What Is Low-Power Wide-Area (LPWA) Wireless Communication? - Utilization

Low-Power Wide-Area (LPWA) is wireless communication technology that features low power consumption and wide-area and long-distance communication. Although the amount of communication data is small, communication over 10 km is possible. LPWA is attracting attention as the fundamental technology behind the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technologies in the smartification of factories, logistics, agriculture, housing, life infrastructure, and other facilities. We explain in this article LPWA utilization examples and Murata Manufacturing’s LPWA modules.

• LPWA
• Module
• Wireless communication
• IoT
• M2M

What Is Low-Power Wide-Area (LPWA) Wireless Communication? - Basics

Low-Power Wide-Area (LPWA) is wireless communication technology that features low power consumption and wide-area and long-distance communication. Although the amount of communication data is small, communication over 10 km is possible. LPWA is attracting attention as the fundamental technology behind the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technologies in the smartification of factories, logistics, agriculture, housing, life infrastructure, and other facilities. We explain in this article LPWA basic knowledge.

• LPWA
• Module
• Wireless communication
• IoT
• M2M

What Is Ultra-wideband (UWB) Wireless Communication?

UWB is the abbreviation for Ultra-wideband. UWB wireless communication is wireless communication that uses the ultra-wideband frequency bandwidth. Its main feature is that it enables high-precision positioning. UWB wireless communication has spread to consumer equipment in recent years. For example, UWB wireless communication is being equipped to smartphones to prevent loss and for other purposes and is being equipped to smart keys of luxury cars. It is expected that UWB wireless communication will spread to many fields in the future. We explain here about the features, history, uses, and other elements of this UWB wireless communication.

• UWB
• Position Measurement
• Distance Measurement
• Wireless communication
• High frequency

Communication and Sensing with Terahertz Waves Expected with Beyond 5G/6G

In the Beyond 5G/6G era coming after 5G, autonomy and scalability, etc. are expected as new forms of value in addition to improvements in communication speeds, capacity, the number of simultaneous connections, and reliability, as well as low latency and power consumption reduction. One technology for realizing these new forms of value is the utilization of "terahertz waves."

• Wireless communication

Consumption Behavior in the New Era Changed by the Cashless Trend

The "contactless" trend that reduces opportunities for contact with people and objects has gained strength throughout society. Against this backdrop, the term "touchless economy," which indicates contactless economic activities, is also attracting attention.

• RFID products
• Solution
• Wireless communication

5G: Technology

5G Local Networks

In recent times with unscalable Wi-fi hotspots being overloaded unable to meet rapidly increasing demands for higher capacity and data speeds. The reliability and scalability of networks has become increasingly important to enterprises.

• 5G
• Local Networks
• Smart Factory
• Private network
• Manufacturing
• Wireless communication

Noise suppression technologies/case study introduction (Consumer)

Noise Occurrence and Noise Suppression Measures in 5G Communication Environments

In 5G communication, the problem of reduced receiver sensitivity may occur because of the internal generation of spurious emissions due to exogenous noise. This noise is suppressed with a filter that combines a high-frequency inductor and a capacitor.

• Noise Suppression Products
• Inductors
• 5G
• Wireless communication

Noise suppression technologies/case study introduction (Consumer)

Noise problems and noise suppression in the 5 GHz band

Communication using the 5-GHz band such as wireless LANs and some LTE communication is increasing. In addition to explaining the noise problem, which tends to become a problem in the 5-GHz band, this section introduces ways to deal with it.

• Noise Suppression Products
• Chip ferrite bead
• Wireless communication