Further reading:

• What are metamaterials and how do they relate to antennas?
  28 August 2019, RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
  Metamaterials are an increasingly researched topic, especially where it pertains to modern antenna structures. However, there is a lot of confusion about exactly what metamaterials are and how they are ...
  
• Rugged DC-DC converters
  28 August 2019, Vepac Electronics, Power Electronics / Power Management
  XP Power introduced two new series of wide input-range chassis- and DIN-rail mount DC-DC converters that offer simple and rapid installation into a wide variety of industrial and ITE applications. The ...
  
• Power controller for smart home appliances
  28 August 2019, RF Design, Power Electronics / Power Management
  Qorvo has introduced a new intelligent power control solution for reducing energy consumption, bulk, weight and noise in smart home appliances, AC-powered fans and compressors. This mixed-signal system-in-package ...
  
• Accounting for PIM with distributed antenna installations
  28 August 2019, RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
  Passive intermodulation (PIM) distortion is the result of discontinuities, metal-to-metal contact, and material properties that lead to nonlinear characteristics of typically linear passive transmission ...
  
• UPS battery configuration made easy
  28 August 2019, Forbatt SA, Power Electronics / Power Management
  Determining the UPS (uninterruptible power supply) battery configuration using a formula can be quite complicated and, since many users are not very familiar with it, a more simplified method can be used ...
  
• High-frequency RF couplers
  28 August 2019, RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
  Pasternack has launched a new series of high-frequency couplers that are ideal for 5G telecommunication, automotive radars, satellite communication, point-to-point radios and aerospace applications. The ...
  
• Standalone multi-radio modules
  28 August 2019, RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
  The NINA-W10 series from u-blox comprises standalone multi-radio 2,4 GHz MCU (microcontroller) modules that support Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth v4.2 (Bluetooth BR/EDR and Bluetooth low energy) communications. ...
  
• Bidirectional laboratory power supply
  28 August 2019, Vepac Electronics, Power Electronics / Power Management
  EA Elektro-Automatik’s new 30 kW EA-PSB 10000 is a bidirectional power supply with a working efficiency of up to 96%, both as a source and as a drain with energy feedback. The device can be switched from ...
  
• 3 Watt DC-DC converters
  28 August 2019, Avnet South Africa, Power Electronics / Power Management
  Aimtec has introduced three new series of switching regulators – the AMSRB1-78JZ, AMSRL1-78JZ and AMSRL-78JZ – all meeting the EN62368 standard and suitable for IoT (Internet of Things) applications. The ...
  
• Isolated PFC module
  28 August 2019, Conical Technologies, Power Electronics / Power Management
  SynQor has added a new isolated PFC (power factor correction) module to its AeroQor range of products for the airborne electronics market. Featuring highly efficient active power factor correction, the ...
  
• Ka-band amplifiers
  28 August 2019, RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
  Custom MMIC has added two new Ka-band amplifier MMICs to its growing portfolio of higher-frequency packaged products. Both the CMD242K4 (distributed amplifier) and CMD299K4 (low-noise amplifier) operate ...
  
• u-blox sells 500 millionth GNSS receiver
  28 August 2019, RF Design, News
  u-blox recently sold its 500 millionth global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver. As the only technology capable of delivering absolute position anywhere on the planet, GNSS-based positioning ...