Bill Schweber

If you think antennas must live “outside” a circuit, think again: they can also be housed in a small package adjacent to the active components they serve. The previous part established the context and rationale for AiP; this part continues the exploration. Who are some of the AiP technology suppliers or OEMs? ASE, a leading…

If you think antennas must live “outside” a circuit, think again: they can also be housed in a small package adjacent to the active components they serve. The RF signal chain has become increasingly integrated in the past years. Whether by merging RF circuitry with the digital function onto a single die or by co-locating…

Yagi antennas have long been popular as beam antennas for amateur radio. Here’s how they work.

Antennas come in a broad range of sizes, styles, and configurations to meet frequency, bandwidth, directivity, and many other objectives; the PIGA and Yagi antenna are two different yet widely used versions.

Antennas come in abroad range of sizes, styles, and configurations to meet frequency, bandwidth, directivity, and many other objectives; the PIGA and Yagi antennas are rather different yet widely used versions. With a few highly specialized exceptions, all antennas in general use—ranging from tiny ones in wearables to huge broadcast-transmitter designs — are extensions, enhancements,…

Optical fiber can carry analog RF signals from antenna to receiver with far less loss than coaxial cables.