INTERNET OF THINGS EDITORIAL & GUEST OPINIONS
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Why Bugs, Golf, And Gavrilo Princip Could Be Why We Have Satellite Constellations
Satellite constellations are being planned and launched by various companies to capitalize on the increase in commercial investment in LEO. In addition, the DoD is planning to launch satellite constellations to enhance the resilience of their satellite missions against interference and attacks from adversaries. So, what exactly is a satellite constellation?
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The Power Of Private 5G Networks
Private 5G networks provide faster speeds, higher capacity, greater reliability, and improved security than public 5G networks. They also can allow customers to scale their cellular wireless services quicker than before. So, what’s not to love?
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CubeSats: Sending Paperweight-Sized Satellites To Space
CubeSats – small, low-cost satellites – can be used for many purposes, from monitoring environmental changes to detecting and assessing disasters and more. For around $7,500 you can own one of these picosatellites and, for another $40,000 or so, hitch a ride on a rocket and conduct experiments in space!
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Semiconductors At A Crossroads: Silicon, GaN, Or Something Else?
GaN is a semiconductor material with several advantages, including energy efficiency, smaller system sizes, and high-temperature operation. However, GaN faces challenges like manufacturing complexity and material defects. Will it replace silicon? Or is there a dark horse out there, waiting to knock them both off?
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What The U.S. Military Is Learning About Jamming From The War In Ukraine
The War in Ukraine is reshaping military strategy in real-time, from portable missile launchers to drones. It is also providing the U.S. military an opportunity to observe and evaluate the tools of war, including electronic warfare and all that encompasses.
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Submarine Cables, The Black Sea, And The War In Ukraine
Russia has been making the argument that it’s their right to destroy “the ocean-floor cable communications of our enemies.” So, how safe are the nearly one million miles worth of submarine cables, particularly those in the Black Sea keeping Ukraine up and running?
INTERNET OF THINGS NEWS FEATURES

Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, we look at some AOC news, the successful test flight of an electric motor drive on a hybrid electric aircraft, a life well lived, and more.
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Back Channel — Pressure To Design In Tighter Spaces, World’s First Advanced-Ready 5G Modem RF Chip, 3D Lightning, And More
Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, we explore a couple of markets, congratulate an NSF CAREER award winner, and more.
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Back Channel — Nanoscale 3D-Printing Material Could Offer Better Structural Protection, Designing Better Cars With Safety & Security In Mind, IEE MTT-S Calls For Nominations, And More
Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, we learn who the leading companies in missile aerodynamic guidance systems are, find out why the fiber optic cable market is expected to top $30 billion by 2029, dig into why the U.S. has a “unique opportunity” to lead the world’s IFE research, and more.
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Back Channel — The Human Body As A 6G Antenna, NOAA Taking Stock Of Spectrum, A 3D Printing Roundup, And More
Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, we look at how Skyworks and Semtech are collaborating to launch LPWAN reference design for industrial and smart city applications, Rohde & Schwarz is contributing to the investigation of sub-THz measurement, and the U.S. and Japan warn that attacks on satellites may trigger a military response.
INTERNET OF THINGS NEWS
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New App Note Demonstrates NI AWR Software Simulation Test Bench For NB-IoT Products
It is estimated that by 2020 more than 26 billion devices will be connected to the internet of things (IoT). By using cellular telecommunications bands and existing wireless networks, a low power wide area network (LPWAN) radio technology standard known as narrowband IoT (NBIoT) will be used to support a wide range of IoT devices and services.
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NUS Researchers Develop Wireless Light Switch For Targeted Cancer Therapy
A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a way to wirelessly deliver light into deep regions of the body to activate light-sensitive drugs for photodynamic therapy (PDT).
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Vanderbilt Wins Top Prize In First Round Of DARPA Spectrum Collaboration Challenge
In two years, the world may see a revolutionary solution to the century-old approach of allocating bands for specific use on the radio frequency spectrum. Vanderbilt may help solve the problem.
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Wuxi DSP Technologies To Release China's First IoT-Embedded AI Chip
The "2018 IoT and Embedded AI Chip Platform and Eco Strategy Conference" will be held on December 8, 2017 at Intercontinental Hotel Beijing Beichen as one of the sub-forums at the "2017 IoT Developers Conference".
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Chinese Tech Giants Baidu, Xiaomi Partner On AI, Big Data, And IoT
Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) and Chinese consumer technology company Xiaomi today announced that the companies have entered into a partnership to establish in-depth cooperation, leveraging the two companies' strengths in artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) in order to offer an enhanced experience to users in consumer electronics and smart devices.
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New Antenna In Alaska Expands Spacecraft Communications Capabilities
NASA’s newest communications antenna became operational today following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Alaska Satellite Facility in Fairbanks. The antenna will increase the agency’s communications support to Earth-observing missions.
IOT WHITE PAPERS, APPLICATION NOTES, CASE STUDIES, & BROCHURES
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Matter is a universal software layer, a foundation for connected things and their application, will act as the universal IoT standard compatible with various protocols deployed in our homes today. With Matter, all ecosystem manufacturers can make it easier for product developers to innovate because the interoperability function is taken care of.
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The number of connected devices in our homes continues to rise, and each device can be held to a different wireless standard. Qorvo explains how to manage multiple traffic standards within a connected home to keep communications between devices fast, efficient, scalable, and able to receive more data.
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Over-the-air (OTA) testing, something not historically possible with past generations of wireless devices, has the potential to revolutionize wireless device testing while enabling innovative testing of both advanced antenna systems (AAS) and antenna array technology.
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Led by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), multiple portions of the spectrum ranging from the C band to the V band were either opened or auctioned to new uses throughout the year. These changes drive a variety of new opportunities for wireless device manufacturers and broadband and cellular carriers. These new opportunities result in a range of fresh challenges for RF technology vendors to help solve.
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Used in communications, radar sensors, and IoT, ultrawideband (UWB) technology uses an extremely high bandwidth of 500 MHz or more. The ETSI standard requires a resolution bandwidth of 50 MHz. This application note explains technical reasons for the bandwidth limitation and presents solutions for regulative UWB testing using the R&S®ESW.
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There’s a new standard in town and its name is CHIP – Connected Home Over the Internet Protocol. It aims to elevate consumers’ smart home experiences by making products more compatible. Up until now, we’ve had a range of protocols – Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Bluetooth® Low Energy, Thread, etc. This article provides a brief introduction to this standard.
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The SKY66430-11 is a multi-band multi-chip System-in-Package (SiP) supporting cellular LTE-M/NB-IoT platforms for use in wearables, alarm systems, security cameras, industrial monitoring devices, and low-power IoT devices. The SiP integrates the entire RF front end, transceiver, power management, memory, and baseband modem for an LTE multi-band radio operating in the 700 to 2200 MHz frequency range.
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As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow and change the way consumers manage information in the environment, Skyworks has worked to expand its wireless connectivity product portfolio for the needs of every emerging market. These markets include automotive, connected home, industrial, machine-to-machine (M2M), medical, mobile devices, smart energy, and wearable technologies. This brochure provides a brief overview on Skyworks’ new and featured products for each market.