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How Actress Hedy Lamarr, the “Mother of Wi-Fi,” Laid the Foundation for Modern RF Tech

How Actress Hedy Lamarr, the “Mother of Wi-Fi,” Laid the Foundation for Modern RF Tech

Lamarr, in collaboration with an avante-garde musician named George Antheil, developed an early version of spread-spectrum communication known as frequency hopping.


News Mar 08, 2022 by Robert Keim
With Help from NXP Engineers, Young Students Chat with ISS Astronauts

With Help from NXP Engineers, Young Students Chat with ISS Astronauts

In an unforgettable demonstration of STEM education in action, students at Tarwater Elementary School in Arizona used ham radio equipment to communicate directly with the International Space Station.


News Mar 04, 2022 by Robert Keim
Remote Monitoring System Helps Open the Door for Space-based Quantum Technology

Remote Monitoring System Helps Open the Door for Space-based Quantum Technology

Recent advancements in quantum technologies have prompted a team of engineers to develop a remote control and monitoring system for space-related quantum devices.


News Mar 01, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski
SpaceX Loses 40 Satellites to Radiation: Spotlight on Rad-hard IC Design

SpaceX Loses 40 Satellites to Radiation: Spotlight on Rad-hard IC Design

Space, the "final frontier," has been a growing area of interest, especially for electronic devices. Companies like Microchip, BAE Systems, Intel, CAES, and Lattice Semiconductor take aim for better space-rated IC design.


News Feb 14, 2022 by Darshil Patel
ams OSRAM’s VCSEL Laser Technology Takes Aim to Bring 3D Vision to Robots

ams OSRAM’s VCSEL Laser Technology Takes Aim to Bring 3D Vision to Robots

As the world strives to bring vision to different areas, from drones to vehicles, ams OSRAM and Luxonis have teamed up to developed robotic vision systems with vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) technology.


News Feb 03, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Science Cameras Bring Thermal Imaging to PCB and Hypersonic Research Alike

Science Cameras Bring Thermal Imaging to PCB and Hypersonic Research Alike

A flagship generation of scientific cameras from Teledyne FLIR may open up worlds of new use cases, from crop analysis to lock-in thermography in PCB testing.


News Jan 26, 2022 by Jake Hertz
CTA Hopes to Make a Splash With New Open Radar API Standard Called Ripple

CTA Hopes to Make a Splash With New Open Radar API Standard Called Ripple

A collaborative effort between the tech giants, Google and Texas Instruments, along with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and others, announced their new radar application programming interface (API) to develop radar-based technologies.


News Jan 20, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski
How Did the 5G C-Band Threaten to Ground Thousands of Flights?

How Did the 5G C-Band Threaten to Ground Thousands of Flights?

AT&T and Verizon agreed to delay a mass 5G launch near airports. But major airlines are still concerned about how the 5G C-band may affect their aircraft altimeters.


News Jan 19, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Rekindled Focus on Space Exploration Yields Advances in Rad-hard ICs

Rekindled Focus on Space Exploration Yields Advances in Rad-hard ICs

As the goals for space exploration become more ambitious, the requirements of space-grade ICs are stacking high.


News Dec 24, 2021 by Ikimi .O
A GaN Roundup: RF MMICs, Power ICs, and SOIC Drivers Keep the Ball Rolling

A GaN Roundup: RF MMICs, Power ICs, and SOIC Drivers Keep the Ball Rolling

The use of gallium nitride (GaN) picks up speed as this year draws to a close with new releases from Microchip, Navitas, and Teledyne e2v. Let's see how these new products are leveraging GaN technology.


News Dec 22, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Around the Industry: Examples of How Complex ICs Require Complex Design Tools

Around the Industry: Examples of How Complex ICs Require Complex Design Tools

Industries like aerospace and defense are only raising the bar on IC requirements. Here are a few recently announced tools helping IC designers meet the task.


News Dec 21, 2021 by Ikimi .O
CMOS Technology Leaps to New Levels With Latest sCMOS and qCMOS Sensors

CMOS Technology Leaps to New Levels With Latest sCMOS and qCMOS Sensors

Scientific complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (sCMOS), a type of CMOS image sensor (CIS) with stringent noise specifications, appears to be entering its 4th generation era in 2021.


News Dec 01, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Project SCISRS Cuts Into RF Security With Real-time RF Analysis and RF-PUFs

Project SCISRS Cuts Into RF Security With Real-time RF Analysis and RF-PUFs

Bad actors soliciting communications with sensitive radio devices can lead to data breaches. Building upon machine learning techniques, IARPA launches a new program called SCISRS for real-time RF signal analysis.


News Nov 24, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
CubeSAT Project Launches Deep Learning Into Space

CubeSAT Project Launches Deep Learning Into Space

An onboard image processor from Teledyne e2v will bring deep learning capabilities to a smart nanosatellite.


NIST Hopes to Blast Off With Latest Research and Projects on Space Sensors

NIST Hopes to Blast Off With Latest Research and Projects on Space Sensors

Electronic advancements are not limited to Earth applications. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) strives to leverage its sensor technology and research to push its sensors into space.


5G From Space: Verizon and Amazon Team Up to Build Antennas for LEO Satellites

5G From Space: Verizon and Amazon Team Up to Build Antennas for LEO Satellites

Amazon's Project Kuiper, a counterpart to SpaceX's Starlink, aims to bring connectivity to rural areas via a constellation of Ka-band satellites. Now, Verizon wants in on the action.


Could Laser-based Wireless Power Transmission Be Taking Center Stage?

Could Laser-based Wireless Power Transmission Be Taking Center Stage?

Though wireless power transfer research continues to gain momentum, laser-based wireless power is garnering great interest from both Ericsson, JAXA, and DARPA.


News Oct 28, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Ep. 36 | Cryptography in the Cloud Age with Intel Federal’s Steve Orrin

Ep. 36 | Cryptography in the Cloud Age with Intel Federal’s Steve Orrin

How does the US government protect the "serious secrets they need to keep" using innovative cryptography? In this episode of Moore's Lobby, hear about how cybersecurity is evolving for private industry and for governmental institutions under active attack.


National Science Foundation Bankrolls EE Innovation at the University Level

National Science Foundation Bankrolls EE Innovation at the University Level

With a multi-billion dollar annual budget, the NSF is moving the needle in electrical engineering by funding research in universities and innovation in corporations.


News Oct 25, 2021 by Lianne Frith
Basics of Millimeter Wave Technology

Basics of Millimeter Wave Technology

What is millimeter wave technology and how is it characterized compared to other lower-frequency technologies?