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Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Acquires Colorado Engineering

Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Acquires Colorado Engineering CAES (Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions) announced that it has acquired Colorado Engineering, Inc. (CEI), a leading Radio Frequency (RF) and high-performance computing (HPC) solutions provider in Colorado Springs, Colo. CEI’s cutting-edge advancements in providing solutions to complex defense and commercial systems, along with their extensive experience in RF, digital, analog hardware, and software solutions, complement CAES’ leading RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave expertise and manufacturing capabilities across advanced electronics that serve the Aerospace and Defense industry.

“With a shared customer-first culture and passion for solving the most challenging electronic breakthroughs needed in our industry, I am excited to have CEI join our company and continue our successful partnership together,” said Mike Kahn, President, and CEO, CAES. “The combination of CAES’ RF and integrated microwave assembly and deep manufacturing expertise, with CEI’s advanced technology and digital systems engineering prowess allows us to deliver agile and differentiated solutions to our customers. Together, we are well-positioned to deliver on next-generation platforms.”

“For over 18 years, CEI’s mission is to continually innovate and serve our customers’ needs. I am excited for this next chapter as we continue to pioneer advanced electronics solutions, together with CAES,” said Nancy Scally, Chief Executive Officer, CEI. “Both CEI and CAES have a passion for engineering and innovation. Working as one, we will be able to deliver more benefits to our customers and employees.”

Founded in 2003, CEI is one of the world’s foremost leading RF and HPC solutions providers offering leading-edge technology solutions for the commercial, industrial, automotive, and military industries. CEI supplies off-the-shelf solutions for hardware and software as well as custom-tailored solutions for any application. CEI offers quick-turn, innovative solutions, allowing for lower costs, and high-quality designs. In addition, CEI’s expertise includes radar, communications, digital processing, algorithms, cognitive electronic warfare (EW), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) for next-generation platforms.

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R&S and Vector Collaborate on Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation of Automotive Radar Sensors

R&S and Vector Collaborate on Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation of Automotive Radar Sensors Rohde & Schwarz and Vector Informatik are collaborating on closed-loop scenario testing of automotive radar sensors for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD). Coupling the DYNA4 virtual test drive simulation platform from Vector with the latest Rohde & Schwarz radar moving object stimulation system enables powerful verification of safety-critical ADAS functions. These include emergency braking in an integrated hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) environment.

HiL testing is a technique used to accelerate the development of complex real-time embedded systems such as ADAS in situations where using a fully assembled vehicle is not possible or too costly, time-consuming, or dangerous. Instead, the operation and behavior of supporting systems are electronically simulated.

The system setup consists of the Vector DYNA4 virtual test drive software, which provides the environment simulation and the user interface for scenario configuration and test execution, and the Rohde & Schwarz radar test system, which generates dynamic artificial objects for the radar sensor under test based on ASAM OSI object lists implemented in the DYNA4 environment simulation software. Vector CANoe receives the radar sensor's bus output signals with the objects detected by the radar, and the software then analyzes and visualizes them. The detected objects are also compared with the simulated ground truth.

The Rohde & Schwarz radar test system comprises the R&S AREG800A automotive radar echo generator as the digital backend and the R&S QAT100 advanced antenna array as the frontend. The solution opens up a completely new world of possibilities for testing radar-enabled ADAS features and ensures the safety of autonomous driving functions in HiL setups. Innovative antenna array technology allows complex artificial objects to be generated for the radar sensors at variable distances and with variable radial velocity, object size, and angular direction. Antennas and test equipment do not need to be moved physically. A responsive and dedicated HiL interface that conforms to the ASAM open simulation interface specification allows realistic over-the-air stimulation of radar sensors with challenging, complex, and even risky driving scenarios. The radar test system is future-proof thanks to a modular and scalable concept. In addition to offering standard radar-based ADAS feature tests such as adaptive cruise control (ACC) and autonomous emergency breaking (AEB) scenarios, the system can be easily upgraded to cover advanced test cases. It can grow to meet the complexity of future scenarios – an important step on the way to autonomous driving.

Combining the best of simulation and over-the-air radar stimulation is a significant step forward. The combination accelerates the development of ADAS features and enables users to reliably and realistically test ADAS/AD features and master complex validation processes in a fully controllable and representative environment.

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Anritsu's Test System Now Supports Non-Signaling FR1/FR2 5G RF Base Stations Tests

Anritsu has introduced two software packages that enhance its Radio Communications Test Station (MT8000A) to support non-signaling RF tests of 5G base stations (BTS). With the Base Station Test Suite for 5G New Radio (NR) millimeter wave (mmWave) MX800045A and Base Station Test Suite for NR sub-6 GHz MX800046A installed, the MT8000A becomes an all-in-one measurement solution that shortens test times and lowers cost-of-test during manufacturing of 5G BTS radio units (RU).

