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Qualcomm Goes the Distance With New Macro 5G RAN Platform

Qualcomm Goes the Distance With New Macro 5G RAN Platform

Qualcomm’s new 5G platform combines high-performance antennas with efficient small-cell designs to improve the range and cost of mmWave infrastructure.


News Dec 09, 2022 by Aaron Carman
Qualcomm and Vodafone Team for Next-gen 5G O-RAN Effort

Qualcomm and Vodafone Team for Next-gen 5G O-RAN Effort

The two companies will continue to collaborate on efforts to expand 5G Open Radio Access Network (RAN) across Europe.


News Nov 04, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois
Micron Ships its Advanced DRAM 1-beta Node, Targeting Mobile

Micron Ships its Advanced DRAM 1-beta Node, Targeting Mobile

Claiming it as the industry’s most advanced DRAM technology, Micron Technology has released its advanced 1-beta DRAM node.


News Nov 02, 2022 by Jake Hertz
3 Spectrum Analysis Options for Designers Upgrading Their Test Setup

3 Spectrum Analysis Options for Designers Upgrading Their Test Setup

Whether you’re a wireless wizard or an RF rookie, these interesting spectrum analyzers may pack the punch you need to design and test efficiently.


News Oct 29, 2022 by Aaron Carman
Beamformer Solutions Muscle Up for 5G mmWave Duties

Beamformer Solutions Muscle Up for 5G mmWave Duties

With 5G mmWave system designs in full swing, a trio of companies are offering chip and system beamformer solutions geared toward a variety of 5G applications.


News Oct 28, 2022 by Ikimi .O
MediaTek SoC Eyes Performance and Camera Improvements for 5G Phones

MediaTek SoC Eyes Performance and Camera Improvements for 5G Phones

MediaTek’s new compute-intensive SoC is aimed at powering the next generation of mid-range Android 5G smartphones.


News Oct 19, 2022 by Jake Hertz
“Eavesdropping” Side-channel Attack Can Spy Through Phone Vibrations

“Eavesdropping” Side-channel Attack Can Spy Through Phone Vibrations

Using mmWave radar technology, Penn State researchers recently discovered how to tap into mobile vibrations to eavesdrop remotely.


News Oct 14, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Point2 Extends the Reach of 5G by 40 km in New Reference Design

Point2 Extends the Reach of 5G by 40 km in New Reference Design

The reference design features a new SoC with proprietary electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) capabilities.


News Sep 30, 2022 by Jake Hertz
CEVA Serves Up ASIC IP Platform for 5G O-RAN Designs

CEVA Serves Up ASIC IP Platform for 5G O-RAN Designs

Aiming to ease the challenges of 5G Open RAN (O-RAN) system designs, CEVA has unveiled a baseband IP platform for 5G RAN ASICs.


News Sep 26, 2022 by Jake Hertz
GaN Transistors Race Beyond Performance Limits as New Products Roll

GaN Transistors Race Beyond Performance Limits as New Products Roll

As gallium nitride (GaN) technology gathers steam, new GaN transistor products are emerging to satisfy today’s engineering needs.


News Aug 09, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Harvard Researchers Control and Modulate Acoustic Waves on Chip

Harvard Researchers Control and Modulate Acoustic Waves on Chip

In a recent publication, researchers at Harvard demonstrated how they tuned and controlled sound waves on an integrated circuit for the first time.


News Jul 14, 2022 by Ingrid Fadelli
Qualcomm and Partners Send 5G Out of This World

Qualcomm and Partners Send 5G Out of This World

Hoping to further the spread of 5G networks, a collaboration between Qualcomm, Ericsson, and Thales investigates 5G non-terrestrial networks (5G NTN).


News Jul 13, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Siemens EDA Launches Revamped Mixed-signal IC Verification Platform

Siemens EDA Launches Revamped Mixed-signal IC Verification Platform

At this week’s Design Automation Conference (DAC), Siemens EDA rolled out a next generation version of its mixed-signal IC verification tool adding new capabilities.


News Jul 12, 2022 by Jeff Child
Unpacking 6G Security Challenges—The Metasurface-in-the-Middle Attack

Unpacking 6G Security Challenges—The Metasurface-in-the-Middle Attack

Since 6G technology is still in its early days, there's a lot to be learned. Increasing the world's 6G knowledge, Rice University discovered an attack that creates a vulnerability in 6G frequency bands.


News Jun 03, 2022 by Jake Hertz
“Quantum Radio” Trials Help Push for More Sensitive RF Hardware

“Quantum Radio” Trials Help Push for More Sensitive RF Hardware

Researcher's from the British Telecommunications (BT) Group are leveraging a new technique in RF radio-receiving that could lead to exponentially more sensitive RF hardware.


News May 19, 2022 by Jake Hertz
GaN-on-Silicon for RF Applications? ST and MACOM Claim Success

GaN-on-Silicon for RF Applications? ST and MACOM Claim Success

STMicroelectronics and MACOM announced the successful production of RF GaN-on-Silicon technology, hoping to solve GaN production challenges for RF components.


News May 16, 2022 by Jake Hertz
AMD SoC Fuels Open RAN Designs for Meta’s Evenstar Effort

AMD SoC Fuels Open RAN Designs for Meta’s Evenstar Effort

By leveraging AMD’s RFSoC device, radio units for Meta’s Evenstar program are well-positioned to speed the adoption of Open RAN infrastructure.


News May 11, 2022 by Jeff Child
What Are Metasurfaces? And What Do They Have To Do With 5G?

What Are Metasurfaces? And What Do They Have To Do With 5G?

5G faces some big obstacles—literally. Kyocera’s new transmissive metasurface technology may extend 5G (and 6G) range beyond obstructions.


News Apr 27, 2022 by Jake Hertz
RF Switch Ups Power Density and Integration for 5G Networks

RF Switch Ups Power Density and Integration for 5G Networks

The new RF switch device from Menlo Micro offers 25 W power handling and an integrated charge pump driver circuit.


News Apr 12, 2022 by Jeff Child
Can the Road To Flexible MIMO Be Paved by Tile-based Antenna Arrays?

Can the Road To Flexible MIMO Be Paved by Tile-based Antenna Arrays?

Researchers have found that tile-based antenna arrays can create a "smart skin"—one that may bring 5G+ to any surface.


News Apr 07, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle