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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.

May 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Ethernet Turns 50 Today: A Day to Review the Feats of Robert Metcalfe, Co-Inventor of Ethernet

50 years ago today, on May 22, 1973, Robert Metcalfe wrote a memo to management at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center explaining how Ethernet could work.

May 22, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois

5G Base-Station-on-a-Chip Company EdgeQ Closes $75M in Series-B Funding

With its 5G base-station-on-a-chip SoC leading the way, EdgeQ has closed a $75 million round of investment funding.

April 19, 2023 by Jeff Child

TI Launches Pair of Wi-Fi 6 Companion ICs to Serve IoT System Designs

As Wi-Fi 6-enabled IoT devices proliferate into the billions, TI’s new Wi-Fi 6 companion chips are aimed at meeting the challenges associated with this crowded landscape.

April 18, 2023 by Jeff Child

Semtech Unveils Chip That Eases 5G Mobile Device Compliance

A new IC from Semtech hopes to improve 5G device performance in the face of Specific Absorption Rate compliance.

April 17, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Modules and Dev Kits Emerge for Building Amazon Sidewalk Devices

As the company opens Sidewalk up for testing, the service from Amazon could have big implications in the IoT and smart home space.

March 29, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Startup Enfabrica’s Accelerated Compute Fabric Addresses AI/ML in the Cloud

The networking silicon and software company emerged from stealth mode today at the inaugural MemCon, where it is introducing new Accelerated Compute Fabric (ACF) devices with the goal of addressing interface bottlenecks and scalability challenges in AI computing.

March 28, 2023 by Dale Wilson

From a New Chip to Broader Ranges—The Push for Terahertz Technology Continues

Since terahertz technology is being looked at as the next step toward 6G, companies like Cannon, universities such as Harvard, and agencies like NASA aim to keep this technology advancing.

March 18, 2023 by Kristijan Nelkovski

Silicon Labs Spins Bluetooth SoC and MCU for Small Form-factor Designs

With a goal of serving the design needs of small form-factor embedded systems, Silicon Labs is rolling out families of MCUs and wireless SoCs in tiny packages.

March 17, 2023 by Jeff Child

Ahead of MWC 2023, AMD Unveils RF SoC Duo for 4G/5G Radio Unit Designs

Targeting emerging 4G/5G radio unit markets, AMD has released two new members of its Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC digital front-end (DFE) family.

February 23, 2023 by Jeff Child

Qualcomm and SES-imagotag Team to Leverage New Bluetooth ESL Standard

Industry leaders have their sights set on standardizing smart store labels using the latest Bluetooth SIG standard.

February 20, 2023 by Aaron Carman

MIT and Caltech Team Up on Ingestible Sensor That Pinpoints GI Issues

The two powerhouse research centers developed an ingestible capsule containing a magnetic sensor and wireless transmitter to monitor GI motility.

February 17, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Share Files With a Fist Bump: Wi-R Confines Signal to a User’s Body

The latest wireless protocol ditches radiation and focuses on a new medium: your body.

February 14, 2023 by Aaron Carman

IoT Modules and Dev Kits Enable Low-power, Edge Device Designs

Serving up low-power wireless connectivity, high-performance computing, and comprehensive development resources, this batch of IoT modules, SoCs, and dev boards smooth the way for IoT system designers.

February 13, 2023 by Jeff Child

For Tonight’s Big Game, Thank the Navy for Sharing Its Broadband Spectrum

When Kansas City squares off against Philadelphia at the Big Game tonight, the NFL will have access to the Citizen Broadband Radio System as a safety net in case of internet failure.

February 12, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois

Fabless FPGA/eFPGA Players Ramp up Their Innovations—a Roundup

With products built on some of the most advanced semiconductor fab processes—like TSMC’s 7 nm node—fabless FPGA/eFPGA providers are rolling out new updated open-source tools, new devices, and new IP.

February 08, 2023 by Jeff Child

IEEE RWW Keynotes: Future of RF Looks Rocky and That’s a Good Thing

At IEEE Radio and Wireless Week (RWW), keynote speakers highlighted the trends in RF and wireless technology, and how design engineers must adapt to meet the new challenges head on.

February 02, 2023 by Aaron Carman

IEEE Radio and Wireless Week Panel: Getting to D-Band is a Group Effort

At IEEE Radio and Wireless Week 2023, industry leaders in chip fabrication and measurement engaged in a panel discussion to give engineers their opinions on the future of D-band technology.

January 30, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Matter Protocol Multiverse Grows with SoCs, Dev Kits, and Design Wins

Leveraging the Matter 1.0 protocol, companies are rolling out solutions for engineers to build next-gen interoperable smart home and IoT devices.

January 27, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

The Sun Has Officially Set on 3G: A Look Back at Its Origin and Impact

On Dec. 31, 2022, Verizon was the last major U.S. carrier to disconnect customers still using 3G. Here's a look back on the network that offset the mobile revolution.

January 09, 2023 by Lianne Frith