Featured Editorial

  1. Envisioning an AI-Powered Future For Smart Homes 8/14/2024

    Qorvo's Eric Creviston discusses the future of IoT, highlighting the importance of Matter, UWB, and AI in creating seamless, secure smart homes.

  2. Space-Grade Tech: Designing Electronics To Conquer The Cosmos 8/13/2024

    Space electronics face extreme conditions not found on Earth. Careful design and implementation of them help keep spacecraft and the astronauts within them safe.

  3. Integrating Advanced Polymers: Why It Matters For Your High-Power RF Design 8/9/2024

    Insulating polymers play a critical role in wireless electronics design. High-powered RF components, in particular, must take material selection seriously to strike an optimal balance between temperature, signal, physical strength, and circuit efficacy. New thermal management polymers make these complex decisions easier.

    Electronics engineers have far more than simple silicone at their fingertips today. Still, advanced polymers introduce new cost and production considerations, so some professionals may hesitate to embrace them. Despite those fears, integrating these materials is crucial for several reasons.

  4. Project Lifesaver Uses Old School RF To Bring Loved Ones Home 8/6/2024

    Project Lifesaver’s mission is to provide timely responses to save lives and reduce potential injury for adults and children who tend to wander due to a cognitive condition. Technology is an important part of the solution, including good old-fashioned radio frequency.

  5. From Sputnik To CubeSats: The Evolution Of Satellite Technology And Cybersecurity Challenges 8/1/2024

    As more satellites are put into orbit the chances of a hacker gaining control of one rises as well. What is being done to keep the over 10,000 satellites circling the Earth out of the hands of cyberterrorists?

  6. Electronic Warfare Goes Quantum 7/29/2024

    Quantum technologies could revolutionize warfare and defense, enhancing military operations through quantum computing, the internet, cyber warfare, communication, and advanced sensing.

  7. 4 Quantum Stories To Amaze And Delight You 7/24/2024

    Quantum is more than a buzzword, but what “more” is exactly is still up for debate. Here, we present four stories about the technology demonstrating where it is and where it may be going.

  8. Understanding The Role Of IoT In Streamlining Battery Production 7/23/2024

    Lithium batteries are among the most crucial components in modern electronics. As the Internet of Things (IoT) grows and electric vehicles (EVs) become more common, battery demand is surging. Meeting the rising pressure for production speed and quality can be challenging, but new technologies hold an answer. While the IoT is itself a key driver of battery demand, it plays a critical role in the manufacturing of these devices. Understanding its potential in this area is the first step in optimizing workflows to meet the growing need for reliable, widely available lithium-ion batteries.

  9. The Promising Future Of Power Electronics 7/22/2024

    It is estimated that by 2030, up to 80% of electric power worldwide will rely on power electronics in some capacity. This makes power electronics crucial for improving energy efficiency, reducing power consumption, and enabling the integration of renewable energy sources into the electrical grid.

  10. What's In Store For EMC+SIPI '24 7/17/2024

    EMC+SIPI 2024 is coming to Phoenix soon. Here’s all you need to know about the Symposium, from technical sessions to workshops and all points in between.