The MT8000A can conduct measurements that are compliant with 3GPP TS38.141-1 and TS38.141-2 with the software installed. Tests supported include Tx power, frequency error, EVM, TAE, ACLR, OBUE Rx tests, and Rx sensitivity.

The Base Station Test Suites for both NR sub-6 GHz (FR1) and NR mmWave (FR2) support most of the commonly used FR1 & FR2 frequencies globally.

Anritsu has released the two test suites supporting FR1 and FR2 with multiple RF ports to create a more effective solution to conduct RF tests of 5G BTS. The MT8000A, with the software, addresses the increasing market demand for BTS antennas and associated complexities associated with 5G BTS.

MT8000A Outline

The Radio Communications Test Station MT8000A is an all-in-one platform that supports RF, protocol, and other functional tests to verify 5G radios and devices. The new software supports downlink measurements for Tx tests and uplink signal generation for Rx tests in manufacturing environments.

A flexible design allows the MT8000A to conduct highly efficient 5G BTS tests. An easy-to-use GUI allows users to set parameters and view measurement results efficiently and an all-at-once measurement result display allows users to view multiple Tx measurement items simultaneously. It supports Multi-Carrier measurement and measurement results for each component carriers concurrently. With four RF ports, parallel measurements can be performed by the MT8000A, further improving test times and controlling cost-of-test.

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New SiTime MEMS Oscillator Makes Wirelessly Charging Smartphones & Wearables 25% Faster

New SiTime MEMS Oscillator Makes Wirelessly Charging Smartphones & Wearables 25% Faster SiTime Corporation has introduced the SiT3901 µPower digitally controlled MEMS oscillator (DCXO) targeting power-sensitive and space-constrained mobile and IoT applications. The SiT3901 improves wireless charging speed by up to 25% while reducing the overall timing solution area by up to 90%. The MEMS oscillator is ideal for wireless charging systems for smartwatches, activity trackers, hearing aids, and wearables.

“As electronics evolve, SiTime’s combination of innovative MEMS, programmable analog, and rapid release methodology continues to solve challenging timing problems quickly,” said Piyush Sevalia, Executive Vice President of Marketing at SiTime. “The power and size requirements of new wireless applications demand a new approach to timing. The SiT3901 DCXO is the industry’s first µPower digitally controlled oscillator, and it delivers by improving charging efficiency and reducing the area.”

Wireless charging standards such as Qi and AirFuel rely on resonant power transfer to enable proximity charging. However, environmental interference may dynamically impact the resonant charging frequency, which slows down the charging process. The SiT3901 enables the charger to dynamically tune the resonant frequency, maximizing power transfer and delivering up to 25 % faster charging. The digital control feature on the SiT3901 DCXO eliminates the need for additional passive components on the board, reducing the timing solution area by up to 90 %. The resulting charging system works better and is smaller, more manufacturable, and more reliable.

Features of the SiT3901 Digitally Controlled MEMS Oscillator

The SiT3901 DCXO is the latest addition to the SiTime µPower MEMS oscillator family targeting power and space-constrained wearable, hearable, IoT, and mobile applications. µPower MEMS oscillators consume up to 90 % less power and up to 90 % less space compared to quartz oscillators, enabling environmentally friendly electronics. The SiT3901 offers high resilience to analog noise and includes the following features:

ultra-low 105 uA of current consumption (typical) ultra-wide digital pull range (up to 15 %) for output frequency stability over temperature of ±50 and ±100 ppm wide temperature range, from -40 to +85 ºC ultra-small 1.5 x 0.8 mm package size programmable frequency from 1 to 26 MHz

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Arralis Partners with TXMission to Develop Communication Products for Satellite and Airborne Applications

Arralis Partners with TXMission to Develop Communication Products for Satellite and Airborne Applications Arralis Technologies Ltd, an advanced millimeter-wave communications solution provider, has signed a technology, sales and distribution agreement with TXMission, a provider of advanced New Space and airborne communications systems.

The companies will jointly develop a suite of communication products for smallsat, HAPS, UAV and airborne applications that require high-performance and extremely low size, weight and power. Development will initially focus on a range of advanced Ka-band transceivers with integrated gigabit Software Defined Radios (SDRs), satellite terminals, phased array antennas and network management systems.

Steve McHugh, Chairman of TXMission, stated “This is another exciting collaboration that combines our unique SDR technology with Arralis’ outstanding RF capabilities, allowing us to provide a range of complete advanced satellite and airborne communications systems.”

Mike Gleaves, CEO of Arralis, stated: “This is excellent news for satellite integrators seeking a high data rate communications platform.  This strategic partnership enables a one-stop risk-free route to implementation, with minimum required expertise and maximum benefits.”

Both companies will be displaying their products at Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen, Germany in November on stands D33 and K10.

