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What Today’s Advances in Radar Technology Mean for Testing and Training
Technology advancements in RF, digital hardware, active electronically scanned arrays, synthetic aperture radar and cognitive electronic warfare have necessitated advances in test and training systems.
Articles Aerospace
How to Specify and Select RF Filters
Selecting a filter for an A&D application requires an understanding of available RF filter responses, physical formats, and technologies, with a good idea of necessary functional goals, such as separating channels or rejecting interference.
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SAE International Extends Call for Abstracts, Seeks Submissions for AeroTech Conference
Engineering Events staff at SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, have extended the call for abstracts through September 21 for the...
Articles Photonics/Optics
The Next Generation of Mission-Critical Communications Infrastructure is Here
The critical role of spectrum superiority in the success of battlefield campaigns is evidenced by the enormous investments being made in electronic warfare (EW)...
Articles Defense
Pushing the Boundaries of RF Passive Hardware with Additive Manufacturing
Following significant impacts from COVID-19, the demand for satellite telecommunications services is rebounding to its historical trajectory of strong growth. With...
Articles Defense
What is Pulse Shaping?
Pulse shaping, as it is done today, is an effort to fix fidelity issues caused by the transmitting amplifier and is accomplished by a combination of imperfect methods, most external to the amplifier. This article...
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Homing in on STEM Innovation
Constraints are sometimes just new ways to open doors. High school senior Victor Cai (above), an 18-year-old from Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, learned this lesson working on a short-range, narrow-bandwidth...
Articles Materials
Molded RF Materials for Hypersonic Sensors and Seekers
Hypersonics and the materials needed therein are critical to both our nation’s defense and our national economy, says one feature writer.
Articles Manned Systems
RF Technology Helps Connect Avionics Systems
A modular connector system provides smaller, lighter interconnections for denser, more tightly packed avionics systems.
Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Jamming Unit
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal jamming unit supports bomb disposal squads.
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Addressing Electromagnetic Compatibility in the Context of Aircraft Electrification
In the current context of aircraft electrification, the aerospace industry needs to address increased design complexity and higher levels of integration,...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Monitor Your Spectrum for Signs of Threats
Spectrum monitoring can detect signs of threats and provide insight into mitigating them.
News Manned Systems
Industry Invited to Participate in AeroTech Aerospace and Defense Technical Program
SAE International is inviting global participation in its AeroTech® aerospace and defense technology conference and exhibition, which is for the first...
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Migrating Advanced Signal Processing Technology to Rugged SFF Platforms
By enabling distributed system architectures, SFF systems and subsystems solve many of the toughest problems facing embedded system designers.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Radar Recording Proves Next-Level System Performance
As radar and electronic warfare systems contend with an increasingly crowded environment, recording tests, interactions, and conflicts provide valuable insight.
Articles Test & Measurement
Facing 5G New Radio (NR) Test Challenges
The use of CA, MIMO, and beamforming technologies will lead to more antennas and radio ports that need to be tested.
Briefs Photonics/Optics
Nonlinear Effects in Transformation Optics-Based Metamaterial Shields for Counter Directed Energy Weapon Defense
Applying an iterative solution to the Maxwell equations may accommodate the nonlinear effects produced by directed energy weapons.
Articles Communications
Software Enables New-Age, Flexible Test Solution for Analog and Digital Radios
Radios are a staple of naval operations but their standards must change to keep up with the times.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Defeating Commercial Drone Threats with Software Defined Radio
Drones are useful technology; however, some seek to exploit the technology with bad intent.
News Power
Powering the IoT Without Batteries Using Energy Harvesting
Ensuring that vehicles are reliably connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) is only possible when every step of the IoT is itself robust. A vehicle-to-home-thermostat...
News Connectivity
TCU Testing at the Heart of Vehicle Connectivity
The wireless connectivity between the modern vehicle and the outside world is possible thanks to a constantly evolving component called the telematics control unit (TCU). The TCU is at...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
A Comprehensive Way to Use Bonding to Improve RF Performance of Low Noise Amplifiers
Is RF engineering a form of black magic? Learn about the challenges in developing a low noise amplifier (LNA) for the aerospace market.
News Energy
A Novel Materials Approach to EV Battery-Box Design
A battery enclosure that features a single-piece, metal-reinforced composite tray and one-piece composite cover is a step closer to an electric vehicle (EV) production application....
News RF & Microwave Electronics
Vehicle Safety Communications Landscape Clarified with Controversial FCC Ruling
After years of transportation-industry tussle over competing technologies to enable communications between vehicles and a “connected” environment, the...
News Communications
Protecting AV Control Circuits
The safety and convenience offered by autonomous vehicles (AVs) cannot be achieved unless the vehicle’s electronic circuits are highly reliable and robust to electrical shocks. Designers can substantially...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Replacing Multiple RF Receivers with Just One Using Channelization
Channelization has made it possible to use one radio receiver to listen to many different radio stations simultaneously.
Articles Test & Measurement
The Role of Prototype/Test Systems in Next-Generation C5ISR Development
For SOSA/HOST systems, there are chassis platforms for development that provide relatively cost-effective, versatile, and powerful solutions.
Articles Weapons Systems
Air Force Technology Tracks “Sporadic E”
A phenomenon called “Sporadic E” naturally occurs in the upper atmosphere and disrupts radio waves.
News Software
Bosch Debuts First Motorcycle Split-Screen Display
Bosch has revealed the world’s first dedicated motorcycle split screen display, a 10.25-inch widescreen that will make its debut on the 2021 BMW R 1250 RT sport-touring machine. Bosch...
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