IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Wireless Power Technology Conference & Expo Hosted by IEEE in San Diego in June

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

NEW YORK, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless Power Technology Conference & Expo (WPTCE), organized by IEEE Microwave Theory and Technique Society (MTT-S) and Power Electronics Society (PELS), will be hosted in June to empower researchers and innovative companies around the world to design, develop and bring to market wireless power enabled products. 

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless Power Technology Conference & Expo (WPTCE), organized by IEEE Microwave Theory and Technique Society ( MTT-S ) and Power Electronics Society ( PELS ), will be hosted in June to empower researchers and innovative companies around the world to design, develop and bring to market wireless power enabled products.
  • Kicking off the conference with The Welcome Reception on Tuesday night, Ossia looks to lead the conversation on the present deployments and commercialization of wireless power."
  • Panel discussions will cover trending topics in wireless power such as Wireless EV Charging, Equity in the Wireless Power Industry, and Three-Phase and Long Distance Wireless Power Transfer.
  • Technical and industry presentations are grouped by category and will address the full spectrum of wireless power advancements, including RF Electronics, IPT Magnetics, Biomedical Devices and Wearables, Far-Field Technology, Wireless Power Transfer In-Motion, Antenna Design, and more.

NTT Develops World’s First Ultra-Compact Baseband Amplifier IC Module with Built-in DC Block Function and 100GHz Bandwidth Performance

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

NTT Corporation (President and CEO: Akira Shimada, "NTT") has succeeded in developing an ultra-compact baseband amplifier IC module with an ultra-broadband performance of 100GHz.

Key Points: 
  • NTT Corporation (President and CEO: Akira Shimada, "NTT") has succeeded in developing an ultra-compact baseband amplifier IC module with an ultra-broadband performance of 100GHz.
  • In addition, since NTT’s development has a built-in DC block function and is ultra-compact, it can be directly connected to various devices, making it a highly usable module.
  • NTT's core optical network, IOWN, will require transmission speeds of more than 2 terabits per second and a baseband amplifier IC module that can amplify the signal.
  • By increasing the performance of amplifier ICs using InP HBT technology and advancing package mounting technology, NTT succeeded in realizing the world's first ultra-compact amplifier IC module that achieves both ultra-wideband performance of 100 GHz and DC block function integration (Figure 1).

Strategy Analytics: Wi-Fi Chip Market to Grow a Healthy 9 Percent per Year to Reach $20 Billion

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

As Wi-Fi breaks into new markets well beyond its long-running PC-centric history, Wi-Fi continues to re-invent itself.

Key Points: 
  • As Wi-Fi breaks into new markets well beyond its long-running PC-centric history, Wi-Fi continues to re-invent itself.
  • The wearables and automotive segments will also rank quite high in terms of percentage growth in Wi-Fi equipped device shipments.
  • This will benefit Qualcomm, Broadcom, NXP, Infineon, Synaptics, MaxLinear, and a host of other Wi-Fi chip suppliers.
  • Strategy Analytics, Inc. is a global leader in supporting companies across their planning lifecycle through a range of customized market research solutions.

Eggtronic Showcases Cable-Free Innovations at IEEE Wireless Power Week

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

MODENA, Italy, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Power conversion controller specialist Eggtronic has announced its participation at IEEE Wireless Power Week (WPW), which takes place in Bordeaux, France, from 4th to 9th July. The company is one of the key sponsors of the event and will be actively involved in the WPW conference that runs during the week.

Key Points: 
  • Involvement in world's largest wireless power event features latest technologies and includes keynote address, technical presentation and panel participation
    MODENA, Italy, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Power conversion controller specialist Eggtronic has announced its participation at IEEE Wireless Power Week (WPW), which takes place in Bordeaux, France, from 4th to 9th July.
  • WPW is the largest wireless power event in the world and incorporates the IEEE Wireless Power Week Conference, which will be held on July 5-8 2022, jointly with the Energy Harvesting Summit .
  • This conference combines high-quality technical sessions, keynote speeches, tutorials, workshops, student competitions, and industry exhibitions on a wide range of topics ranging from theories and techniques for wireless power transfer to engineering wireless power into roadways.
  • Eggtronic has been revolutionizing the world of power converters and wireless power since 2012.