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Resonant Releases Financial Results and Business Highlights for Q3 2021

Resonant Releases Financial Results and Business Highlights for Q3 2021 Resonant, a provider of radio frequency (RF) filter solutions developed on a robust intellectual property platform, designed to connect People and Things, provided financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

“We continued to execute on our operational strategy in the third quarter, most notably highlighted by the recent expansion of our agreement with our strategic partner, the world’s largest RF filter manufacturer,” said George B. Holmes, Chairman, and CEO of Resonant. “The extended agreement is a testament to the superiority of our XBAR technology in meeting the exacting demands required by next-generation wireless networks and a critical advancement towards the high-volume manufacturing of XBAR RF filters.”

“During the quarter we achieved the milestone of 100 million units cumulatively shipped by our customers, further highlighting the efficacy of our WaveX software platform, which provides innovative, cost-effective filter solutions for IDMs and enables them to accelerate time-to-market to meet increasing demand. In addition, we continued to focus on building out our already-robust patent portfolio to protect our competitive advantage and unique market position.”

“Our work with our strategic partner remains a priority as we move through the fourth quarter, and into 2022. The expanded agreement provides Resonant with additional royalties over the contract period at an up to 400% increased price per device. We are well-positioned to capitalize on the value of our proprietary technology as we work to secure an XBAR partner for non-mobile applications by year-end. Our team is thrilled to be enabling global industry leaders to drive the transition to 5G, 6G, Wi-Fi 6 & 7, UWB and mmWave – helping to unlock the true potential of these networks,” concluded Holmes.

Third Quarter 2021 Company Highlights

Expanded multi-year commercial partnership with the Company’s strategic partner, the world’s largest RF filter manufacturer, for the development of high frequency, wide bandwidth, XBAR RF filters. The details of the expanded agreement can be found in the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2021. Resonant customers have shipped over 100 million RF filters to date, including a record 21 million units designed using the Company’s proprietary WaveX design software in the third quarter of 2021. This represents an increase of 433% from the same year-ago period and a sequential increase of 23%. The Company’s robust patent portfolio grew to over 390 patents filed or issued as of September 30, 2021, with over 240 related to Resonant’s proprietary XBAR and high-frequency technologies. Hosted a two-part "Breaking Through the Noise of 5G in Europe" webinar series and a “5G Insights in Japan” webinar featuring industry experts discussing the evolution from 1G to 5G, drivers of 5G adoption, next-generation Wi-Fi, and how Resonant’s XBAR filters can enable ‘true’ 5G. Third Quarter 2021 Financial Summary

Revenues in the third quarter of 2021 were $0.4 million, resulting from the recognized portion of the Company’s 2019 collaboration agreement with the world’s largest RF filter manufacturer as well as royalties on the Company’s legacy design contracts. Deferred revenues totaled $4.4 million at the end of the third quarter of 2021, a sequential increase of 550%. Research and development expenses were $5.9 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $4.4 million in the same year-ago quarter and $5.9 million in the second quarter of 2021. Sales, marketing, and administrative expenses were approximately $3.5 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $3.1 million in the same year-ago quarter and $3.8 million in the second quarter of 2021. Net loss was $(9.0) million, or $(0.14) per share, in the third quarter of 2021, compared to a net loss of $(6.1) million, or $(0.11) per share, in the same quarter a year ago, and $(9.1) million, or $(0.15) per share in the second quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP, adjusted EBITDA was $(6.8) million, or $(0.11) per share in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $(4.4) million or $(0.08) per share in the same quarter a year ago and $(6.7) million, or $(0.11) per share in the second quarter of 2021. Resonant had cash and cash equivalents of $15.3 million as of September 30, 2021. Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, the Company received $6.1 million of cash from the sale of common stock and $7.0 million in upfront payment under the expanded commercial agreement.

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pSemi Files its 1,000th Patent Application

pSemi Files its 1,000th Patent Application pSemi Corporation, a Murata company focused on semiconductor integration, has announced the growth of its patent portfolio to more than 1,000 issued and pending patents worldwide. From 2017 to 2021, the company increased its patent holdings by 100 percent, reflecting its continued RFIC and power management innovation leadership.

"For more than 30 years, pSemi has fostered a culture of innovation in which our talented inventors have pioneered novel technologies, industry-transformative architectures and unique design techniques," says Takaki Murata, interim CEO at pSemi. "This culture, reinforced by our continued R&D investment, has resulted in one of the industry's strongest patent portfolios. As we celebrate this patent milestone, we look forward to continuing our innovation legacy."

pSemi's semiconductor patent portfolio enhances and complements Murata's portfolio of over 23,000 patents. Since Murata acquired pSemi in 2014, pSemi's portfolio has steadily grown, especially in recent years. In 2020 alone, pSemi filed nearly 150 patent applications. In addition to the quantity, the quality of pSemi's semiconductor patent portfolio has been recognized as one of the industry's most valuable in the IEEE Spectrum Patent Power Scorecard.

Since pSemi filed its first patent in 1993, the company has recognized more than 200 inventors. In addition to financial incentives, pSemi sponsors an Innovators Club that presents annual awards including "Patent of the Year" and "Inventor of the Year."

