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January 2022 Issue
Upcoming Webinars

  • Feb 8, 2022 | Security for Radar Sensors: Attacks and Risk Mitigation - Changzhi Li (Texas Tech. Univ, USA) | Register

  • Mar 8, 2022 | Communicating Your Research to the Masses: The science of “sticky” ideas and the art of the 3MT - Aline Eid (Georgia Tech, USA)

Submission Deadlines

  • Jan 16, 2022 | IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC) | Submit

  • Feb 7, 2022 | IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON) | Submit

  • Feb 26, 2022 | T-MTT Special Issue on AI and Machine Learning Based Technologies for Microwaves | Submit

2022 President's Message
2022 marks the 70th Anniversary of MTT-S. We have so many reasons to be pleased with the current status of the Society and we are in a great position to move forward to new adventures. Under the leadership of Greg Lyons in 2021, excellent strides were made as AdCom and volunteers worldwide began to optimize the use of our website and networking platforms as means of communicating with our membership and the general public.
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
Our thoughts and prayers are with Dick and his family.
Dear MTT-S members,

It is with deepest sadness that we must report to you the passing of our Past President and Honorary Life Member Richard (Dick) A. Sparks.
“Women in Microwaves” (WIM) is the subcommittee of IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) in MTT-S. The mission of WIM is to attract more woman graduate students and professionals to work in microwave engineering, and to increase the visibility of females in MTT-S. In this interview, Sherry Hess, the Chair of WIM subcommittee, discusses her career in the industry and the WIM subcommittee's work to mentor and enhance the profiles of female RF/microwave engineers.
Sherry Hess on Women in Microwaves
Click on the button below to see Sherry Hess's interview with David Maliniak of Microwaves & RF.
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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