Exploring the superior capabilities of Wi-Fi 7 over Wi-Fi 6
In recent years, applications such as video conferences, ultra high-definition streaming services, cloud services, gaming, and advanced industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) have significantly raised the bar for wireless technology. Wi-Fi 6 (including…
Disassembling the Echo Studio, Amazon’s Apple HomePod foe
Back in late February, within my teardown of an Apple HomePod mini smart speaker, I wrote:
I recently stumbled across a technique for cost-effectively obtaining teardown candidates, which I definitely plan to continue employing in the future…
What is moment of inertia?
In a state of bewilderment one fine day, I asked a group of three mechanical engineers at this company where I was then employed if they could please explain to me the concept of “moment of inertia”. To my utter astonishment, none of them…
Oscilloscopes tout hardware-accelerated analysis
Keysight’s Infiniium MXR-B-Series oscilloscopes offer automated test tools and hardware-accelerated analysis to quickly find anomalies. The series comprises 12 models ranging in performance from 500 MHz to 6 GHz, 4 or 8 channels, and multiple…
PCB design system shortens development time
OrCAD X, a PCB design platform from Cadence, offers cloud scalability and AI-powered placement automation to speed design turnaround time. The company claims that generative AI automation reduces placement time from days to minutes, while cloud-connected…
MLCCs offer low-resistance soft termination
Unlike conventional soft-termination multilayer ceramic capacitors, TDK’s CNA and CNC series of MLCCs feature resin layers covering only the board-mounting side. The unique terminal structure allows electric current to pass outside the layers,…
Image sensor optimizes automated driving
Sony announced the upcoming release of the IMX735, a CMOS image sensor for automotive cameras boasting a pixel count of 17.42 effective megapixels. With one of the industry’s highest resolutions, the sensor will enable the development of automotive…
R&S enhances automotive radar test system
Options for the R&S AREG800A automotive radar echo generator enable realistic autonomous braking tests at short distances from dynamic artificial objects. The system is well-suited for radar object simulation, from single sensor tests to…
Rectangle and triangle waveform function generator
A description of a four-phase RC oscillator of a sinusoidal and rectangular shape is given. A triangular-shaped signal is obtained by the counterphase addition of half-waves of sinusoidal signals shifted in phase relative to each other by 90…
Apple’s latest product launch event takes flight
Another September…another suite of new AirPods, iPhones and Watches from Apple. Don’t get me wrong: in a world rife with impermanence, there’s something comforting about predictability, no matter how boring it might also be. And at this…
A 50 MHz 50:50-square wave output frequency doubler/quadrupler
On two days in the course of every year, one in March heralding the start of spring and another in September marking the first of fall, the Earth’s axis of rotation aligns perpendicular to the rays of the Sun. These days are the equinoxes…
How Apple’s recent news increases GaN and USB-C ubiquity
Apple announced today that its new iPhone 15 will have a USB-C charging port instead of the long-running proprietary Lightning port. This shift aligns with European Union law requiring devices to adopt a standard charging connection by December…
