A device that enables one electric or optic cable line to be connected to another. Typically used in test labs and controlled by software, the physical layer switch resembles the old telephone ...

According to industry analyst Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist with In-Stat, data traffic on smartphones is forecasted to increase 140% from 2010 to 2011. To ensure a positive consumer ...

PISCATAWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, today announced that development ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ, September 17, 2014- The MIPI ® Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, today introduced its new MIPI ...

In the past three decades for the industrial automation segment, Fieldbus technology has been widely used as the main integrated element for connecting field devices such as sensors, actuators, PLCs ...

Wi-Fi's biggest advantage is that it provides mobility and coverage. But early versions of Wi-Fi did not achieve data rates on par with the wireline network. Recent advancements in wireless research ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NI (NASDAQ: NATI), a trusted global leader in Semiconductor Test & Measurement, today announced validation by the FiRaTM Consortium of its UWB PHY test solution. NI’s ...

Ethernet has become the primary network protocol of choice for the required server-to-server communication in hyperscale data centers, as it allows hyperscalers to ...

The physical layer interface is necessary for a chip to access the outside world, but it threatens to consume increasing portions of the power budget. What can be done to prevent a PHY limit? Physics ...

Thanks for your comments on my first EtherGeek post on understanding the OSI Model. I especially enjoyed learning new ways to remember the OSI Model; for example: Please Do Not Throw Stale Pizza Away.