Events, Conferences, Exhibitions
European Microwave 2010
The European Microwave Exhibition and conference takes place at CNIT, La Defense, Paris between 26 September and 1st October. Find out more about this meeting place for RF and microwave engineers and other professionals.
Electronic Components
Diodes
Diodes are widely used in many applications. There are also very many different types of semiconductor diode, each with their own construction, properties and methods of use. Find out about them and the latest associated technology
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Telecommunications and Networks
USB - Universal Serial Bus
The Universal Serial Bus provides an easy to use interface that is widely used. In view of this it has undergone several revisions and now USB 3 devices are starting to become available.
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Dilbert is here!
The Dilbert cartoon is updated six times a week and can be viewed at the bottom of the page.
Test and Measurement
Latest RF Power Sensor Technology - an interview with Rohde and Schwarz
Our editor, Ian Poole interviews Thomas Reichel, Head of Power Meter Development at Rohde and Schwarz about RF power sensor technology and looks at key elements in their design.
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Antennas and Propagation
RF Connectors
This overview of some of the more commonly used RF connectors provides essential details of their properties and performance characteristics - from N-Type to BNC and SMA and SMB to TNC, the choice of connector can be very important.
Cellular telecoms
Smarter Wi-Fi Offload for Smartphones
Steve Shaw of Kineto Wireless looks at how Smartphones can use Wi-Fi to offload data from the cellular network and give more effective use of their capabilities.
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Facts of the day
29 July 2010
Quote - I do not think that this 'transistor' can ever be worth the immense development cost that has gone into it. It cannot be mass produced and will never be able to handle more than very small signal levels. - Dr. Thomas James (1949)
The way things are - When all else fails, read the instructions.

