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New Passives Offer More Options for Post-COVID-19 Market Recovery by Murray Slovick The increasing adoption of digitalization coupled with greater-than-ever connectivity continues, which, in turn, is accelerating demand for passive components. Among the specific sectors that are driving demand are 5G smartphones, electric vehicles (EV) and renewable energy generation systems… 

What Design Engineers Should Be Ready For in 2022 by Murray Slovick Turning 5G wireless communication into a widespread reality will require the use of mmWave frequencies. It’s critical to get a handle on the essentials involved in working in this range. First and foremost, the rules and specifications (such as those defined by the 3GPP Specification) are different for mmWave. This specification defines the frequency ranges where 5G can operate …

A Data-Hungry World is Driving Demand for Wireless Connections by Ron Bishop Today, there are over 7.7 billion people in the world and more than 51 percent of these people are connected to the internet. These figures do not count machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, which will approach 14.7 billion connections by 2023 …

Wi-Fi 6E: The Next Wave in High-Bandwidth Networking by Savannah Cuthbert Wi-Fi 6E promises to improve mesh networking capabilities while improving speed and security. Demand for compatible commercial and consumer devices that support this new protocol is growing rapidly.

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Abracon Antenna Impedance Matching - Simplified
Antennas are now so commoditized that we all carry multiple along with us in our day-to-day life. When discussing antennas, the term “impedance matching” commonly appears during the design and final application phases.

Abracon PCB Trace vs. Chip Antenna Design Considerations
The modern urban environment poses a challenge to high-speed designs involving Cellular, GNSS, WiFi/ Bluetooth/BLE/ZigBee and LPWA protocols: the reflection, refraction, scattering, diffraction, polarization and absorption of signals necessitates highly efficient RF chains. Of all components in the chain, the antenna has the key role in establishing wireless connectivity.

Molex and 5G Technologies: Planning for RF Success
Evolving wireless applications are demanding faster data rates at higher frequencies and are requiring quicker total throughput times for data. 5G networks incorporate frequencies more than 10 times higher than 4G, supporting a wider range of devices and applications.

Wireless Charging - An Automotive Expectation
Charging a smartphone in the car is a truly antiquated and inconvenient process – connectors do not always fit, adapters can be lost, cables get tangled, connecting while driving can be a dangerous undertaking, and the charging capacity of the USB connector is low.

The Fifth Generation of Wireless Network Communications
Covering the key issues faced by design engineers with the move from remote radio unit (RRU) to active antenna system (AAS), challenges with the radio unit, role of fiber and cloud solutions — and specifically focus on the portfolio of 5G solutions and capabilities from TE Connectivity (TE).

A Triple Rectangular-slotted Microstrip Patch Antenna for WLAN & WIMAX Applications by Sanjeev Kumar Ray and Abhay Shrivastava, Department of ECE, ITM University, Gwalior, M.P., April 2018
A triple rectangular slotted microstrip patch antenna is designed and investigated with and without slot using CST Software. (Download PDF)

Smart Connectivity is Key for Enabling Smart Factories (TE Connectivity)
As Industry 4.0 (I4.0) advances machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, factories can now integrate crucial processes and reduce production cycles.

The Challenge of IoT: Integrating M2M Communications across Industries (TE Connectivity)
From self-driving cars to factory robots, engineers are imagining new ways of connecting our world through IoT-enabled machines that integrate production processes.

Accurate antenna localization derived from phase pattern measurements
The properties of Microstrip patch antennas such as low profile, easy fabrication, less cost and conformability well suited and popularly used in wireless devices. (Download PDF)

Dielectric Resonator Antennas: A Historical Review and the Current State of the Art
This article presents a historical review of the research carried out on dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs) over the last three decades. 

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Impact of TIM Dielectric Constant on EMI Radiation                                      
Common EMI sources in many systems are integrated circuits (ICs).  ICs are also generators of thermal energy which must be efficiently removed via a heat sink.  To enable efficient thermal energy flow a Thermal Interface Material (TIM) is used between the IC and a heat sink. (Download PDF)

Bluetooth without Batteries? Atmosic Technologies Says It Can Be Done.
David Su's last Job was vice president of analog and radio frequency engineering at Qualcomm, and before that, he spent more than a decade at Atheros Communications. 

Algorithms to Antenna: Modeling Polarization in Radar and Wireless Systems
How do you analyze polarization? This post examines polarized antennas and polarization signatures, and then presents a weather radar example to illustrate the analysis process. 

Interpreting Antenna Performance Parameters for EMC Applications by James McLean, Robert Sutton, Rob Hoffman, TDK RF Solutions Inc.
This article is the third in a three-part tutorial series covering antenna terminology. (Download PDF)

Antennas are Essential Elements for the Internet of Things, Posted In IoT News, Talking Heads on November 25, 2015
Among the multitude of attention and discussion that surrounds the Internet of Things (IoT), the subject of antenna performance is not always properly considered.

Ultra-small Antennas Point way to Miniature Brain Implants by Bruno Martin, Posted in Nature International Weekly Journal of Science on August 23, 2017
Metal antennas that send and receive TV signals and radio waves could soon be replaced by tiny films up to one hundred times smaller, scientists say.

Selection of Antenna for a Device in the Internet of Things by Harald Naumann, Posted on IoT M2M blog on September 23, 2017
The antenna is always the key to success for your wireless application. Each antenna has its benefits and drawbacks.

How Does a Chip Antenna Work? Post on Electrical Engineering Blog on June 28, 2016
There are many guides to using chip antennas, with and without baluns, PCB layout considerations, etc., but I've been unable to find any information on how chip antennas work at a fundamental level, and how they're manufactured.

Why Antennas Matter in IoT and LPWAN by Paul, Posted on DISK91.Com Technology Blog on January 23, 2017
Antennas are a critical element of a LPWan design, it can make radios work correctly and preserve energy consumption of the batteries.