This article explores the schematic design and basic features of a smart programmable wireless controller module I designed: the WiCard.
This article explores the schematic design and basic features of a smart programmable wireless controller module I designed: the WiCard.
This article outlines traditional half-duplex RS-485 configurations and then presents new alternatives for simplifying…
This article outlines traditional half-duplex RS-485 configurations and then presents new alternatives for simplifying the control interface by eliminating the required control lines and software control code.
Cypress Semiconductor offers the EZ-BT WICED Dual-Mode Module Evaluation Board, which is designed for evaluating and…
Cypress Semiconductor offers the EZ-BT WICED Dual-Mode Module Evaluation Board, which is designed for evaluating and developing Bluetooth 5.0 applications with the Cypress EZ-BT WICED module.
Check out today’s IoT communications roundup to see what’s new on the horizon.
Check out today’s IoT communications roundup to see what’s new on the horizon.
This article demonstrates a solderless-breadboard compatible carrier-board for a pre-certified BLE4 or BLE5 module made…
This article demonstrates a solderless-breadboard compatible carrier-board for a pre-certified BLE4 or BLE5 module made by GT-Tronics. Use it to experiment with your own BLE5 compatible designs.
This News Brief covers Silicon Labs' WF200 transceiver and WFM200 module, recently added to their Wi-Fi portfolio.
This News Brief covers Silicon Labs' WF200 transceiver and WFM200 module, recently added to their Wi-Fi portfolio.
Maxim's MAX14878, MAX14879, and MAX14880 are isolated CAN transceivers that ensure reliable communication and improve uptime.
Maxim's MAX14878, MAX14879, and MAX14880 are isolated CAN transceivers that ensure reliable communication and improve uptime.
This article discusses implementation details for a simple yet effective technique that can improve your digital communication.
This article discusses implementation details for a simple yet effective technique that can improve your digital communication.
TAIYO YUDEN showcased three Bluetooth low energy modules at CES 2018, one of which is less than a millimeter thick.
TAIYO YUDEN showcased three Bluetooth low energy modules at CES 2018, one of which is less than a millimeter thick.
The Makeblock Neuron is a collection of magnetically linked blocks that provides a reliable, easy to use experimentation…
The Makeblock Neuron is a collection of magnetically linked blocks that provides a reliable, easy to use experimentation platform for young inventors.
In this teardown, we open up the Ding Home Package, by zmodo, to see what we can find.
In this teardown, we open up the Ding Home Package, by zmodo, to see what we can find.
In this article, I show that designers can achieve 10 GHz bandwidth when using a THA in front of one of Analog Dialogue's…
In this article, I show that designers can achieve 10 GHz bandwidth when using a THA in front of one of Analog Dialogue's RF market converters.
Maxim Integrated introduces a new family of isolated CAN transceivers to help increase communication uptimes in the…
Maxim Integrated introduces a new family of isolated CAN transceivers to help increase communication uptimes in the industrial arena.
Qualcomm has announced a new line of SoCs designed to keep earbuds low power and in a smaller form factor.
Qualcomm has announced a new line of SoCs designed to keep earbuds low power and in a smaller form factor.
Connected industrial machines can sense a wide array of information used to make key decisions within the Industrial…
Connected industrial machines can sense a wide array of information used to make key decisions within the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). A sensor within an edge node can be spatially far removed from any data aggregation point. It must connect through a gateway that links edge data with a network.
This article introduces an important technique used to perform frequency mixing in modern RF circuits.
This article introduces an important technique used to perform frequency mixing in modern RF circuits.
Let's take a look at ON Semiconductor's new DSP-based hybrid IC solution that brings wireless connectivity to hearing…
Let's take a look at ON Semiconductor's new DSP-based hybrid IC solution that brings wireless connectivity to hearing aids and cochlear implants.
This article describes the state of the semiconductor technology that is enabling new developments with shorter gate…
This article describes the state of the semiconductor technology that is enabling new developments with shorter gate length GaAs and GaN transistors, circuit design considerations to achieve optimum performance, and examples of both GaAs and GaN wideband power amplifiers (PAs) that demonstrate today’s technology.
Integrated RF agile transceivers are not only widely employed in software-defined radio (SDR) architectures in cellular…
Integrated RF agile transceivers are not only widely employed in software-defined radio (SDR) architectures in cellular telephone base stations, such as multiservice distributed access system (MDAS) and small cell, but also for wireless HD video transmission for industrial, commercial, and military applications, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
This article looks at new technologies regarding the existing cable network, in particular, power amplifier digital predistortion.
This article looks at new technologies regarding the existing cable network, in particular, power amplifier digital predistortion.