Some wearable manufacturers don’t consider energy harvesting (of any sort) a good return on investment. In pursuit of self-powered wearables, EE researchers…
Some wearable manufacturers don’t consider energy harvesting (of any sort) a good return on investment. In pursuit of self-powered wearables, EE researchers are looking to change that.
Safety is always a major concern for designers, especially in vehicles. Hoping to further ADAS safety, TDK, Maxim…
Safety is always a major concern for designers, especially in vehicles. Hoping to further ADAS safety, TDK, Maxim Integrated, and Rohde & Schwarz release new devices.
Often overlooked, reference designs can be an EEs best friend. Maxim Integrated, STMicroelectronics, and Microchip aim to…
Often overlooked, reference designs can be an EEs best friend. Maxim Integrated, STMicroelectronics, and Microchip aim to help design facial detecting IoT, MasterGaN devices, and for Qi 1.3.
Breaking the 10 Gbps ‘barrier’ might be the point where mobile broadband starts to match the functionality of fiber…
Breaking the 10 Gbps ‘barrier’ might be the point where mobile broadband starts to match the functionality of fiber services. Qualcomm’s modem-RF system recently achieved standalone 10 Gbps.
As the battle for autonomous driving heats up, more companies are investing in LiDAR. From improved sensing to a smaller…
As the battle for autonomous driving heats up, more companies are investing in LiDAR. From improved sensing to a smaller design, three startups are adding fuel to the LiDAR fire.
Recent LED drivers from Maxim Integrated, STMicroelectronics, and ON Semiconductor promise improved performance in LED…
Recent LED drivers from Maxim Integrated, STMicroelectronics, and ON Semiconductor promise improved performance in LED lighting applications. This article covers these releases and their specifications.
Taoglas has released a new SoM platform for IoT systems. What is this platform exactly, and how does it claim to speed up…
Taoglas has released a new SoM platform for IoT systems. What is this platform exactly, and how does it claim to speed up IoT time-to-market by 80%?
Small cell technology is becoming increasingly important as 5G continues its rollout, but why is that and what role is…
Small cell technology is becoming increasingly important as 5G continues its rollout, but why is that and what role is Qualcomm taking?
Bluetooth seems like a commonplace technology in 2021; however, this wasn't always the case. What did the slow adoption…
Bluetooth seems like a commonplace technology in 2021; however, this wasn't always the case. What did the slow adoption of this industry-standard technology look like?
Two new hardware kits from u-blox use Bluetooth Direction Finding APIs for indoor positioning applications. Are they…
Two new hardware kits from u-blox use Bluetooth Direction Finding APIs for indoor positioning applications. Are they using angle-of-arrival or angle-of-departure for direction finding?
New research brings light to the iPhone 12's possible negative interference with medical devices. What is the problem and…
New research brings light to the iPhone 12's possible negative interference with medical devices. What is the problem and how has Apple responded?
Qorvo, Microchip, MaxLinear, and Cree Wolfspeed have gone wide, electrically wide-band that is, with newly released…
Qorvo, Microchip, MaxLinear, and Cree Wolfspeed have gone wide, electrically wide-band that is, with newly released GaN-based RF products for 5G and satellite communications.
Mobile telephony is entering its fifth decade. Today, we look back at the previous generations of mobile telephony…
Mobile telephony is entering its fifth decade. Today, we look back at the previous generations of mobile telephony technology leading to 5G.
With its new PMIC, e-peas hopes to enable more performant energy harvesting for IoT devices. But to do so, what are the…
With its new PMIC, e-peas hopes to enable more performant energy harvesting for IoT devices. But to do so, what are the challenges that come with IoT energy harvesting?
Single-digit node process is nothing new, but existing technology hampers RF performance due to parasitics. Samsung…
Single-digit node process is nothing new, but existing technology hampers RF performance due to parasitics. Samsung Foundry and TSMC seek to bring single-digit node performance to RF chips.
Recently, Analog Devices has added to its battery management system portfolio. Since EV systems are quickly advancing,…
Recently, Analog Devices has added to its battery management system portfolio. Since EV systems are quickly advancing, the question of how does this system compare to others?
Could we be charging our devices from two meters away? Atmosic and Energous Corporation claim we can—and that the key is RF.
Could we be charging our devices from two meters away? Atmosic and Energous Corporation claim we can—and that the key is RF.
A trend that is gaining momentum is asset tracking. From smart fabrics to the ‘island of lost keys,’ the IoT-based…
A trend that is gaining momentum is asset tracking. From smart fabrics to the ‘island of lost keys,’ the IoT-based asset tracking technologies pave the way for new commercial markets.
Heinrich Hertz is credited for his work with electromagnetic radiation, expanding on the works of others, and having the…
Heinrich Hertz is credited for his work with electromagnetic radiation, expanding on the works of others, and having the unit of frequency named after him, but how did he get there?
The G3-PLC hybrid standard ensures interoperability and is key to STMicroelectronics delivering competitive market…
The G3-PLC hybrid standard ensures interoperability and is key to STMicroelectronics delivering competitive market solutions for power line communications.