Emerging and Transformational Technologies

The second wave of the Internet revolution is spearheading an accelerated development of wireless products. This has provided tremendous opportunities in the areas of RF, microwave, millimeter- and submillimeter-wave devices, components, and systems. A spate of wireless appliances for consumers, entertainment, and computer applications are demanding a faster pace of technology development at universities, government and industrial research laboratories, and companies around the world. While societies around the world assess the social implications of these emerging appliances, technology innovations are continuing unabated.