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

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

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

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

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

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

Last week, ON Semiconductor released the new RSL10 Sensor Development Kit, which combines its ultra-low-power Bluetooth…

Last week, ON Semiconductor released the new RSL10 Sensor Development Kit, which combines its ultra-low-power Bluetooth Radio with an array of low-power sensors from Bosh Sensortec.

Analog Devices has recently released an SPI-programmable RF upconverter that can translate baseband or IF signals to…

Analog Devices has recently released an SPI-programmable RF upconverter that can translate baseband or IF signals to extremely high transmission frequencies.

A sneak peek of two IoT platforms allows developers to save time and cost while they streamline connectivity to the cloud…

A sneak peek of two IoT platforms allows developers to save time and cost while they streamline connectivity to the cloud services.

Arm just announced a new "device-to-data" IoT platform, Arm Pelion, to combine Mbed's IoT device management with a new…

Arm just announced a new "device-to-data" IoT platform, Arm Pelion, to combine Mbed's IoT device management with a new generation of Arm data management and connectivity tools.

New design resources are becoming available as RF front-ends enter into high gear amid the 5G and IoT take-off.

New design resources are becoming available as RF front-ends enter into high gear amid the 5G and IoT take-off.

In this teardown, we disassemble a CB radio, from Uniden, to see what interesting things we can find.

In this teardown, we disassemble a CB radio, from Uniden, to see what interesting things we can find.

The race for 5G implementation is on. Sprint hopes to use Massive MIMO systems to bridge the gap between 4G and 5G and…

The race for 5G implementation is on. Sprint hopes to use Massive MIMO systems to bridge the gap between 4G and 5G and bring 5G towers to six cities in 2019.

What are emergency communications networks? How were they developed and who put them in place? Here's a look at how the…

What are emergency communications networks? How were they developed and who put them in place? Here's a look at how the US spreads information to its populace quickly in case of emergencies.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the insides of a Square chip reader.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the insides of a Square chip reader.

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed the first wide-area backscatter communication system, the LoRa…

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed the first wide-area backscatter communication system, the LoRa Backscatter, that is not only is low-power and cost-efficient at 10 cents per unit, but also provides long-range communication of up to 2.8 km.

The popular open source LimeSDR USB stick programmable software-defined radio is about to get a smaller, cheaper little brother.

The popular open source LimeSDR USB stick programmable software-defined radio is about to get a smaller, cheaper little brother.

See what's inside this Bluetooth device that allows you to use your radio for wireless music in your car.

See what's inside this Bluetooth device that allows you to use your radio for wireless music in your car.

The history of the Global Positioning System (GPS) began miles above the Earth, going 18,000 mph.

The history of the Global Positioning System (GPS) began miles above the Earth, going 18,000 mph.

Increasing the power efficiency in IoT and other low power, battery-operated devices requires a number of strategies that…

Increasing the power efficiency in IoT and other low power, battery-operated devices requires a number of strategies that reduce energy consumption during both the active and sleep modes.

In this news brief, we look at the ADC12DJ3200 and the LMX2594 from Texas Instruments. Both products work together to…

In this news brief, we look at the ADC12DJ3200 and the LMX2594 from Texas Instruments. Both products work together to help widen bandwidth and lower phase noise for high-speed systems.

Open source hardware met open source instruction set architecture this month when SiFive announced the Arduino…

Open source hardware met open source instruction set architecture this month when SiFive announced the Arduino Cinque—an Arduino development board based off the RISC-V ISA.