Designing antennas for compact IoT devices is a tricky task, but an increasingly important one. Learn more about this challenge and how to meet it. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a paradigm-shifting technological trend in which everyday objects, from refrigerators to watches, are transformed into smart devices with Internet connectivity. These objects can share … Read more
Learn how whitening filters solve problems in low-power radios when transmitting long identical bit sequences. Explore their significance in protocols like BLE and ZigBee. In today's fast-paced, interconnected world, low-power wireless communication systems play an increasingly important role. They enable devices like wearables, IoT sensors, and smart home gadgets to transmit and receive data efficiently … Read more
In the continuously growing domain of the Internet of Things (IoT), uninterrupted connectivity and efficient data transmission are of utmost importance. In the field of asset tracking, there has been a persistent challenge to find a solution that provides a wide range, user-friendly interface, and cost efficiency. Conventional solutions such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) … Read more
Ensuring electronics quality is essential as the world increasingly relies on these devices. It can also be challenging because so many points throughout manufacturing can affect product quality, but that also means there are multiple ways to improve it. Predictive maintenance is one of the most novel and impactful. Predictive maintenance (PdM) uses IoT sensors … Read more
Designing and optimizing an antenna is not an easy task. If you want to build an industrial IoT antenna, you can use a reference design as a starting point, but what can you change to optimize the design when you want to implement it into your final product? You might think that an experienced designer … Read more
The automotive market is experiencing an unprecedented crisis due to an explosive mix of lack of new and now also used cars, the energy crisis, the pandemic, the push towards electrification and emergence of eCommerce models. All these different elements are adding pressure on a key sector for the Italian and global economy: the automotive … Read more
Learn about slot antennas, namely their history, characteristics, and electromagnetic (EM) behavior for low-voltage, small-form-factor electronic devices. Though they date back to the middle of the twentieth century, slot antennas are the subject of much recent research and have become crucial elements in the design of compact, high-frequency wireless devices. Most of us, I think, … Read more
The internet of things has tremendously grown over the past decade. IoT Analytics predicts that by 2025, there will be approximately 27 billion connected IoT devices around the world. With this continued growth comes expanded applications and use cases. When people think about the IoT, typically the first applications that come to mind are the … Read more
Set against the backdrop of rising prices and an impending global recession, the adoption of 5G technology is witnessing continued growth. A recent report by Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson forecasts that 5G users worldwide will reach the 1 billion mark by the end of 2022. When compared to 4G, which was launched in 2009, 5G … Read more
Over the last few years, wholesale gas prices have increased by a factor of 14 and electricity prices by a factor of 8. Increasing demand, limited supplies, a shortage of storage space and the conflict in Ukraine mean energy prices are still skyrocketing and bills are causing real angst for households and businesses alike. Moreover, Centrica … Read more