Articles by David Vye, Editor, Microwave Journal

In the beginning... (Around World War II), microwave circuits were heavy and bulky and consisted of voluminous, hollow metallic pipes and tubes known as waveguide. Microwave engineers working in waveguide were referred to as plumbers and their tools included files, ball-peen hammers, epoxy and paint. In the 1960s, planar...

If you are planning to attend the technical conference at this year’s IMS and just received your technical program book, you may be overwhelmed by the volume of content presented. There were, after all, 430 papers accepted (294 oral presentations and 136 interactive forums). In addition, there are 30...

“Please Come to Boston in the Springtime. I’m stayin’ here with some friends and they’ve got lots of room.” Anyone remember that 1974 song, which made Dave Loggins a one-hit wonder? Can’t say that I was a big fan, but the lyrics seem eerily appropriate for this year’s IMS....

“Please Come to Boston in the Springtime. I’m stayin’ here with some friends and they’ve got lots of room.” Anyone remember that 1974 song, which made Dave Loggins a one-hit wonder? Can’t say that I was a big fan, but the lyrics seem eerily appropriate for this year’s IMS....

If you are planning to attend the technical conference at this year’s IMS and just received your technical program book, you may be overwhelmed by the volume of content presented. There were, after all, 430 papers accepted (294 oral presentations and 136 interactive forums). In addition, there are 30...

Characterization of digital communication systems and related RF hardware relies on complex test systems. These systems play a critical role in design and production performance evaluation. The building blocks of a digital communication system often require simultaneous time and frequency domain analyses, blurring the lines between the dedicated functions...

Characterization of digital communication systems and related RF hardware relies on complex test systems. These systems play a critical role in design and production performance evaluation. The building blocks of a digital communication system often require simultaneous time and frequency domain analyses, blurring the lines between the dedicated functions...

Call me an optimist. Despite the current recession and concern about business prospects for at least the first half of 2009, I believe the microwave industry will persevere and become stronger. The proliferation of communication systems in our personal and professional lives gives me confidence that the demand for...

Much of today’s R&D in high-frequency electronics is concerned with squeezing more functionality into a smaller package at an affordable price. While large, complex ICs known as System-on-Chip (SoC) are the choice when production volume is high, multi-chip integration often wins for lower volume and speedier time-to-market. The multi-chip...

In this article we offer a brief look into the past of two companies whose long history in developing microwave technology and defense systems eventually brought them together. From humble beginnings, Cobham plc and M/A-COM grew, achieved industry leadership status and weathered decades of economic change through their innovations...