This article is part ofElectronic Design's 70th Anniversary series.
A lot has happened in the world over the past 70 years, whichElectronic Designhas been covering from an engineering and technology perspective. Our sister publication,Microwaves & RF, celebrated its 60thanniversary 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 celebratingElectronic Design’s50thand 60thanniversary as an editor. Our publication is just afew 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 atElectronic Designonline, such as our digital issues in theTop Stories of the Weekor the regular galleries in本周产品. 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 ourannual salary survey.
We’re also presenting multipart article series in theElectronic Designlibrary, and collecting together articles and multimedia content in our topic-orientedTechXchanges, covering topics likeRISC-V,Chiplets,ROS – The Robot Operating System, andPower Supply Design. This includes ourTechXchange Talks videos. Also check outKit Close Up快速视频视图of development kits that have become very important to engineers, programmers, and designers.
So, here’s to the next 70 years. Here atElectronic Design, we plan to continue to cover the new technologies and breaking issues impacting our industry.
