October 2024 Issue
The October issue of the IEEE Microwave Magazine is out! This issue has four features devoted to microwave and millimeter-wave solid state devices. We also have a great set of columns with lots of information about our society and many things to think about. The real low down on this issue is found in the Editor’s Desk column and the Guest Editor’s column. For now we’ll give you a preview and summary.
Innovative devices have always been a key to microwave engineering. If we cannot generate, detect or amplify high frequency signals we can’t go there. Diodes have extended our range many times for generation and detection. And tubes have been the largest sources of power. But solid state transistors using III-V materials have always had potential and realization of high frequency integration – generally followed rapidly by improved Si and SiGe technologies. Our features cover the range from SiGe integration to the state of GaN and then an overview of InP communication integrations and finally how these ultrawide-band gap devices improve our capabilities.
Our magazine also keeps us plugged into all the things going on in our society. Our President’s Column discusses our society’s focus on inclusion. Read about how the committees on women in microwaves, young professionals, diversity & inclusion along with initiatives are changing our society. And our Society News column covers our Technical Committee 9 (Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Solid-State Devices) report and a spotlight on the Industry Engagement Ad Hoc Committee. We are proud of our microwave engineering heritage and the Women In Microwaves column discusses challenges, being proud and events in China. Our conferences are so important to us and have grown over the world – but this Conference Report is about a conference at Baylor University in Texas, USA and their research and competitions. It is always interesting to find out how our ombudsman officer has helped people. This month’s Ombuds Officer Column covers twelve ways in which our members were helped. And all too often in recent years we have an In Memoriam column. This issue recognizes the passing of Dr. Allen Katz. Read about what he has done as a researcher, professor, Amateur radio operator and linearizing the nonlinear.
On the technical side of this issue we can start with MicroBusiness. How are you at separating your work life and home life – and what balance do you have? What books have you read lately? Microwave circuit design books used to cover many passive structures, S-parameter design, amplifiers and oscillators but more recent books cover fabrication processes as well. And finally we have our Enigmas, etc. column with a solution to last month’s quiz and the Poincare metric.
As always, check out the Conference Calendar. These events are more fun and the networking is better in person.
Summary by Alfy Riddle, Ph.D.
Quanergy Solutions, Inc.