MatSing announced the general availability of its new 6-beam MBA product set to address the evolving connectivity needs of carriers. Designed for carriers looking for a high-performing antenna solution, the new 6-beam panel lens antenna portfolio delivers significant signal gain improvement, higher isolation between beams, and 4×4 MIMO support to provide the optimal coverage and capacity…
High-Q inductors serve TV and radio RF applications
Bourns, Inc. introduced an air coil inductor series that features high Q, high self-resonant frequency, and tight inductance tolerance. The Bourns Model AC4842R Air Coil Inductor Series offers a high frequency, low loss solution that gives RF application designers a wider range of high Q solution options. Delivering a high Q value of at least 100…
Collaboration brings technical data and simulation models to RF engineers
Modelithics is collaborating with RFMW to expand the resources readily available to engineering designers and suppliers. The RFMW and Modelithics collaboration offers engineering designers rapid access to obtain device components and technical information. This technical information includes device datasheets as well as highly accurate simulation models for industry-leading suppliers of RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave electronic…
SiTime acquires Aura Semi timing products and IP
SiTime Corporation announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Aura Semiconductor to acquire its clock products and license all of its clock IP. This is an all-cash transaction, comprised of fixed payments totaling $148 million, and earnouts capped at $120 million. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2023. SiTime will…
6G Symposium: The discussions continue
The 6G Symposium took place on October 18 and 19, 2023, in Washington, DC. This year, the talk was more about use cases, with less talk about sustainability than in the past. One week before the symposium, I heard two contrasting views on 5G given at a virtual conference. In the morning, Chris Pearson of…
IoT antennas connect wireless devices to 4G and 5G networks
Quectel has unveiled six new antennas designed to provide robust connectivity performance for IoT devices. The new antennas cover a wide range of use cases from 5G to non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) bringing new capabilities to customers. The Quectel YC0001CA is a 4G surface-mount design (SMD) antenna optimized for LTE, LTE-M, and Narrow Band-IoT (NB-IoT) networks.…
Up/down converter development board expats equipment to cover mmWave
TMYTEK announces the launch of their newest range of products, Development UD Board that are designed to elevate your experience and meet your diverse needs. The Development UD Board expands the frequency range of your testing instruments to an impressive 24-30 GHz, all at an affordable price. Key features include: Frequency: 23-30 GHz; Multi-band RF…
How does 4D-PAM5 work in Gigabit Ethernet?
Networks using 10 GbE rely on more sophisticated modulation and coding techniques than networks needed at lower data rates. 4D-PAM5 (four-dimensional five-level pulse amplitude modulation) are the encoding and modulation techniques used in Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). 4D-PAM5 replaced the multilevel transmit MLT-3 encoding and modulation used for 100BASE-TX. IEEE 1000BASE-T (GbE) uses a combination of…
IoT antennas connect devices to Wi-Fi, cellular, and GPS signals.
Fairview Microwave presents the IoT multiband combination antennas, setting a new industry standard for vehicle, fleet, and base station connectivity. Designed to serve the crux of reliable mobile networks, these antennas have elements that cover 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi, and GPS bands, all unified under a single radome. This advancement is particularly crucial for critical service…
GNSS antenna supports meter-level positioning
u-blox has introduced the u-blox ANN-MB5, an active L1/L5 multi-band GNSS antenna joining the latest generation of u-blox’s multi-frequency, multi-constellation meter-level precision GNSS solutions. Optimized for the recently announced u-blox NEO-F10N GNSS module, ANN-MB5 is well-suited for aftermarket telematics, automation and monitoring, and other wide-range of industrial applications requiring meter-level position accuracy in demanding environments. The multi-band…