This article is part of Electronic Design's 70th Anniversary series.
A lot has happened in the world over the past 70 years, which Electronic Design has been covering from an engineering and technology perspective. Our sister publication, Microwaves & RF, celebrated its 60th anniversary last year.
Things are much different than when we started with massive print issues and a host of editors dedicated to specific technology beats. These days, our editors and contributors are as apt to deliver our content as videos. We’re still in print, of course, but the bulk of our content is online with a focus on engineers who are likely viewing this on a PC or smartphone.
I’ve had the pleasure of celebrating Electronic Design’s 50th and 60th anniversary as an editor. Our publication is just a few years older than the transistor, and the vacuum tube was a technology that we covered at the start.
Nowadays, a single smartphone packs more storage and compute power with a higher-resolution screen than any portable PC of a couple decades ago. We have self-driving car races and satellite-based internet communication. Deep neural networks turned artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into a must-have technology. The cloud and windows render new meanings.
You may have noticed some of the changes at Electronic Design online, such as our digital issues in the Top Stories of the Week or the regular galleries in Products of the Week. New products have been important to engineers and developers, although these days availability can be a challenge given supply-chain issues. While AI/ML may garner the spotlight, we know that the fundamental technologies like communication, analog, power, and test rank up there in importance based on our annual salary survey.
We’re also presenting multipart article series in the Electronic Design library, and collecting together articles and multimedia content in our topic-oriented TechXchanges, covering topics like RISC-V, Chiplets, ROS – The Robot Operating System, and Power Supply Design. This includes our TechXchange Talks videos. Also check out Kit Close Up, which are quick video views of development kits that have become very important to engineers, programmers, and designers.
So, here’s to the next 70 years. Here at Electronic Design, we plan to continue to cover the new technologies and breaking issues impacting our industry.