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Qualcomm Expects its Handset and RF Front-End Revenue to Grow at 12% CAGR through 2024

Qualcomm Expects its Handset and RF Front-End Revenue to Grow at 12% CAGR through 2024 Qualcomm Incorporated is continuing to expand its chipset business to meet the growing opportunity for its technology at its 2021 Investor Day. The Company expects its addressable opportunity to grow from approximately $100 billion now to $700 billion in the next decade, as more devices become intelligently connected.

Cristiano Amon, president, and CEO at Qualcomm Incorporated stated that Qualcomm is at the beginning of one of the largest opportunities in its history, enabling a world where everyone and everything is intelligently connected. Qualcomm is uniquely positioned to grow across multiple industries in addition to handsets, with a rapidly diversifying business that is not defined by any one single industry or customer.

Qualcomm provided new three-year financial targets, including:

QCT revenues to grow at mid-teens CAGR with 30%+ operating margin by fiscal 2024 Handset and RF front-end revenues grow at least in line with a 12% SAM CAGR by fiscal 2024 Automotive revenues grow to ~$3.5 billion in five years and ~$8 billion in 10 years IoT revenues grow up to $9 billion in fiscal 2024 QTL expected to maintain its current revenue scale and margin profile Qualcomm also described how its one technology roadmap extends across its growth opportunities. At its Investor Day, President and CEO Cristiano Amon, CFO Akash Palkhiwala, and CTO Dr. James Thompson outlined the Company's strategy to continue to lead in mobile and power the connected intelligent edge. Their full presentations are available here.

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BAE Systems Wins DARPA Contract to Advance Quantum Technology for Military Antennas

BAE Systems Wins DARPA Contract to Advance Quantum Technology for Military Antennas

BAE Systems has been awarded multiple development contracts from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance quantum technology and revolutionize radio frequency (RF) sensing by breaking constraints to antenna designs that have persisted for more than a century. Leveraging quantum sensing can reduce size, and increase sensitivity and accessible bandwidth by several orders of magnitude.

“While still in the early development phase, quantum sensing relies on fundamentally different physics than conventional antennas. This may allow us to circumvent traditional aperture design limits for sensitivity and size,” said Julia MacDonough, product line director at BAE Systems. “As a result of these programs, BAE Systems’ FAST Labs will be at the forefront of quantum sensing to support the warfighter.”

A quantum approach to aperture development decouples the size of the antenna from the wavelength of the incoming signal. This can reduce the size and number of antennas on Department of Defense platforms.

Awarded earlier this year, the three quantum aperture-related contracts, which total $6.5 million, include work as a prime contractor on Quantum Apertures Technical Area 2 and teaming with ColdQuanta in both Technical Area 1 of Quantum Apertures and the Science of Atomic Vapors for New Technologies (SAVaNT) program.

BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development organization will perform work on the program at its facility in Merrimack.

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Acorn and UCLouvain Professor Partner on Groundbreaking SOI Research Project

Acorn and UCLouvain Professor Partner on Groundbreaking SOI Research Project

Acorn Technologies, a groundbreaking innovator in the semiconductor and telecommunications markets since 1998 is funding a research project led by Professor Raskin to assess and quantify the performance potential of the company’s Acorn Buried Stressor (ABS) technology for RF semiconductor manufacturing. Jean-Pierre Raskin, Ph.D., is a professor at the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Belgium's largest French-speaking university.

As today’s system and circuit designers approach the limits of Moore’s Law, Acorn is addressing some of the semiconductor industry’s most significant technology roadblocks through multiple commercialization programs. Acorn’s ABS is a proprietary semiconductor strain technology that boosts performance for both legacy and future fully depleted Silicon-on-Insulator (FD-SOI) devices.

FD-SOI technology is a planar process developed to shrink silicon geometries, improve performance and reduce power, thereby extending Moore's Law without requiring more complicated manufacturing processes. ABS extends the performance and efficiency of ultra-high frequency RF FD-SOI transistors that operate in the hundreds of gigahertz and are essential for 5G and future 6G communications devices. ABS can also be applied to Acorn’s patented germanium laser technology, which provides a silicon-compatible solution for monolithic photonics-on-a-chip to overcome performance-limiting interconnect bottlenecks that cause excessive power consumption.

“Acorn’s ABS technology holds great promise for the semiconductor industry as a novel technique for enhancing the performance of FD-SOI devices,” said Professor Jean-Pierre Raskin. “I look forward to working closely with Acorn’s engineering team as we evaluate and quantify the capabilities of ABS for potential commercial use in a wide range of RF applications.”

A world-renowned expert in RF and FD-SOI technologies, Professor Raskin has collaborated with many of the world’s top semiconductor companies in multiple research projects. He has pioneered important breakthroughs that have been adopted by the FD-SOI sector of the semiconductor industry as an alternative to FinFET technology, with a focus on low-power mobile chipsets used in smartphones and other mobile-connected devices.

