The Era of 5G-Powered Physical AI is Here All artificial intelligence (AI) applications have one thing in common: They need a reliable, high-performance network connection. Sometimes it’s for downloading the AI software that runs on the device, such as Apple Intelligence on the iPhone. In other cases, the connection facilitates uploads to the cloud, where...

With 5G RedCap, Less is More for IoT With peak download speeds of 20 Gbps and latencies as low as 1 millisecond, there aren’t many fixed or mobile applications that 5G can’t handle. But not every application requires that kind of extreme performance. Enter RedCap, which strikes a balance between affordability and longevity. Introduced in...

Taoglas' Invisible Antenna® Series Now Available with SMA Connectors Options for IoT and Smart Applications Taoglas, a specialist in designing and manufacturing advanced RF components and solving complex connectivity problems in an array of IoT industries, expands its Invisible Antenna series with industry-standard SMA connectors. Originally designed with FAKRA connectors for automotive use, these ultra-low-profile, transparent antennas are now optimized for ease of integration into a...

TFX257.B Antenna by Taoglas The TFX257.B from Taoglas is an Invisible Antenna that covers 2.4, 5.8, and 7.125 GHz bands and is compatible with Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi standards. It is an alternative to standard flexible PCB antennas where the user may want to install an antenna in a covert area or on a surface, they may want...

Selecting the Right Bands and Antenna for Your Cellular Device Between 4G and 5G, there are over 36 bands, which can make choosing the right ones for your product feel as overwhelming as going to a restaurant with a book-length menu in a foreign language. One tip is to start by identifying the country or...

Best Practices for GNSS Antenna Integration Integration is more than just connecting a GNSS antenna to a device so it can receive signals. Done right, the integration process optimizes the antenna’s capabilities and, in turn, helps ensure that the device provides the performance and reliability that end users expect. There are five types of GNSS...

A Crash Course on RF Cables Radio Frequency (RF) cables carry signals between the antenna and the transmitter and/or receiver for technologies such as cellular, Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. That means they play a critical role in the performance and reliability of the application that uses those signals. An obvious example of this...

A Crash Course in Global Positioning System (GPS) The first Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite launched in 1978. Today, it’s so widely used by consumers, businesses, and government agencies that the acronym has become a shorthand term for any navigation or location application. One reason is because GPS pioneered the space — literally. Over the decades, the...

Leverage Innovative New GNSS Antenna Manufacturing Technologies to Ensure High Performance Even with Complex Form Factors If a device needs cellular, Wi-Fi®, or Bluetooth®, then it’s a safe bet that it also requires support for global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning. That’s because connectivity and location go hand in hand for many mobile applications, such as...

Timing is Everything: How Operator and Module Choices Drive the Certification Process Carrier and FCC certification are major milestones toward getting a new device to market on time and on budget. One tip for passing certification on the first attempt is to take a holistic view of how all the RF components work together to...