White Papers

RF/Microwave Technology Driving the Connected Car

In-car networks and advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) present many design challenges to engineers. This white paper looks at Cadence® AWR Design Environment® software solutions for RF to millimeter-wave (mmWave) front-end component development that address electronic product development for automotive applications.


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NewSpace Terminal Testing Challenges and Considerations

Today’s satellite communication systems combine features from legacy cellular networks and emerging wireless technologies. New constellations are under development that attempt to provide ubiquitous mobility and internet networks via satellites, ground stations and user terminals (Figure 1). Each link in the supply chain presents unique challenges for R&D, production and deployment for both the components and system development.


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Flying an Agile RF Transceiver in Space

ADI’s unique commercial space flow enables satellite bus and payload builders to integrate a modern solution rapidly that meets the specific needs of the newest generation of on-orbit space vehicles. Aside from the process, we’ll explain the rationale behind having two commercial space flows on the impacts on RF and Microwave products.


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Application Note: Improving R&S®FSWP Measurement Speed

For automated test applications, measurement time is often as important as the quality of the measurement. In practice, phase noise measurements are generally not considered fast, but test engineers still desire to save as much test time as possible. With this paper you get a modern, digital signal processing based, phase-noise test set that performs many tasks in parallel in an effort to improve measurement speed.


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Time Domain Analysis with a VNA

A Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) natively measures complex S-parameters of a device under test (DUT) in the frequency domain mode by sweeping across various frequency points. While there is an exhaustive list of measurements that can be accomplished in the standard frequency domain mode – using the advanced inverse Chirp z-transformation, the measurements can also be simultaneously analyzed in the time domain mode. This gives the added advantage where the two fundamental modes of analysis can be performed by one single instrument.


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Solving the Challenge of Many Devices with Multiple Standards in the Connected Home

Qorvo's ConcurrentConnect™ technology delivers seamless operation of IoT devices that are connected via different networks without performance loss. Its multi-standard capabilities fluently and continuously service multiple networks using different protocols, e.g. Zigbee + CHIP or Zigbee + Bluetooth® Low Energy to a smartphone, or other multi-network protocol use cases.


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