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The best part of this teardown is that Ken is sending it to Shahriar from The Signal Path for a proper RF assessment (and if history is any guide, repair). I c
by jcims 6y ago
The best part of this teardown is that Ken is sending it to Shahriar from The Signal Path for a proper RF assessment (and if history is any guide, repair). I can't wait!!!
- gorkish 6y agoThis is where the good stuff is gonna happen. Still though, phased arrays aren't all that complicated conceptually. The little chips are probably TX/RX switches and the larger chips probably do block up/downconversion, mixing, and provide controllable phase delay. It is the overall integration and combining of 600+ signals that is the real impressive part. ST Microelectronics deserves as much credit on this as anybody. Truly stunning.
- jcims 6y agoTotally agree and I'm no expert but was thinking likewise in the architecture. They clearly put some thought into the package, it's got to be the most sophisticated bit of commodity RF kit ever sold.
- Steltek 6y agoThe Signal Path is no joke. EE's will say "RF is voodoo" and looking at HF to Wifi, you think it's a little bit hyperbolic. Then TSP goes and dissects some 80GHz monster and you realize that you know absolutely nothing about electronics and you should have stuck to software. I'm excited to hear he's getting a crack at this and I can't wait for that video to drop.