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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
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
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
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
On the 12 Days of Christmas, an EE Gave to Me…

On the 12 Days of Christmas, an EE Gave to Me…

In this electrical engineering edition of the 12 days of Christmas, we take a look at a few familiar highlights of the season and zoom in on the technologies electrical engineers have contributed to make them possible.


News Dec 25, 2020 by Hannah DeTavis
Circuit Protection, Control, and Sensing Design Considerations for Smart Home Security Applications

Circuit Protection, Control, and Sensing Design Considerations for Smart Home Security Applications

This article explores components that protect and control their circuits in smart home security applications, specifically components for protecting wired and wireless security cameras and wired doorbell cameras.


Efficient Orthogonal Variable Optimization Algorithm for Communication Systems

Efficient Orthogonal Variable Optimization Algorithm for Communication Systems

This article discusses an algorithm to find the optimum adjusted point in a two-dimensional space with orthogonal input vectors. The algorithm solves equations for intersecting circles based on measured data points.


Breakthroughs in Wireless Charging Extend Across New Zealand—And Even to the Moon

Breakthroughs in Wireless Charging Extend Across New Zealand—And Even to the Moon

2020 has slowed down many tech advances, but not wireless power transfer.


News Dec 14, 2020 by Jake Hertz
“vRAN” Is Becoming a Key Focus for Developers of 5G Radio Units

“vRAN” Is Becoming a Key Focus for Developers of 5G Radio Units

With an influx of 5G devices, telecom companies, specifically those aligned with the O-RAN Alliance, are further developing virtualized radio access networks.


When Bandwidth is Stretched Thin, Voltage-Controlled Oscillators are a Key Solution

When Bandwidth is Stretched Thin, Voltage-Controlled Oscillators are a Key Solution

With bandwidth demand at an all-time high, designers may find themselves using voltage-controlled oscillators more frequently in wireless communication applications.


What Is Mixed-Signal IC Design?

What Is Mixed-Signal IC Design?

This brief gives an overview of the steps in a typical mixed-signal IC design flow.


What Makes 5G So Fast? mmWaves, MIMO, Beamforming, and More

What Makes 5G So Fast? mmWaves, MIMO, Beamforming, and More

With 5G rolling out more quickly as we approach 2021, it may be helpful to touch on the key technologies that make 5G such a speedy success.


News Dec 02, 2020 by John Koon
How Does Qi, the Wireless Charging Standard, Work?

How Does Qi, the Wireless Charging Standard, Work?

Qi-certified wireless charging devices are now commonplace in the consumer market. But how exactly does Qi achieve wireless power transfer at the circuit level?


News Nov 19, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Xilinx, TI, and Skyworks Tackle PA Efficiency Problems in 5G Small Cell Radios

Xilinx, TI, and Skyworks Tackle PA Efficiency Problems in 5G Small Cell Radios

As modulation scheme efficiency goes up, power amplifier efficiency goes down. Xilinx, TI, and Skyworks are bringing their expertise to the table to reconcile the trade-off.


News Nov 18, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
ANALOG DEVICES INC. ADM3058Ex Signal Isolated Transceivers | New Product Brief

ANALOG DEVICES INC. ADM3058Ex Signal Isolated Transceivers | 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.


Xilinx Brings FPGA DNA to a Custom Hybrid System-on-Chip for 5G Radio Units

Xilinx Brings FPGA DNA to a Custom Hybrid System-on-Chip for 5G Radio Units

Xilinx solutions are surfacing for each new wave in the 5G rollout. Appearing in 2021, the new RFSoC DFE is forecasted to break all existing benchmarks.


News Oct 27, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Why Thermal Management is a Hot Topic in 5G Design

Why Thermal Management is a Hot Topic in 5G Design

As 5G barrels forward, engineers are increasingly talking about one of the major design challenges of this technology: thermal management.


News Oct 21, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
A New Bluetooth/BLE and Wi-Fi 6 Chip Integrates LNAs, PAs, and Switches

A New Bluetooth/BLE and Wi-Fi 6 Chip Integrates LNAs, PAs, and Switches

NXP has announced that it is sampling a new family of 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth/BLE chips for advanced industrial and IoT markets.


News Oct 09, 2020 by Luke James
A Closer Look at MARSIS, the Radar that Discovered Lakes on Mars

A Closer Look at MARSIS, the Radar that Discovered Lakes on Mars

This week, the European Space Agency discovered underground lakes of liquid water on Mars. What circuit-level hardware made this discovery possible?


News Sep 30, 2020 by Jake Hertz