For Under the Tree: RF Development & Evaluation Kits

Nov. 13, 2024

Take a look at some holiday gift ideas for the RF engineers on your list.

Not everyone loves the holidays, but just about everyone likes receiving gifts. You could always go with that cheesy sweater or ugly tie as a gag gift. But for the RF engineers on your shopping list, why not hit them with something that’ll let them exercise their creative muscles and keep them busy until they head back to work? When they do, perhaps it’ll be with a fresh idea for an upcoming design project.

To that end, here’s a smattering of some of the RF-related development kits and evaluation boards out there for your favorite wireheads. If you've got other ideas, why not share them in the suggestion box below?

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David Maliniak | Executive Editor, Microwaves & RF

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