Latest Telecom Technical Articles

Learn about some of the main Internet of Things (IoT) network communication protocols.

Learn about some of the main Internet of Things (IoT) network communication protocols.

In this article, get a basic understanding of wireless communication networks—LoRa and LoRaWAN.

In this article, get a basic understanding of wireless communication networks—LoRa and LoRaWAN.

In this article, you'll get a general understanding of Bluetooth mesh, its topologies, applications, and advantages.

In this article, you'll get a general understanding of Bluetooth mesh, its topologies, applications, and advantages.

Undergirding many emerging Internet of Things (IoT) wireless networking protocols are two fundamental architectures: star…

Undergirding many emerging Internet of Things (IoT) wireless networking protocols are two fundamental architectures: star and mesh networking.

Will Wi-Fi 7 be a revolution or just an evolution in wireless Internet access? This article examines some of the new…

Will Wi-Fi 7 be a revolution or just an evolution in wireless Internet access? This article examines some of the new features and capabilities in the next iteration of the 802.11 standard.

What is millimeter wave technology and how is it characterized compared to other lower-frequency technologies?

What is millimeter wave technology and how is it characterized compared to other lower-frequency technologies?

Learn the basics of 5G NR (New Radio), including its frequency bands, applications, and what technologies make it possible.

Learn the basics of 5G NR (New Radio), including its frequency bands, applications, and what technologies make it possible.

Using impulse radios as an example, we'll examine the advantages of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology compared to other…

Using impulse radios as an example, we'll examine the advantages of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology compared to other short-range wireless communication technologies.

Learn some basic, foundational info about fiber optic communication systems in this primer.

Learn some basic, foundational info about fiber optic communication systems in this primer.

This article provides an example of how we can use t-testing to determine if an experiment has produced a statistically…

This article provides an example of how we can use t-testing to determine if an experiment has produced a statistically significant change in system performance.

In this article, we’ll look at the relationship between the rise/fall time of a digital signal and its bandwidth.

In this article, we’ll look at the relationship between the rise/fall time of a digital signal and its bandwidth.

In this first part of a series of articles, we investigate the role of the op-amp’s gain-bandwidth product (GBP).

In this first part of a series of articles, we investigate the role of the op-amp’s gain-bandwidth product (GBP).

This article discusses how to interpret and specify bandwidth in systems that involve data transmission and digital processing.

This article discusses how to interpret and specify bandwidth in systems that involve data transmission and digital processing.

This article explores the surprisingly complicated details associated with a word that we frequently use but perhaps…

This article explores the surprisingly complicated details associated with a word that we frequently use but perhaps don’t fully understand.

Klystron amplifiers are used in a variety of industries, including satellite systems, television broadcasting, radar,…

Klystron amplifiers are used in a variety of industries, including satellite systems, television broadcasting, radar, particle accelerators, and in the medical field. In this article, we'll learn about the two-cavity klystron's unique build and the concept of electron bunching.

This article will review the operation of a basic ECL inverter/buffer, and then we’ll look at some of the most…

This article will review the operation of a basic ECL inverter/buffer, and then we’ll look at some of the most important features of this logic family.

This article will discuss the dynamic range specification of an ADC.

This article will discuss the dynamic range specification of an ADC.

This article discusses digital down-conversion which is a digital-signal-processing technique widely used in digital…

This article discusses digital down-conversion which is a digital-signal-processing technique widely used in digital radio receivers.

This technical brief discusses a parameter that conveys the sensitivity of an optical detector.

This technical brief discusses a parameter that conveys the sensitivity of an optical detector.