Our cover reflects this month’s Wireless stories, as we explore how RF converters have helped wireless base stations evolve to cope with exponential growth in demand for data throughput (p12). We also review design and verification solutions for 5G (p9). And we feature a case study on delivering wireless services from the sky using aerial base stations (p22).
In Medical, we consider the role of software in MedTech device design for functional safety, risk management and regulatory compliance (p6); we explore the role of piezoelectric technology (p16); and we feature a tutorial on cleaning PCBs (p18).
We also preview ElectroTestExpo (p26), an industry event for hardware design and production test engineers.
And finally, my regular STEM column reviews the Year of Engineering (p30).