Connectivity and Compute in Next-Gen Edge Devices


AI-native Edge devices are reshaping IoT by converging AI, connectivity and compute into a single platform. This paper highlights how Synaptics SYN765x brings Wi-Fi 7, local AI processing and intelligent sensing together to reduce latency, lower costs, enhance privacy and accelerate next-generation connected device design. Read more here. » read more

Wi-Fi 7 Moves To The IoT


Wi-Fi 7 has been a staple in high-end applications such as notebook computers and AR/VR glasses for the past couple years, where high-speed connectivity and low latency are essential. Known alternatively as IEEE 802.11be, and Extremely High Throughput Wi-Fi, it is starting to migrate downstream into IoT devices such as smart door locks, thermostats, and robotic vacuum cleaners. But the reason i... » read more

Wi-Fi 7 for IoT


Introduced in 2024, Wi Fi 7 delivers numerous PHY and MAC layer enhancements for high performance networking, including 320 MHz channels, 4096 QAM modulation, and up to eight spatial streams (8×8 MIMO). While these capabilities are important for access points and high throughput clients, they are less relevant to IoT devices, which typically operate at low data rates with small payloads, const... » read more

6G Line-Of-Sight Repeaters, Dots, And Reflections


6G will open the door to ultra-reliable, low-latency communications, extended broadband, and machine communications, but its rapid signal attenuation places some sharp limits on where and how it can be used, and requires some expensive options to overcome those limitations. Applications include lifelike virtual reality for home and work use, highly interactive smart homes and cities, and aut... » read more

6G Rollout Will Be A Patchwork At First


6G is expected to begin rolling out in 2030, but advances in 5G will inch cellular technology close enough that it will make the first 6G implementations seem more like just another upgrade. That's just the starting point, though. 6G technology gets much more interesting from there, connecting more devices at a significantly higher data rate, and enabling services that would be unattractive to ... » read more

Everything You Need to Know About Wi-Fi 7


The IEEE 802.11be standard introduces several new features for improving WLAN efficiency, capacity, and coverage. Features such as multi-link operation (MLO) and multiple resource units (multi-RUs) increase the number of configurations and test scenarios to validate a device thoroughly. In addition to physical-layer testing, test engineers must emulate signaling to verify interactions between a... » read more

Test Gets Ready For Wi-Fi 7


New test solutions are emerging to address the test challenges associated with the forthcoming Wi-Fi 7 standard. Wi-Fi 7 covers the (so far, for Wi-Fi) unused frequency range between 6 GHz and 7.125 GHz, using up to 4096-QAM modulation schemes and up to 320MHz channel bandwidth (see figure 1). Fig. 1: Wi-Fi band ranges are shown here, including the 3x increase in bandwidth enabled by a... » read more