RF & Microwave Engineering Articles for December 30, 2014

-12-30-2014.htm" target="_top" RF & Microwave Engineering Articles for December 30, 2014 - RF Cafe Website This is my final batch of interesting tech articles from 2014 editions of the industry's premier engineering magazines. The selection, as always, reflects my personal preferences, but I do throw in a few that just plain look interesting. 2015 is mere hours away now, and it promises a whole new batch of writings by really smart people.

Universal Radio Platform Handles Digital and Legacy Analog, Paul Whytock
Will OpenRFM Shake up the Microwave Industry?, Barry Manz
Smartphones Join Musical Instruments in Altering the Brain, Jean-Pierre Joosting
Let's Talk About FM Translators, John Garziglia
Fusion Energy Heats Up for 2015, Michael Dunn
Discovery of Electromagnetic Induction Set the Stage for Radio, Jim Withers
Internet of Things Focus, Mendy Ouzillou, & Ross Yu
The Myth Called "Ground," Bruce Archambeault
InP Resonant Tunneling Diodes Drop LNA Noise Figure, Jean-Jacques DeLisle

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