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February 2023 Issue
Featured Articles
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Active Reconfigurable Surfaces Utilizing Reflection Amplifiers
The design for an active RIS based on phase-reconfigurable reflection amplifiers is proposed. The proposed active RIS elements’ design consists of a two-layer patch antenna and a phase-reconfigurable reflection amplifier that is realized by a cascade of a phase shifter and a reflection amplifier. 
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An Isolated Waveguide Divider for W-Band Power Combined Amplifier
A compact isolated E-plane waveguide T-junction divider is proposed for power combination using solid-state amplifiers in W-band. The passive isolation between the output ports exceeds 15 dB, with an average loss of 0.2 dB from 77.5 to 97 GHz. By using two 3W GaN power amplifiers between back-to-back dividers, the module produces a maximum power output of 6.2W between 81 and 86 GHz, with a 90.6% average combination efficiency.
Single 3D EM Simulation Software Solves Different Kinds of Problems
Unique features of WIPL-D software suite provide a wide application range spanning: antenna design, arrays & radomes, antenna placement, RCS/scattering, EMC, microwave circuits, LF problems, medical, automotive, military, IoT, 5G, etc.
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MMIC-to-Dielectric Waveguide Transitions
An EM coupled transition and a galvanically coupled transition in glass technology are presented. This enables efficient coupling of signals above 150 GHz into a dielectric waveguide (DWG). A minimum insertion loss of 2.62 dB within a large 1-dB bandwidth of 18 GHz at 166 GHz is demonstrated.
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3-D Printed Neural Simulation System for Optogenetic Neuromodulation Application
This work presents a miniaturized wireless power transfer system integrated with a neuromodulation headstage enabling duty-cycled optical stimulation in freely moving rodents.
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Substrate-Integrated Waveguide Filtering Crossover Based on 3-D Assembly
A new approach for substrate-integrated waveguide filtering crossover is proposed based on 3-D assembly. H-plane and E-plane resonant printed circuit boards with orthogonal degenerate modes are fully exploited and assembled like building blocks, to conceive novel filtering crossovers. They boast effective reduction of the footprint, flexible spatial arrangement, energy cross-transmission, and inter-channel isolation at different heights. A K-band prototype is designed, fabricated, and measured to validate the proposal.
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Upcoming Events/Calls
WAMICON 2023, Melbourne, Florida | Submit by Feb 27

Submit deadline extended to Feb 27, 2023. WAMICON will address up-to-date multidisciplinary research needs and interdisciplinary aspects of wireless and RF technology. The theme of WAMICON 2023 is "Microwave and RF Innovations connecting Government, University and Business communities.” We welcome submissions on all aspects of related technologies, including antennas, passive and active circuits, communications and system.
IEEE JC&S, Seefeld (Tirol), Austria | Mar 5-7, 2023

The integration of communication and radio sensing in the same spectrum is likely to be one of the key features in B5G wireless systems. A joint design of both services will improve the efficiency of spectrum usage, and will offer the opportunity of providing radar as a service, just like communications today. This hybrid event will be held in Seefeld (Tirol), Austria. All sessions will be streamed online for remote attendees and recordings will be available after.
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Hjalti Sigmarsson
University of Oklahoma, USA
Managing Editor
Dr. Tejinder Singh
Dell Technologies, Canada
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