 09, 2023 by Jake Hertz
TE Connectivity LEMBAS LTE/GNSS USB Modem | New Product Brief

TE Connectivity LEMBAS LTE/GNSS USB Modem | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


IEEE RWW Keynotes: Future of RF Looks Rocky and That’s a Good Thing

IEEE RWW Keynotes: Future of RF Looks Rocky and That’s a Good Thing

At IEEE Radio and Wireless Week (RWW), keynote speakers highlighted the trends in RF and wireless technology, and how design engineers must adapt to meet the new challenges head on.


News Feb 02, 2023 by Aaron Carman