RF Military Electronics Featured Articles

  1. Marines' “Mega Drone” Illustrates Need For High-Efficiency Microwave Power Modules 4/3/2018

    A recent Military article revealed details about the US Marines' “mega-drone,” an impressive Group 5 aircraft (the largest class of military UAV) that can carry the same payload as an F-35B and fly a radius of up to 700 nautical miles at 30,000 feet, and will be able to fill “an extremely broad range of missions.

  2. RF Power Measurements In The Field 3/14/2018

    Measuring RF power in a field environment can be accomplished accurately and inexpensively. It also involves a great deal of care and proper training to ensure equipment is accurately measured. Either way, accurate field power measurements will ensure transmitting equipment is operating properly.

  3. Satellite M2M, The IoT, And The Public Sector 9/25/2017

    As machine-to-machine and Internet of Things technologies grow congruent with daily life, satellite-based IoT is increasingly relevant to the mix. Given that IoT devices are primarily used to eliminate the need for human interface, as well as provide real-time automated monitoring and control across distances, it’s often essential to enable its functioning in remote regions that lie outside the range of terrestrial network coverage.

  4. What The Rapid Commercialization Of Microwave And mm-Wave Spectrum Means For The Defense Industry 9/5/2017

    As 5G technologies bring commercial applications into the microwave and mm-Wave bands, new challenges must be met to provide safety and security to armed forces and civilians alike.

  5. How Connectors Perform In Harsh Corrosive Environments 8/11/2017

    It is important to understand the main factors driving corrosion, and how to make the best interconnection choices for a long-lasting and reliable solution. This white paper discusses the key factors in selecting the best connectivity options for even the most robust and corrosive application environments.

  6. PNT: Going Beyond GPS 5/19/2017

    As powerful as GPS technology is, it has three key problems. To overcome these problems, new positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems are being developed that can enhance the effectiveness of existing GPS, and take advantage of alternatives to conventional GPS.

  7. The Effect Of Low-Quality Antennas On Network Backhaul 6/11/2016

    When designing a network backhaul, the finest technology is considered for the active components, while the importance of passive components is often taken for granted. The antenna has been regularly seen as a cost-saving component where concessions can be made on quality. 

  8. Doppler Generation For Moving Target Testing 2/2/2015

    Channel Environment Replicator (CER) applications simulate and recreate outdoor environments in which radar systems must operate. It’s a much less expensive testing method when compared to the potential complications encountered in more traditional field testing, though testing a moving target in such an application isn’t all that simple.

  9. Radar And Radio Range Simulation Using FODL 2/2/2015

    FODL (fiber optic delay line) systems eliminate the need for expensive and time-consuming outdoor range tests for radio and radar systems. This white paper outlines how FODL systems’ accuracy, repeatability, and reliability can save money and time when conducting these tests and also explains for delay line core technology works.

  10. A New Approach To Wireless Broadband Technology For IoT 1/31/2014

    Wi-Fi has been incredibly successful in making wireless broadband communication ubiquitous among mobile computing devices like laptops and smart phones. Wi-Fi’s cost-effective, IP-based flat architecture (i.e. a simple wireless extension to Ethernet) is a primary contributor to this success. A positive spiral of R&D investments and manufacturing scale and efficiencies are pushing Wi-Fi’s price-performance ratio to unprecedented levels. This trend will continue for the foreseeable future. By Nimesh Parikh, Doodle Labs