5G technologies are early in their development, and the business cases for them are a bit fuzzy, but wireless researchers and executives still had plenty to celebrate this week at the annual Brooklyn 5G Summit. They’ve made steady progress on defining future 5G networks, and have sped up the schedule for the first phase of […]
A world of millimeter-wave networks, laid out by computer, crisscrossing cities and into the stratosphere, where cell phone towers can be easily replaced by tethered autonomous copters—that’s the telecommunications infrastructure of the future. So says Facebook’s Yael Maguire, head of the company’s Connectivity Lab. Read more
Thermoacoustic Effect Turns Microwaves into Underwater Sound In the thermoacoustic effect, heat from electromagnetic waves striking the water’s surface generates sound waves. A University of Arizona team has demonstrated benchtop thermoacoustic communications (TAC), successfully transforming microwave signals in air into sound signals under water, received by an acoustic sensor. The experiments and theoretical analysis suggest […]
The IEEE MTT-S Nominations and Appointments (N&A) Committee is soliciting nominations for candidates to the Administrative Committee (AdCom) for the 2018-2020 term. Nomination Procedure: Nomination may be made by sending the name of a candidate to the AdCom Nominations and Appointments Committee at mtt-nom-appointments@ieee.org. Requirements: Members submitting names should first obtain the consent of the […]
The IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, other IEEE Societies, and additional IEEE resources offer a wealth of information on 5G communications (and its alter ego, the Internet of Things). In addition to more than 3,200 technical papers indexed under “5G mobile communications” on IEEEXplore, the trove includes webinars and videos aimed at bringing members […]
The wireless industry seems to have unlimited growth potential as the next generation of technology proliferates across the airwaves. The rollout of any new generation of mobile network technology is never as simple as flicking on a light switch. The insatiable demand for wireless connectivity in our surroundings has skyrocketed in the last decade and […]
An international team of researchers has developed a low-power gas sensor chip that can operate at room temperature, making possible the development of personal air-quality monitoring devices that we could carry around with us. In research described in the journal Science Advances, the team of researchers fabricated a chemical-sensitive field-effect transistor (CS-FET) platform based on […]
The third IEEE MTT-S 2017 International Conference on Microwaves for Intelligent Mobility (ICMIM2017) will be held on 19-21 March, 2017 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. This conference covers a broad range of topicsthat enable intelligent mobile systems through RF/microwave/millimeterwave components, circuits and systems. Potential applications include cognitive and autonomous automobiles and robots, wirelesscommunications between automobiles and […]
Researchers at IBM Research Alamaden have developed a new approach to measuring the magnetic field of individual atoms that for the first time gives scientists the ability to put the sensor exactly next to the atom they want to measure, providing them with a strong and direct signal of the magnetic field. The energy resolution […]
Student design competition supported by MTT-11 and MTT-9. For details, see: http://ims2017.org/technical-program/competitions/student-design The instructions can be downloaded here. Abstract: New nonlinear characterization instruments associated with advanced digital signal processing algorithms turned digital predistortion, DPD, into the distortion cancellation method of choice to relax the linearity-efficiency compromise of wireless systems. Soon after its dawn, about some […]
DARPA’s “Diverse Accessible Heterogeneous Integration” Revolution The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s DAHI (Diverse Accessible Heterogeneous Integration) continues to push the limits in on-chip integration, new materials, and improved silicon and gallium nitride technology to address critical challenges for next-generation microwave and millimeter-wave systems. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Candidates for MTT-S Leadership The MTT-S Nominations […]
As the premier student event within IEEE Region 6, the Rising Stars conference brings together the most promising students and young professionals from within the region to network and be inspired, by each other and the top tech companies from around the world. The concept of Rising Stars is beyond the framework of a conference. […]
IEEE’s 5G wireless initiative has the goal of serving many more users with much higher transmission speeds. But with the existing cellular bands tightly packed, where does all the required additional network capacity come from? In contrast with the traditional radio-spectrum management view of scarce capacity, where a finite amount of spectrum must be divided […]
Controversial Satellite-Messaging Startup Higher Ground Cleared for Takeoff In the face of industry opposition, U.S. regulators have okayed a smartphone accessory that uses microwaves to send text messages and email via geostationary satellites. Up to 50,000 Higher Ground SatPaq could be deployed in the U.S., promising cheap, reliable messaging far from cellphone towers. Some telecom […]
The Hubble Space Telescope might not make it to 2030. Currently operating 12 years beyond its original 15-year lifespan, Hubble’s science operations are slated to end in 2021. A proposed servicing mission could keep the beloved space telescope running even longer, but eventually, the era of Hubble will come to an end. Fortunately, a number […]
