Bench Talk

On February 2, 2018 in All, Computing, Lighting, Power, RF, Security, Wireless by Barry Manz

Super Bowl LII fans in the stands will expect flawless cellular and Wi-Fi performance, and viewers at home will expect multi-view, action-packed, real-time coverage. The mammoth technology infrastructure supporting Super Bowl LII should deliver on both.

The Origin and Need for Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs)

On November 16, 2017 in All, RF by Barry Manz

If you’re fortunate enough to have multiple choices for providing broadband considers yourself lucky. Millions of people living in rural areas have only one option: Wireless Internet Service Providers, which serve fixed locations (rather than mobile devices) and transmit to and receive from multiple locations. A little history of this arcane industry reveals why WISPs continue to fill a need.

The Mysterious Case Of The Missing Mobile Wallet

On October 25, 2017 in All, Computing, IoT, RF, Security by Barry Manz

Near-field communications (NFC) is one of the world’s most useful wireless technologies and is extremely well suited for mobile payment processing. Despite it having all the ingredients for success, it remains woefully under used, with retailers opting for retailer-specific apps.

Bluetooth Takes a Hit. Design Engineers to the Rescue?

On September 15, 2017 in All, IoT, RF, Security, Wireless by Barry Manz

Bluetooth BlueBorne is just one of many security issues making the news headlines. Hardening security in embedded systems is a tall order, yes, but paramount. For designers of Bluetooth-enabled components, subsystems, and systems, BlueBorne poses the question of how to harden Bluetooth in future products against such threats.

Tagged With: BlueBorne, Bluetooth

Long Range and Mesh? A Viewer’s Bluetooth Question Answered

On July 19, 2017 in All, IoT, RF by Barry Manz

In April 2017, Mouser hosted the webinar "Bluetooth 5: Reinventing Connectivity and Advancing Industrial IoT." This is one of the many great questions that came from that webinar.

Tagged With: Bluetooth 5, IIoT

Shaping Smarter Cities: Sigfox and LoRa: Missing from the Autonomous Vehicles

On June 21, 2017 in All, Automotive, IoT, RF by Barry Manz

Autonomous vehicles could benefit from low power wireless area networks (LPWANs); however, only IEEE 802.11p and narrowband Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standards are being considered.

Tagged With: autonomous vechicles, LoRa, LPWAN, Microchip Technology, shaping smarter cities, Sigfox, V2I, V2V

Solid-State RF Power is Coming to Industrial Systems. Slowly.

On June 14, 2017 in All, RF by Barry Manz

Industrial RF heating systems commonly use a magnetron for power amplification, but solid-state solutions are becoming a more viable solution.

Tagged With: LDMOS, magnetron, RF heating

Your Microwave Oven May Soon Become Obsolete

On May 30, 2017 in All, Power, RF by Barry Manz

Microwave ovens use magnetrons because they're cheap and robust. But RF power transistors are overcoming the limitations that keep them out of microwaves. Solid state power could transform the microwave into a full-fledged cooking appliance.

Tagged With: magnetron, microwave, RF power transistor

Millimeter Wavelengths, The Next Wireless Frontier

On May 26, 2017 in All, RF, Wireless by Barry Manz

The use of very high frequencies for communication has always been "just around the corner," where, because of significant technical challenges, it's remained for 50 years. Now, faced with scarce spectrum available at lower frequencies, the wireless industry is determined to overcome those challenges.

Tagged With: 5G, high speed cellular, millimeter wave, wireless

Bluetooth 5 Poised to Take On IIoT

On April 26, 2017 in RF by Deborah Ray

Several capabilities introduced with the Bluetooth 5.0 spec will enable Bluetooth 5 to meet the demanding communication needs of industrial environments: Increased speed, longer message length, increased bandwidth, ability to coexist with other wireless devices and frequencies, and mesh networking capability.

Tagged With: Bluetooth 5, webinar

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