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How to Multiply RF Signals without a Multiplier: The Switching Mixer

How to Multiply RF Signals without a Multiplier: The Switching Mixer

This article introduces an important technique used to perform frequency mixing in modern RF circuits.


ON Semiconductor RSL10 BLE Radio SoC | Featured Product Spotlight

ON Semiconductor RSL10 BLE Radio SoC | Featured Product Spotlight

ON Semiconductor’s RSL10 is the industry’s lowest power BLE radio SoC, with the lowest power consumption in peak receiving and deep sleep modes.


GPS Times, Atomic Clock Frequencies, and the Increasing Accuracy of GPS

GPS Times, Atomic Clock Frequencies, and the Increasing Accuracy of GPS

GPS as we know it requires the precision of atomic clocks. This article looks at the importance of timing for GPS and the clocks that provide it.


NXP MRFX1K80 RF Power LDMOS Transistor | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP MRFX1K80 RF Power LDMOS Transistor | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP’s MRFX1K80H is an 1800 W, 65 V wideband RF power LDMOS transistor designed for high VSWR ISM, VHF broadcast, and aerospace applications.


Using Low-Voltage Drivers to Boost RF Power Amplifier Efficiency

Using Low-Voltage Drivers to Boost RF Power Amplifier Efficiency

The growing use of wireless data is driving demand for communication systems that can transmit more data with greater energy efficiency, in order to both cut operating costs and, in mobile devices, to increase battery life.


Teardown Tuesday: Samsung’s SmartThings Smart Home Hub and IoT Water Leak Sensor

Teardown Tuesday: Samsung’s SmartThings Smart Home Hub and IoT Water Leak Sensor

In this teardown, we open up Samsung's SmartThings Hub and a Water Leak Sensor to see what we can find.


News Dec 19, 2017 by Nick Davis
Laird 60 Series Modules | New Product Brief

Laird 60 Series Modules | New Product Brief

Laird 60 Series modules offer robust connectivity in any RF environment, providing reliable, lower power connections for medical devices, aerospace and industrial applications, and IoT bridging.


Intel X710-T4 Ethernet Converged Network Adapter | New Product Brief

Intel X710-T4 Ethernet Converged Network Adapter | New Product Brief

Intel’s X710-T4 Ethernet Converged Network Adapter provides low cost 10 GbE performance throughout data centers and backward compatibility with existing 100BASE-T and 1000BASE-T networks to simplify the transition to 10 GbE and address the demands of next-generation agile data centers.


Wireless Charging: A New Wireless Battery Charger Transmitter from STMicroelectronics

Wireless Charging: A New Wireless Battery Charger Transmitter from STMicroelectronics

A new wireless battery charging transmitter from STMicroelectronics tries to raise the bar with faster charging times with higher efficiencies.


News Dec 14, 2017 by Nick Davis
Teardown Tuesday: Depstech HD Wi-Fi Inspection Camera/Endoscope

Teardown Tuesday: Depstech HD Wi-Fi Inspection Camera/Endoscope

In this teardown, we cut into a Depstech endoscope to see what we can find.


News Dec 12, 2017 by Nick Davis
A New Wireless-Enabled Audio Processor for Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants

A New Wireless-Enabled Audio Processor for Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants

Let's take a look at ON Semiconductor's new DSP-based hybrid IC solution that brings wireless connectivity to hearing aids and cochlear implants.


News Dec 11, 2017 by Nick Davis
Teardown Tuesday: Samsung Wireless Charger (EP-PG9201)

Teardown Tuesday: Samsung Wireless Charger (EP-PG9201)

In this teardown, we tear open Samsung's wireless charger to examine its internal components.


News Dec 05, 2017 by Nick Davis
Designing for the IoT: Microcontroller-Free Smart-Passive-Sensors​ ​(SPS)​

Designing for the IoT: Microcontroller-Free Smart-Passive-Sensors​ ​(SPS)​

Designing for the IoT comes with a unique set of challenges that require unique hardware solutions to overcome. Learn how smart passive sensors (SPSs)—sensors that function without a battery and without a microcontroller—are an example of IoT-specific design.


Industry Articles Dec 05, 2017 by onsemi
Analog Devices HMC392A GaAs Low Noise Amplifiers | New Product Brief

Analog Devices HMC392A GaAs Low Noise Amplifiers | New Product Brief

Analog Devices’ HMC392A is a small, easy-to-use GaAs MMIC low noise amplifier with a frequency range of 3.5 to 7.0 GHz that is ideal for integrating into multichip modules for point-to-point radios, VSATs, military, and space equipment.


Omron G6K-2F-RF-V Relays | New Product Brief

Omron G6K-2F-RF-V Relays | New Product Brief

Omron’s G6K-2F-RF-V relays are miniature surface-mount, high-frequency relays for high-speed differential signal switching in semiconductor test, test and measurement, and communication equipment.


NXP i.MX RT Crossover Processors | New Product Brief

NXP i.MX RT Crossover Processors | New Product Brief

NXP’s i.MX RT Crossover Processors are designed as a new class of embedded processor that combines the ease-of-use and real-time operation of microcontrollers with the performance and integration of application processors.


Molex 2.4/5GHz Balanced Flex and PCB Antennas | New Product Brief

Molex 2.4/5GHz Balanced Flex and PCB Antennas | New Product Brief

Molex 2.4/5GHz Balanced Flex and PCB Antennas are designed for fast and easy integration into devices with Wi-Fi and other protocols using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.


Power Supply Management of GaN MMIC Power Amplifiers for Pulsed Radar

Power Supply Management of GaN MMIC Power Amplifiers for Pulsed Radar

Systems that incorporate highly integrated and highly sophisticated, high power radio frequency (RF) GaN power amplifiers (PAs), such as pulsed radar applications, are a constant challenge for today’s digital control and management systems to keep up with these ever-increasing levels of sophistication.


GaN Breaks Barriers—RF Power Amplifiers Go Wide and High

GaN Breaks Barriers—RF Power Amplifiers Go Wide and High

This article describes the state of the semiconductor technology that is enabling new developments with shorter gate length GaAs and GaN transistors, circuit design considerations to achieve optimum performance, and examples of both GaAs and GaN wideband power amplifiers (PAs) that demonstrate today’s technology.


Teardown Tuesday: Google Home Mini

Teardown Tuesday: Google Home Mini

In this teardown, we inspect the guts of Google’s voice-activated home assistant, the Google Home Mini.


News Nov 14, 2017 by Nick Davis