Erik Jensen: Using a Wireless Chip Protects Against Technology Obsolescence
“A common way to combat interference among components is to make the device larger, but that is not an option for some kinds of devices.” Physical configuration of components, radio interference, and power consumption are the biggest challenges when making small...
Sabin Banuleasa: Optimizing IoT devices for Maximum Performance at the Lowest Cost
“Choosing a radio technology is the first and most important aspect of a wireless design because that decision has a huge impact on the characteristics of the device you are building.” Choosing a radio technology is the first and most important aspect of a wireless...
Li Ji: Look for Component Vendors That Have a Good Support Plan
“The trick is finding the best balance among the physicalcharacteristics of the device..., power consumption, and RFperformance to meet your design requirement.” In wirelessly connected medical devices, you have multiple choices for wireless technology. The trick is...
Jay Kruse: When Making Engineering Trade-Offs, Remember to leverage Vendor Support
“Consider how much RF performance you are getting for the money you are putting in, the number of watts you are putting in, and the area or size of the device.” When designing a wireless device, you must first understand what you need to achieve with that device....
Alfred Ip: Gain Wireless Connectivity with Less Engineering Effort, Cost, and Time
“The goal is to solve the problem by achieving the requirementwith minimum effort and at the lowest cost.” To address the challenges of developing a wireless solution, you must first understand what the wireless solution needs to do. This in turn means understanding...
Gordon W. Hudson: The Most Important Cost Factor Is Time
“Many wireless products have a substantial softwaredevelopment cycle because so much RF hardware is now software driven.” One of the biggest challenges in developing wireless devices is overall development cost. Many factors can contribute to those costs, the most...
Tim Cutler: RF May Not Be Your Product’s Key Selling Feature
“Using a wireless module has several advantages. For one thing, all the RF engineering is done.” The reality for many wireless engineering teams is that the wireless capability of their products is not their key selling feature. The market is pushing products that...
Tony Garcia: Speeding Time to Market for Wireless IoT Solutions
“The more time it takes to develop a product, the higher its development costs and the longer it will be before that product gets into the market where it can start generating revenue.” One of the first considerations in developing any wireless design is choosing the...
Murata Electronics and Mouser Electronics: 8 Experts on Overcoming Challenges of RF Solution Design
Tony Garcia, Senior Manager, Business Development at Murata Electronics North America, Read the article here >> Tim Cutler, Senior Business Development Manager, Connectivity Solutions at Murata Electronics North America, Read the article here >> Gordon W....
Hemant Desai: Evaluating an MDR Provider Begins with Understanding Your Own Security Gaps
“In reviewing our strengths and weaknesses, we determined that our greatest risks came from having limited internal resources.” After outsourcing IT security to a managed security service provider for several years, we brought all IT security in house so that...
