This week, at the 2023 International Solid-State Circuits Conference, imec presents a novel digitally calibrated charge-pump (CP) phase-locked loop (PLL) that can generate high-quality frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) signals for mmWave radars at low power consumption. The novel PLL is a critical building block for future short-range automotive (in-cabin and out-of-cabin) and industrial (e.g., on-cobot sensing)…
Low-PIM antennas bring 5G, LTE indoors
Pasternack has just introduced an innovative series of low-PIM, in-building DAS antennas that meet the most demanding low-PIM requirements for 5G and LTE/4G bands. Pasternack’s new, low-PIM DAS antennas provide low internal noise for increased throughput, data speeds, and connection quality, and they allow more users to connect to your network. The product release includes both…
Coherent optics reach 1.6 Tb/sec
Ciena announced the latest generation of its industry-leading WaveLogic technology. Optimized for high-capacity transport required with next-generation routing data paths and associated wholesale services, Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 will support up to 1.6Tb/s single-carrier wavelengths for metro ROADM deployments, 800Gb/s over the longest links, and energy-efficient 800G pluggables across 1000km distances. As service providers grapple with the dual…
Pole-mounted power supply provides -48 V for 5G
ABB Power Conversion introduced its SC1024 power system, which is designed for outdoor operation and well suited for private networking and broadband applications as well as small cell radios. The pole-mounted, enclosed power system features an integrated 1600W rectifier, and DC distribution, and offers 6 rack units of space for various 19” customer equipment to…
Antennas support sub-GHz bands in FlexPIFA and I-FlexPIFA formats
Laird Connectivity announces additions to its internal antennas portfolio with support for 868MHz and 915MHz frequency bands in the FlexPIFA (Planar Inverted-F Antenna) and i-FlexPIFA (Inverted FlexPIFA) formats. These ultra-reliable antenna designs deliver strong performance in challenging environments, providing unmatched flexibility to solve real-world antenna design challenges. Covering 863-870MHz or 902-928MHz frequency bands, they are…
Waveguide horn antennas cover frequencies to 40 GHz
Pasternack has just introduced an innovative series of in-stock, waveguide horn antennas that can be used in a wide variety of wireless applications. Pasternack’s new line of waveguide horn antennas provides wide frequency coverage from 1.7 GHz to 40 GHz and with a low VSWR of less than 1.3. They demonstrate highly efficient radio-frequency power transmission.…
Hinged antenna connection IoT devices to low-frequency LTE bands
Linx Technologies (Linx) introduces the ANT-450-HSW, a monopole whip-style antenna for cellular and cellular IoT applications in the 410 MHz and 450 MHz bands, including LTE bands 31, 72, 73, 87, and 88. The latest release from Linx is especially well-suited for metering, utility, industrial, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The hinged design of…
Demonstrating antenna diversity, Part 3: The Yagi antenna
Yagi antennas have long been popular as beam antennas for amateur radio. Here’s how they work.
Demonstrating antenna diversity, Part 2: The PIFA
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.
Demonstrating antenna diversity, Part 1: The challenges
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, and modifications…