“We are honored to collaborate with Professor Raskin as we explore the benefits of applying ABS to accelerate the performance of RF devices manufactured with FD-SOI technology,” said Tom Horgan, CEO of Acorn. “We believe Professor Raskin and his distinguished UCLouvain research team will add tremendous value to Acorn’s efforts to commercialize process manufacturing innovations for the benefit of the entire semiconductor industry.”

“ABS technology can provide a 15 to 25 percent performance boost for RF FD-SOI devices by increasing the electron mobility through strain. This is accomplished without performance trade-offs and adverse effects such as yield-threatening semiconductor layer defects. As RF transistors are now reaching the limits of geometric scaling, further improvements will only come from materials enhancement technologies such as ABS,” said Paul Clifton, VP of semiconductor technologies at Acorn. “Our research project with Professor Raskin will provide invaluable insights as we expand the commercial application of ABS in FD-SOI for next-generation radio technologies including advanced 5G, mmWave, and future 6G opportunities.”

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Airbus and NTT DOCOMO Use HAPS to Provide Connectivity to Smartphones from the Stratosphere

Airbus and NTT DOCOMO Use HAPS to Provide Connectivity to Smartphones from the Stratosphere Airbus and NTT DOCOMO, have demonstrated the ability to use a solar-powered Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) to deliver future wireless broadband connectivity. The trial took place in the United States in August when the Zephyr S aircraft undertook approx. 18-day stratospheric flights to test various capabilities.

Carrying an onboard radio transmitter, the Zephyr S provided an agile datalink during a stratospheric flight to simulate future direct-to-device connectivity. Test data was captured at different altitudes and at different times of day and night, focusing on assessing how connectivity is affected in the stratosphere by factors including weather conditions, different elevation angles, and aircraft flight patterns.

Tests included various bandwidths to simulate direct-to-device service from the HAPS to end-users using low, nominal, and high throughput.  The demonstration confirmed the viability and versatility of the 2GHz spectrum for HAPS-based services and also the use of a narrow (450MHz) band to provide connectivity in a range of up to 140km.

The measurement and analysis of the propagation of radio waves transmitted from Zephyr demonstrated the feasibility of stratospheric communications to devices such as smartphones. Based on the results of this experiment, Airbus and NTT DOCOMO aims to provide communication services to mountainous areas, remote islands, and maritime areas where radio waves are difficult to reach.

Takehiro Nakamura, General Manager of DOCOMO's 6G-IOWN Promotion Department stated that DOCOMO believes that HAPS will be a promising solution for coverage expansion in 5G evolution and 6G. In this measurement experiment, they were able to demonstrate the effectiveness of HAPS, especially for direct communication to smartphones, through long-term propagation measurements using actual HAPS equipment. Based on these results, they would like to further study the practical application of HAPS in 5G evolution and 6G with Airbus.

As part of efforts to further advance 5G and prepare for 6G, "coverage expansion" to expand communication networks to any location, including air and sea, is being studied worldwide. To achieve this, non-terrestrial network (NTN) technology is expected to be used. In addition to coverage of the air and sea, stratospheric HAPS networking will be useful for disaster preparedness and many industrial use cases, for example, to increase communication capacity in densely populated areas such as event venues, and remotely controlling heavy equipment at construction sites.

The test data will be used to inform future LTE direct-to-device services that are expected to be provided via the Airbus Zephyr HAPS solution.

Stephane Ginoux, Head of North Asia region for Airbus and President of Airbus Japan K.K said that billions of people across the world suffer from poor or no connectivity. These tests show them the viability of the stratosphere to bridge this divide and provide direct to device connectivity via Zephyr without the need for base stations or extra infrastructure.

Test details

The trial involved a radio propagation experiment from the stratosphere at an altitude of approximately 20 kilometers to a receiving antenna on the ground.  Tests involved a direct connection between the radio equipment on board a Zephyr S HAPS aircraft flying in the stratosphere and the ground antenna under conditions of ever-changing altitude and day/night time.

The trial tested the stability of the connection between the Zephyr S HAPS and the ground antenna and how it was affected by factors such as weather conditions, differences in reception distance, and the flight pattern of the HAPS aircraft. As a result, under three specific scenarios: clear, rainy, and cloudy conditions, and in a multitude of flight patterns, data transmissions across various speeds were successfully demonstrated, up to a distance of 140km.

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Rohde & Schwarz Portable Spectrum Analyzers Now Operate up to 26.5 GHz

Rohde & Schwarz Portable Spectrum Analyzers Now Operate up to 26.5 GHz Rohde & Schwarz has extended its popular R&S FPL1000 family with the introduction of new base models offering measurement frequencies up to 26.5 GHz. For the series, two new models have been added to the range, providing capabilities from 5 kHz to 14 GHz and 5 kHz to 26.5 GHz.

