by Lee Cloer | Apr 23, 2019 | Ask an Engineer, General Interest, Video |
Video: Noise figure is a key parameter in understanding RF systems and negatively impacts their performance. What does it mean? What are the implications? How is it measured? Watch to see how this specification impacts both radar and communication systems. Also, this...
by Lee Cloer | Apr 22, 2019 | General Interest, Repair and Engineering
China Burma India Theater – It’s a bit of WWII history that is not known as much as the Pacific campaign or the landings at Normandy. But in this area of operations, something significant occurs that goes mostly unnoticed as the Allies assist the Chinese army...
by Lee Cloer | Mar 25, 2019 | General Interest
In the middle of the dry Sonoran Desert just outside Tucson, Arizona lies an air force much larger than most other countries around the world. Consisting of over 4000 aircraft, the inventory includes bombers, cargo, fighters, and refuelers in varying stages of their...
by Lee Cloer | Feb 11, 2019 | Ask an Engineer, Video
Video below – Are you considering a move from TWTs or other vacuum tubes to GaN? Duotech has decades of experience moving customers to GaN/GaAs devices from older electronic devices. Making the choice about application, environment, and cost are critical. If you...
by Lee Cloer | Feb 1, 2019 | General Interest
The 1970s – The Vietnam War would end but the Cold War continued the chess match between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was the decade when the F-18 Hornet, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-15 Eagle, and the F-14 Tomcat would enter service. Today, all but the...