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The widespread popularity of Apple's iPhone and other smart phones indicates that consumers want to shoot and send videos, watch mobile television, and network from their wireless devices. The resulting [...]

The term 'satellite' conjures many images ranging from television service to cutting-edge military applications like the 'mystery' satellites that provide surveillance over troubled areas. With so many automobile drivers equipped [...]

'GREEN' base stations would have been considered a camouflage technique a decade ago. With the 'greening' of engineering and the desire to conserve energy to lower costs, however, base-station designers [...]

For years, microwave companies have been selling components for medical imaging applications, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. While imaging continues to offer viable opportunities, many additional medical application [...]

The IEEE Microwaves Theory & Techniques Society (MTT-S) International Microwave Symposium (www.ims2010.org) is the RF and microwave industry's key technical, business, and social event. This year, IMS is being held [...]

Right now, many families rely on wirelesslocal-area-networking (WLAN) access points to provide Internet capabilities for multiple computers inside their homes. In the near future, however, such devices will be replaced [...]

Test and measurement is crucial for research and development through production. As a result, test-equipment manufacturers have had to speed the evolution of their instruments to keep up with rapidly [...]

Launching a new product can be thrilling as well as stressful. Introducing a new product to the RF/microwave industry, after all, is the 'moment of truth' in which all that [...]

Five or more years ago, it seemed that a new wireless standard was being proposed almost monthly. Much debate has focused on which standards would outlast the others, proving themselves [...]

Attendance was modest at this year's IEEE Microwave Theory & Techniques Society (MTT-S) annual conference and exhibition, held recently in Boston, MA. But bleak economic forecasts didn't stop this industry's [...]

Terrorism continues to plague the US, as evidenced by the recent arrest of four men who planned to bomb synagogues in New York City. From a law-enforcement perspective, the problem [...]

This June, the historic city of Boston will welcome thousands of members of the RF and microwave industry as they experience the latest technology innovations, product announcements, and industry news. [...]

In an ever-changing world, the cable market is a place where a company's expertise in one area can easily extend over decades. For example, W.L. Gore & Associates (www.gore.com) has [...]

Materials are not just tasked with bonding and separating circuit traces and ground lines on circuit boards. They must also channel life-shortening heat away from components. In addition, materials must [...]

In microwave as well as more general areas of engineering, integration holds the key to meeting the simultaneous demands of smaller size, higher performance, and time to market. For semiconductor [...]

Emerging applications for microwave and RF technology promise to keep researchers and manufacturers busy for several years. Many of the long-time markets for high-frequency electronics, such as commercial communications, military [...]

More than seven years have passed since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Since that time, the world has witnessed the subway bombings in the UK, the train bombings in [...]

MICROWAVE WEEK has become a true meeting place for members of the high-frequency industry. Part continuing education, part product showcase, and part social networking, this week-long series of events is [...]

Microwave and optical cables and connectors currently serve a variety of industries. Yet they always have the common objective of delivering a transmission path for both highspeed digital and high-frequency [...]

At the roots of almost all of today's electronic devices lie semiconductors. These integrated circuits (ICs) stem from a variety of semiconductor technologies, which have evolved to satisfy requirements like [...]

Homeland security continues to be a hub of research and investment activity. Going back six years ago, most development efforts seemed focused on airline safety, passenger screening, and communications interoperability. [...]

Every holiday season, it seems that 'top product' lists are everywhere. They cover everything from the most popular toys to the most in-demand gadgets. Here at Microwaves & RF, we [...]

With all of the recent media hype surrounding mobile WiMAX, the term 'wireless broadband' has grown almost synonymous with WiMAX. Mobile WiMAX, or IEEE 802.16e-2005, promises to provide a wireless [...]

'Do more with less' is the mantra in much of today's electronics industry. It applies to aspects ranging from the size of a company's engineering team to the number of [...]

Reference oscillators are the heartbeat of many electronics systems, as they are counted upon to keep precise time. It is largely due to advances in crystal oscillators that radio communications [...]

Every spring, people in the US microwave industry eagerly anticipate the major product announcements that will be unveiled at the IEEE Microwave Theory & Techniques Symposium (MTT-S) International Microwave Symposium [...]

Honolulu, Hawaii is almost synonymous with the terms 'vacation' and 'rest and relaxation.' But for one week in June, it will be the place where thousands of microwave engineers come [...]

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is widely used to identify and track objects, animals, or people. Its applications range from tagging retail goods and inventory control to enabling payment, providing secure identification, [...]

With the inception of wireless networks, the microwaves and RF industry experienced an uptick in investments and innovation. Although the commercial sector has had its ups and downs, this market [...]

Compared to whiz-bang radios and other flashier RF products, cable and connector development seems relatively slow. Yet the companies that produce cables, connectors, and cable assemblies are continuously developing new [...]

NANCY FRIEDRICH | Director of Editorial Content It's no secret that electronics distributors have been suffering more downs or flat periods than ups for roughly the past decade. While the [...]

Fall is a busy time for the microwave industry, given the timing of the European Microwave Week (EuMW) and Association of Old Crows (AOC) conferences and exhibitions. This year, EuMW [...]

Integration has been a key to the advancement of wireless communications, leading to smaller devices with more functionality. Although the mobile handset is at the forefront of these trends, cost [...]

Microwave companies have largely weathered the current recession with grace, thanks to steady military requirements and evolving communications markets. Those markets have offered microwave firms new opportunities supporting fourth-generation (4G) [...]

High-frequency designs once were created with the help of many different computer-aided-design (CAD) tools--many lacking interfaces between them. Over the past decade, however, it has become possible for a microwave [...]

Product and technology innovations are released at a constant pace in the microwave market. In the fall, many of these announcements are heralded at two significant industry events: European Microwave [...]

Solid-state RF/microwave power was once limited to a few device options. But with ever-improving semiconductor processes, transistors and transistor amplifiers are approaching output power levels that were once only possible [...]

Like every new wireless standard, mobile WiMAX has experienced some controversy. People in the wireless-communications industry have alternately doubted its viability and exaggerated its merits. With last month's launch of [...]

In 2006, this magazine proudly celebrated its 45th birthday. To commemorate that event, the editorial staff put together a list of 45 'Microwave Legends.' This was a hall of fame [...]

Markets that are heavily funded often encourage the development of a breadth of products and technologies. Such is the case with today's homeland-security market. The events of September 11, 2001 [...]

After the downturn in the early part of this decade, it took many cellular carriers longer than expected to upgrade their mostly second-generation (2G) networks. The carriers simply lacked the [...]

Mobile handsets now provide Internet applications like e-mail, web browsing, and Instant Messaging. Going forward, even more performance, memory, and functionality will be integrated into handsets. Because so many consumers [...]

We live in a time when technology is changing, improving, and revolutionizing the way we live and work every day. From how our vehicles operate to how we communicate and [...]

Once hailed as a game-changing EV automaker, the carmaker is reborn under its original founder and making remarkable claims around solid-state battery-technology. It's been quite a while since Tesla wasn't [...]

The automotive sector is evolving at a breathtaking pace. From electric and hybrid power solutions to infotainment options and autonomous driving, vehicles have become feats of electrical rather than mechanical [...]

It's an oft-leveraged promise for politicians: 'We'll bring jobs/manufacturing/etc. back.' 'Back' means to the U.S. mainland versus China, India, Mexico, etc. While making it more beneficial for manufacturers to invest [...]