The R&S FPL1000 is a single measuring instrument for general purpose applications and various types of measurements. It can analyze signals with a bandwidth of 40 MHz, and it is the only instrument in its class with battery operation that features an internal generator up to 7.5 GHz. It is the go-anywhere instrument for spectral measurements, for highly accurate power measurements with power sensors and for analyzing analog and digitally modulated signals. Even in its basic configuration, the R&S FPL1000 is quick and intuitive for measurements including spectrum analysis with measurement functions such as channel power, ACLR, signal-to-noise ratio, spurious, harmonic distortions, third-order intercept point, AM modulation depth. Capabilities extend further to include statistical ADP and CCDF analysis and versatile marker functions.

Measurement applications are also available for analyzing analog and digitally modulated signals. The R&S FPL1-K7 option turns the R&S FPL1000 into an analog modulation analyzer for amplitude, frequency and phase-modulated signals. The base unit’s I/Q analyzer supports the magnitude and phase presentation of I and Q within the analysis bandwidth. The I/Q data can be exported for further analysis with third-party software products. The R&S FPL1-K54 provides EMI measurements for diagnostics of RF interference. The R&S FPL1-K70 vector signal analysis option also characterizes digitally modulated single-carrier signals. There are additional options for multi-modulation analysis and measurement of BER on PRBS data.

The R&S FPL1000 family delivers solid RF performance: typical phase noise is -108 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset (1GHz carrier), together with displayed average noise level (DANL) of -163 dBm using the optional pre-amplifier. Performance, affordability, and ease-of-use make the R&S FPL1000 the ideal instrument for use in the lab, monitoring satellite ground stations, and communication links, education, test houses, in production, and in service facilities.

The R&S FPL1000 spectrum analyzers with new frequency ranges are part of the R&S Essentials portfolio. All models are now available from Rohde & Schwarz and selected distribution partners.

Click here to know more about the R&S FPL1000.

What is the R&S Essentials Portfolio?

Rohde & Schwarz is building this industry-defining portfolio, ranging from oscilloscopes, DC power supplies and signal generators to spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, meters and counters with the strategic goal of becoming a full portfolio supplier in the T&M market. For R&S Essentials, Rohde & Schwarz is extending its reach through a distribution network with channel partners worldwide, offering a one-stop shop experience for any type of T&M task, application and budget. Whether in the lab or field, on campus or in a production facility, R&S Essentials demonstrate that high-quality hardware and software solutions do not have to come with a high price tag.

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Energous WattUp PowerBridge Transmitter Approved for Long Distance Wireless Charging in Europe

Energous Corporation has announced that its 1 W WattUp PowerBridge has completed regulatory review with an internationally accredited European Notified Body. The results of this review verify that the Energous 1 W WattUp PowerBridge transmitter complies with European technical requirements for radio equipment. The approval in Europe follows the recent FCC approval for the 1 W WattUp PowerBridge and opens new market opportunities for unlimited distance WattUp wireless power networks.

“Energous continues to offer the widest array of industry-leading wireless power transfer technologies in the market today,” said Cesar Johnston, acting CEO of Energous. “This latest regulatory approval is a testament of Energous’ leadership in the industry. We are excited to work with our partners in Europe as they develop new WattUp-enabled devices.”

Energous has recently received two major regulatory approvals — including FCC approval of its 1 W WattUp PowerBridge transmitter for wireless power transfer at any distance as well as European regulatory approval for WattUp PowerHub — which expand the ecosystem reach, including customers, OEM partners and standards organizations – for its wireless charging technology. Energous’ rapidly expanding ecosystem of wireless charging solutions can now leverage the WattUp platform, which provides a strong wireless power network for a wide array of devices, from asset tracking tags to electronic shelf labels to industrial IoT sensors.

“This approval for WattUp over-the-air charging at any distance in Europe enhances our ongoing partnership with Energous and our ability to bring OTA wireless power solutions to customers in Europe,” said Markus Schriebl, Chief Executive Officer, TAGnology. “This opens up additional opportunities for Energous’ WattUp wireless power networks in Europe and allows us together to offer manufacturers in the region more approved WattUp-enabled wireless power options for a wide range of applications.”

“This major regulatory approval for Energous’ breakthrough technology opens many additional opportunities in Europe and around the world, including batteryless IoT devices and wearables,” said Sanjay Gupta, President of AirFuel Alliance. “AirFuel members continue to work closely with regulators to open up compliant pathways for wireless power to be transmitted over-the-air, benefiting manufacturers, consumers, and the environment alike.”

Capable of charging multiple devices simultaneously at-a-distance, Energous’ WattUp technology enables a variety of wireless charging scenarios from near field to far field over the air, at a wide range of distances. WattUp is suitable for a broad range of applications ranging from small form factor devices to industrial IoT sensors to larger electronics and peripherals. WattUp is the only RF-based wireless charging solution with regulatory approvals in over 100 countries and has solutions for both near field as well as far field charging.

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Guerrilla RF Raises an Additional $4.4 Million to Grow their Business

Guerrilla RF Raises an Additional $4.4 Million to Grow their Business Guerrilla RF, a leading manufacturer of high-performance monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), has announced that it has raised an additional $4.4 million after closing its recent private placement offering.

