Bench Talk

Microwave ovens use magnetrons because they're cheap and robust. But RF power transistors are overcoming the limitations that keep them out of microwaves. Solid state power could transform the microwave into a full-fledged cooking appliance.

The use of very high frequencies for communication has always been "just around the corner", where because of significant technical challenges it's remained for 50 years. Now, faced with scarce spectrum available at lower frequencies, the wireless industry is determined to overcome those challenges.

Faster speeds and more bandwidth are required for all the new wireless technology that is on the way. 5G will represent a quantum leap beyond 4G networks in terms of speed, efficiency, and total capacity.

We may not have endless energy reserves, but greater energy efficiency can be reached by using the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

Self-driving cars are a significant and exciting technological development, but the roads they drive on are ripe for transformation as well.

Reducing the attack surface of autonomous driving hardware and software is an integral part of a safety development process and a particular challenge for developers.

The Bluetooth 5 spec has added mesh networking, low energy, longer range, and beaconing. These additions have made Bluetooth 5 into an ideal wireless protocol for industrial IoT.

If you plan to use a drone for anything related to work or commercial ventures, you need to do more than register.

There’s much more to power-supply performance than voltage and current ratings; how it performs dynamically is an equally critical factor.

According to the International Diabetes Federation’s 2015 report, an estimated 415 million people suffer from diabetes.