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Filtering Key Needs for Millimeter-Wave Satcom

Filters Millimeter Waves SATCOM Satellite

Art Aguayo

Benchmark Lark Technology

Satellites are increasingly important components in high-data-rate networks and millimeter-wave frequency bands provide the extended bandwidth needed for wirelessly moving large amounts of data quickl...read more

The Millimeter-Wave Spectrum: A Critical Asset for Defense

Aerospace & Defense Electronic Warfare Millimeter Waves

Robert Richardson

dB Control

For many years, the millimeter-wave spectrum remained an untamed frontier for defense systems because its high atmospheric attenuation, high costs, and lack of suitable semiconductor technologies rend...read more

What is RF Energy?

RF Energy

Editorial Team - everything RF

Aug 20, 2024

RF Energy refers to the electromagnetic energy generated by the movement of electrical charges in the radio frequency spectrum which ranges from 3 kHz to 300 GHz.  Traditionally RF signals were primar...read more

What are IQ Mixers?

Mixers

Editorial Team - everything RF

Aug 9, 2024

In RF and microwave systems, traditional mixers, also known as single-ended mixers, are fundamental for frequency conversion. However, these mixers face significant limitations that can impede system ...read more

RFID Tags Transform Fossil Excavations from the Dig Site to the Display Case

NFC RFID

David Chose

HID Global Corporation

RFID technology’s ability to deliver fast and efficient short-range wireless item identification and tracking has significantly improved how organizations manage their assets in industries rangi...read more

Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Overcome 5G Deployment Challenges

5G Wireless Infrastructure

Ali Sadri

Airgain

As businesses increasingly adopt a mobile-first approach and demand for high-speed 5G connectivity surges, mobile network operators (MNOs) and telecommunications equipment manufacturers (TEMs) must co...read more

Revolutionizing RF & Microwave Components with Micro-Precision 3D Printing

Packages

Boston Micro Fabrication

In the rapidly evolving world of RF and microwave technology, the ability to quickly test and iterate designs before moving to production is critical. Micro-precision 3D printing is emerging as a game...read more

Microcomputer Compensated Crystal Oscillators (MCXOs) Deliver High Temperature Stability

Crystal Oscillators

Ronald Stephens

Q-Tech Corporation

Microcomputer compensated crystal oscillators or MCXOs, are the ideal choice in many applications, including military and commercial avionics, ground-based electronics, as well as undersea oil explora...read more

Over-the-Air (OTA) mmWave Antenna Testing

Antennas Test & Measurement

Copper Mountain Technologies

CMT/Millibox OTA SystemAn antenna test is often a crucial step in the RF design process. Portable devices in the 5G band above 24 GHz might use embedded antennas with beam-steering accomplished throug...read more

Next-Generation Communication Technology using Hybrid Beamforming in Massive MIMO

5G Millimeter Waves

Zubair Khalid

AmpliTech, Inc.

In huge multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems, hybrid beamforming provides a workable way to retain high data rates while lowering the complexity involved in completely digital beamforming. Th...read more

What are the Different Drone Detection Techniques?

Aerospace & Defense

Editorial Team - everything RF

Jul 15, 2024

Drone detection refers to the process of identifying and tracking unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, using various technologies and methodologies. These detection systems aim t...read more

Exploring GNSS Timing Applications Using RF-over-Fiber

Aerospace & Defense Antennas GNSS IoT

Meir Bartur, President and CEO of Optical Zonu

Optical Zonu

Oftentimes people confuse truly remarkable technologies with the mundane simply because “it just works.” There is no evidence of this quite like with wireless communication. There are coun...read more

Disrupting the RF and Microwave Industry with a Patented Ceramic Gap Capacitor

5G Spectrum Analyzers Wi-Fi

A. Moalemi, E. Armstrong and S. Cooper

Quantic Eulex

The Eulex Gap Capacitor, a novel solution developed by Quantic™ Eulex, is poised to disrupt the RF and microwave industry. This patented design addresses the limitations of traditional...read more

Pulse Amplifier Definitions and Terminology

Amplifiers

Editorial Team

Exodus Advanced Communications

Pulse amplifiers are amplifiers designed specifically to amplify signal pulses. Pulse signals are non-continuous, time-varying signals that are characterized by a short duration and high frequency. Pu...read more

MEMS-Based Timing Solutions Increase Reliability and Safety In Automotive Electronics

Automotive Oscillators

Sumeet Kulkarni

SiTime

Around-the-Clock Automotive Safety and ReliabilityFrom IoT devices to communications infrastructure to industrial and automotive systems, every electronic design relies on timing technology for accura...read more

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