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The Microcomputer Compensated Crystal Oscillator Is Finally Ready for Space

The latest advances in radiation-hardened digital components have enabled the development of MCXOs that, for the first time, can replace larger, high-power-consuming OCXOs in low-earth orbit (LEO) New Space applications.

May 18, 2023 by Ronald Stephens, Q-Tech Corporation

Robert Watson-Watt, the Engineer Who Saved Great Britain

Britain’s fight for survival in World War II may have ended differently without Robert Watson-Watt’s contributions to radar technology.

May 09, 2023 by Robert Keim

IoT Is Beaming to Earth Onboard Its Smallest Vessel Yet: CubeSats

The latest cellular standard brings IoT to the final frontier.

April 05, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Australian Army “Mind Controls” Robot Dog With Brain-Machine Interface

In the near future, robots may take little more than a thought to control.

March 30, 2023 by Aaron Carman

For Tonight’s Big Game, Thank the Navy for Sharing Its Broadband Spectrum

When Kansas City squares off against Philadelphia at the Big Game tonight, the NFL will have access to the Citizen Broadband Radio System as a safety net in case of internet failure.

February 12, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois

IEEE RWW Keynotes: Future of RF Looks Rocky and That’s a Good Thing

At IEEE Radio and Wireless Week (RWW), keynote speakers highlighted the trends in RF and wireless technology, and how design engineers must adapt to meet the new challenges head on.

February 02, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Microchip Builds Radiation-tolerant LDO Regulator for LEO Satellites

Targeting low-earth orbit satellites, Microchip has released its first radiation-tolerant power device.

January 23, 2023 by Aaron Carman

To Measure Earth’s Water, NASA Satellite Relies on a Ka-band Radar Interferometer

Using radar technology onboard a satellite, NASA’s latest launch is mapping the planet’s water supply and helping combat climate change.

December 26, 2022 by Aaron Carman

Intel Joins DARPA’s Program to Build LEO Satellite Network

DARPA has tapped Intel to develop a low-cost link between current and future satellite constellations—effectively creating a "universal translator."

October 13, 2022 by Aaron Carman

How, Exactly, Did NASA Smash Its DART Spacecraft Into an Asteroid?

NASA’s $308 million spacecraft crashed into a deep space asteroid, and the scientific community couldn’t be happier with the results.

September 29, 2022 by Aaron Carman

BAE Systems to Launch its First Multi-sensor Satellite Cluster

A new satellite cluster will do machine learning (ML) on board, and be able to send intelligence securely back to Earth.

September 14, 2022 by Jake Hertz

NASA Taps SiFive’s RISC-V Core for its Spaceflight Processor

NASA has selected SiFive’s X280 RISC-V device as the CPU core for its upcoming High-Performance Spaceflight Computer (HPSC) project.

September 09, 2022 by Jake Hertz

GaN Transistors Race Beyond Performance Limits as New Products Roll

As gallium nitride (GaN) technology gathers steam, new GaN transistor products are emerging to satisfy today’s engineering needs.

August 09, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Messages From Underwater: Researchers Reveal Two Water-Air Communication Methods

Back in 2018, MIT broke the water-air wireless communication barrier. Now, a team at KIT has transmitted messages in a novel way from the Titanic.

August 08, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois

Qualcomm and Partners Send 5G Out of This World

Hoping to further the spread of 5G networks, a collaboration between Qualcomm, Ericsson, and Thales investigates 5G non-terrestrial networks (5G NTN).

July 13, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Inter-satellite Optical Links: A New Frontier for Communications Technology

With an eye on widespread internet access and defense, many space agencies and companies have zeroed in on laser-based systems for satellite-to-satellite communication.

March 24, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan

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.

March 08, 2022 by Robert Keim

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.

March 04, 2022 by Robert Keim

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.

October 30, 2021 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Messages Through the Cosmos: A Review of Data Transfer in Space

Space data transfer has come a long way since those early calls to Houston. Here's a forward-looking glance at space communication technology.

September 01, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau