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Behind Saildrone: The Company Sending Autonomous Sailboats Into the Eye of Hurricanes

Behind Saildrone: The Company Sending Autonomous Sailboats Into the Eye of Hurricanes

Driven by wind and solar power, storm-chasing Saildrone vessels are autonomously collecting valuable scientific data for up to a year at a time.


News Sep 12, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Behind the Launch of Jupiter 3, the World’s Largest Comms Satellite

Behind the Launch of Jupiter 3, the World’s Largest Comms Satellite

On its way to geosynchronous orbit, the heaviest commercial satellite offers unprecedented coverage thanks to its unique design.


News Aug 03, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Qualcomm Releases Satellite Modems for Remote IoT Asset Tracking

Qualcomm Releases Satellite Modems for Remote IoT Asset Tracking

The new modems are designed for IoT non-terrestrial networks, making them potentially useful for remote monitoring and asset tracking.


News Jun 27, 2023 by Jake Hertz
New LiDAR Improves Testing, Satellite Vision, and Autonomous Trucking

New LiDAR Improves Testing, Satellite Vision, and Autonomous Trucking

Innovative LiDAR solutions with enhanced accuracy and extended range may transform the testing, mapping, and trucking landscape—and beyond.


News Jun 17, 2023 by Darshil Patel
ADI Intros ‘Most Advanced’ Software-defined Signal Processing Platform

ADI Intros ‘Most Advanced’ Software-defined Signal Processing Platform

With applications like phased array radar, electronic surveillance, T&M, and 6G in mind, ADI has released a next-gen signal processing platform.


News Jun 15, 2023 by Jake Hertz
RadarConf 2023 Panel—Innovating Radar in the Face of Physical Limits

RadarConf 2023 Panel—Innovating Radar in the Face of Physical Limits

In the face of fundamental limits, radar industry leaders are poised to tackle the coming challenges in radar in their own unique ways.


News Jun 06, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Radar Applied to Missions Large and Small—Part 2

Radar Applied to Missions Large and Small—Part 2

Radars have a place amongst the stars and inside the home, with cutting-edge research highlighting uses that benefit from this century-old technology.


News Jun 01, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Essential Antenna on the ‘Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer’ (Finally) Deploys

Essential Antenna on the ‘Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer’ (Finally) Deploys

When critical radar gear aboard JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) fails because of a stuck pin, engineers try various tricks to fix the problem.


News May 29, 2023 by Arjun Nijhawan
Robert Watson-Watt, the Engineer Who Saved Great Britain

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.


News May 09, 2023 by Robert Keim
Weebit Nano Secures $40 Million to Accelerate ReRAM Development

Weebit Nano Secures $40 Million to Accelerate ReRAM Development

With new capital, Weebit Nano is poised to continue development of ReRAM for improved memory technology.


News May 02, 2023 by Aaron Carman
The State of SiC: A Roundup of SiC Supply Cuts, Booms, and More

The State of SiC: A Roundup of SiC Supply Cuts, Booms, and More

While some companies are scaling back SiC procurement in response to supply chain constraints, others are ramping up manufacturing and even developing SiC-focused simulation software.


News Apr 10, 2023 by Jake Hertz
IoT Is Beaming to Earth Onboard Its Smallest Vessel Yet: CubeSats

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

The latest cellular standard brings IoT to the final frontier.


News Apr 05, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Australian Army “Mind Controls” Robot Dog With Brain-Machine Interface

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

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


News Mar 30, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Women in STEM—A Road Paved With the Firsts of Many Determined Women

Women in STEM—A Road Paved With the Firsts of Many Determined Women

As more women find their way into STEM-related fields, they have these women to thank for helping lay the foundation for future generations.


News Mar 30, 2023 by Kimber Wymore
More Than Moore: Lux Semiconductors’ System-on-Foil Shrinks Circuits

More Than Moore: Lux Semiconductors’ System-on-Foil Shrinks Circuits

System-on-Foil may sustain semiconductor growth after the sun sets on Moore’s law.


News Mar 28, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Remembering Judith Resnik: EE and Second American Woman in Space

Remembering Judith Resnik: EE and Second American Woman in Space

First a scholar and later an astronaut, Resnik was a crew member on Discovery and lost her life in the Challenger disaster.


News Mar 20, 2023 by Robert Keim
For Tonight’s Big Game, Thank the Navy for Sharing Its Broadband Spectrum

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.


News Feb 12, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois
Rudolf Kalman: The Creator of Kalman Filters and Modern Control Theory

Rudolf Kalman: The Creator of Kalman Filters and Modern Control Theory

Rudolf Kalman is remembered for his fundamental impact on control systems and noise filtering—namely, through the invention of Kalman filters.


News Feb 11, 2023 by Biljana Ognenova
IEEE RWW Keynotes: Future of RF Looks Rocky and That’s a Good Thing

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.


News Feb 02, 2023 by Aaron Carman
SiTime Sharpens Precision Timing With Two Mission-critical Oscillators

SiTime Sharpens Precision Timing With Two Mission-critical Oscillators

SiTime has unveiled two new oscillator families for aerospace and defense applications—a field that requires the most precise timing solutions.


News Jan 30, 2023 by Jake Hertz