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How Alec Reeves Revolutionized Telecom With Pulse-Code Modulation

How Alec Reeves Revolutionized Telecom With Pulse-Code Modulation

In an effort to secure Allied communications during WWII, Alec Reeves invented pulse-code modulation—a critical technology in telecom today.


News Nov 07, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois
Renesas Unveils Industry’s First MCUs Based on Arm Cortex-M85 Core

Renesas Unveils Industry’s First MCUs Based on Arm Cortex-M85 Core

The new family of devices aims to bridge the gap between low-power MCUs and high-performance MPUs.


News Oct 31, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Improving Battery Life in IoT Smart Camera Designs

Improving Battery Life in IoT Smart Camera Designs

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.


Keysight Unwraps EDA Tool Suite for Boosting RF and 5G Design Productivity

Keysight Unwraps EDA Tool Suite for Boosting RF and 5G Design Productivity

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.


News Sep 30, 2023 by Duane Benson
Communication ‘Breakthroughs’ Make Waves in the Wireless Industry

Communication ‘Breakthroughs’ Make Waves in the Wireless Industry

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.


News Aug 26, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Zeroing In on Wi-Fi 7, Marvell Releases First 5 nm Multi-GB PHY Platform

Zeroing In on Wi-Fi 7, Marvell Releases First 5 nm Multi-GB PHY Platform

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.


News Aug 24, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Understanding and Minimizing Switching Noise Jitter (SNJ)

Understanding and Minimizing Switching Noise Jitter (SNJ)

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.


Understanding Security Keys in Bluetooth Low Energy

Understanding Security Keys in Bluetooth Low Energy

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).


Infineon Puts More Under the Hood of New MCU-embedded Power ICs

Infineon Puts More Under the Hood of New MCU-embedded Power ICs

Built for automotive motor control, the new chips pack power electronics, microcontrollers, and communications circuitry in one chip.


News Aug 11, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Renesas Continues Acquisition Trail, Now Pursuing Sequans’ Cellular IP

Renesas Continues Acquisition Trail, Now Pursuing Sequans’ Cellular IP

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.


News Aug 08, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Behind the Launch of Jupiter 3, the World’s Largest Comms Satellite

Behind the Launch of Jupiter 3, the World’s Largest Comms Satellite

On its way to geosynchronous orbit, the heaviest commercial satellite offers unprecedented coverage thanks to its unique design.


News Aug 03, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Whitening Filters Help Low-Power Radios Tackle Issues Caused by Long Identical Bit Sequences

Whitening Filters Help Low-Power Radios Tackle Issues Caused by Long Identical Bit Sequences

Learn how whitening filters solve problems in low-power radios when transmitting long identical bit sequences. Explore their significance in protocols like BLE and ZigBee.


With New PHY Transceivers, Microchip Progresses Automotive Ethernet

With New PHY Transceivers, Microchip Progresses Automotive Ethernet

Microchip is rising to meet the high goals of the newest IEEE automotive Ethernet standard: 10BASE-T1S.


News Jul 18, 2023 by Jake Hertz
AI or 5G? EdgeQ Asks, “Why Not Both?” While Building a Wireless Base Station-on-a-Chip

AI or 5G? EdgeQ Asks, “Why Not Both?” While Building a Wireless Base Station-on-a-Chip

Adil Kidwai, VP and Head of Product Management at EdgeQ, discusses how they are aiming to redefine software-defined radios as they build what they believe is the world’s first base station-on-a-chip, using RISC-V to enable AI and 5G.


As Raspberry Pi Products are Restocked in Thousands, New Designs Emerge

As Raspberry Pi Products are Restocked in Thousands, New Designs Emerge

There's no end to the innovation that can come from a simple Raspberry Pi—from recent wireless communication devices to human-machine interface solutions.


News Jun 24, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
IMEC Hits New Peak In Its Timeline of Ultra-wideband Innovations

IMEC Hits New Peak In Its Timeline of Ultra-wideband Innovations

IMEC’s history of developing UWB hardware continues with its transmitter-receiver solution.


News Jun 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Silicon Labs Rolls Dual-band SoC for Long-range Wireless Protocols

Silicon Labs Rolls Dual-band SoC for Long-range Wireless Protocols

A new SoC from Silicon Labs supports multiple protocols and is optimized for Amazon Sidewalk.


News Jun 12, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Broadcom to Supply Apple’s 5G Components in the US

Broadcom to Supply Apple’s 5G Components in the US

Despite Apple’s internal efforts, the company still needs to rely on third parties for wireless chips.


News May 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz
UWB Tech Takes Automotive and Tracking Applications by Storm

UWB Tech Takes Automotive and Tracking Applications by Storm

In this article, we round up four recent UWB-related designs making a big impact on automotive child safety, keyless entry, object detection, and more.


News May 22, 2023 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Infineon Unwraps Wireless Power Transmitter IC for up to 50 W Charging

Infineon Unwraps Wireless Power Transmitter IC for up to 50 W Charging

Released in time for PCIM Europe this week, the new chip's integrated approach is aimed at enabling easier and more-cost-efficient wireless charging designs.


News May 08, 2023 by Jake Hertz