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Master Chocolate, Army Knives, and Multi-Dev Tools

On October 22, 2018 in All, Automation, Dev Tools, Empowering Innovation, IoT, Maker, Open Source, RF, STEAM by Paul Golata

Imagine bringing the Swiss Army knife concept into the engineering lab and applying it to development tools. Taking inspiration from Switzerland and its most loved products, a new multifunction lab tool emerges that can replace a number of test and measurement instruments. What does this mean for engineers, hobbyists, and students? Let’s take a look.

Tagged With: Amateur radio, Bode analyzer, Fast fourier transform, FFT, Ham radio, LCR meter, Measurement, Open source, Oscilloscope, Signal generator, Spectrum analyzer, Vector network analyzer

Multi-Sensor Modules Ease Indoor Agriculture Design Challenges

On October 5, 2018 in All, IoT, RF, Sensors, Wireless by Steven Keeping

Multi-sensor modules, such as TE Connectivity’s AmbiMate, are simplifying the engineering involved in the global enterprise of controlled-environment agriculture (popularly known as vertical farming).

Tagged With: Agribusiness, AmbiMate, Arable land, CEA, Cloud connectivity, Controlled-environment agriculture, Crops, Farm, Harvest, IIoT, Industrial Internet of Things, Land, Mesh network, MS4 series, Multi-sensor modules, Plants, Sensors, TE Connectivity, Technology, Traditional farming, Vertical farming, Wireless

Emerging Applications Put Microwave Technology to the Test

On October 3, 2018 in All, RF by Barry Manz

Emerging applications, such as IoT, 5G, and autonomous vehicles, pose immense communications challenges. Engineers will be put to the test to solve the current microwave technology gaps and in turn support these emerging applications in meeting their fantastic potential.

Tagged With: 5G, Autonomous vehicle, Bluetooth 5, Cellular network, IoT, IoT networks, Low Power Wide Area Network, LPWAN, Mesh network, Microwave technology, Millimeter wave signal, MIMO, Phased array antenna, RF, RF and microwave technology, RF CMOS, RF technology, SiGe, Signal propagation, Silicon germanium, Zigbee

Wireless Tech Helps Protect Healthcare Budgets

On September 17, 2018 in All, IoT, Low Power, Medical, RF, Wireless by Steven Keeping

An aging population is increasingly suffering from chronic diseases, and frequent hospitalization puts an additional load on stressed healthcare budgets. However, wireless technology is enabling good symptom management, keeping seniors safe at home and protecting budget concerns.

Tagged With: BLE, Blood pressure, Bluetooth low energy, Bluetooth SIG, Bluetooth Special Interest Group, Diabetes monitoring, Disease management, Healthcare, Heart rate monitoring, Internet of Things, IoT, Medical, Sensors, Thread, Vital signs, Wearables, Wi-Fi, Wireless technology, ZigBee

Nano, Nano: Shrinking Power Consumption Down in Analog Power Design

On September 5, 2018 in All, Automation, Automotive, Energy Harvesting, Industrial, IoT, Low Power, Medical, Power, RF, Robotics, Sensors, Wireless by Paul Golata

Using their analog expertise, ROHM Semiconductor has developed a new product line, the Nano Series, to achieve more compact parts that require less energy to operate.

Tagged With: Analog, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Buck converter, Constant-on time, Consumption, Control, COT, Current, Design, Devices, Energy, Engineer, IC, Integrated circuit, Internet of Things, IoT, Low quiescent, Nano, Output, Power, Pulse, Range, Ratios, ROHM Semiconductor, Small packaging, Smart Revolution, Step-down, Switching-on time, Synchronous, ULP, Ultra-low-power, Voltage

Ham Radio Is Advancing in Ways You Won’t Believe

On August 24, 2018 in All, Empowering Innovation, Maker, RF, Student Central, Summer Fun, Wireless by Barry Manz

I’ve been out of ham radio for a long time, so recently I checked out what I’ve been missing. It’s even more than I expected and more fascinating now than ever before.

Tagged With: Amateur radio, American Radio Relay League, ARRL, DX, DX Century Club, DXCC, DXing, DXpedition, Ham radio, Remote Ham Radio

Check Your Local Cell Phone Tower: 5G is Almost Here!

On August 20, 2018 in All, RF, Summer Fun, Wireless by Paul Pickering

5G technology is coming to select cities this year, bringing with it unprecedented speeds and a whole new set of use cases. Learn more about 5G technology, the rollout plan, and a little about the new capabilities under development.

Tagged With: 1G, 3GPP, 4G, 5G, AT&T cell tower, Base station, Cellular networks, Channel state matrix, CSM, Ericsson, HD streaming , MIMO, Mobile networks, Multiple-input multiple-output, Release 15, Smartphone, Telecommunications, Telefonica’s 5G Technological Cities project, Third Generation Partnership Project

Celebrating the Engineer: Saving the Thai Soccer Team

On August 16, 2018 in All, Industrial, Low Power, RF, Wireless by Mouser Staff

Recently, we interviewed Uzi Hanuni, founder and CEO of Maxtech Networks, whose amazing radio communications equipment specially designed for challenging, emergency situations played a crucial role in the successful rescue of 12 boys and their coach from deep inside a cave in Thailand. Industry leaders from around the world say thank you to Uzi in this featured blog.

Tagged With: Maxtech Networks, Cellular mesh, Emergency response communications, Radio communication, Thai cave rescue, Uzi Hanuni

The Physical Web is Dead. The Beacon Legacy Lives On

On August 8, 2018 in All, Empowering Innovation, IoT, RF, Wireless by Barry Manz

The Physical Web was an interesting Bluetooth beacon-based notification concept, but it was killed last year by its creator, Google. Fortunately, its basic functionality still exists within the company’s Nearby Notifications platform.

Tagged With: Bluetooth, Bluetooth beacon, Eddystone, Google Nearby, iBeacon, Internet of Things, IoT, Nearby, Physical Web

Wi-Fi Will Soon Provide Position Accuracy of One Meter

On August 3, 2018 in All, Empowering Innovation, IoT, RF, Wireless by Barry Manz

One of the most formidable challenges facing anyone developing location-based products and services is the inability to obtain precise three-axis location data. A new Wi-Fi capability coming this year, or next, may solve this problem.

Tagged With: Wi-Fi Certified Location™, 802.11mc, Round-trip time, RTT, Three-axis positioning, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi location

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