Newsletter | February 17, 2026

02.17.26 -- Power Supplies — What's Better: Custom Or COTS?

FROM THE EDITOR

Wi-Fi 7: Start Me Up

Soon to be all the rage, Wi-Fi 7 is coming and I ain’t too proud to beg that it happens soon. I won’t get angry or full of doom and gloom waiting for that day because time is on my side. But until certification day comes, I’ll shine a light on this new Wi-Fi standard and come to your emotional rescue.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Power Supplies — What's Better: Custom Or COTS?

When sourcing power supplies for military and commercial applications, system design engineers must choose between commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) or custom products. This article clarifies the misunderstandings of each, including delivery timelines, ease of integration, and real-world performance.

Innovative Power & RF Solutions For Robotic Technology

Robotics innovation demands precise motion, robust connectivity, and efficient power. Discover how integrated connectivity, sensing, and power management solutions enable smarter, scalable, next-generation robotic systems.

XFdtd Simulation Of Electric Fields Between Two Headphones

XFdtd simulations reveal that most electromagnetic energy between headphones travels around the human head, with minimal coupling through tissue, influenced by specific configurations and materials.

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Kymeta And JDI Partner To Produce New Groundbreaking Multi-Band Metasurface Aperture

Boingo Wireless Advances Private 5G Deployments With XCOM RAN By Globalstar

Broadcom Announces Enterprise Wi-Fi 8 Access Point And Switch Solution For The AI Era

SmarTone Strengthens Network With Ericsson 5G Advanced Technology

Rakuten Mobile To Deploy 1Finity Open RAN Massive MIMO Radios At Scale

FEATURED MULTIMEDIA

Issues Designers Overlook When Selecting RF Switches

Marten Seth of Finwave discusses materials used to build the latest switch lineup at IMS 2025 in San Francisco.

BULLETIN BOARD

Upconverters Brochure

Explore a range of single or dual-conversion radar upconverters available in L, S, C, X, Ku, Ka bands. Features include couplers for test injection and output samples.

FEATURED PRODUCTS AND RESOURCES

Solid State High Power Amplifier: AMP20172

This 6–18 GHz, 150 W amplifier delivers ultra-wideband performance, Class A/AB linearity, rugged reliability, built-in protections, and flexible control in a compact rack-mounted system.

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Exodus Advanced Communications

Passive Loop Antenna: SAS-565H

Measure high magnetic fields without antenna saturation using a passive loop antenna, featuring a balanced Faraday shield for accurate emissions and immunity testing.

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