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50th Anniversary Issue (Editorial)

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  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    It's People Who Make These Years Unique

    Looking through filing cabinets crammed with 50 years worth of magazines can bring back memoriescertainly, at least, for the three decades that this editor has been associated with Microwaves & RF. Coming from a background in mathematics and physics, it ......More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    A Glimpse Of Tomorrow, Today

    The microwave industry was largely born out of a very proud moment in history: the discovery and application of radar, which helped the Allies to win World War II. The first side to strike in that conflict would prove the winner. The Allies quickly ......More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    Where Do We Go From Here?

    A year ago, when we started talking about how to celebrate our 50th anniversary, we all agreed that it should not be about usthe people who bring you this magazine and its associated website, newsletters, supplements, etc. Rather, we imagined a ......More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    Where Are They Now?

    Parts obsolescence is a real issue in high-reliability electronics like aerospace and defense systems. According to an April 2008 article in IEEE Spectrum, Uncle Sam spends $10 billion per year managing and mitigating electronics obsolescence issues. ......More
  • Nov. 18, 2011
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    Advertising And Web Opportunities Level The Playing Field

    Over 50 years, advertising and its associated technologies have changed as much as microwave product development, revolutionizing the industry in the process....More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    From Dafty To Genius

    European Editor Paul Whytock looks at the formative years of one of the worlds greatest mathematical physicists: James Clerk Maxwell....More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    The Readers Have Their Say

    Independent of subject matter, all publications ultimately owe their success (or failure) to how well they know their audienceand by extension, how successfully they can cater to its needs. Microwaves & RF is certainly no exception to that rule, and ......More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    Reflecting On RF/MW Component Advances 2

    Components provided excellent performance 50 years ago. But they have improved electrically along the way, taking advantage of material and manufacturing advances to shave costs and size....More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    CAE Software Calculates Unknowns

    From humble beginnings solving impedance-matching equations on time-share computers, microwave design software has evolved into multiple-function suites of solvers, models, and test interfaces to ease the tasks of designing circuits, systems, and even mea...More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    Measuring 50 Years Of Test Advances

    Measurements are vital to research as well as production. Over the last 50 years, ever-improving test equipment led to greater understandings of component, device, and system electrical behaviors, paving the ways for dramatic advances in those areas. But ......More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    Broadcasting Harnesses The Digital Age

    From its roots in early radio communications, broadcasting technologies have continuously evolved to the point where theyre satisfying the needs of todays digital-hungry consumers....More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    Technologies That Defied The Odds

    Some technologies involving the use of microwave energy have not seemed as straightforward as point-to-point communications or many traditional applications, yet survive due to design ingenuity....More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    LTE Sets Foundation For Mobile-Broadband Services

    As LTE evolves to include further device requirements and complexities, the industry will have to overcome many challenges to achieve worldwide, ubiquitous LTE access with one device....More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    Radar's Range Extends Through Technology

    Going forward, radar systems will have to provide increased functionality at affordable prices while meeting new requirements for power, size, weight, and thermal management....More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    MUOS Heralds Future Of Military Satcom

    Tasked with replacing the Ultra High Frequency Follow-On system, MUOS promises mobile communications for warfighters that includes simultaneous voice, video, and data....More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    Looking Beyond These 50 Years

    Some members of this industry are visionaries. They catch a brief glimpse of what might befor their company, their technology, or even how the world could be improvedand they let it guide them. They cannot see the future, but their actions can help shape ......More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    Cobra Judy Replacement: The Legacy Continues

    David Washburn and Wayne Risas, Raytheon Co. Legacy Cobra Judy Cobra Judy Replacement Sensors S-band phased array X-band dish S-band phased array X-band phased array Search S-band S-band (primary) X-band ......More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    Energy Is Increasingly Drawn From Surroundings

    By Frank Schmidt, CTO and Co-Founder, EnOcean Harvesting energy from the environment is not new: Wind and water have served as energy sources for hundreds of years. Yet a wireless device capable of operating from ambient energy sources has only ......More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    Standardized Approach Feeds Wireless Power

    Through a standardized, magnetic-induction approach, voltage can be transferred without wires to power a mobile device or charge a battery....More
  • Dec. 5, 2011
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    Helping Receivers Mature At GEC's HRC

    By exploring the limits of microstrip circuits and structures, GEC Hirst Research Centre helped advance the components and assemblies needed for microwave receivers....More
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