Medical device designers have become increasingly interested in the Linux ® operating system (OS), largely because of its open source model. Linux lets the designer leverage a large pool of developers, a rich legacy of source code, and industry-standard POSIX APIs.
But Linux may not be the right choice for all...
Published: Aug 27, 2020
In a design of a modern switch-mode power supplies (SMPS), the designer has to ensure that the converter is operating in its specified values over all circumstances. For example, some of these tests to ensure proper performance are output voltage deviation test, load transient test, output voltage ripple, input voltage...
Published: Sep 03, 2020
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology continues to transform radar systems and wireless cellular Base Transceiver Station (BTS) systems. DSP technology has made possible the dramatic gains in radar sensitivity, range and image quality, as well as the gains in the cell phone radio performance, data bandwidth and power...
Published: Jul 24, 2018
Radar, satellite communications and 5G NR use AAS with phased array antennas for beamforming. Hybrid beamforming combines the flexibility of digital beamforming with the efficiency of analog beamforming.
Increasing integration enables compact and cost-efficient AAS. To achieve accurate, reliable and efficient beamforming,...
Published: Sep 03, 2020
A real-time operating system (RTOS) must be fast and responsive, schedule tasks and manage limited resources, and ensure functions are isolated and free of interference from other functions.
In this report, you’ll learn more about what is a real-time OS and the pros and cons of two types of RTOS architectures:...
Published: Aug 27, 2020
This webinar introduces the Doherty amplifier as a special case of the “balanced” amplifier genre.
We will discuss design & test challenges and show implementation variants that make it possible to increase output power and improve efficiency.
Using a dual input Doherty measurement setup as a...
Published: Oct 14, 2020
This Whitpaper paper focuses on the new challenges of testing semiconductor devices for wideband 5G applications.The enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) use case points to supporting greater user data rates and increased system capacity. Departing from legacy 3G and 4G cellular standards, ...
Published: Nov 04, 2019
While every business strives to ensure uptime and availability for customers, operators within the utilities space have additional regulatory and monitoring requirements that must be adhered to as well. For both financial and safety reasons, utility companies are building high-availability smart sites to help minimize...
Published: Jul 19, 2018
Adding security to a device costs extra money, time, power consumption and makes everything worse. The only reason for adding security to a device is the need to improve marketing – security components help to sell more products. To participate in the evolution of Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things and cloud technologies...
Published: Sep 21, 2020
Talon Communications is a one stop Wireless Product Development Company, designing products for markets including ultra-low power wireless Body Area Networks, Health & Fitness Smart Energy, Consumer Electronics and Defense. Talon offers drop-in radio modules including a longrange 2.4GHz 2Mbps radio, Thread / ZigBee...
Published: Jul 18, 2018
The latest trend in modern industrial environments is the fast deployment and flexibility of a networking topology. Upgrading firmware and setting the configuration of a large number of devices is a challenging job for both IT and system integrator professionals.
B+B SmartWorx powered by Advantech has introduced the...
Published: Jul 18, 2018
This webinar is intended for engineers and researchers who work on RF frontend designs and are facing energy efficiency challenges.
While most of the parameters such as output power and frequency are standardized it is still possible to improve the energy efficiency by selecting optimal semiconductor technology, and...
Published: Nov 12, 2020
The Internet of Things (IoT) has nearly eclipsed the splendor of “big data”—in fact, it’s enveloping big data into a much larger, more promising concept. And to prepare for IoT, companies in all sectors must build a connected device strategy that makes sense—from both a financial and logistical...
Published: Jul 20, 2018
For those following the development of 5G, it might be easy to say 5G development is over. For those following the marketing of various telecom companies, it might be easy to say 5G is already here. In reality, that is partially true. Yes, 3GPP Release 15 is complete. And yes, this release contains pieces...
Published: Nov 04, 2019