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What is the 12-Term VNA Calibration Model?

Nov. 20, 2023

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Easy Digital-Filter Applications for Not-So-Easy RF System Designs

Nov. 9, 2023

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Monitor and Record More Data than Ever with SDRs

Nov. 6, 2023

Test & Measurement

Triggering: The Digital Edge Over Analog

Sept. 22, 2023

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The 7 Pillars of 5G/6G RF System Design (Part 2): RF Power

Aug. 3, 2023

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Sixth-Generation Networks Push New Boundaries

Aug. 2, 2023

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Phase-Noise Modeling, Simulation, and Propagation in Phase-Locked Loops (Part 3)

June 28, 2023

Test & Measurement

Understanding Phase-Noise Measurement Techniques

June 23, 2023

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EDA

Hardware/Software Co-Design: The Five Core Principles

June 13, 2023

Developing a solution across geographic time zones, cultures, and skillsets can be difficult. Following these core principles to optimize hardware and software system components...

IoT

What Designers Should Know About iSIMs

May 16, 2023

iSIM technology, or the integrated version of SIM and its functionality, is broadening the path for secure embedded design. What are the differences between iSIM, eSIM, and SIM...

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Systems

Introduction to Wireless Power Technologies

May 11, 2023

Wireless charging, which is finally transitioning from labs into commercial deployments, means different things to different people. This article provides an overview and comparison...

Software

The 7 Pillars of 5G/6G RF System Design (Part 1)

April 18, 2023

Designers of 5G/6G systems must take into account the seven major “pillars” critical to their successful creation, which center around antennas, receivers, and RF power, among...

Components

MEMS vs. Crystal Oscillators: It’s All in the Application

April 17, 2023

Precision frequency control and timing are essential to all modern electronics technology.

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Systems

Phase-Noise Modeling, Simulation, and Propagation in Phase-Locked Loops (Part 2)

April 10, 2023

Systems

The World of RF for Military and Defense

April 4, 2023

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A Review of RF Sampling vs. Zero-IF Radio Architectures

March 2, 2023

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Feb. 27, 2023

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Systems

Phase-Noise Modeling, Simulation, and Propagation in Phase-Locked Loops (Part 1)

Feb. 3, 2023

This three-part series discusses how phase noise in general is modeled and simulated, and how RF component phase noise propagates through a PLL to determine its output phase noise...

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Systems

5G Synchronization for Cost-Sensitive Cable Modems

Oct. 14, 2022

Get an insider’s look into a new approach for designing 5G radio access networks (RANs).

Systems

Bluetooth: The Great Configurator

Oct. 12, 2022

Matter is a unifying connection environment for IoT, but adding something to the mix often includes Bluetooth.

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5G Densification: Making 5G a Working Reality

Aug. 26, 2022

With 5G cellular forging ahead, understanding the economics behind the investment decisions is crucial to overcoming complexities around deploying 5G.