A Federal Aviation Administration advisory panel investigating whether to ease restrictions on personal electronic device use during flight is expected to recommend relaxing the ban but has delayed the release of its final report until late September. Comprised of representatives from the Federal Communications Commission, pilot and flight attendant groups, airlines and … [Read more...]
New Signal Generators and Analyzers for RF Component and Wireless Device Testing
Aeroflex, Ltd., a provider of high performance microelectronic components and test and measurement equipment, has released a new generation of wide-bandwidth RF signal generators and analyzers in PXI format for RF component and wireless device testing to latest standards, including WLAN 802.11ac. The combination of the PXI 3050A low noise RF signal generator and the PXI 3320 … [Read more...]
U.S. House of Representatives to Consider EMP Protection Methods
House Republicans have unveiled a plan that could protect the nation’s electric grid from an electromagnetic pulse, amid growing concerns of a potential massive power outage resulting from a solar flare or hostile attack. Known as the Secure High-Voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act, the legislation would reportedly push the federal government … [Read more...]
India Government Calls for New Proposals to Study EM Radiation Effects
The government of India has called for research proposals to study the effects of electromagnetic radiation on humans and other living organisms amid ongoing concerns over radiation from cell phone towers. The call for proposals, a joint initiative from the Science and Engineering Board (SERB) and the Department of Telecommunications, follows a government decision made last … [Read more...]
Wi-Fi Signals Enable Gesture Recognition Throughout Entire Home
New technology utilizes Wi-Fi signals to interpret user gestures into commands from anywhere inside a home or office. Scientists at the University of Washington have developed a method of recognizing a user’s gestures regardless of their physical location within a building, using nothing more than existing Wi-Fi signals and a modified receiver device. Known as WiSee, the … [Read more...]
Multi-Probe Measurement System for Testing Mobile Device Conformance at High Frequencies
Microwave Vision, a manufacturer of antenna test and measurement systems for the telecommunications, automotive, defense and aerospace industries, has released the new SG 24 multi-probe measurement system for testing mobile device conformance for high speed protocols. According to the company, “the new SG 24 measurement system offers a measurement speed up to 3 times faster … [Read more...]
Printed Technology Captures Electromagnetic Energy for Reuse
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a method to capture and harness the electromagnetic energy emitted by radio and television transmitters, cell phone networks and satellite communications that could someday lead to self-powering electronic devices. “There is a large amount of electromagnetic energy all around us, but nobody has been able to tap … [Read more...]
Multilayer Chip Bead Series for Noise Elimination in Compact Mobile Devices
TDK Corporation, a manufacturer of electronic components, modules and systems, has released a miniaturized multilayer chip bead series in case size 0603 (EIA 0201) ideal for eliminating noise in compact mobile devices, including data storage devices and smartphones that operate with multiple frequency bands. Measuring 0.6 x 0.3 x 0.3 mm³ and featuring “excellent electrical … [Read more...]
Ultra-Low Noise, High PSRR Linear Voltage Regulators
Semiconductor company Texas Instruments has released two high-current, low-dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulators “designed to meet the the requirements of RF and analog circuits in applications such as mobile handsets, tablets, Wi-Fi devices and base stations.” According to the company, the LP5907 linear voltage regulator features output noise of less than 10-uVrms, PSRR of … [Read more...]
Samsung Announces Breakthrough in 5G Mobile Communications
Samsung has announced a significant breakthrough in the development of high-speed 5G mobile communications with the creation of an adaptive array transceiver capable of transmitting data in the millimeter-wave bands at a rate of up to 1.056 Gbit/s and a range of up to 2 km (1.2 miles). Researchers have long believed that millimeter-wave bands offer the broad range of … [Read more...]
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