The first European antenna for the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has reached new heights, having been transported to the observatory’s Array Operations Site (AOS) July 27, 2011.

SAN ANTONIO — August 29, 2023 —Novel Southwest Research Institute-developed direction-finding technology has won a prestigious R&D 100 Award. R&D World Magazine has recognized SwRI’s Wideband ...

Over the past few decades, the explosive proliferation of smartphones, Wi-Fi, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices has intensified the need for additional frequency resources. The traditionally used ...

U.S. Air Force researchers use 3-D printers and other cutting-edge concepts to create the next innovations. There is no Moore’s Law for antennas because size reduction and performance improvement will ...

In the realm of modern satellite communication, SpaceX's Starlink system stands out for its innovative use of phased array antenna technology. This advanced technology is the backbone of Starlink's ...

Phased array technology is far from new. Phased-array antennas have been used for decades in a variety of military applications. Now, however, their use in 5G systems in the Band 2 frequency range is ...

Researchers have taken a step toward developing a type of antenna array that could coat an airplane's wings, function as a skin patch transmitting signals to medical implants, or cover a room as ...

Although 16 sounds like just another number, it is the number of antennas specified for ALMA to begin its first science observations, and is therefore an important milestone for the project. Soon, ...

Accurate storm predictions not only save resources and money, but also lives. To build the next generation of predictive weather models, we need to measure a storm from space across time over its ...

How large-area electronics can be adapted to create a gigahertz phased-array antenna. The potential advantages of this approach versus discrete components. The test arrangement used and some test ...