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In a $1 Billion Deal, Apple and Intel Divide the 5G World

Apple has offered $1 billion to Intel for a majority share of its modem chip business.

July 30, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

3D Printing Electronic Components? Nano Dimension Releases DragonFly LDM Manufacturing Platform

DragonFly LDM extends the scope of 3D printing to the unattended, low-volume manufacturing of electronic circuitry.

July 29, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

InnoPhase Wants to Move RF Circuitry Away from Analog

InnoPhase wants to change digital radio architecture. Here's a look at the why and how.

July 25, 2019 by Robin Mitchell

The Benefits and Potential Drawbacks of the Switch to 5G Antennas

5G is the latest wireless technology for mobile devices and promises considerably higher data rates, lower latency, and increased number of instantaneous connections. But how will current...

July 15, 2019 by Robin Mitchell

Fairview Microwave Announces New Series of UHF Waveguide Antennas for R&D Applications

This expansive family of antennas is designed for laboratory settings (including R&D and military applications) for 40 GHz to 220 GHz bands....

June 21, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

u-blox Releases Wide-Area 5G Modules for the IoT with an Emphasis on Security and Power Savings

This new cellular chipset from u-blox emphasizes security and power savings.

June 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

“The Future of Power”: Infrared Beams Could Be the Next Step in Wireless Charging Evolution

Wi-Charge is using IR beams to charge devices wirelessly with (literal) laser precision.

June 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Combating Epilepsy with Wearables and Machine Learning

Biometric-monitoring wearables are common for tracking everyday health—but can they monitor seizures?

June 11, 2019 by Orlando Hoilett

3 Hardware-to-Cloud Design Kits That Simplify IoT Connectivity and Application Development

Simplicity is the name of the game for IoT dev boards designed to decrease complexity and time to market.

May 20, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad

SiTime Releases MEMS Temperature-Compensated Oscillators for 5G in Harsh Environments

5G continues to dominate 2019, this time with the wide release of MEMS oscillators for 5G in harsh conditions.

May 16, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

X-FAB Announces Substrate Coupling Analysis Tool To Combat Troublesome Parasitic Effects

A new tool from foundry group X-FAB aims to mitigate the negative effects of substrate coupling in IC design.

May 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Semtech Launches Free Open-Source Toolset for IoT Development with LoRaWAN

Semtech wants to demystify RF with free, open-source, LoRaWAN-focused educational tools for IoT development.

May 09, 2019 by Kate Smith

Silicon Labs Releases Next-Gen Wireless Gecko IoT Platform with Eyes on Scaling the Cloud

SiLabs' new IoT platform aims to provide what they think designers need most: tools and flexible, secure SoCs.

April 22, 2019 by Mark Hughes

Murata Features Low-Power, High Efficiency with New Buck Regulator and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Combo Module

New Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo module and buck regulator promise small form factors along with high efficiency.

March 29, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Can Near Field Communication Be Secure In the IoT? NXP’s New NFC Tag Aims For Highest Security

Despite security fears, RFID and NFC use is growing. NXP aims to make NFC more secure with its NTAG 424 DNA.

March 16, 2019 by Baker Lawley

New Mesh Networking Products Expand Use Cases for Connected Devices

Learn how mesh networking, with low power needs and fast deployment, may be crucial in IoT and automation.

March 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

New RF-Sampling Transceivers From TI Feature Industry’s Widest Frequency Range

New quad- and dual-channel transceivers are designed for radar, software-defined radio, and 5G applications.

March 07, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

New Tunable Low-Pass Filter Brings a Compact Alternative to RF Circuits

The HMC882A from Analog Devices is intended for medical, satellite, industrial, and military applications that operate at frequencies below 6.9 GHz....

March 06, 2019 by Robert Keim

Is C-V2X Overtaking DSRC in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications?

DSRC has been the V2V standard, but notable companies have recently focused on the newer C-V2X platform.

March 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Smart Homes to Smart Cities: Building Automation Roundup

While IoT devices find more ways into our homes, building designers are largely taking a wait-and-see attitude towards automation. Have a look at some trends and cutting-edge innovations in...

February 18, 2019 by Gary Elinoff