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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
E-bag Tags and Personalized Flight Info Displays Coming to Airports Soon

E-bag Tags and Personalized Flight Info Displays Coming to Airports Soon

Catching a flight is a time-consuming process. Now, airlines are modernizing harried check-in and navigation processes to speed things up.


News Aug 10, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Designing its patented digital polar radio implementation into an SoC and a development kit, InnoPhase brings extreme low power to Wi-Fi IoT systems.


News Jul 29, 2022 by Jeff Child
Sensors Up Their Game in Proximity and Position Detection

Sensors Up Their Game in Proximity and Position Detection

Leveraging a mix of technologies—including ultra-wideband (UWB), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), and magnetics—companies are pushing new boundaries with their latest proximity and position sensor products.


News Jul 07, 2022 by Jeff Child
Startup Echodyne Puts Metamaterials-based Radars to the Test

Startup Echodyne Puts Metamaterials-based Radars to the Test

With the launch of a $135 million funding round, Echodyne is tackling the radar market with defense, security, and autonomy in mind.


News Jun 25, 2022 by Ikimi .O
IoT Solutions Roll for Security, Antenna Selection, and Edge Compute

IoT Solutions Roll for Security, Antenna Selection, and Edge Compute

Designing Internet of Things (IoT) systems can be a tricky juggling act. To help engineers keep pace, new IoT products are helping solve problems in security, connectivity, and edge computing.


Researchers Build Custom “Headphones” to Bump Atomic Radio Efficiency

Researchers Build Custom “Headphones” to Bump Atomic Radio Efficiency

NIST researchers recently built a custom headphone-like structure to boost the sensitivity of an atomic radio receiver a hundredfold.


News Jun 02, 2022 by Darshil Patel
AMD SoC Fuels Open RAN Designs for Meta’s Evenstar Effort

AMD SoC Fuels Open RAN Designs for Meta’s Evenstar Effort

By leveraging AMD’s RFSoC device, radio units for Meta’s Evenstar program are well-positioned to speed the adoption of Open RAN infrastructure.


News May 11, 2022 by Jeff Child
5G-AI Marriage—Theme at 2022 Qualcomm 5G Summit

5G-AI Marriage—Theme at 2022 Qualcomm 5G Summit

At its annual 5G Summit this week, Qualcomm unveils new solutions and milestones that show 5G and AI joining forces.


News May 10, 2022 by Jeff Child
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
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
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
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
Researchers Create “Perfect EM Absorption” Rectenna for RF Energy Harvesting

Researchers Create “Perfect EM Absorption” Rectenna for RF Energy Harvesting

New research out of the University of South Florida takes a new approach to radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting using metamaterials to create a new type of "rectenna."


News Mar 14, 2022 by Jake Hertz
With Help from NXP Engineers, Young Students Chat with ISS Astronauts

With Help from NXP Engineers, Young Students Chat with ISS Astronauts

In an unforgettable demonstration of STEM education in action, students at Tarwater Elementary School in Arizona used ham radio equipment to communicate directly with the International Space Station.


News Mar 04, 2022 by Robert Keim
e-peas Shows Off Surveillance System Powered by Energy Harvesting Tech

e-peas Shows Off Surveillance System Powered by Energy Harvesting Tech

For years, e-peas has been rolling out energy-harvesting solutions: PMICs—and more recently—an MCU and antenna. The company recently showed these solutions in action in an autonomous surveillance system.


News Jan 13, 2022 by Nicholas St. John
NIST Hopes to Blast Off With Latest Research and Projects on Space Sensors

NIST Hopes to Blast Off With Latest Research and Projects on Space Sensors

Electronic advancements are not limited to Earth applications. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) strives to leverage its sensor technology and research to push its sensors into space.


Purdue’s Magnetic-free Optical Isolator Aims to Push Photonic ICs Forward

Purdue’s Magnetic-free Optical Isolator Aims to Push Photonic ICs Forward

Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have been finding new ways to improve technology, like quantum computing. Hoping to push PICs to new areas, Purdue has created a magnet-free isolator.


News Nov 02, 2021 by Jake Hertz