Tech Briefs Magazine - December 2023 - 2

December 2023 * Vol. 47 No. 12
Contents
Features
6 Products of Tomorrow
12 Best Practices When Selecting and Installing Surge
Protection at Communications Sites
16 Sustainability Strategies Drive the Future of Industry
37 NASA's Emissive Material Adapted for High-Tech Fabrics
40 Bringing Sustainable and Affordable Electricity to All
41 Vote for Product of the Year
Solutions
19 Aeronautics
19 Novel Control Method in Tailless Aircraft
19 Megawatt Motor Could Lead to Electrifying Large Aircraft
20 Spacecraft with Artificial Gravity Modules
21 New Algorithm Keeps Drones from Colliding in Midair
22 Coil-On-Plug Igniter for Reliable Engine Starts
23 Communications
23 Making Satellite, Ground Communication More Effective
23 Robust Serial Communications
24 Ultra-Low-Power Underwater Communication Device
25 Testing Smart Surfaces to Improve Wireless Communication
26 Exploiting Signals Broadcast by Multi-Constellation LEO Satellites
27 Imaging
27 Method Detects Defects in 2D Materials
27 INRS Researchers Design the World's Fastest UV Camera
28 Optimal Information About the Invisible
29 Cell Labelling Method from Microscopy Adapted for Use in
Whole-Body Imaging
31 Software
31 Testing Real Driverless Cars in a Virtual Environment
32 A Software Model Makes Transport Robots Smarter
32 Aerovy Mobility Develops Cloud Software to Support Electric
Aircraft Infrastructure
33 Securing Supply Chains with Quantum Computing
Departments
4 Click
8 5 Ws
9 Q&A
10 Videos of the Month
39 Advertisers Index
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New for Design Engineers
35 New on the Market
Product of the Month
Keysight Technologies, Inc., Santa
Rosa, CA, has introduced a
new compact, four-channel vector
signal generator capable of
signal generation up to 8.5 GHz
with 960 MHz of modulation
bandwidth per channel.
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On the Cover
Manufacturing companies are actively pursuing sustainable
designs and implementing environmentally friendly
practices into their everyday operations. The need for
robust sustainability strategies is crucial and digitalization
is imperative to achieve these sustainability goals. Learn
more on page 16.
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