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Apple Files Three Patents for Biometric Sensor-based Tech Coming Down the Pike

Apple Files Three Patents for Biometric Sensor-based Tech Coming Down the Pike

Apple appears to be moving farther into the health market with new patents targeting various metrics of health including AR/VR, glucose monitoring, and clinical sleep analysis.


News Feb 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
How Do New Wireless Protocols Like Wi-Fi6E Affect RF Front-End Design?

How Do New Wireless Protocols Like Wi-Fi6E Affect RF Front-End Design?

RF front ends are one of the most important hardware blocks involved in RF design, but they’re not a one-size-fits-all solution.


News Feb 11, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Event-Triggered Smart Cameras Equals Major Power Savings, Says ON Semi

Event-Triggered Smart Cameras Equals Major Power Savings, Says ON Semi

ON Semiconductor’s new smart camera is a blend of many of the company's embedded devices, including sensors, cameras, and BLE connectivity.


News Feb 10, 2021 by Jake Hertz
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.


Xidas Creates New Battery Hybrid: Supercap and Rechargeable Lithium Battery

Xidas Creates New Battery Hybrid: Supercap and Rechargeable Lithium Battery

Supercapacitors and batteries often work in unison as discrete components. Now, Xidas is augmenting their roles by integrating these devices together.


News Feb 08, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Test and Measurement (T&M) Equipment You’ll Need for a Home Laboratory

Test and Measurement (T&M) Equipment You’ll Need for a Home Laboratory

For some of us, at-home work may be an extended reality beyond 2020. You’ll need the proper tools to accomplish your goals.


New Switch Families Aim to Break Down Complicated Network Infrastructure Walls

New Switch Families Aim to Break Down Complicated Network Infrastructure Walls

Microchip is seeking to cut through the fog of network complexity with two new families—one family of Ethernet switches and one family of PCIe 5.0 switches.


News Feb 05, 2021 by Jake Hertz
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.


Xiaomi Says “Revolutionary” Long-Range Wireless Charging is Here—Critics Say Otherwise

Xiaomi Says “Revolutionary” Long-Range Wireless Charging is Here—Critics Say Otherwise

Xiaomi claims its new smartphone-compatible technology offers wireless charging at a distance—with no stands or charging pads necessary.


News Feb 02, 2021 by Jake Hertz
As mmWave Tech Matures, T&M Equipment and Techniques are Shifting, Too

As mmWave Tech Matures, T&M Equipment and Techniques are Shifting, Too

While millimeter wave technology is by no means new, test and measurement suppliers are releasing innovative tips and equipment to help test engineers address higher-frequency challenges.


TE CONNECTIVITY Antennas for 5G, NB-IoT & LTE-M | Featured Product Spotlight

TE CONNECTIVITY Antennas for 5G, NB-IoT & LTE-M | Featured Product Spotlight

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


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
Designing Safety and Reliability into Intelligent Power Outlets for Smart Homes

Designing Safety and Reliability into Intelligent Power Outlets for Smart Homes

This article provides designers with recommendations for protection and low-power control components for power outlet design that both prevent overloads from damaging sensitive circuitry and maximize device efficiency.


On a Single Chip, ST Integrates ESD Protection and Network Matching for GNSS

On a Single Chip, ST Integrates ESD Protection and Network Matching for GNSS

While impedance-matching and electrostatic-discharge protection usually fall on the shoulders of discrete components, a new chipset is said to integrate both features in the same IC package.


News Jan 25, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
TinyML Makes Its First Debut on a Bluetooth SoC

TinyML Makes Its First Debut on a Bluetooth SoC

In a collaboration with Edge Impulse, Nordic Semiconductor has announced that TinyML will now be an available feature of select Bluetooth chips—an "industry first" as the press release says.


News Jan 20, 2021 by Jake Hertz
The Rollout of Wi-Fi 6E-Compatible Devices Has (Slowly) Begun

The Rollout of Wi-Fi 6E-Compatible Devices Has (Slowly) Begun

The CES 2021 stage has debuted the hardware of some of the first Wi-Fi 6E devices. What are the benefits and challenges of this new connectivity protocol?


News Jan 15, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Two Up-and-Coming Companies Collaborate to Make Battery-Less IoT a Sustainable Reality

Two Up-and-Coming Companies Collaborate to Make Battery-Less IoT a Sustainable Reality

Current energy-harvesting designs have their limitations. e-peas and Sequans are coming up with what they call a "non-stop, zero-maintenance" solution.


When It Comes to 5G Base Stations, How Far Ahead is China?

When It Comes to 5G Base Stations, How Far Ahead is China?

China is reporting more 5G base stations than the combined total of stations in all other countries. What might this mean for the telecom sector in the US?


News Jan 08, 2021 by Luke James
ST Packs the Power and Connectivity Strengths of STM32 Into a Wireless MCU Module

ST Packs the Power and Connectivity Strengths of STM32 Into a Wireless MCU Module

Designing a transceiver and antenna is no small feat. A new module from ST is designed to help small companies to spend less time on the hardware and more time on the Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, or Thread application itself.


News Jan 07, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
More Cells, More Range: TI’s Wireless Battery Management System Frees EV Space for More Design Innovation

More Cells, More Range: TI’s Wireless Battery Management System Frees EV Space for More Design Innovation

We spoke with Texas Instruments to learn more about this new tech, which they feel can shake up the EV industry.


News Jan 07, 2021 by Jake Hertz