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Tackling RF Loss, Band Coverage, and Multi-Radio Challenges in the Thingy:91 X

Nordic Semiconductor via YouTube

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Explore how to overcome RF loss, band coverage, and multi-radio challenges in compact IoT devices through this 50-minute webinar featuring Nordic Semiconductor's Thingy:91 X prototyping platform. Discover the complete prototyping solution for cellular IoT, GNSS, and Wi-Fi locationing that incorporates Ignion's innovative Software-Defined Virtual Antenna® technology. Learn from Martin Lesund of Nordic Semiconductor and Jose Luis Pina of Ignion as they present the architecture, features, and significant performance improvements of the Thingy:91 X platform. Understand how to solve complex RF design issues and simplify the development process for global IoT applications. Examine the role of prototyping platforms in modern wireless design and get an overview of the Thingy:91 X's key features and components. Gain insights into Virtual Antenna® technology and the key challenges in modern wireless design including multi-radio integration, size constraints, and certification requirements. Compare the hardware and performance improvements between the original Thingy:91 and the new Thingy:91 X model. Dive deep into antenna integration techniques and explore the Software-Defined Virtual Antenna solution in detail. Analyze performance benefits through switch state lookup tables and learn how to adapt the solution for different PCB sizes. Follow design guidelines for Virtual Antenna integration and watch a practical demonstration of configuring the antenna lookup table via AT commands. Review comprehensive measurement results including efficiency, TRP (Total Radiated Power), and TIS (Total Isotropic Sensitivity) metrics. Participate in a Q&A session addressing specific technical questions about implementation and optimization strategies for your own IoT projects.

Syllabus

00:00 – Welcome & Introduction to Hosts
02:40 – Why Thingy:91 X? The role of a prototyping platform
05:30 – Thingy:91 X Overview: Key features and what's in the box
07:10 – Introduction to Ignion and Virtual Antenna® Technology
08:25 – Key Challenges in Modern Wireless Design Multi-radio, size, certification
10:40 – Thingy:91 vs. Thingy:91 X: A comparison of hardware and performance improvements
14:20 – Thingy:91 X Antenna Integration Deep Dive
15:40 – The Software-Defined Virtual Antenna Solution Explained
17:40 – Performance Benefits & Switch State Lookup Table
20:00 – Adapting the Solution for Different PCB Sizes
21:20 – Design Guidelines for Virtual Antenna Integration
22:35 – Demo: Configuring the Antenna Lookup Table via AT Commands
27:45 – Review of Measurement Results Efficiency, TRP, and TIS
30:10 – Key Takeaways & Recap
33:00 – Q&A Session

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Nordic Semiconductor

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