Types of Fiber Access and Connection Methods

Overview of fiber patch cord types, fiber access topologies (FTTH, FTTB, FTTD), and connection methods (point-to-point, cross connection) for network deployments.

6G Air Interface Concepts and Technical Challenges

Technical overview of 6G and terahertz (sub-THz) research: 100 Gbps–1 Tbps throughput targets, RF/baseband challenges, and THz benefits for NTN, SNR, dense antennas.

Waterproofing Base Station Interfaces

Practical RRU waterproofing guide for ANT ports detailing cold-shrink tubing and the 1+3+3 tape method, unused-port protection, and storage/maintenance recommendations.

Wearable Sensors: Smaller Size, Greater Impact

Technical overview of wearables and sensors: MEMS, PPG, accelerometers, gyroscopes, GNSS and pressure sensors, market trends and miniaturization driving medical and consumer devices.

Wearable Dry-Electrode ECG Patch with Optimized Geometry

Wearable gel-free ECG patch using gold thin-film dry electrodes and a hexagonal maze geometry for improved signal fidelity, wireless Bluetooth telemetry and biocompatibility.

FPGA, ASIC and RFSoC in 5G Systems

Analysis of RFSoC integration and FPGA vs ASIC trade-offs for 5G RRUs, covering DFE/ADC-DAC integration, power and thermal limits, and deployment flexibility.

Can Brain–Computer Interfaces Truly Work?

Overview of Neuralink's FDA-approved BCI trials, ethical scrutiny, and technical limits of decoding intentions, applications, paradigms, and Chinese startups.

Optical Heart-Rate Sensors in Wearables for Medical Use

Technical overview of wearable PPG heart-rate sensors and their use to estimate VO2 max and cardiac metrics for fitness and medical assessments.

Choosing the Right PMIC for Optical Sensor SNR

Examines how burst-mode boost converters degrade SNR in optical sensing and how a PMIC with a low-ripple buck-boost converter improves LED drive stability and SNR.

IDT Electrode Structures for Surface Acoustic Wave Sensors

Review of surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices for biosensing: fundamentals, device classifications (Rayleigh, SH-, Love-mode, Lamb), applications and implementation challenges.

How Digital Temperature Sensors Sense Temperature

Overview of Huapu Micro's T09 digital temperature sensor: ±0.2°C accuracy, 1.71–3.6V supply, low-power operation, I2C interface, register map and application use cases.

Four Communication Methods for Emergency Sites

Overview of methods to establish reliable on-site emergency communications: satellite communication, 5G private networks, broadband mesh and narrowband trunked radio.

5G RF Power Amplifier Architectures Explained

Technical overview of power amplifier design and PA architectures: load?line and efficiency principles, combining methods (current/voltage/power), push?pull, balanced, Doherty.

Add ECG to Wearables Without Increasing Power

Review of biopotential theory and practical ECG measurement for chest-worn wearables, focusing on low-power AFE selection, analog bandpass filtering, and PMIC power schemes.

How 5G Enables Autonomous Driving

5G deployment and autonomous driving architecture in China: 5G (100× 4G traffic) enables AI-based perception and ML/deep learning control with low-latency vehicle communication.

SIMO Switch Regulators Extend Battery Life in Wearables

Technical overview of SIMO (single?inductor multiple?output) buck?boost PMICs for space?constrained devices, reducing component count and quiescent current.

3CC: Three-Carrier Aggregation in 5G-A

Technical overview of 3CC three?carrier aggregation: principles, deployment schemes, device support, performance gains and applications for high?throughput scenarios.

Energy-Efficient Design for Slim Fitness Wearables

Technical guide to wearable design focusing on power efficiency, choosing regulators and measuring battery state-of-charge to minimize size and extend runtime.

DuPont Liveo, STMicroelectronics: Smart Wearable Patch

Overview of DuPont Liveo and STMicroelectronics' smart biosensing patch prototype for remote biosignal monitoring, integrating sensors and materials for ECG and SCG.

How IoT Will Enable Future Wearable Devices

Overview of how IoT enables wearables and smartwatches, tracing device evolution, technical challenges, and future use cases in healthcare, enterprise, and M2M.