In the age of innovation, new technologies will be necessary to continue building on previous work. At RWW 2024, the consensus: We’re nearing a peak. How can…
In the age of innovation, new technologies will be necessary to continue building on previous work. At RWW 2024, the consensus: We’re nearing a peak. How can we continue climbing?
In this news analysis piece, Nthatisi discusses crafting sensors equipped with Wi-Fi 6, Matter, and Machine Learning…
In this news analysis piece, Nthatisi discusses crafting sensors equipped with Wi-Fi 6, Matter, and Machine Learning using Silicon Labs' SiWx917 IoT device.
Learn how a push-pull Class B amplifier functions, how to calculate its efficiency, and how its performance compares to…
Learn how a push-pull Class B amplifier functions, how to calculate its efficiency, and how its performance compares to the inductively-loaded Class A design.
How does a Class B power amplifier work? What makes it more efficient than a Class A power amplifier? Learn the answers…
How does a Class B power amplifier work? What makes it more efficient than a Class A power amplifier? Learn the answers in this article.
The output power and efficiency of a power amplifier (PA) are highly dependent on its load terminations. Learn how to…
The output power and efficiency of a power amplifier (PA) are highly dependent on its load terminations. Learn how to characterize a PA's performance by analyzing load lines and estimating the load-pull contours of constant output power.
RF amplifier design is a challenging task, involving trade-offs between linearity, efficiency, gain, and output power.…
RF amplifier design is a challenging task, involving trade-offs between linearity, efficiency, gain, and output power. Here, we examine how a common-emitter circuit can, or can't, function as a power amplifier.
The optical communication system has successfully received "first light" after sending data by laser to and from far…
The optical communication system has successfully received "first light" after sending data by laser to and from far beyond the Moon.
At the Enlit Europe energy forum in Paris, ST highlighted a Prime v1.4-certified chipset for smart metering and an NB-IoT…
At the Enlit Europe energy forum in Paris, ST highlighted a Prime v1.4-certified chipset for smart metering and an NB-IoT module for mobile devices.
Learn the optimal Wi-Fi version, flavor and configuration to select for your application—considering feature sets,…
Learn the optimal Wi-Fi version, flavor and configuration to select for your application—considering feature sets, costs, and power consumption. Get up to speed on MIMO, MU-MIMO, MU-OFDMA, and more.
In an effort to secure Allied communications during WWII, Alec Reeves invented pulse-code modulation—a critical…
In an effort to secure Allied communications during WWII, Alec Reeves invented pulse-code modulation—a critical technology in telecom today.
The new family of devices aims to bridge the gap between low-power MCUs and high-performance MPUs.
The new family of devices aims to bridge the gap between low-power MCUs and high-performance MPUs.
The wireless connectivity side eats up a huge portion of the power budget in an IoT smart home security camera design.…
The wireless connectivity side eats up a huge portion of the power budget in an IoT smart home security camera design. Learn how to keep power low as smart cameras add more processing intelligence.
The Keysight EDA 2024 tool suite promises to provide end-to-end design, modeling. and simulation with “shift left”…
The Keysight EDA 2024 tool suite promises to provide end-to-end design, modeling. and simulation with “shift left” workflow tools designed to increase productivity in the RF/5G world.
From the smallest LTE-M/NB-IoT module to the fastest 5G uplink speed record, several companies have recently taken to the…
From the smallest LTE-M/NB-IoT module to the fastest 5G uplink speed record, several companies have recently taken to the news to claim an important feat in wireless technology.
The first chip based on Marvell's 5 nm multi-gigabit copper Ethernet PHY platform reduces PHY power by more than 50% and…
The first chip based on Marvell's 5 nm multi-gigabit copper Ethernet PHY platform reduces PHY power by more than 50% and delivers up to 10 Gbps of bandwidth for Wi-Fi 7.
Switching noise jitter (SNJ) is an important concept to digest and a tricky problem to manage. Learn the background of…
Switching noise jitter (SNJ) is an important concept to digest and a tricky problem to manage. Learn the background of SNJ and how employing innovative filtering technology can smooth the way.
Learn the roles of the three security keys in Bluetooth LE—Long Term Key (LTK), Connection Signature Resolving Key…
Learn the roles of the three security keys in Bluetooth LE—Long Term Key (LTK), Connection Signature Resolving Key (CSRK), and Identity Resolving Key (IRK).
Built for automotive motor control, the new chips pack power electronics, microcontrollers, and communications circuitry…
Built for automotive motor control, the new chips pack power electronics, microcontrollers, and communications circuitry in one chip.
First, it was Dialog Semiconductor. Then it was Celano and Panthronics. Now, Renesas is after 4G/5G specialist Sequans in…
First, it was Dialog Semiconductor. Then it was Celano and Panthronics. Now, Renesas is after 4G/5G specialist Sequans in its latest string of IoT-focused acquisitions.
On its way to geosynchronous orbit, the heaviest commercial satellite offers unprecedented coverage thanks to its unique design.
On its way to geosynchronous orbit, the heaviest commercial satellite offers unprecedented coverage thanks to its unique design.