Founded in 2013, Guerrilla RF is a leading supplier of MMICs that target wireless infrastructure applications, including 5G and automotive. The Company has a well-established revenue stream with 2020 sales totaling $8.09 Million. Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19, Guerrilla RF has continued to thrive, with sales increasing by 990% over the past three years. The Company has repeatedly been included in Inc. Magazine’s annual Inc. 5000 list. Guerrilla RF recently made the top Inc. 500 list for the second year in a row, coming in at No. 421 and 489 for the 2020 and 2021 rankings, respectively.

“We are excited and encouraged by the enthusiasm investors are showing in our team and potential,” noted Ryan Pratt, founder, and CEO. “This additional capital will allow us to further accelerate our growth and expand our product offerings.”

Guerrilla RF is currently expanding its research and development operations to a new 50,000 square foot facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. The new location will provide the Company with room to expand operations and substantially increase its headcount over the next two years.

Guerrilla RF has an extensive portfolio of over 95 high-performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave semiconductor devices. The existing product line includes ultra-low noise amplifiers, gain blocks, driver amplifiers, mixers, RF switches, and linear PAs (power amplifiers) – the critical building blocks for mission-critical, performance-driven wireless applications, including 5G Wireless Infrastructure, Cellular Repeaters/Boosters, and Automotive Telematics.

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Automotive Research Center in China is Using Anritsu's Full-vehicle 5G MIMO OTA Test System

Automotive Research Center in China is Using Anritsu's Full-vehicle 5G MIMO OTA Test System

Anritsu Corporation has announced that China Intelligent and Connected Vehicles Research Institute (CICV, Beijing) is using an over-the-air (OTA) test system in a MIMO environment developed jointly by General Test Systems (GTS, Guangdong, China) and Anritsu.

With advances in autonomous driving level, development of 5G and V2X as core technologies is accelerating worldwide. The Chinese government has set policy targets to develop mass-produced smart vehicles by 2025, and vehicles with built-in 5G are now being sold commercially. The number of 5G base-station installations to support this plan reached 1 million in 2021. In addition, pre-sales vehicle certification tests are increasingly using evaluation of 5G communications technologies, resulting in accelerating deployment of MIMO multi-path test systems.

CICV is a Chinese research Institute in advanced Intelligent Connected Vehicle (ICV) technology and is promoting development of test standards for implementing high-reliability Advanced Driving Assistant System (ADAS) and self-driving vehicles.

Test System Details

This system was developed by combining the OTA test system from GTS with Anritsu's Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A and Radio Communication Analyzer MT8821C. The high-dynamic-range RF performance of the MT8000A and MT8821C enables successful 3GPP-specified Radiated Two-Stage (RTS) testing in a Multi Input Multi Output (MIMO) environment, which is essential to evaluating radiated emissions performance, receiver sensitivity, receiver EMI, multi-antenna performance, and communications quality in actual usage environments.

Mr Yukiharu Ogawa, General Manager of IoT Test Solutions at Anritsu, says "This leading technology is the result of our long-term partnership with GTS to improve the safety and reliability of the connected vehicle. It is obvious that 5G technology is pushing the autonomous driving level to the next Level-4 and Level-5 stages. The advanced test performance of the GTS OTA system and Anritsu's integrated MT8000A and MT8821C will be of future-proof value to automotive industry progress."

Dr Yihong Qi, the Chairman of GTS, emphasized that 5G and V2X technologies will be widely used in the future intelligent-connected-vehicle. GTS is looking forward to collaborating with Anritsu as both companies will make full use of the current technical and marketing advantage.

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COMSovereign Develops Reconfigurable Antenna Technology that Supports Full-Duplex Communications

COMSovereign Develops Reconfigurable Antenna Technology that Supports Full-Duplex Communications COMSovereign Holding, a US-based developer of 4G LTE Advanced and 5G communication systems and solutions, has announced that its completed Over-The-Air (OTA) testing of its breakthrough Lextrum In-Band Full Duplex (IBFD) self-interference cancellation technology. As a result of the completed testing, the Company is now introducing ASTARA (Adaptive Simultaneous Transmit and Receive Antenna), a standalone, electronically reconfigurable antenna technology specifically designed for self-interference cancellation applications. The new antenna system can enable some wireless network operators to quickly benefit from Lextrum's IBFD technology with up to a 100 % increase in simultaneous bandwidth.

In-Band Full Duplex, the ability to simultaneously broadcast and receive wireless signals over a single wireless channel, has the potential to dramatically increase throughput and spectral efficiency in increasingly congested and contested spectrum bands. Lextrum's proprietary in-band full-duplex technology addresses the limitation of traditional Time Division Duplexing (TDD) methods by delivering up to twice the throughput in a given channel and reduces the occupied bandwidth required for Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD) based systems. As it nearly eliminates the need for additional guard band spacing, the overall reduction in bandwidth as compared to traditional FDD can be greater than a factor of 2.

