Choosing an Antenna for 2.4 GHz IoT: Gain, Pattern and Placement
Why the highest-gain antenna is usually the wrong choice, how ground planes make or break patch antennas, and a practical selection checklist.
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Selection guides and measured results from our bench, written for engineers making decisions, not for algorithms.
Microstrip vs Stripline vs CPW: When Each Wins
The three workhorse planar transmission lines compared on loss, isolation, cost and manufacturability, with rules of thumb you can defend in a design review.
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How to Read an LNA Datasheet: NF, P1dB and IP3 That Actually Matter
Cascade analysis in one page: what noise figure really costs you, when linearity beats sensitivity, and datasheet red flags to watch for.
· 9 min read
Selecting an FPGA Carrier Board: FMC, PCIe and I/O Planning
Pin budgets, FMC pinouts, PCIe lane maths and the memory-bandwidth question: how to pick a carrier board you won't outgrow in six months.
· 8 min read
Designing a Clean Power Supply for an RF Front-End
Supply noise turns into phase noise and spurs. Where switching regulators are fine, where they aren't, and how to specify the LDO stage that saves your SNR.
· 8 min read