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If you are an engineer interested in deep space communication or rocketry, you may be interested in these two newly…

If you are an engineer interested in deep space communication or rocketry, you may be interested in these two newly established space agencies in Oceania.

Drone technology has found its way into a variety of applications ranging from recreational use, photography, security,…

Drone technology has found its way into a variety of applications ranging from recreational use, photography, security, climate monitoring, and even humanitarian aid. Another domain that we may soon see drones being used in: space exploration.

This article describes the state of the semiconductor technology that is enabling new developments with shorter gate…

This article describes the state of the semiconductor technology that is enabling new developments with shorter gate length GaAs and GaN transistors, circuit design considerations to achieve optimum performance, and examples of both GaAs and GaN wideband power amplifiers (PAs) that demonstrate today’s technology.

Learn about rigid PCBs vs. flexible PCBs, when it's better to use one type instead of the other, and learn about some…

Learn about rigid PCBs vs. flexible PCBs, when it's better to use one type instead of the other, and learn about some manufacturing steps related to each of these PCB types.

Integrated RF agile transceivers are not only widely employed in software-defined radio (SDR) architectures in cellular…

Integrated RF agile transceivers are not only widely employed in software-defined radio (SDR) architectures in cellular telephone base stations, such as multiservice distributed access system (MDAS) and small cell, but also for wireless HD video transmission for industrial, commercial, and military applications, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Cinch Connectors’ ModICE® connector enclosures are a turnkey solution for sealed packaging solutions for control…

Cinch Connectors’ ModICE® connector enclosures are a turnkey solution for sealed packaging solutions for control modules in agriculture, heavy equipment, commercial, recreational vehicles, and industrial controls.

DLR’s Robotic and Mechatronics Centre — part of the German Aerospace Center, which oversees the country’s space…

DLR’s Robotic and Mechatronics Centre — part of the German Aerospace Center, which oversees the country’s space program — recently conducted successful trials of its SUPVIS Justin humanoid robot.

AI-enabled drones hope to improve swimmer safety at places where shark attack numbers remain high.

AI-enabled drones hope to improve swimmer safety at places where shark attack numbers remain high.

Analog Devices’ HMC8205 is a GaN RF amplifier that provides high gain, high power, and high efficiency with an…

Analog Devices’ HMC8205 is a GaN RF amplifier that provides high gain, high power, and high efficiency with an instantaneous bandwidth of 300 MHz to 6 GHz.

A research team from Northeastern University has created a near-zero power consumption sensor at standby.

A research team from Northeastern University has created a near-zero power consumption sensor at standby.

This article will verify that a suitable structure can reduce the sensitivity of a digital filter response to the…

This article will verify that a suitable structure can reduce the sensitivity of a digital filter response to the coefficient quantization.

In this article, we'll discuss the importance of PCB enclosure design by considering enclosure design.

In this article, we'll discuss the importance of PCB enclosure design by considering enclosure design.

Learn about the concept of PCB keepout areas, why they can often be overlooked, and some tried-and-true methods for…

Learn about the concept of PCB keepout areas, why they can often be overlooked, and some tried-and-true methods for maintaining keepout areas.

This article will review some basic structures to implement Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters.

This article will review some basic structures to implement Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters.

The popular open source LimeSDR USB stick programmable software-defined radio is about to get a smaller, cheaper little brother.

The popular open source LimeSDR USB stick programmable software-defined radio is about to get a smaller, cheaper little brother.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently announced six additions to its Electronic Resurgence…

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently announced six additions to its Electronic Resurgence Initiative (ERI), using the talents (and funding) of the US military to solve issues that practicing designers see coming in the industry.

Analog Devices HMC family of RF and microwave connectorized modules are high performance, high reliability, hermetically…

Analog Devices HMC family of RF and microwave connectorized modules are high performance, high reliability, hermetically sealed modules that can be used in prototyping and development to reduce the design time for telecom, test equipment, electronic warfare, aerospace, and radar applications.

AAC's Chantelle Dubois spoke with Brian Gerkey of Open Robotics to talk about the many (and sometimes surprising)…

AAC's Chantelle Dubois spoke with Brian Gerkey of Open Robotics to talk about the many (and sometimes surprising) applications of robotics, how ROS made it to space, and the open source revolution.

Jack Kilby from Texas Instruments held 60 patents, invented the handheld calculator, and won a Nobel Prize. But he had…

Jack Kilby from Texas Instruments held 60 patents, invented the handheld calculator, and won a Nobel Prize. But he had another invention that would change electronics and the world.