How to Implement a 5G Fully Connected Factory

Guide to 5G fully connected factories: how 5G industrial gateways and industrial IoT enable device access, data integration, and real-time applications.

Applications of Power Amplifiers in Wearable Devices

Technical overview of power amplifiers in wearable devices: enabling improved audio, sensor drive and Bluetooth connectivity, with constraints on size, efficiency and battery life.

Heart Rate Measurement Solutions for Wearables

Overview of pulse oximetry design challenges, SpO2 and heart-rate measurement, and integration using the MAX30102 module with reference design and sample firmware.

Five Key Points for 5G Testing

Five wireless network validation steps: verify performance, maintain ultra-low latency, validate reliable transmission, perform antenna testing, and run capacity tests.

Basics of Portable Wearable Smart Devices

Overview of wearable devices: form factors, capabilities, market trends, and integration with 5G and industrial IoT, emphasizing smartwatches and ear-worn devices

All-Carbon Piezoresistive Sensor for Wearable Applications

Wearable all-carbon piezoresistive sensor using double-sided pyramid graphene aerogel achieves 37.3 kPa^-1 sensitivity and 0-1.4 MPa linear range for health monitoring

Challenges for Indoor Positioning in Wearables

Overview of indoor positioning technologies for wearables: GNSS limitations, single-chip receivers, Wi-Fi and cellular assistance, and low-frequency or hybrid localization methods.

SN74LV240A 8-Bit Buffer/Driver Datasheet

Overview of Texas Instruments SN74LV240A 8-bit buffer/driver: two 4-bit inverting drivers, VCC 2–5.5 V, mixed?mode I/O, low propagation delay and Ioff hot?insertion support.

SDN Controller History and Major Technologies

Technical overview of SDN controller evolution, architectures and deployment in large data centers, highlighting microservices as a design direction for scalable control.

CYW43012 Wi-Fi on Infineon Evaluation Kit

Guide to using the CYW43012 SDIO Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module on an evaluation board: hardware connections, 1.8V SDIO setup, BSP configuration and build steps.

Why Communications Needs Digital Twin Technology

Explains digital twin concepts and architecture for communication networks, detailing virtualized twin components, simulation-based optimization, and closed-loop operation.

ROHM 1608 SWIR LED and Photodiode Components

ROHM establishes mass-production for ultracompact SWIR emitters and photodiodes in 1608 packages (1.6×0.8 mm), enabling material sensing in wearables, hearables, and portable devices.

Wearables' Role in Improving Healthcare Quality

Analysis of how wearables enable continuous vital sign monitoring—heart rate, SpO2, temperature—and the supporting sensors, analytics and Bluetooth connectivity for clinicians.

Can NB-IoT Hold a Leading Position in LPWAN?

Technical overview of Bluetooth evolution culminating in Bluetooth 5.2 and LE Audio, detailing protocol milestones and applications in IoT and audio.

Preventing Data Loss on STM32 During Power Failures

Preserving non-volatile data on STM32 during power loss: comparison of backup registers and internal flash, covering storage limits, access APIs, and design trade-offs.

Measuring Heart Rate and SpO2 with MAXREFDES117

MAXREFDES117 reference design for wearable PPG heart rate and SpO2 monitoring using the MAX30102 sensor; includes low-power hardware, Arduino/mbed firmware and test results.

Integrating Accelerometers into Wearable Devices

Technical overview of integrating accelerometers into wearable designs, covering MEMS devices (MMA3202), multi-axis inertial modules, interfaces (SPI/I2C), and PCB integration.

Millimeter Wave and Its Role in 5G

Technical overview of millimeter wave role in 5G: spectrum, propagation challenges, and enabling technologies such as massive MIMO, beamforming, small cells and TDD.

ESD Protection for Wearable Devices

Technical guide to ESD protection in wearables: choosing low-capacitance, low-clamp-voltage TVS diodes and compact packages to maintain signal integrity.

Stretchable Durable High-Density HD-sEMG Patch

Stretchable HD-sEMG electrode patch with GW-PA hydrogel coating enables conformal, low-impedance skin contact and 11-class swallowing activity classification (80% accuracy)