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TE CONNECTIVITY Mobility Antennas | New Product Brief

TE CONNECTIVITY Mobility Antennas | 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.


From Notre Dame to Mars, Ground-Penetrating Radar Unearths Mysteries Previously Unseen

From Notre Dame to Mars, Ground-Penetrating Radar Unearths Mysteries Previously Unseen

How are ground-penetrating radars forging exploration in space exploration, archeology, explosive detection? It turns out, this technology can be quite versatile.


News Jul 10, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
No-Contact Pay Is on the Rise Thanks to Near-Field Communication Technology

No-Contact Pay Is on the Rise Thanks to Near-Field Communication Technology

COVID-19 has many businesses trying to eliminate card and cash contamination.


News Jul 04, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
What’s Beneath the Surface of Ground-Penetrating Radar?

What’s Beneath the Surface of Ground-Penetrating Radar?

Ground-penetrating radar helps unearth the splendors of ancient civilizations. But what's beneath the surface of these complex electronic devices?


News Jul 01, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
New RFID Tags Configured as Sensors Can Detect Carbon Monoxide Levels—and the Sweetness of Wine

New RFID Tags Configured as Sensors Can Detect Carbon Monoxide Levels—and the Sweetness of Wine

Using electrolyte glucose-oxidase as a battery source, MIT researchers have configured RFID tags as sensors, which improves the signal-to-noise ratio and reduces multipath issues.


News Jun 19, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
RAIN Alliance Extends Its Reach for Universal UHF RFID Adoption

RAIN Alliance Extends Its Reach for Universal UHF RFID Adoption

Like Bluetooth SIG and the Wi-Fi Alliance, the RAIN Alliance is pushing for global adoption of ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID technology.


News Jun 14, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
An Electronic “Security Bubble” Protects Wearers from COVID-19

An Electronic “Security Bubble” Protects Wearers from COVID-19

Insight SiP’s miniature electronic "Security Bubble COVID-19" lets you know when you’re getting too close to others.


News Jun 08, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Basic Fundamentals of Lock-In Amplifiers

Basic Fundamentals of Lock-In Amplifiers

This article discusses the theory fundamentals of lock-in amplifiers.


One-Way Electronic Devices Double the Data Capacity of Wireless Networks

One-Way Electronic Devices Double the Data Capacity of Wireless Networks

Researchers from Columbia University in New York City are the first team to construct non-reciprocal devices on a compact chip aimed to double the data capacity of current wireless networks.


The D-Band May Be the Path Forward for 6G Research

The D-Band May Be the Path Forward for 6G Research

For now, 5G is on the main stage. But behind the curtains, 6G might not be as far away as we think.


News May 23, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
ISP in a Box: Althea Reimagines Mesh Network Systems

ISP in a Box: Althea Reimagines Mesh Network Systems

It all starts with firmware that runs a routing protocol, allowing routers to pay each other for bandwidth and automate network configuration.


News May 22, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
Semiconductor Nanophotonics Linked to Higher Communication Speed for Supercomputers and Data Centers

Semiconductor Nanophotonics Linked to Higher Communication Speed for Supercomputers and Data Centers

In the world of electronics and indeed science on the whole, when something simply just works without explanation, that’s not good enough; lots of questions get asked and researchers poke and prod until they can understand the underlying mechanisms and processes at work.


News May 21, 2020 by Luke James
US Navy Turns to Optical Beamforming for Real-Time Communication, Connectivity

US Navy Turns to Optical Beamforming for Real-Time Communication, Connectivity

The Navy will be testing Isotropic Systems’ multi-beam terminals for the turbulent environments at sea. The results may indicate a shift in satellite communications.


News May 19, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Internet from Solar-Powered Balloons? Loon Brings Mesh Connectivity from 12 Miles Up

Internet from Solar-Powered Balloons? Loon Brings Mesh Connectivity from 12 Miles Up

A Google subsidiary, Loon, is sending solar-powered balloons twelve miles into the stratosphere to beam LTE down to sparsely-populated or disaster-struck regions.


News May 18, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Applications of Sinusoidal Signals and Frequency-Domain Analysis

Applications of Sinusoidal Signals and Frequency-Domain Analysis

This video tutorial discusses the practical aspects of sinusoidal signals: What do they represent, and how are they used in circuits?


A Washable Smart Garment? Two Startups Innovate E-Textiles With Conductive Ink and Water-Proof Circuitry

A Washable Smart Garment? Two Startups Innovate E-Textiles With Conductive Ink and Water-Proof Circuitry

After 100 wash cycles, it was the fabric—not the electronics—that failed.


News May 06, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
What Is Open RAN Technology? And What Does It Mean for 5G?

What Is Open RAN Technology? And What Does It Mean for 5G?

Openness and intelligence are the names of the game at the O-RAN Alliance.


News Mar 25, 2020 by Matthew Innes
Low-Pin-Count Serial Communication: Introduction to the 1-Wire Bus

Low-Pin-Count Serial Communication: Introduction to the 1-Wire Bus

The 1-wire bus, though not as widespread as other protocols, is a valuable communication technique for certain applications.


u-blox’s New Multi-Radio Modules Aim to Bring Wi-Fi 6 to the Road

u-blox’s New Multi-Radio Modules Aim to Bring Wi-Fi 6 to the Road

The JODY-W3 series of multi-radio modules features 2 x 2 MIMO and dual-mode Bluetooth 5.1.


News Feb 24, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Mitsubishi Electric Aims to Improve In-flight Connectivity With Electronically-steered Array Antenna and RF IC

Mitsubishi Electric Aims to Improve In-flight Connectivity With Electronically-steered Array Antenna and RF IC

Mitsubishi Electric has announced an RF IC and a new electronically steered radio antenna that will deliver high-speed in-flight satellite connectivity.


News Feb 17, 2020 by Robin Mitchell