Conformally applied technology delivers breakthrough in RF shielding
May 1, 2008
By Ulrik Riis Madsen and Carsten Hinrichsen Conformal shielding, labeled MicroShield, is a new technology that outperforms others by reducing radiated power significantly and minimizing EMI/RFI interference...
India is becoming a research hub for global electronics
Jul 1, 2007
Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director Next month, India will celebrate 60 years of freedom and democracy. In that time, it has made significant progress in science and technology. ...
GaN power transistors poised for growth, LDMOS promises to maintain lead
Jan 1, 2007
By Ashok Bindra, editorial director and Mark Valentine, technical editor While bringing the latest developments in gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors for microwave applications, this report sheds new light on the GaN market as this
technology moves toward production....
Designing and simulating THz wire waveguides using FEM modeling
Aug 1, 2006
By Jason A. Deibel and Daniel M. Mittleman This article outlines the requirments for effective THz waveguides, explains a solution to this engineering dilemma, and shows how finite element method modeling is being used to develop an effective and efficient THz waveguide system....
Standard plastic packages handle frequencies up to 45 GHz
May 1, 2006
By Amer Droubi and Paul Beasly The market pressure is driving manufacturers of microwave and millimeter-wave devices to cost-effective plastic packages. This article discusses recent advances in plastic packaging and describes design, layout and simulation techniques to enable its use in GaAs devices performaing as high as 45 GHz....
Next-generation wireless propels GaN power transistors, CMOS RFICs and passives
Jan 1, 2006
By Ashok Bindra, editorial director; Mark Valentine, technical editor; and Keith Vick, technical contributor This special report focuses on the latest advances in gallium nitride (GaN) power
transistors for microwave and millimeter-wave applications, CMOS RFICs and
passive components....
Microwave absorbers manage military electronics RF interference
Aug 1, 2004
By Jack T. Gear The increased use of microwave electronics by today's military carries with it the increased potential for RF interference. Various types of microwave absorbing materials use either dielectric or magnetic loss to limit RF interference in military electronics equipment....
Dampening Cavity Resonance Using Absorber Material
May 1, 2004
By Paul Dixon By implementing microwave absorbent material, unwanted cavity resonances
are effectively dampened to prevent microwave radiation in circuits where
metal housings are used as a cover....
