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Qorvo Targets 5G Radio Complexity With New Wideband RF Switch Family

Qorvo Targets 5G Radio Complexity With New Wideband RF Switch Family

The family replaces cascaded switch architectures, reducing component count, improving signal integrity, and supporting operation from 50 MHz to 10 GHz.


News 5 hours ago by Austin Futrell
Thread Group and Broadband Forum Unite for End-to-End IoT Interoperability

Thread Group and Broadband Forum Unite for End-to-End IoT Interoperability

Thread Group and Broadband Forum are partnering to unify IoT mesh with broadband infrastructure. Also, the new Thread Tools app launches to provide real-world network diagnostics for engineers.


News Jun 17, 2026 by Jeff Child
Broadcom Unveils Integrated Wi-Fi 8- and 50G PON Gateway-ICs for the AI Era

Broadcom Unveils Integrated Wi-Fi 8- and 50G PON Gateway-ICs for the AI Era

Broadcom’s high-integration Wi-Fi 8 & NPU-accelerated 50G PON gateway SoCs aim to build a cohesive, 50 Gbps broadband access ecosystem for the AI-infused home.


News May 27, 2026 by Jeff Child
Ralph Hartley and the Origins of Digital Information Theory

Ralph Hartley and the Origins of Digital Information Theory

Whether designing modulation schemes or modeling entropy, engineers are still guided by Hartley's principle that information can and must be measured.


News May 15, 2026 by Luke James
Broadcom Targets Mass-Market Broadband With 10G PON and Wi-Fi 8 SoCs

Broadcom Targets Mass-Market Broadband With 10G PON and Wi-Fi 8 SoCs

Three new chips pair a cost-optimized fiber gateway processor with single-die dual-band Wi-Fi 8 radios, aiming to bring the latest wireless standard to price-sensitive service provider markets.


News May 12, 2026 by Luke James
Mesh AI: Node-Level Intelligence with Non-Cellular 5G/6G Connectivity

Mesh AI: Node-Level Intelligence with Non-Cellular 5G/6G Connectivity

Learn how LM Semi's Mesh AI platform delivers autonomous, secure, node-level intelligence via non-cellular NR+ mesh networks, addressing AI scalability for billions of devices.


News Apr 17, 2026 by Gordon Feller
R&S and Realtek Validate First Test Setup for BLE High Data Throughput

R&S and Realtek Validate First Test Setup for BLE High Data Throughput

Rohde & Schwarz and Realtek have demonstrated a test solution for the upcoming Bluetooth LE High Data Throughput (HDT) feature that can enable verification of data rates up to 7.5 Mbps.


News Mar 18, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
NXP Launches Tiny Applications Processor Blending AI NPU and Tri-Radio

NXP Launches Tiny Applications Processor Blending AI NPU and Tri-Radio

NXP claims that this device represents the first time an applications processor has combined a dedicated AI NPU with tri-radio wireless connectivity.


News Mar 17, 2026 by Jake Hertz
AI-RAN: The Technology Pushing Mobile Networks Toward AI-Native 6G

AI-RAN: The Technology Pushing Mobile Networks Toward AI-Native 6G

AI-RAN integrates AI workloads directly into cellular network infrastructure. Industry leaders, including Nvidia, Nokia, Ericsson, Intel, Keysight, and Samsung, are now collaborating to move the concept from research toward real-world deployment.


News Mar 16, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Google Moonshot Company Taara Debuts ‘Radical’ Silicon Photonics Platform

Google Moonshot Company Taara Debuts ‘Radical’ Silicon Photonics Platform

Taara Photonics integrates 1,000+ light emitters in a finger-sized module, enabling electronic beam steering without mechanical parts.


News Mar 02, 2026 by Luke James
Roger Harrington: The Man With the Key to Unlock Maxwell’s Equations

Roger Harrington: The Man With the Key to Unlock Maxwell’s Equations

Today, we celebrate Roger F. Harrington as he turns 100 years old. His method of moments became the key for engineers in the modern world to put Maxwell's equations into action.


News Dec 24, 2025 by Lianne Frith
MAX232: The Single-Supply Transceiver That Shrunk RS-232 to One Chip

MAX232: The Single-Supply Transceiver That Shrunk RS-232 to One Chip

Introduced in the late 1980s, Maxim’s MAX232 made RS-232 interfaces trivial with dual drivers, dual receivers, and their +/-10 V rails—all from a single +5 V supply.


News Dec 19, 2025 by Luke James
Broadcom Bolsters Wireless Fronts With AI Ethernet NIC & Wi-Fi 8 Silicon

Broadcom Bolsters Wireless Fronts With AI Ethernet NIC & Wi-Fi 8 Silicon

The next-generation networking solutions target AI scale-out and intelligent edge ecosystems.


News Oct 27, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Spectrum Instrumentation Unveils Flagship Multi-Channel GHz Digitizers

Spectrum Instrumentation Unveils Flagship Multi-Channel GHz Digitizers

The new DN6.33x series offers up to 12 synchronized channels with sampling rates as high as 10 GS/s.


News Oct 14, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Antenna Innovations Come in Sizes Ranging from a Stamp to a School Bus

Antenna Innovations Come in Sizes Ranging from a Stamp to a School Bus

In this roundup, we spotlight small, medium, and large antenna announcements fortifying communication across industries, from drones to satellites.


News Sep 03, 2025 by Duane Benson
SiTime Unveils Software for Data Center and Network Time Synchronization

SiTime Unveils Software for Data Center and Network Time Synchronization

Announced today, the new software works with SiTime hardware to create the most accurate and reliable data center, networking, and communications timing system.


News Jun 30, 2025 by Duane Benson
Photonics, Power, and Packaging at the 6G Research Frontier

Photonics, Power, and Packaging at the 6G Research Frontier

Researchers are tackling key 6G challenges—from ultra-fast photonic AI for real-time RF processing to novel GaN amplifier behavior and ultra-compact phased-array packaging.


News Jun 26, 2025 by Luke James
Startup Intros ‘Most Advanced’ Multi-Gigahertz Timing and Clock Devices

Startup Intros ‘Most Advanced’ Multi-Gigahertz Timing and Clock Devices

Unveiled today, the new timing chips from Mixed-Signal Devices offer 2 GHz performance and use scalable CMOS to overcome the limits of analog alternatives.


News Jun 03, 2025 by Jeff Child
Partnerships Abound to Assist Engineers Working With 5G and 6G

Partnerships Abound to Assist Engineers Working With 5G and 6G

These collaborations are shaping the future of wireless networks, from RF power consumption to AI-driven data compression.


News Mar 27, 2025 by Luke James
Morse Micro Aims Wi-Fi HaLow Chip at European, Middle Eastern Markets

Morse Micro Aims Wi-Fi HaLow Chip at European, Middle Eastern Markets

The new chip is the low-power variant of its MM8108 cousin, designed to support low-power, long-range connectivity in IoT deployments.


News Mar 13, 2025 by Jake Hertz