February 2026 Issue
The February issue of the IEEE Microwave Magazine is out! And this issue has mad variety. You get useful information and something for everyone. We will try to give you a good summary here but check out the Editor’s Desk for the real low down on the issue. And don’t forget the columns. We have so many fun reads in this issue.
For our features we begin with post distortion as an alternative to predistortion in power amplifiers. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages. Then CMOS has taken over and low noise CMOS seemed like an oxymoron compared to GaAs amplifiers in the past but this article will give you a great tour of CMOS low noise amplifiers. Our third feature covers an old topic made more relevant by advances in AI – optimization of circuit design. Check out the evolution of this important tool. Finally, we have a feature on backscatter. This is not just for radar people. Check it out.
Our column tour should begin with the President’s Column. Learn about our ADCOM and its history. Our society does a lot to educate its members. Check out the Education News column about all our webinars. Autonomous driving is coming to more and more cities. The TC-27 gives its report in our MTT-S Society News column and fills you in on microwaves and autonomous driving. We are all about being international. The World Microwave Conclave was held in India and covered in our MGA News column. What is FemEng? It started at the University of Glasgow and you can read about it in our Around the Globe column. Did we mention Chapters? We feature and you can read about our chapter in the Andes in the Featured MTT-S Chapters column. And we like seeing people breaking barriers. Check out the Women in Microwaves column to see what happened at the WiM forum in Penang. Now let’s talk about the more interactive columns. Our MicroBusiness column will give you a tour of the many ways microwave engineering affects climate change and our future. If you like puzzles our Enigmas, etc. column is educational and informative with a solution to last month’s quiz.
As always, check out the Conference Calendar and try to enjoy a conference in person.
Summary by Alfy Riddle, Ph.D.
Quanergy Solutions, Inc.