Envelope detection is simple, but that simplicity has a noise-performance cost. Here’s how much SNR conventional AM gives up compared to its coherent counterparts.
Envelope detection is simple, but that simplicity has a noise-performance cost. Here’s how much SNR conventional AM gives up compared to its coherent counterparts.
5G, AI, and quantum computing are pushing RF interconnects to their limits. Learn how engineers are evolving connector…
5G, AI, and quantum computing are pushing RF interconnects to their limits. Learn how engineers are evolving connector designs to ensure signal integrity in compact, high-speed systems.
The ST54M places an NFC controller, secure element, and eSIM on one die and adds a hardware accelerator for NIST's…
The ST54M places an NFC controller, secure element, and eSIM on one die and adds a hardware accelerator for NIST's post-quantum algorithms.
Using a graphical approach, we show that coherent SSB demodulation leaves the input and output SNR unchanged, then…
Using a graphical approach, we show that coherent SSB demodulation leaves the input and output SNR unchanged, then compare its noise performance to DSB-SC and baseband systems.
Visualizing how correlated and uncorrelated signals combine offers an intuitive look at power transformation. See how…
Visualizing how correlated and uncorrelated signals combine offers an intuitive look at power transformation. See how this difference boosts baseband power to double the output SNR.
In this article, we'll learn how to calculate the noise power and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a double-sideband…
In this article, we'll learn how to calculate the noise power and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a double-sideband suppressed-carrier communication system.
Thread Group and Broadband Forum are partnering to unify IoT mesh with broadband infrastructure. Also, the new Thread…
Thread Group and Broadband Forum are partnering to unify IoT mesh with broadband infrastructure. Also, the new Thread Tools app launches to provide real-world network diagnostics for engineers.
In this article, we analyze how bandpass filtering affects the power spectral density (PSD) of noise and explore how…
In this article, we analyze how bandpass filtering affects the power spectral density (PSD) of noise and explore how noise can be described by in-phase and quadrature components.
The new 100/1000BASE-T1 transceiver families integrate IEEE 802.1AE-2018 frame security and TSN, targeting ADAS, zonal…
The new 100/1000BASE-T1 transceiver families integrate IEEE 802.1AE-2018 frame security and TSN, targeting ADAS, zonal architectures, and industrial automation.
In this article, we'll learn about several key applications of PLLs in communication systems, including tracking filters,…
In this article, we'll learn about several key applications of PLLs in communication systems, including tracking filters, frequency and phase modulation, and FM and AM demodulation.
Three new chips pair a cost-optimized fiber gateway processor with single-die dual-band Wi-Fi 8 radios, aiming to bring…
Three new chips pair a cost-optimized fiber gateway processor with single-die dual-band Wi-Fi 8 radios, aiming to bring the latest wireless standard to price-sensitive service provider markets.
The CAN FD-capable part targets battery management systems and high-voltage industrial buses, integrating signal…
The CAN FD-capable part targets battery management systems and high-voltage industrial buses, integrating signal isolation with bus protection in a single package.
Learn how LM Semi's Mesh AI platform delivers autonomous, secure, node-level intelligence via non-cellular NR+ mesh…
Learn how LM Semi's Mesh AI platform delivers autonomous, secure, node-level intelligence via non-cellular NR+ mesh networks, addressing AI scalability for billions of devices.
Learn how PLLs enable communication in which a clock signal is not transmitted with the data. We’ll look specifically…
Learn how PLLs enable communication in which a clock signal is not transmitted with the data. We’ll look specifically at return-to-zero (RZ) and non-return-to-zero (NRZ) data formats.
The new serial transceivers deliver up to 50 Mbps transfer speeds and advanced ESD and EFT protection in noisy industrial…
The new serial transceivers deliver up to 50 Mbps transfer speeds and advanced ESD and EFT protection in noisy industrial environments.
This article explains the importance of incorporating delay into the feedback path of a phase/frequency detector (PFD)…
This article explains the importance of incorporating delay into the feedback path of a phase/frequency detector (PFD) and examines its effect on performance.
Learn how using a phase/frequency detector (PFD) in place of a phase detector improves the acquisition range of a PLL.
Learn how using a phase/frequency detector (PFD) in place of a phase detector improves the acquisition range of a PLL.
Announced at Embedded World, the new IEEE 802.15.4ab-compliant SoC extends wireless ranging to hundreds of meters.
Announced at Embedded World, the new IEEE 802.15.4ab-compliant SoC extends wireless ranging to hundreds of meters.
Learn about this simple sequential phase detector and how it compares to the XOR gate. We'll also examine some key…
Learn about this simple sequential phase detector and how it compares to the XOR gate. We'll also examine some key limitations and circuit implementations.
This article explores the operation of the simplest digital phase detector: the exclusive-OR (XOR) gate.
This article explores the operation of the simplest digital phase detector: the exclusive-OR (XOR) gate.