Engineers designing 5G base stations must contend with energy use, weight, size, and heat, which impact design decisions.
5G and AI: How they complement each other
If properly architected, there’s now a world of applications in which AI enables 5G, and a world where 5G enables AI, all collapsed in a transparent manner for enterprise, telco, and the edge. 5G brings wireless convenience combined with the speed and reliability of wired connections as where AI brings unprecedented intelligence to machines through…
Wi-Fi 6E front end integrates amplifiers and switches
The WLAN7205C from NXP reduces the number of components in the Wi-Fi RF signal chain.
Open RAN: it’s still early in the game
With all the talk about Open RAN, it’s still in the top of the first inning.
Computing platform verifies network ICs prior to silicon
The Veloce hardware-assisted verification platform from Siemens Digital Industries Software lets engineers verify digital IC designs while they are still software. Processing power ranges from a single board to a multi-chassis rack.
The challenges of building a 5G base station
To meet 3GPP specifications, a 5G New Radio (NR) implementation must meet demanding processing requirements and RF capabilities. Compared to LTE, this results in a need for higher performing, more flexible 5G NR hardware. Looking at 5G’s technical challenges, we see the frequencies and spectrum supported now include a sub-6 GHz range, FR1, with bandwidths…
Kit lets you evaluate converter, beamforming ICs
See and learn how mmWave and beamforming works before you design mmWave beamformers and up/down converters using Anokiwave’s Active Antenna Evaluation Kit.
Why mid-band spectrum suits 5G
The 5G mid-band spectrum offers a compelling balance of capacity and coverage necessary for new applications and use cases.
Calibration method improves 5G base station test accuracy
Rohde & Schwarz updates R&S PWC200 to provide better accuracy and wider frequency range in 5G FR1 base station OTA testing.
Why 5G needs over-the-air testing
Over-the-air testing requires different antenna setups for 5G FR1 and FR2. Temperature is a significant factor in calibration and validation.