To minimize issues from standing waves, engineers have long used Faraday rotation isolators that let forward-traveling signals pass to the load while attenuating reverse-traveling signals such as reflections. Higher frequencies, however, bring a new set of problems such as insertion loss that Micro Harmonics claims to have solved with its mmWave isolators. The series consists…
Chipset family offers SoCs with integrated 5G modems in 7nm package
MediaTek introduced its Dimensity 800 Series 5G chipset family that will bring flagship features, power and performance to New Premium mid-range 5G smartphones. MediaTek’s Dimensity 5G chipset family offers powerful system-on-chips (SoCs) with integrated 5G modems. The single-chip solutions offer an unrivaled combination of connectivity, multimedia, AI and imaging innovations packed into an ultra-efficient 7nm…
Automotive-grade modules include 5G NR sub-6GHz module
Quectel Wireless Solutions announced today a series of new communication modules targeting the 5G connected car sector at CES 2020. Quectel’s new automotive-grade modules include the AG550Q, a new 5G New Radio (5G NR) Sub-6GHz module, the AG215S automotive EAP module, dedicated for C-V2X scenarios, and the AF50T Wi-Fi module. All three modules are based…
2020 will be the year 5G “arrives”
by Bob Everson, Global Director of Mobility and 5G, Cisco The first 5G launches came earlier than expected in 2019, most notably in South Korea and the USA. While South Korea was a more broad-scale launch, the introductions in the US were limited, with sparse availability. These restricted initial releases, unfortunately, created a lot of…
Why GaN will be key to feeding power-hungry 5G networks
By Francesco Di Domenico, Principal Application Engineering at Infineon Technologies As cellular network operators begin to switch on and deliver the 5G experience, the world awaits with mounting anticipation of the benefits the new mobile network technology will bring. Consumers can expect higher bandwidth, lower latency and more advanced service delivery from 5G, but it…
The impacts of 5G on the future: A new era of connectivity
Pre-commercial 5G has successfully launched in some countries, and the world is already excited about commercial 5G. A new digital era emerges as almost every household device will be able to connect with the internet, enabling further evolution of IoT. The impact of 5G will not be limited to networking. New technologies will evolve with…
Siemens and Qualcomm establish private, standalone 5G network in industrial environment
Siemens and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. have implemented the first private 5G standalone (SA) network in a real industrial environment using the 3.7-3.8GHz band. Both companies have joined forces in this project: Siemens is providing the actual industrial test conditions and end devices such as Simatic control systems and IO devices and Qualcomm is supplying the…
TCS collaborates with Qualcomm to launch 5G innovation hub for next-gen AI solutions
Tata Consultancy Services announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind Innovation Hub in Hyderabad, India. With support from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., an industry leader in wireless technology, the new hub will be used to build domain-specific solutions that utilize the combinatorial power of AI, IoT and 5G technologies to help global enterprises across industries accelerate their…
5G network emulation solutions to validate performance of new 5G devices
Keysight Technologies announced that Sprint has selected Keysight’s 5G network emulation solutions to validate the performance of 5G new radio (NR) mobile devices, accelerating U.S. 5G commercial deployment of fixed wireless access (FWA) and enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) applications. This collaboration leverages Keysight’s 5G Protocol and RF Carrier Acceptance Toolsets – part of the company’s suite…
5 things you need to know about 5G filters
by Robert Hammond, Resonant CTO, and Mike Eddy, Resonant VP Product Marketing & Business Development 5G networks operate in new and higher frequency bands, requiring new underlying technology and performance standards for RF filters. The industry must develop new resonating structures in order to filter at these high frequencies, and large bandwidths, with enough power…