The growing number of devices connected to wireless networks has highlighted the need for innovative solutions to ensure seamless connections. Now, researchers from Nagoya Institute of Technology have introduced a metasurface that can distinguish wireless signals based on both frequency and pulse width. This metasurface can be integrated into antennas to accommodate more devices within…
Wireless tester performs Wi-Fi 7 PHY and MAC layer tests
Keysight’s E7515W lets you test Wi-Fi 7 chipsets and systems. As Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) chipsets, routers, access points, and mobile devices come into production, engineers need to test them for RF conformance and for protocol functionality. Keysight automates those tasks by adding Wi-Fi 7 testing with the E7515W. A variant on its UXM test platform,…
Wireless module adds 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth for all-around connectivity
Quectel Wireless Solutions announces the new Quectel SG520B series of 5G Sub-6GHz, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth smart modules. The module series has been developed to meet growing needs for smart modules that can support not only connectivity but also a variety of functions, such as edge computing capability, graphics processing, multimedia, and operation of peripherals…
Horn antennas let you characterize wireless systems
Fairview Microwave has announced the launch of its newest product line: quad-ridge, dual-polarized, broadband gain horns. These gain horns range from 0.8 GHz to 95 GHz waveguide and are available in gain varieties of 6, 10, 12, 15, and 20 dBi. Designed to perform in broadband test and measurement applications, these gain horns are instrumental…
Wireless module reduces footprint, falls back to 2G
u-blox has announced the u-blox LEXI-R4, its newest module customized for size-constrained application requirements. Albeit compact (16 x 16 mm), the module supports all LTE-M and NB-IoT bands with an RF output power of 23 dBm, also offering the possibility to operate on a 2G network. The most common use cases comprise small asset trackers, like…
5G modules achieve worldwide certifications
Quectel Wireless Solutions announces that its 5G New Radio (NR) modules series, the RG620T has received FCC/ IC/ CE and RCM certifications. The RG620T series is the first 5G module based on the MediaTek T830 System-on-Chip (SoC) to receive all these certifications. The certifications will enable customers to efficiently deploy their 5G fixed wireless access (FWA)…
Pushbutton attenuators address cellular, wireless, satellite, and test equipment
Pasternack has just introduced a new series of push-button attenuators to address multiple applications, including test instrumentation and cellular, wireless, and satellite communications. Pasternack’s new line of continuously variable attenuators features even greater maximum power ratings of 5 watts and 10 watts, an operating frequency range of up to 18 GHz, and attenuation levels of…
Module brings Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread, and Matter to embedded designs
The IRIS-W1 module from u-blox lets IoT devices connect over Wi-Fi an Bluetooth while supporting Thread and Matter protocols.
Rohde & Schwarz, NVIDIA to demonstrate AI/ML signal processing at MWC 2023
The demonstration uses hardware-in-the-loop and compares a wireless receiver’s signal processing to traditional methods.
DSP core moves toward 5G-Advanced
The CEVA-XC20 DSP architecture boosts computing power and reduces energy consumption through vector threading.