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January 2022 Issue
Featured Articles
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Ultra-Compact Phase-Change GeTe-Based Scalable mmW Crossbar Switch Matrices
Two millimeter-wave and two dc monolithically integrated phase change material-based switch matrices in a crossbar configuration are presented. Extremely compact 2x2 and 4x4 crossbar matrices are demonstrated operating from dc to 40 GHz. No static dc power consumption makes PCM an attractive choice for future mmWave applications.
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A Miniaturized Ultra-Wideband Radar for UAV Remote Sensing Applications
A novel approach to build a compact lightweight unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) radar for remote sensing applications is presented. The proposed radar exploits the recent advancement of an automotive radar chip for broadband chirp generation, fast-sweeping time, rapid data processing, and low power consumption.
Right Angle Waveguide Adapters Connect 2.92 mm and 2.4mm
Mini-Circuits has introduced a new family of adapters to connect coaxial and waveguide interfaces. Model WR22-VFR+ is a 2.4mm-F to WR22 right-angle adapter covering the 33 to 50 GHz frequency range. Model WR28-KFR+ is a 2.92mm to WR28 right angle adapter covering the 26.5 to 40 GHz range. Both models are essential lab hardware for Ka-Band and Q-Band test setups and more!
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Flow Cell to Study Crystallization Processes using THz TD-Spectroscopy
A THz time-domain spectroscopy setup is demonstrated capable of observing crystallization processes and characterizing crystal structures. The setup can be used to investigate crystallization processes over a wide range of temperatures.
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An Ingenious Interferometric Front-End for Concurrent Dual-Band Transmission
An innovative approach to realizing the concurrent dual-band transmission with only a single front-end and local oscillator at radio frequency is presented. The approach is used to demonstrate concurrent dual-band transmission with M-QAM signals.
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Terrestrial Microwave Power Beaming
A rapid demonstration of X-band microwave power beaming across irregular, inhomogeneous terrain is reported in this paper. This is the first power beaming demonstration to exploit the effect of “ground bounce” to enhance power density at the target location, exceeding 1 km in range and 1 kW in received power at a frequency > 3 GHz.
Upcoming Events
IEEE Radio and Wireless Week | Jan 16-19, 2022

The 2022 IEEE Radio & Wireless Week (RWW) convenes 16-19 January in Las Vegas, NV. The meeting encompasses the Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers (PAWR), Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits (SiRF), Wireless Sensors and Sensor Networks (WISNet), Space Hardware and Radio (SHaRC), Microwave Measurement (ARFTG).
2022 IEEE MTT-S IMS, RFIC and ARFTG | Jun 19-24, 2022

Submission deadline approaching for The MTT-S 2022 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Conference (RFIC) and the 99th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Symposium (ARFTG). Submit your work in RFIC by Jan 16, 2022 and in ARFTG by Feb 11, 2022. The RFIC and ARFTG will be held along International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in Denver, CO, USA.
MTT-S News
Dr. Hjalti Sigmarsson
Welcome 2022 IEEE MTT-S Newsletter Editorial Team
IEEE MTT-S welcomes the newly appointed editorial board members for the MTT-S newsletters publication.

Dr. Hjalti Sigmarsson (Editor-in-Chief)
Dr. Tejinder Singh (Managing Editor)

We thank our previous editorial team members, Dr. Roberto Gómez García and Douglas McCormick, for their contributions over the past years.
Dr. Tejinder Singh
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