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  • Feb. 15, 2013
    Article

    GaN, Death, And Distrust 4

    After working abroad on GaN developments, a 31-year-old engineer began to worry that his work could compromise US national security. He was later found dead, having supposedly committed suicide....More
  • Mar. 6, 2013
    Article

    Interview: Jim Doyle, President and CEO of East Coast Microwave Distributors

    Jim Doyle, President and CEO of East Coast Microwave Distributors, talks change with MWRF....More
  • Mar. 5, 2013
    Article

    Accurately Model UWB Antenna Pulses

    With this modeling method, designers can analytically estimate the antenna effect on a transmitted pulse to include antenna pulse distortion into their ultrawideband (UWB) transceiver design....More
  • Mar. 3, 2013
    Article

    4-x-LO-Based VCO Shrinks Bluetooth Transceiver

    In a 5 x 5 mm, 40-pin QFN package, this Bluetooth v3.0+EDR compliant SoC minimizes LO pulling and reduces spurious emissions....More
  • Mar. 3, 2013
    Article

    UHF/UWB Antenna Supports Indoor Tracking

    Using passive technology, a hybrid UHF/UWB antenna targets systems that merge identification and centimeter-class indoor localization....More
  • Mar. 6, 2013
    Article

    Human Body Serves As Secure Communications Channel 1

    Driving the evolution of the body-area network (BAN), this technology promises to provide a secure, low-cost method for implementing short-range, low-data-rate wireless communication with low power consumption....More
  • Feb. 11, 2013
    Article

    MEMS-Based Project Takes Flight

    To track birds, a MEMS-based system houses a solar-powered GPS tag with rechargeable batteries, a tri-axial accelerometer, two-way data communication to a ground-station network, and automated data processing and visualization....More
  • Mar. 22, 2013
    Article

    Single Chip Houses WiFi And ZigBee 1

    This SoC, which integrates a multi-mode baseband and RF on a single die, features a flexible dual-core architecture based on the ARM Cortex-M3 processor. It targets low-power and line-powered applications supporting the “Internet of Things,” such as smart energy...More
  • Mar. 6, 2013
    Article

    GPS III Program Achieves Power Milestone

    With the powering on of the first satellite, the GPS III program is on track for scheduled launch availability....More
  • Mar. 6, 2013
    Article

    Hinode Satellite Captures Eclipse Image

    Thanks to image sensors, the Hinode satellite was able to capture this image of a solar eclipse....More
  • Feb. 21, 2013
    Article

    Card Payments Get Faster And Safer

    The Coil-on-Module package combines a security chip and antenna, which enables an RF connection to the antenna embedded on the plastic payment card. By using an RF link rather than a mechanical-electrical connection, this solution provides as much as a 5X increase in speed compared to conventional solutions....More
  • Mar. 6, 2013
    Article

    NASA Seeks STEM Education Partners

    NASA wants to leverage the resources and abilities provided by partners in order to improve the efficiency and maximize the impact of its STEM efforts....More

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Design Features

  • Feb. 15, 2013
    Article

    Sequential Rotation Feeds Microstrip Array

    A novel use of microstrip antenna elements leads to the design of an antenna array with high gain and unusually wide bandwidth....More
  • Mar. 6, 2013
    Article

    Single Filter Has Many Responses

    This unique resistorless, current-mode filter design can realize a variety of filter responses, including lowpass, highpass, bandstop, and allpass responses without changing topology....More
  • Feb. 26, 2013
    Article

    Substrate Libraries Ease PCB Simulations

    Developing models for different circuit materials can greatly help when simulating passive circuit devices at RF and microwave frequencies....More
  • Feb. 15, 2013
    Article

    Create Cost-Effective Multitone Test Signals

    Producing multitone test signals can be simplified by combining multiple modular frequency synthesizers....More
  • Mar. 3, 2013
    Article

    Balanced Amplifier Aims For Low Noise

    A balanced two-stage amplifier achieves extremely low noise figure at 1.9 GHz while also delivering good impedance matching and high stability and an integrated shut-down circuit....More

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