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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
First PCle 6 Clock Buffers and Multiplexer “Silence” the Data Center

First PCle 6 Clock Buffers and Multiplexer “Silence” the Data Center

Locking its sights on data centers and the new PCIe Gen6 standard, Renesas has created the "industry’s first PCIe Gen6 timing solution."


News Apr 22, 2022 by Ikimi .O
A Roundup of Three Recent Connectors Hitting the Market

A Roundup of Three Recent Connectors Hitting the Market

With a market saturated with options, engineers can find a purpose-built connector for just about any project. Here are a few standouts for Ethernet, automation, and defense.


News Apr 22, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Harvard Kicks Photonics Up a Notch With First Integrated Laser on TFLN Chip

Harvard Kicks Photonics Up a Notch With First Integrated Laser on TFLN Chip

Hoping to keep pushing photonic technology further, researchers at Harvard University have successfully integrated laser onto thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) chips.


News Apr 13, 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
Keysight Rolls Out Two New Test Solutions at DesignCon 2022

Keysight Rolls Out Two New Test Solutions at DesignCon 2022

Addressing the challenges of 1.6 Tb/s pathway test and PCIe 6.0 validation, Keysight is releasing two new test products at this week’s DesignCon 2022.


News Apr 07, 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
AI Meets Quantum Technology in New Google Spinoff, Sandbox AQ

AI Meets Quantum Technology in New Google Spinoff, Sandbox AQ

Sandbox AQ, a new spinoff from Alphabet (Google), is looking to use AI and quantum technologies to solve today's problems in cybersecurity, sensing, and communications.


News Apr 01, 2022 by Dale Wilson
5G Gets a “Massive” Boost Thanks to NXP’s New mMIMO RF Power Transistors

5G Gets a “Massive” Boost Thanks to NXP’s New mMIMO RF Power Transistors

By adding a new series of RF power discrete solutions, NXP now offers the "largest RF GaN (gallium nitride) portfolio" for massive multiple input, multiple output (mMIMO) 5G radios.


News Apr 01, 2022 by Lianne Frith
Inter-satellite Optical Links: A New Frontier for Communications Technology

Inter-satellite Optical Links: A New Frontier for Communications Technology

With an eye on widespread internet access and defense, many space agencies and companies have zeroed in on laser-based systems for satellite-to-satellite communication.


News Mar 24, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
onsemi Reimagines Bridgeless Totem Pole PFC Design to Boost Efficiency

onsemi Reimagines Bridgeless Totem Pole PFC Design to Boost Efficiency

A system's complexity and cost tend to be two major design considerations. Hoping to ease this stress, a new mixed-signal controller from onsemi aims to achieve high efficiency at low complexity.


News Mar 21, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Team Up Shoots for Global Direct-to-satellite LoRaWAN IoT Connectivity

Team Up Shoots for Global Direct-to-satellite LoRaWAN IoT Connectivity

Omnispace and Lacuna collaborate to reinvent space-based Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to seamlessly connect the unconnected remote regions around the globe.


News Mar 21, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Processing Tech Highlight: MWC 2022 Wraps Up

Processing Tech Highlight: MWC 2022 Wraps Up

Another year at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona wraps up with a tech highlight on processors and system-on-chips (SoCs) from Intel, MediaTek, and Qualcomm.


News Mar 12, 2022 by vishvachi
What the Expansion of OpenRAN Means for Telecom Hardware

What the Expansion of OpenRAN Means for Telecom Hardware

As we learned at this year's Mobile World Congress, OpenRAN is making headway. How exactly will this standard impact hardware development in the telecom space?


News Mar 09, 2022 by vishvachi
How Actress Hedy Lamarr, the “Mother of Wi-Fi,” Laid the Foundation for Modern RF Tech

How Actress Hedy Lamarr, the “Mother of Wi-Fi,” Laid the Foundation for Modern RF Tech

Lamarr, in collaboration with an avante-garde musician named George Antheil, developed an early version of spread-spectrum communication known as frequency hopping.


News Mar 08, 2022 by Robert Keim
Qualcomm Launches Digital Chassis Tech to Drive Vehicle Connectivity

Qualcomm Launches Digital Chassis Tech to Drive Vehicle Connectivity

Connectivity technology is no longer confined to houses and businesses. Now, Qualcomm has released a suite of new chips, SDKs, and services to enhance vehicle precision and communication.


News Mar 02, 2022 by Jake Hertz
CEVA’s PentaG2 IP Aims to Streamline 5G NR Modem Design

CEVA’s PentaG2 IP Aims to Streamline 5G NR Modem Design

As 5G new radio (NR) technology becomes more complex and challenging, CEVA's second-gen 5G platform architecture hopes to shorten the time to market and ease design hangups.


News Feb 25, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Harvard Researchers Claim “Most Compact Terahertz Laser Ever Designed”

Harvard Researchers Claim “Most Compact Terahertz Laser Ever Designed”

In a recent announcement, Harvard researchers unveiled a compact tunable terahertz laser to be used in imaging, security, and wireless communications.


News Feb 07, 2022 by Darshil Patel
From 5G Chipsets to Hardware Verification Platforms: SoC Design Ramps Up

From 5G Chipsets to Hardware Verification Platforms: SoC Design Ramps Up

As companies shoot to deliver higher performance devices, the system-on-a-chip (SoC) hopes to deliver. From new chipsets to SoC verification platforms, the industry aims to keep pushing SoCs to new heights.


News Feb 03, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Sir Oliver Lodge, the Physicist Who Refined the Coherer and the Radio

Sir Oliver Lodge, the Physicist Who Refined the Coherer and the Radio

Oliver Lodge, the creator of the “trembler” laid the groundwork for wireless telegraphy. He was also one of the most important figures experimenting with electromagnetic waves in circuits.


News Jan 21, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova