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There’s a Power Battle Going On with the Internet of Things
What do antennas, sensors and integrated circuits all have in common in an IoT-connected device? They are all fighting for the same power supply resources. Indeed, power consumption may be the biggest...
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I Can’t Hear You! Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) in Sports Arenas
During a recent NFL game, the visiting team complained about picking up the home team’s radio broadcast on their coach-to-coach headsets preventing the coaches from communicating with one another. The...
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So You Want to Design Medical Devices
Healthcare is often cited as one of the leading applications for the Internet of Things (IoT). Looking around the Web, it is clear that leading high tech companies like Qualcomm, Intel, Cisco, Juniper...
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Santa Struggles with Radio Frequency Interference – Could Hinder Gift Delivery
When my caller ID lit up showing an incoming call from “The North Pole” I scratched my head wondering who it could be. Only one person I know of lives at The North Pole. Yup, it was Santa. In the past,...
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Internet of Things – Making Wireless Happen
Wireless communication is changing our world. The number and density of antennas in our immediate surroundings have exploded, and are increasing every day. There are literally hundreds of antennas in a...
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ANSYS HFSS 18 – Raising the Bar in Electronics
ANSYS HFSS users are constantly telling me, “Wow, I didn’t know HFSS could do that!” I guess I shouldn’t be surprised — our software development and product management teams have been working...
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Enhancing the Accuracy of Full-body Scanners for Improved Airport Security
If you’ve traveled by plane in recent years, you know the airport security drill: Put all your possessions through the X-ray detector, empty your pockets and step into one of the full-body scanners —...
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Investigating Placement of Antennas Inside an Aircraft Fuselage
You may be surprised to learn that a standard passenger jet can have 30 to 50 antennas protruding from the aircraft’s external surface, producing drag forces that can drastically reduce fuel efficiency...
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Cloud Computing Speeds Antenna Design
In a previous blog, I noted that born in the cloud companies can be a boon to tech startups looking to optimize precious resources. In this post, I offer a spectacular case in point. Optisys had big...
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