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From
The Editor's Desk
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 Welcome
to RF Globalnet's second
annual "Top 10" special
edition, our final newsletter of
the year and annual recap of the
most popular news,
articles,
products,
and downloads
from the previous 12 months.
If this
newsletter had a theme, it would
be "the more things change,
the more they stay the same."
For the second year in a row, an
antenna article claims the
coveted #1 article spot, and
antenna-related content can
again be found throughout the
edition. News about
university/government research,
mergers and acquisitions, and
unusual new products dominates
the headlines, just as it did in
2005. And the "Technology
101" article remains king --
terms like "fundamentals,"
"basics," and "overview"
appear repeatedly in the
article and download
sections...again!
(For a point of reference, see
the "Top
10" Of 2005 edition.)
This
isn't to say that the 2006
"Top 10" offers nothing new.
For example, WiMAX has finally
arrived, forcing its way into
the article and product lists
(and barely missing the cut in
the other two). This year's
download section contains both
software and multimedia
offerings -- a trend, I expect,
that will continue in future
installments. And of 40 total
positions in the four lists, 29
were claimed by organizations
making their first appearance in
the "Top 10."
In closing,
I would like to express my
gratitude, first to all the
authors, companies, and
organizations that contributed
material in
2006. And thanks to you, our
loyal readers, whose votes
(clicks, really) made
this special edition newsletter
possible. Happy holidays from
the entire RF Globalnet team --
we
look forward to building next
year's "Top 10" with you
(starting on January 2, 2007)!
Jim Pomager
Editor in
Chief
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Top
10 Articles
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1. A Folded Dipole PCB Antenna Design
By G. E. Jonsrud, Chipcon Products from Texas Instruments
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2. PIN Diode Fundamentals
By Bill Doherty, Microsemi
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3. Phase Noise In Crystal Oscillators
By Barry Kleinle, Greenray Industries, Inc.
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4. Spectrum Analysis Basics
By Agilent Technologies, Inc.
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5. 13.56 MHz RFID Transceiver Cookbook
By Melexis NV
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6. WiMAX
-- General Information About The Standard 802.16
By Rohde & Schwarz
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7. Lossless Feedback Amplifier Design
By George D. Vendelin, IEEE Life Fellow
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8.
Basics Of Schottky Barrier Diodes
By Microwave Device Technology
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9. Theory And Application Of A Sampling Phase Detector
By Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
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10. Filter Design With 0201 Components
By D. Aristizabal, R. Connick, and T. Weller, Modelithics, Inc.
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RF
Globalnet's
Highlights
From 2006
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The past year was an exciting one for RF
Globalnet. Following are some of the highlights from 2006. (Click on the
headlines for more information.)
Special
Edition Newsletters
In May, we kicked off our
current schedule, delivering readers two technology-, application-, or
event-specific
special editions each month. For next year's lineup, see our 2007
editorial calendar.
IMS
2006 Coverage
This year's International
Microwave Symposium was a huge success, and RF Globalnet was an exhibitor.
While we were there, we prepared our annual "Notes
From The Exhibition Floor" article series, quickly becoming an IMS tradition!
RF
& Microwave Solutions Update
Released in June and
distributed at IMS, our first print publication (and its companion online
edition) contained the latest product/service information, as well as a
collection of exclusive articles.
New
Bookstore Partner
SciTech Publishing,
which specializes in engineering and physical science books and
electronic products, became RF Globalnet's official bookstore supplier
in July. RF Globalnet readers get an extra 5% off SciTech prices.
Solutions
Centers
Based on the response to our
special edition newsletters, we started building these focused online
resource hubs in September (with the WiMAX
Solution Center). Look for more to be launched in 2007.
Discussion
Forums
One
of RF Globalnet's most popular community features, the Forums provide a
medium for engineers to pose technical questions, offer advice, and share
their thoughts on a range of technical and non-technical subjects.
If
you would like to participate in any of these RF Globalnet features next year --
or have ideas for other resources we can provide in 2007 -- we would be
delighted to hear from you. Drop
us a line!
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