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Understanding 5G New Radio in Non-standalone Operation Applications

Understanding 5G New Radio in Non-standalone Operation Applications

The 5G New Radio platform is continuing to evolve. A clear understanding of 5G goals, technical terms, and technology will allow designers to imagine new use-cases for the nascent network.


News Oct 12, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Huawei and Infineon Tackle Automotive AR Heads-up Display Challenges

Huawei and Infineon Tackle Automotive AR Heads-up Display Challenges

Augmented reality technology has been a focus for all sorts of technology, but what about its use in heads-up displays for vehicles? What are the challenges and who are innovating in this space?


News Sep 26, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Widespread Micro-transfer Printing May Open the Floodgates for 3D ICs

Widespread Micro-transfer Printing May Open the Floodgates for 3D ICs

Following a licensing agreement with X-Celeprint, X-FAB Silicon Foundries can now use a fabrication technique that will combine a wide range of semiconductors on a single 3D IC.


The Swiftly Changing Landscape of Semiconductor Companies: 2021 Acquisitions Update

The Swiftly Changing Landscape of Semiconductor Companies: 2021 Acquisitions Update

With large mergers like Renesas acquiring Dialog and Analog acquiring Maxim Integrated recently taking place, let's take a look at the effects of consolidating the semiconductor industry.


News Sep 11, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Microchip Faces Connectivity Issues for PAM4 with “Most Compact” Ethernet PHY

Microchip Faces Connectivity Issues for PAM4 with “Most Compact” Ethernet PHY

The demand for better connectivity has prompted the shift to 112G PAM4, though there are many challenges like signal integrity. Taking on these challenges, Microchip unveils its latest solution.


News Sep 09, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Is Two Better Than One? Multi-beam Signals Target 5G Reliability and Throughput

Is Two Better Than One? Multi-beam Signals Target 5G Reliability and Throughput

Multipath signals are generally considered an undesirable noise source in RF links. Flipping conventional thinking on its head, UC San Diego Researchers are capitalizing on two beams being better than one.


News Aug 30, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Qualcomm Brings ML and 5G Communication to Drones

Qualcomm Brings ML and 5G Communication to Drones

Communication is often a pain point in drone design. Now, Qualcomm says it is leveraging "swarm support" and its tensor accelerator to vault these challenges.


Sub-6G and mmWave Tech Cuts Through the Haze of 5G Antenna Design

Sub-6G and mmWave Tech Cuts Through the Haze of 5G Antenna Design

Antennas were once considered a passive element in the radio frontend. Now, just starting the 5G conversation requires active multiplexing and electronic beam steering.


News Aug 19, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Edge Computing Pushes Forward with Help From FPGAs to Testbed Environments

Edge Computing Pushes Forward with Help From FPGAs to Testbed Environments

As more and more IoT devices become commonplace, companies like Microchip, IBM, Verizon, Stratus, and Schneider Electric are hoping to propel edge computing into the future.


News Aug 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz
GaN Transistors for a Dollar? GaN Overcomes One Major Setback

GaN Transistors for a Dollar? GaN Overcomes One Major Setback

The price of gallium nitride (GaN) transistors has dropped to less than $1.00 USD, becoming a cost-effective option for manufacturers. Could this lower cost finally push silicon from its throne?


3 Acquisitions Snap Up RF and Microwave Companies Targeting Aerospace

3 Acquisitions Snap Up RF and Microwave Companies Targeting Aerospace

Acquisitions function as a fuel source of the tech industry. Recently, a trend of RF-focused acquisitions has been taking place. What does this mean for EEs and the RF industry?


News Aug 09, 2021 by Lianne Frith
Marvell’s Data Center Strategy Behind Its $1.1B Acquisition of Innovium

Marvell’s Data Center Strategy Behind Its $1.1B Acquisition of Innovium

In yet another move for cloud dominance, Marvell is merging with Innovium for its in-house Ethernet switch silicon.


News Aug 06, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Diodes Tackles Signal Integrity with Latest ReDrivers for HDMI to PCIe 4.0

Diodes Tackles Signal Integrity with Latest ReDrivers for HDMI to PCIe 4.0

Recently, Diodes Inc. has pushed out new ReDriver technologies, which aim to improve signal integrity. What are these new releases and how do ReDrivers stack up to ReTimers?


News Aug 02, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Breaking 5G Barriers: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon x65 Speeds Through 10 Gbps

Breaking 5G Barriers: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon x65 Speeds Through 10 Gbps

Breaking the 10 Gbps ‘barrier’ might be the point where mobile broadband starts to match the functionality of fiber services. Qualcomm’s modem-RF system recently achieved standalone 10 Gbps.


News Jul 30, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Qualcomm’s 5G Open RAN Platform Elevates 5G Small Cell Technology

Qualcomm’s 5G Open RAN Platform Elevates 5G Small Cell Technology

Small cell technology is becoming increasingly important as 5G continues its rollout, but why is that and what role is Qualcomm taking?


News Jul 08, 2021 by Jake Hertz
The Story of Bluetooth: The Slow Road to Becoming an Industry Standard

The Story of Bluetooth: The Slow Road to Becoming an Industry Standard

Bluetooth seems like a commonplace technology in 2021; however, this wasn't always the case. What did the slow adoption of this industry-standard technology look like?


News Jul 03, 2021 by Lianne Frith
A Week of GaN: 3 MMICs Target Ka-band, Reduced Area, and 5G Base Stations

A Week of GaN: 3 MMICs Target Ka-band, Reduced Area, and 5G Base Stations

Qorvo, Microchip, MaxLinear, and Cree Wolfspeed have gone wide, electrically wide-band that is, with newly released GaN-based RF products for 5G and satellite communications.


News Jun 28, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
From 1G to 5G: A Brief Evolution of Telephony and Wireless Networks

From 1G to 5G: A Brief Evolution of Telephony and Wireless Networks

Mobile telephony is entering its fifth decade. Today, we look back at the previous generations of mobile telephony technology leading to 5G.


News Jun 22, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
A “Shelf-life” for FinFETs? Samsung and TSMC Improve Node Density for RF

A “Shelf-life” for FinFETs? Samsung and TSMC Improve Node Density for RF

Single-digit node process is nothing new, but existing technology hampers RF performance due to parasitics. Samsung Foundry and TSMC seek to bring single-digit node performance to RF chips.


News Jun 17, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Xilinx Aims to Speed Up System Design with Gen3 RF SoM

Xilinx Aims to Speed Up System Design with Gen3 RF SoM

One method of accelerating system design is with a system-on-module (SoM). The newest XRF16-Gen3 Xilinx-based SoM from AVNET has improvements worth evaluating.


News May 24, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons