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The Reverberations of Alan Blumlein, the Father of Modern Stereos

The Reverberations of Alan Blumlein, the Father of Modern Stereos

Responsible for the modern stereo and an advanced World War II radar, Alan Blumlein revolutionized sound engineering.


News Jun 27, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
Startup Echodyne Puts Metamaterials-based Radars to the Test

Startup Echodyne Puts Metamaterials-based Radars to the Test

With the launch of a $135 million funding round, Echodyne is tackling the radar market with defense, security, and autonomy in mind.


News Jun 25, 2022 by Ikimi .O
Semtech Cloud Service Simplifies LoRa IoT Asset Tracking

Semtech Cloud Service Simplifies LoRa IoT Asset Tracking

By moving location calculation to the cloud, Semtech’s new service allows for lower-power LoRa devices to be embedded in tracked Internet of Things (IoT) assets.


News Jun 22, 2022 by Jeff Child
TI Rolls Out Bluetooth LE MCU With +8 dBm RF Power for $0.79

TI Rolls Out Bluetooth LE MCU With +8 dBm RF Power for $0.79

Offering a blend of low-power, high RF power, and a $0.79 price, Texas Instruments (TI) has released a new Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) MCU aimed at the growing connected device market.


News Jun 22, 2022 by Jeff Child
Introduction to Bluetooth Mesh Models

Introduction to Bluetooth Mesh Models

Learn about Bluetooth mesh models—namely what they are—as we lead you through an example and the different types like generic, lighting, etc.


Panasonic PAN9028 MicroSD Adapter | New Product Brief

Panasonic PAN9028 MicroSD Adapter | 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.


IoT Solutions Roll for Security, Antenna Selection, and Edge Compute

IoT Solutions Roll for Security, Antenna Selection, and Edge Compute

Designing Internet of Things (IoT) systems can be a tricky juggling act. To help engineers keep pace, new IoT products are helping solve problems in security, connectivity, and edge computing.


IoT Communication Protocols—Network Protocols

IoT Communication Protocols—Network Protocols

Learn about some of the main Internet of Things (IoT) network communication protocols.


Unpacking 6G Security Challenges—The Metasurface-in-the-Middle Attack

Unpacking 6G Security Challenges—The Metasurface-in-the-Middle Attack

Since 6G technology is still in its early days, there's a lot to be learned. Increasing the world's 6G knowledge, Rice University discovered an attack that creates a vulnerability in 6G frequency bands.


News Jun 03, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Researchers Build Custom “Headphones” to Bump Atomic Radio Efficiency

Researchers Build Custom “Headphones” to Bump Atomic Radio Efficiency

NIST researchers recently built a custom headphone-like structure to boost the sensitivity of an atomic radio receiver a hundredfold.


News Jun 02, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Analog Devices Inc. ADN4680E Quad M-LVDS Transceivers | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices Inc. ADN4680E Quad M-LVDS Transceivers | Featured Product Spotlight

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


“Wi-Fi Sensors” Help Robots Map Their Indoor Environment

“Wi-Fi Sensors” Help Robots Map Their Indoor Environment

Research from UCSD takes a new approach to simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM).


News May 31, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Francis Ronalds, the World’s “First” Electrical Engineer?

Francis Ronalds, the World’s “First” Electrical Engineer?

Francis Ronalds is credited as the inventor of the electric telegraph—and sometimes as the first electrical engineer.


News May 30, 2022 by Lianne Frith
“Quantum Radio” Trials Help Push for More Sensitive RF Hardware

“Quantum Radio” Trials Help Push for More Sensitive RF Hardware

Researcher's from the British Telecommunications (BT) Group are leveraging a new technique in RF radio-receiving that could lead to exponentially more sensitive RF hardware.


News May 19, 2022 by Jake Hertz
GaN-on-Silicon for RF Applications? ST and MACOM Claim Success

GaN-on-Silicon for RF Applications? ST and MACOM Claim Success

STMicroelectronics and MACOM announced the successful production of RF GaN-on-Silicon technology, hoping to solve GaN production challenges for RF components.


News May 16, 2022 by Jake Hertz
AMD SoC Fuels Open RAN Designs for Meta’s Evenstar Effort

AMD SoC Fuels Open RAN Designs for Meta’s Evenstar Effort

By leveraging AMD’s RFSoC device, radio units for Meta’s Evenstar program are well-positioned to speed the adoption of Open RAN infrastructure.


News May 11, 2022 by Jeff Child
5G-AI Marriage—Theme at 2022 Qualcomm 5G Summit

5G-AI Marriage—Theme at 2022 Qualcomm 5G Summit

At its annual 5G Summit this week, Qualcomm unveils new solutions and milestones that show 5G and AI joining forces.


News May 10, 2022 by Jeff Child
Qualcomm Helps Push Wi-Fi 7 From Theory to Hardware

Qualcomm Helps Push Wi-Fi 7 From Theory to Hardware

As wireless communication technology keeps propelling forward, Qualcomm’s newest release is representing a shift toward Wi-Fi 7.


News May 06, 2022 by Jake Hertz
DIGI EX50 5G Cellular Router | New Product Brief

DIGI EX50 5G Cellular Router | 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.


New Smart Syringe Uses NFC to Store Drug Information

New Smart Syringe Uses NFC to Store Drug Information

NP Plastibell has announced a pre-filled “smart syringe” with an embedded NFC chip that relays information about the medicine to practitioners and patients.


News May 03, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan