Vendor Lock-In in SOM Selection Why Ezurio built EZ BSP on open source foundations and what that means for your product roadmap. Most engineers think about vendor lock-in at the hardware level. You pick a SOM, you're committed to that form factor, that silicon family, that vendor's supply chain. That's a real decision and it...
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QPX0003D RF Mixer by Qorvo The QPX0003D from Qorvo is a Compact I/Q Mixer with an RF/LO frequency from 30 to 40 GHz and an IF frequency from DC to 5 GHz. It provides more than 15 dB of image rejection and has a conversion loss of 7 dB at 35 GHz. This mixer can be configured...
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AMM-9024CH RF Amplifier by Marki Microwave The AMM-9024CH from Marki Microwave is a Distributed Amplifier MMIC that operates from DC to 70 GHz. It delivers a saturated output power of up to 14 dBm with a small signal gain of 11.5 dB and a noise figure of less than 4 dB. The amplifier provides reverse isolation of...
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CMX90G701 RF Amplifier by CML Microcircuits The CMX90G701 from CML Microcircuits is a Gain Block that operates from 6 to 18 GHz. It provides a small signal gain of 10.2 dB with a noise figure of 2.6 dB (@12 GHz) and has a gain slope of +1 dB. This gain block has an output P1dB of 10...
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SSG-R7N6GD-RC Signal Generator by Mini-Circuits The SSG-R7N6GD-RC from Mini-Circuits is a Dual-Channel Signal Generator that operates from 700 to 6000 MHz. It is designed to provide a cost-effective broadband signal source for bench and production test applications requiring high output power and flexible signal generation. This signal generator supports two independently tunable channels and can generate CW,...
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Why Your BSP Should Be Your First Security Decision Security isn't a layer you add on last. It's structural and the place that structure starts is your board support package. Most embedded projects treat security the same way as something you'll handle later. You pick your SOM, get the hardware working, create a basic BSP,...
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u-blox brings the first F11 products to market, with evaluation kits available today, to establish a new generation of ultra-low power GNSS solutions The first F11 chips, modules and evaluation kit deliver meter-level positioning "in all environments" with exceptional power efficiency for consumer and industrial applications. Thalwil, Switzerland, July 02, 2026 - u-blox, a global leader...
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Nordic expands nRF Cloud with firmware vulnerability scanning nRF Cloud identifies vulnerabilities in firmware and shows exactly which deployed devices are affected, empowering device manufacturers to address EU Cyber Resilience Act requirements Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in low-power wireless connectivity solutions, today announced that firmware vulnerability scanning is coming to nRF Cloud, further bolstering...
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Why Wi-Fi 6 Belongs Inside Your Next Industrial SOM A look at what changes when you move from Wi-Fi 5 to 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 in embedded industrial design Wi-Fi 5 still works. If you've got a product in the field running 802.11ac, it isn't broken and you don't need to pull it apart. But if...
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Understanding the 7 Critical RF Subsystems Inside the Modern Missile by Peter Matthews via Knowles Precision Devices Modern missiles are packed with a diverse, ever-evolving set of multifunction components. While this makes modern missiles smarter and more efficient than ever, these converging technologies also increase RF complexity and can compound challenges within this fixed-size, compact platform....
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