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Low-Power Wi-Fi HaLow Chips Support Long-Range Communications

July 10, 2023

Systems

Sub-GHz SoC Ready to Take On Smart-City and Long-Range Deployments

Feb. 21, 2023

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Systems

STMicro and Gridspertise Expand Smart-Meter Collaboration

Feb. 13, 2023

Systems

In-Building Metasurface Radar Detects Humans to Reduce HVAC Usage

Sept. 29, 2022

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Systems

Wyld and DEWA Launch Satellite IoT Network for Utilities Sector

May 20, 2022

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Semiconductors

Rugged 1700-V SiC Power Devices Step in for Silicon IGBTs

July 27, 2021

Components

Products of the Week: A Powerful Review

July 2, 2021

Systems

Development Ecosystem Drives G3-PLC Hybrid Connectivity into Smart Devices

Feb. 17, 2021

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Materials

Metamaterials Store Energy in Their Skins

Dec. 2, 2020

Energy can be stored and accessed using convex and concave shapes on sheets of bistable materials.

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Semiconductors

In-Vehicle Controller Wirelessly Charges Two Mobile Devices at Once

Aug. 27, 2020

Single controller simultaneously charges two Qi-enabled mobile devices at up to 2 x 15 W.

Energy

Northrop Grumman Seeks More Renewable Energy in Virginia

Aug. 24, 2020

Northrop Grumman’s acquisition of another solar power facility should enable the company to operate all its Virginia operations on renewable energy.

Defense

Technologies Extend Range of UUVs

Aug. 24, 2020

A combination of underwater electrical connectors and unique energy-harvesting technology may extend the operating ranges of UUVs.

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Systems

Three Companies Team on IoT Solution Development

Aug. 21, 2020

The asset tracking and smart-building kits are integrated with AWS to quickly get systems integrators and enterprises up and running.

Analyzers

Portable Instruments Include Microwave VNAs

Sept. 20, 2016

Passive components

Antenna Array Aids Energy Harvesting

Aug. 2, 2016

Active components

Receiving System Converts RF to DC

Aug. 1, 2016

HaLow, the new version of Wi-Fi, is designed to consume significantly lower power and have twice the range as traditional Wi-Fi, making suitable for the tiny sensors that will gather data in future smart cities. (Image courtesy of EFF Photos/Flickr).

Systems

The Down Low on HaLow: Wi-Fi for the Internet of Things

Jan. 11, 2016

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Active components

How Do You Stack Up?

Oct. 9, 2015

Welcome to this year’s annual compensation survey. In surveying our audience across our family of brands, we found a number of similar findings.

A carbon nanotube optical rectenna converts green laser light to electricity in the laboratory of Baratunde Cola at the Georgia Institute of Technology. (Image courtesy of Rob Felt, Georgia Tech).

Components

Optical Rectenna Converts Light Waves into Direct Current

Oct. 8, 2015

A research team from the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed the first optical rectenna, which combines the functions of an antenna and a rectifier diode to convert ...

Community

2015 Engineering Salary Survey: Compensation & Job Satisfaction Top The List

Oct. 7, 2015

View the results of the 2015 Microwaves & RF Engineering Salary Survey as we take a closer look at the numbers and offer insights into keeping up with tech innovations, growing...

Qualcomm has upgraded the Rezence wireless charging standard in its WiPower charging pads, allowing them to charge devices with metal backs. (Image courtesy of the Alliance For Wireless Power).

Semiconductors

Now, Wireless Charging Sneaks Power Into Metal Cases

Aug. 13, 2015

Qualcomm has upgraded the Rezence wireless charging standard in its WiPower charging pads, allowing them to charge devices with metal backs.