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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• SUMMARY: Zener / voltage reference diode
• SUMMARY: Varactor diode
• SUMMARY: Photodiode

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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• TUTORIAL: RS232

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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• TUTORIAL: RF and microwave power meter tutorial

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.

• SUMMARY: BNC connector
• SUMMARY: TNC connector
• SUMMARY: N-Type connector
• SUMMARY: SMA connector

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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• TUTORIAL: 802.11 Wi-Fi