Strategy Analytics: Qualcomm Leads in Cellular Radio Transceivers in Smartphones

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Friday, June 10, 2022

Strategy Analytics argues that Qualcomm received significant revenue and share gains from 5G millimeter wave in smartphones in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Strategy Analytics argues that Qualcomm received significant revenue and share gains from 5G millimeter wave in smartphones in 2021.
  • The Strategy Analytics RF & Wireless Components report, Smartphone RF Transceiver Market Share 2021: mmW Drives Surprising Boost in Market , shows that millimeter wave increased the market for radio transceivers in smartphones in 2021, with Qualcomm capturing most of the value.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220610005037/en/
    Cellular Radio Transceiver Market Share 2021, Source: Strategy Analytics (Photo: Business Wire)
    Christopher Taylor, Director of the Strategy Analytics RF & Wireless Components service and author, said 5G mmW requires additional radio transceivers beyond the main one for the sub-6 GHz cellular bands, and this augmented the market last year.
  • Strategy Analytics, Inc. is a global leader in supporting companies across their planning lifecycle through a range of customized market research solutions.

Strategy Analytics: Semiconductor Shortage to Ease for Wireless Communications

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Monday, May 9, 2022

Strategy Analytics predicts an easing of the semiconductor shortage for wireless telecommunications companies.

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  • Strategy Analytics predicts an easing of the semiconductor shortage for wireless telecommunications companies.
  • The Strategy Analytics RF & Wireless Components report, The Impact of the Semiconductor Shortage on Wireless Telecoms , maintains that Wireless telecommunications has escaped the worst effects of the semiconductor shortage, and that semiconductors for cellular infrastructure equipment will continue to dodge significant shortages going forward.
  • Christopher Taylor, Director of the Strategy Analytics RF & Wireless Components service and author, said Tight supplies of semiconductors will gradually ease through the remainder of 2022 into 2023 as new foundry capacity comes online.
  • This will help in the expansion of staffing at semiconductor and electronics production plants and stabilize consumer demand for wireless products.

Strategy Analytics: Qualcomm Dominates the Baseband Market with 800+ Million Shipments in 2021

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220412005085/en/
    CY 2021 Cellular Baseband Processor Revenue Share: $31.4B, Source: Strategy Analytics' HCT Service (April 2022)
    According to this Strategy Analytics' Handset Component Technologies (HCT) research report, " Baseband Market Share Tracker Q4 2021: Qualcomm and MediaTek Together Capture 95 Percent Share in 5G ", Qualcomm, MediaTek, Samsung LSI, Unisoc and Intel captured the top-five revenue share rankings in the baseband market in 2021.
  • Qualcomm led the baseband market with a 56 percent revenue share, followed by MediaTek with 28 percent and Samsung LSI with 7 percent.
  • MediaTek, Qualcomm and Unisoc gained market share while Intel, HiSilicon and Samsung LSI lost share.
  • 5G baseband revenues grew 71 percent year-over-year, accounting for 66 percent of total baseband revenue in 2021.

Qualcomm Gains Share in Smartphone Wi-Fi Chips, Finds Strategy Analytics

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

The Strategy Analytics RF & Wireless Components report, Qualcomm Widens Lead in Smartphone Wi-Fi, shows Qualcomm gaining share despite Broadcoms win in Apples iPhone 13.

Key Points: 
  • The Strategy Analytics RF & Wireless Components report, Qualcomm Widens Lead in Smartphone Wi-Fi, shows Qualcomm gaining share despite Broadcoms win in Apples iPhone 13.
  • This Strategy Analytics report looks at estimated units and revenue for 2020 by Wi-Fi supplier, and then projects this forward to 2021 based on expected smartphone volume by brand and model.
  • Strategy Analytics projects Qualcomm, Broadcom and MediaTek will capture the top-3 spots in the $4.3 billion smartphone Wi-Fi chip market in 2021.
  • Christopher Taylor, author of the report, commented that Strategy Analytics expects Qualcomm to continue to gain share in Wi-Fi in smartphones this year even as competition increases from MediaTek and others.

Strategy Analytics: Qualcomm Dominates With 52 Percent Revenue Share in Cellular Basebands in Q2 2021

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

According to Strategy Analytics, the global cellular baseband market grew 16 percent to $7.2 billion in Q2 2021.

Key Points: 
  • According to Strategy Analytics, the global cellular baseband market grew 16 percent to $7.2 billion in Q2 2021.
  • 2Q 2021 Baseband Processor Market (Source: Strategy Analytics, Inc.)
    The Strategy Analytics' Handset Component Technologies (HCT) research report " Baseband Market Share Tracker Q2 2021: Qualcomm Leads with 52 Percent Revenue Share " estimates Qualcomm, MediaTek, Samsung LSI, Unisoc and Intel captured the top-five cellular baseband revenue share spots in Q2 2021.
  • Qualcomm led the baseband market with a 52 percent revenue share in Q2 2021, followed by MediaTek with 30 percent and Samsung LSI with 10 percent.
  • 5G basebands accounted for almost two-thirds of baseband revenue in Q2 2021.