Dr. Scott Velazquez, Chief Research Officer at COMSovereign, said "ASTARA is a breakthrough in spectral efficiency and is a critical enabling technology for practical IBFD communications working across the most widely deployed frequencies including C and S bands which are crucial to emerging 5G deployments. Lextrum's IBFD essentially doubles the data capacity of communications by using the same frequency band for simultaneous transmission and reception (STAR), and with the introduction of this new antenna technology, we are able to provide the telecommunications industry with a valuable new solution that addresses efficient spectrum usage, one of the most significant challenges they face."

ASTARA highlights include:

ASTARA is an electronically reconfigurable antenna that provides up to 70 dB of self-interference cancellation within the antenna itself. Efficient antenna calibration can be performed quickly and regularly, for example, during training intervals which are already provisioned in modern communications systems standards to optimize the antenna's cancellation performance in highly variable or mobile environments. This novel system exclusively available from Lextrum uses a reconfigurable array-based antenna to provide self-interference cancellation with a bandwidth that exceeds 100 MHz to accommodate modern wideband, high data rate 5G waveforms. Unlike traditional beamforming or beam steering approaches which require large numbers of elements and complex adaptive control algorithms, ASTARA's reception characteristics can be electronically tuned to cancel its transmit signal without affecting its beam pattern, even in the presence of nearfield reflections. The ASTARA technology can be combined with other interference cancellation techniques including digitally assisted analog cancellation such COMSovereign's patented Adaptive Signal Cancellation (ASC) technology and fully digital signal separation techniques to provide total cancellation greater than 120 dB of self-interference cancellation. Lextrum's IBFD and antenna technologies will be available for licensing to radio manufacturers looking to upgrade their products to support bandwidth doubling via in-band full duplex operation. "Confirmed by strong over the air test results, we believe that Lextrum's IBFD technology is a critical enabling technology for 5G where densification of the radio access network (RAN) will create significant challenges for network operators who are looking to maximize the value of their billion-dollar investments into spectrum. This unique and valuable technology is a key differentiator in the marketplace and is why we are so excited that it is an integral part of our product roadmap for COMSovereign as we commercialize our next generation of 5G radios including Polaris G2 scheduled for introduction next year," added Dr Dustin McIntire, Chief Technology Officer of COMSovereign.

A whitepaper entitled "In-Band Full-Duplex Communications Using a Novel Adaptive Reconfigurable Antenna" authored by Scott R Velazquez, PhD and Dustin H McIntire, PhD, detailing the over-the-air testing of Lextrum's In-Band Full Duplex and ASTARA electronically reconfigurable antenna technology has been submitted for presentation at the GOMACTech 2022 conference scheduled for March 21 – 24, 2022. GOMATech was established primarily to review developments in microcircuit applications for government systems. Established in 1968, the conference has focused on advances in systems being developed by the Department of Defense and other government agencies and has been used to announce major government microelectronics initiatives.

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Realtek Using Ansys EM Simulation Solution to Accelerate the Design of Complex RFICs

Realtek Using Ansys EM Simulation Solution to Accelerate the Design of Complex RFICs

Realtek has adopted a leading-edge and user-friendly electromagnetic (EM) simulation workflow developed by Ansys to accelerate complex RFIC design and improve efficiency by shrinking the silicon area. Realtek uses RaptorH's silicon-optimized modeling flow to substantially decrease simulation time and reduce wasteful overdesign by accurately predicting EM coupling in applications ranging from RFIC and high-speed IC to cutting-edge Internet of Things products.

RFIC advanced node designs must manage the growing challenge of EM interference caused by high-frequency, millimeter wave signals and occurring across different RF blocks. To improve the efficiency of design margins, Realtek IC designers rely on Ansys® RaptorH™'s large capacity engine to analyze complete circuit blocks with high fidelity.

By adopting this silicon-optimized modeling flow, Realtek designers are accelerating EM modeling times by 3x – 10x. Additionally, they are shrinking silicon real estate by drastically reducing block-to-block EM crosstalk in extremely complex designs.

"RaptorH delivers a highly intuitive graphical user interface with a simplified setup that does not require any manual modifications to the layout or foundry tech files for performing EM coupling analysis," said Yee-Wei Huang, Vice President at Realtek. "It helped our engineering team identify EM coupling problems in our on-chip design flow. This predictive accuracy, together with its high capacity and speed, enabled our designers to minimize area and increase the value without compromising fidelity in new, extremely complex chips."

John Lee, Vice President and General Manager of the electronics and semiconductor business unit at Ansys, said that RaptorH plays an integral role in their industry-leading, gold standard simulation platform for modeling EM and multiphysics interactions across the latest generation of IC layout structures. Providing an optimum user experience and delivering reliable results, this product's cutting-edge S-parameter and reduced SPICE models help Realtek designers capture the behavior of very high-frequency signals to solve complex IC layout problems with increased confidence, resulting in more efficient and reliable products.