CEVA’s Riviera Waves IP lets you add an Ultra-Wideband digital PHY and hardware/software MAC layer to an IC design for use in low-power devices.
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Test and measurement connections in the world of 5G
Connectors and cabling can be as important as the test instruments used to check out systems operating in the 5G realm. John Muzzio, Times Microwave Systems Andrew Dinsdale, SV Microwave Unlike previous cellular technology generations that were focused on a specific frequency band, 5G deals with a much larger potential frequency range. For example, 4G […]
Future connectivity: More than just 5G
At the 2021 (virtual) IEEE Microwave Symposium, the industry looked at where wireless is going and how it will get beyond 5G.
Overcome 5G mmWave measurement issues
Signal analyzers and best measurement practices can minimize errors that result from losses at mmWave frequencies.
Buck dc-dc converter ICs sport built-in MOSFETs
ROHM Semiconductor announced two new bucks DC/DC converter ICs with built-in MOSFET – the BD9G500EFJ-LA and BD9F500QUZ – ideal for applications supporting high voltages and currents in factory automation equipment (e.g., PLCs / inverters, and 5G base stations that handle high power). Recent years have seen evolving markets of battery-driven applications and advanced industrial equipment, such as 5G […]
Kits assists developers in evaluating potential of Bluetooth direction finding and high-precision indoor positioning
u-blox has announced the release of two “explorer kits” aimed at letting product developers evaluate the potential of Bluetooth direction finding and high precision indoor positioning. Designed for low power consumption, simple deployment, and low cost of ownership, the u-blox XPLR-AOA-1, and XPLR-AOA-2 explorer kits make it easy to test the technology’s capabilities to enable […]
Handheld microwave spectrum analyzers feature resistive touchscreens
The SAF Tehnika Spectrum Compact SG Series RF Signal Generators are hand-held and easy-to-use RF signal generators for the 6 GHz – 40 GHz licensed microwave frequency bands. There are four models in the SG range, covering specific frequency ranges: 6 GHz-12 GHz (J0SSAG11), 10 GHz-18 GHz (J0SSAG12), 17 GHz-24 GHz (J0SSAG13) and 24 GHz-40 […]
CAN communication via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
Since its launch five years ago, the Anybus Wireless Bolt has provided thousands of industrial applications with wireless Ethernet access. With a rugged and unique form factor for bolt-on-machine mounting, it is today proven and trusted in the most demanding industrial applications. Use cases vary from warehouse installations and AGVs to the manufacturing of food, […]
UWB platform IP is compliant IEEE 802.15.4-compliant
CEVA, Inc. unveiled RivieraWaves UWB, an extremely power-efficient ultra-wideband (UWB) turnkey MAC and PHY platform intellectual property (IP) compliant with the IEEE 802.15.4z standard and in accordance with the FiRa consortium specifications. The RivieraWaves UWB platform IP delivers secure, centimeter-level accuracy and robust location information through Time-of-Flight (ToF) ranging and Angle-of-Arrival (AoA) processing. Extending CEVA’s […]
Choosing a test system for emerging PCIe 6.0 designs
New PCIe 6.0 standards demand instruments with upwards of 59 GHz bandwidth and which are capable of running special signal integrity tests. Contributed By Anritsu Co. PCI Express (PCIe) 6.0 addresses the high-speed data transmission needs of emerging applications ranging from data centers to connected cars. With the doubling of data rates and upgrades of […]