A Few Great RF & Microwave Engineering Articles for September 2016

Many years have passed since I last did a PCB layout. The world has changed considerably terms of simulation capabilities as nowadays designers often need to perform carefully modeled electromagnetic and thermal simulations to help assure a first-pass success. Companies spend big $-¥-€-£-₩-₨-₱-₫ for software licenses in order to reduce product cycles. The first story in my list addresses some related issues. Items move onto and off of all homepages quickly, so even if you visit Microwave & RF, Microwave Journal, Microwave Product Digest, High Frequency Electronics, et al, regularly, you might have missed something in the list below.

Here is a complete list of all featured RF & microwave articles in 2016.

• Effectively Tune the Performance of Your RF Board Design, by Jack Sifri
• Materials Make the Difference in Low-PIM PCB Antennas, by John Coonrod (see also Harmonic Radiation from External Nonlinear Systems, a 1953 article)
• 5G and the IoT: 5 Trends and Implications, by Dudy Cohen
• Check the Lab for False Radiated Emissions, by Arturo Mediano
• Material Knowledge Shapes Advanced Antennas, by Jack Browne
• Keeping Ahead of the Interference Challenges, by Robin Jackman
• What Is the Piezoelectric Effect?, by Carmen Emily Yang
• Welcome to the Oscilloscope Dojo: Become a Trigger-Fu Master, by Daniel Bogdanoff

Posted September 19, 2016