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  • Microwaves & RF Best of 2023

    • Microwaves & RF Best of 2023

    Check out the most read, most interesting, and most popular articles and videos from this year.
    Components

    Easy Digital-Filter Applications for Not-So-Easy RF System Designs

    Dec. 29, 2023
    Digital filters provide a meaningful way of controlling the input spectra of communication systems. This article demonstrates a quick and easy method for implementing these simple...
    Analog

    11 Myths About Radar and Intelligent IoT

    Dec. 29, 2023
    Radar isn’t just for aircraft and self-driving cars. This article debunks some of the myths surrounding radar and reveals how radar is one of the essential sensors needed to enable...
    Systems

    Comparing Narrowband and Wideband Channels

    Dec. 28, 2023
    Narrowband and wideband communications channels make use of available bandwidth in different ways—so employ them according to the requirements of a particular application.
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    Test & Measurement

    An Introduction to S-Parameter Network Flow Diagrams

    Dec. 28, 2023
    This article introduces S-parameter network flow diagrams and how they may be manipulated to solve real-world problems. Knowledge of network flow diagrams is a prerequisite to...
    Defense

    Active Phased Array Steers Satcom Network

    Dec. 27, 2023
    Active phased-array antenna systems such as the Vireo array support cost-effective, high-throughput satellite networks with dynamic requirements.

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    Systems

    Phase-Noise Modeling, Simulation, and Propagation in Phase-Locked Loops (Part 1)

    Dec. 27, 2023
    This three-part series discusses how phase noise in general is modeled and simulated, and how RF component phase noise propagates through a PLL to determine its output phase noise...
    Components

    5 More Components that Made a Mark at CES 2023

    Dec. 26, 2023
    From a development board for on-device AI to high-end MEMS microphones, check out these standout products that debuted at CES 2023.
    Systems

    How Software-Defined Radio is Advancing Radar Systems

    Dec. 26, 2023
    Radar systems are increasingly important in many industries. However, as they carry out complex techniques, they need transceivers that can meet their needs. Software-defined ...
    Systems

    What’s the Difference Between Wi-Fi HaLow and LoRaWAN?

    Dec. 22, 2023
    As the IoT continues to expand, wireless protocols need to support applications that require higher network capacity, faster data rates, and more robust security.
    Design Solutions

    Minimizing the Signal Chain with Direct RF Technology

    Dec. 22, 2023
    Mercury Systems' Ken Hermanny and Rodger Hosking discuss the deployment of Direct RF technology and signal processing product solutions for defense and aerospace applications....
    Software

    The 7 Pillars of 5G/6G RF System Design (Part 2): RF Power

    Dec. 21, 2023
    How does power consumption create a set of complex, interrelated conundrums for 5G system design engineers?
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    The 7 Pillars of 5G/6G RF System Design (Part 1)

    Dec. 21, 2023
    Designers of 5G/6G systems must take into account the seven major “pillars” critical to their successful creation, which center around antennas, receivers, and RF power, among...
    Systems

    RF Power Transmitter Ushers Over-the-Air Wireless Charging into Homes

    Dec. 21, 2023
    Powercast’s RF power transmitter means to slash RF transmitting technology costs and make convenient, contactless power ubiquitous.
    Test & Measurement

    Measuring with Humor

    Dec. 20, 2023
    What’s the state of the state for today’s calibration engineers? The cartoon series courtesy of Fluke Calibration takes a satirical snapshot of the current climate.
    Defense

    U.S. DoD Works to Keep Ukraine’s F-16s Flying

    Dec. 20, 2023
    F-16 fighter aircraft used in Ukraine require a steady supply of spare parts, which are being provided by the U.S. Department of Defense.
    Systems

    A Review of RF Sampling vs. Zero-IF Radio Architectures

    Dec. 20, 2023
    A deep dive into two common radio architectures compares the tradeoffs on how each solves the unique challenge of growing co-location issues.
    Test & Measurement

    The Lowest-Power Atomic Clock

    Dec. 19, 2023
    At IMS, Microchip Technology tested and compared measurements between a miniature atomic clock and a chip-scale atomic clock using its 53100A phase-noise analyzer.
    Systems

    What’s the Difference Between RMS and Peak Watts?

    Dec. 19, 2023
    Root mean square (RMS) and peak power ratings are basic power-handling terms. If you’re looking to build a high-performance entertainment system, you should understand exactly...
    Wireless

    New LoRaWAN Distance World Record Set at 1,300 km

    Dec. 19, 2023
    The long-term LoRaWAN distance world record of 832 kilometers (517 miles) has been broken—it now stands at 1,336 kilometers, or 830 miles.
    Analyzers

    An Introduction to the VNA and Vector Network Analysis

    Dec. 18, 2023
    This article provides a brief tutorial on the vector network analyzer, how it works, and its application.
    Products of the Week

    CES: 5 New Components that Stood Out from the Crowd

    Dec. 18, 2023
    A wide range of new components are on display throughout the show floor at CES 2023.
    Defense

    Metawave Announces Army Funding for Autonomous Ground Systems

    Dec. 18, 2023
    At CES, the company also demonstrates its Marconi and Polaris beamforming/steering chips.