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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
NXP Rolls Out Five Development Platforms for Matter 1.0 Designs

NXP Rolls Out Five Development Platforms for Matter 1.0 Designs

Seeking to provide the embedded IoT “plumbing” needed for smart home devices, NXP has unveiled a set of development platforms for implementing Matter-based designs.


News Oct 26, 2022 by Jeff Child
NXP Development Platform Aims to Unify Car Wireless Connectivity

NXP Development Platform Aims to Unify Car Wireless Connectivity

NXP’s OrangeBox looks to bring all forms of vehicle connectivity into one development platform leveraging its densely integrated hardware and single point-of-access architecture.


News Oct 21, 2022 by Aaron Carman
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
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Go into Effect, New Designs Follow Suit

Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Go into Effect, New Designs Follow Suit

As of today, users can buy over-the-counter hearing aids online and in-store, inspiring medtech companies to mobilize new design efforts.


News Oct 17, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois
“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
Intel Joins DARPA’s Program to Build LEO Satellite Network

Intel Joins DARPA’s Program to Build LEO Satellite Network

DARPA has tapped Intel to develop a low-cost link between current and future satellite constellations—effectively creating a "universal translator."


News Oct 13, 2022 by Aaron Carman
STMicroelectronics Rolls Out NFC Chip for Digital Car-key Systems

STMicroelectronics Rolls Out NFC Chip for Digital Car-key Systems

A new chip from STMicroelectronics is positioned as the first NFC Forum certified IC designed for use in automotive digital-key applications.


News Oct 10, 2022 by Aaron Carman
Matter 1.0 is Officially Here to Connect a Fragmented Smart Home

Matter 1.0 is Officially Here to Connect a Fragmented Smart Home

The long-awaited Matter 1.0 standard has finally been released by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA).


News Oct 05, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Helium, “the People’s Network,” Rises Among Low-power IoT Protocols

Helium, “the People’s Network,” Rises Among Low-power IoT Protocols

Scalable, long-range, and blockchain-integrated, Helium is attracting attention in the world of low-power IoT protocols.


News Oct 04, 2022 by Aaron Carman
RF Module Eyes IoT Networking Using Satellite Comms

RF Module Eyes IoT Networking Using Satellite Comms

Seeking to enable IoT device communication via satellites, Astrocast and CEA have teamed up on a new RF module.


News Oct 01, 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
Rohde & Schwarz Achieves 4.5 M Acquisition/sec Update Rate with 12-bit Oscilloscope

Rohde & Schwarz Achieves 4.5 M Acquisition/sec Update Rate with 12-bit Oscilloscope

Eliminating cost/performance trade offs, Rohde & Schwarz has unveiled an oscilloscope that does 12-bit resolution across all sample speeds and a 4.5 million waveform/sec update rate.


News Sep 28, 2022 by Jeff Child
Silicon Labs’ SoCs Grow Protocol Support—Adding Wi-SUN, Wi-Fi 6, and More

Silicon Labs’ SoCs Grow Protocol Support—Adding Wi-SUN, Wi-Fi 6, and More

The Internet of Things will have a much larger scope thanks to recently-announced products from Silicon Labs.


News Sep 27, 2022 by Aaron Carman
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
iWave Systems Doubles Down With Latest SoMs Using Xilinx and Intel SoCs

iWave Systems Doubles Down With Latest SoMs Using Xilinx and Intel SoCs

The world of embedded systems keeps expanding as iWave Systems employs the FPGAs and SoCs from leading manufacturers to launch small form factor systems on modules (SoMs).


News Sep 17, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Researchers Achieve Wireless Power Transfer Nearly 100 Feet Using Laser

Researchers Achieve Wireless Power Transfer Nearly 100 Feet Using Laser

Recent research on wireless power transfer technology could transmit power across a room, enabling a wide array of charging applications.


News Sep 15, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
Wi-Fi 7 Solutions Gear Up for Next-gen System Designs

Wi-Fi 7 Solutions Gear Up for Next-gen System Designs

With Wi-Fi 7 on the horizon, silicon vendors have already started introducing solutions supporting the new Wi-Fi specifications.


News Sep 10, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Ultrasound Patches Provide Continuous Imaging of Internal Organs

Ultrasound Patches Provide Continuous Imaging of Internal Organs

Researchers are refining soft adhesive ultrasound patches that provide continuous imaging—sometimes for up to 48 hours.


News Sep 06, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Nordic Semiconductor Rolls Out Its First Wi-Fi IC

Nordic Semiconductor Rolls Out Its First Wi-Fi IC

Complementing its existing wireless IoT offerings, Nordic Semiconductor has unveiled a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 companion chip.


News Aug 22, 2022 by Jake Hertz