Top News Stories of the Month ( March 2017)

Qorvo Introduces the Industry’s First 5G Front End Solution

Qorvo has announced the launch of industry’s first 5G RF front-end (RFFE) for smartphones, laptops, tablets and other wireless mobile devices. The highly integrated, high performance QM19000 RFFE delivers high linearity, ultra-low latency, and extremely high throughput to meet or exceed the developing requirements of upcoming 5G applications.

With 5G networks expected to be operational by 2020 and approximately 25% of new subscriptions in North America to feature 5G by 2022, Qorvo is paving a path to 5G by helping define 5G standards as a delegate to 3GPP, and through close collaboration with the leading wireless infrastructure manufacturers, network operators, chipset providers and smartphone manufacturers. They have helped conduct dozens of 5G field trials and are uniquely positioned to accelerate the transition to 5G with a broad portfolio of innovative RF products covering frequencies ranging from 600 MHz to 80 GHz. Click here to read more

New 20x More Efficient 5G Transmitter for Smaller Next-Gen Base Stations

The number of cellular devices connected to each base station is on the rise and the number is expected to continue to grow over the next few years. To cater to this increase in devices, the coverage of each base station will have to be reduced and more base stations will need to be added to the network. The reduced coverage can reduce the size of the bases stations, however will increase the number, which makes the price, size and power consumption requirements of base stations and mobile phones converge. Click here to read more

New NASA Radar Technique Used to Find Lost Lunar Spacecrafts

Finding lost spacecrafts and space debris in Earth’s orbit can be a technological challenge. Detecting these objects in orbit around Earth’s moon is even more difficult. Optical telescopes are unable to search for small objects hidden in the bright glare of the moon. However, a new technological application of interplanetary radar pioneered by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has successfully located a spacecraft orbiting the moon - one active, and one dormant. This new technique could assist in the planning of future moon missions. Click here to read more

Research Analyze Disruption of Satellite Navigation Systems due to the Northern Lights

Researchers at the University of Bath have gained new insights into the mechanisms of the Northern Lights, providing an opportunity to develop better satellite technology that can nullify outages caused by the natural phenomenon. The research team from the University of Bath’s Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering in collaboration with the European Incoherent Scatter Scientific Association (EISCAT) observed the Northern Lights in Tromsø, northern Norway, where they analyzed the lights simultaneously using a radar and a co-located GNSS receiver. The analysis showed that turbulence does not take place within the Northern Lights. This new knowledge will enable new technological solutions to overcome the outages experienced due to this phenomenon. Click here to read more

Fractal Antenna Technology to Enable Smart Clothing

As consumers become more interested in monitoring health, or tracking fitness training, or connecting to the internet of things (IoT), the demand for smart wearables will continue to grow. Currently wrist worn devices seem to be the most popular form factor for these solutions. However way to collect all this real-time data would be Smart Clothing. This does not require you to wear an additional device and is more natural, as the sensors and required circuits are built in to something that you already wear. Click here to read more

First LoRa Module with Active Steering Antenna for Ultra-Long Range Performance

Ethertronics, has announced the first complete plug and play LoRa module for Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) connectivity. The module delivers very long range and unmatched reliable antenna performance using Active Steering™ for the LoRa ecosystem of Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications. Ethertronics is the first company to provide a complete LoRa ecosystem solution, including module, active antennas, active measurement capability, software integration support and pre-certification to expedite time to market. Click here to read more

OriginGPS Launches World's Smallest GPS and GLONASS Module

OriginGPS has introduced a cutting edge, fully-integrated product that supports ultra-compact applications for both GPS and GLONASS. The OriginGPS ORG 4500 is the world's smallest GNSS/GPS module. It addresses the ever-increasing demand for high precision with the smallest possible footprint, and takes the company's ground-breaking ultra-small form factor to a new level. It is ideal for ultra-compact IoT applications, like Wearables: smartwatches, clothes and pet trackers, Transportation: drones and connected cars, Health: testing and tracking devices and a number of other applications.Click here to read more