Gary Lerude

After eight fun years as technical editor of Microwave Journal, I want more space in my days. So I'm turning the reins over to Eric Higham, @MWJEric.

The 26th annual Components for Military & Space Electronics (CMSE) conference returns to in-person, April 25–27, at the Four Points by Sheraton at LAX. To propose a 15-minute presentation on component design or reliability, submit an outline by January 16. buff.ly/3CcpTpo

From @IEEESpectrum, the top telecom stories read this year: Russian EW, hackable #5G networks, wireless on the moon, the fight over Ku-Band and other turf wars, nervous pilots, IARPA's initiative to design small antennas, Wi-Fi 7 and disconnected cars. buff.ly/3IbaV6S

#MWJournal interviews Bruce Lancaster, CEO of Wilson Electronics. He discusses the market for the company's cellular and IoT products, its approach to improving 5G mmWave coverage and what he's learned about leadership. buff.ly/3CbYGmC

In December's #MWJournal: Peraso's 60 GHz modules for FWA. The three modules combine an RFIC transceiver with baseband Si and a PCB antenna array, providing 16 high-power beamformer chains that cover all six of the 802.11ad/ay channels, from 57 to 71 GHz. buff.ly/3G5qlGP

In December's #MWJournal, we highlight Mercury Systems' advanced microelectronics facility in Phoenix, with packaging technology capable of building an RF SiP integrating high speed data converters, digital processing, memory and power management. buff.ly/3Z8CR1g

IBM's quantum computing roadmap for 2023: Condor, a fixed-coupling computer, will be the first universal quantum computer with >1,000 qubits. Heron, with 133 qubits, uses tunable-coupling to boost processing speed and reduce errors. @IEEESpectrum buff.ly/3jrRDzE

For the U.S to successfully restrict China's access to semiconductor technology, the EU and Japan must restrict access to their own technologies. Yet China accounts for sizeable revenue and R&D and some countries don't see the security risk. @Diplomat_APAC buff.ly/3VstMgF

In December's #MWJournal, addressing production measurement challenges at mmWave frequencies. Manufacturing operations must be efficient, meaning fast measurements to meet cost and volume objectives, yet maintain high accuracy. buff.ly/3YTgwVc

In December's #MWJournal, read about a 1–3.8 GHz PA design achieving 39.7–41 dBm output power with >60% efficiency and 9.7–11 dB gain. Matching uses a stepped impedance resonator with harmonic control of the open microstrip line to suppress harmonics. buff.ly/3vjCUtr

Akoustis completes qual and production release of proprietary wafer-level-packaging for its XBAW filters. A filter for a Tier 1 mobile customer was the test vehicle for the process, now production released for #5G mobile and timing control products. buff.ly/3PZxX29

What to expect in 2023? We've compiled predictions from Swami Hindle, Keysight, Analog Devices and Deloitte TMT. Swami Hindle sees real mmWave adoption. Analog Devices predicts more focus on advanced packaging, often a better solution than developing SoCs. buff.ly/3hXb1Eq

In December's #MWJournal, Fabs and Labs visits Quantic PMI. PMI was formed in 1989 and acquired by Quantic in 2021, combining PMI's more than 4000 off-the-shelf solid-state products with Quantic's culture: dream big, have fun and get “stuff” done. buff.ly/3WxaB6E

A good explainer of the Biden administration's "protect and promote" semiconductor strategy to maintain U.S. technology leadership over China. In addition to funding U.S. capability, the strategy aims to stop China's access to western technology. @Politico buff.ly/3jwmFGD

Remcom updates the Wireless InSite 3D wireless prediction software. The new version adds propagation analysis of engineered EM surfaces, such as passive metasurfaces, and improvements to characterize propagation channels for MIMO systems. buff.ly/3I5GvD2

The @3g4gUK blog has a link to the latest #5G update: 3GPP Release 17 Description and Summary of Work Items. Release 17 consolidates and enhance the concepts and functions from the previous releases and introduces several new features. buff.ly/3hMyFU7

Intriguing story of the government investigation and trial of MMIC designer turned entrepreneur, suspected of being a Chinese spy. Jury found Haoyang Yu not guilty except for a charge of IP theft: a MMIC design Yu worked on at Analog Devices. @TheIntercept buff.ly/3WEPtuO

In December's #MWJournal, read an assessment of the simulation and design methods that best predict the performance of the combline filter — in both passband and the stopbands. The insightful article is written by well-known filter consultant Dan Swanson. buff.ly/3GjrTyh

It works: iPhone emergency SOS leads to rescue after car plunges 300 feet into Monkey Canyon from the Angeles Forest Highway. The two occupants were flown by helicopter to a local hospital and, luckily, had only moderate injuries. @PCMag buff.ly/3jl0ljb

As Congress negotiates a $1.7 trillion spending package, two issues likely to be punted: 1) dedicating the 3.1–3.45 GHz band for #5G vs. sharing it with the military and 2) adding needed funds to replace Huawei and ZTE networking gear. @Light_Reading buff.ly/3hOIIb8?