Rajesh Uppal

Joined: January 29, 2016
Articles: 3663

Mechanical, Nanotech, Photonics

Nano-opto-electro-mechanical systems (NOEMS)

Modern microelectronic semiconductors and integrated circuits provide remarkable computational and memory capabilities but lack the capability to interface with the physical world directly. MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) and the even smaller NEMS (Nano ElectroMechanical Systems) integrate sensors and actuators on microelectronic…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 23, 2022

Industry & Market Dynamics, Photonics

Liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS or LCOS)

Flat-panel display technology is exploding on several fronts as more screens are required for more devices. CRT still works well for screen sizes up to 40 inches. But if you want a larger screen, a flat panel TV, widescreen model…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 20, 2022

Comm. & Networking, Space Technology, Defense & Exploration

New Ground segment innovations to support “New Space” revolution

Space is becoming more dynamic than ever with mega-constellations, multi-orbit satellites, and software-defined payloads. The world’s demand for broadband connectivity has created a new generation of high-throughput satellites in geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO), medium Earth orbit (MEO), and now low…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 19, 2022

Manufacturing, Nanotech

Carbon Nanotubes assembly, manufacturing integration processes usher carbon revolution for post silicon future

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are hollow cylindrical tubes formed by rolling a sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal ring, as in a sheet of graphite, either in monolayer (single-walled nanotube, SWCNT) or multilayer (multi-walled nanotube, MWCNT) form. CNTs…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 17, 2022

Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Unmanned & Autonomous Systems

Russia developing range of large, small, and mid-sized stealthy drones, closing the gap with US, Israel and China

The US and Israel are universally recognized leaders in the development and use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones. Thousands of American and Israeli UAVs are operating across the world daily. China is already world’s largest producer of UAVs…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 16, 2022

Industry & Market Dynamics, Manufacturing

Product Transition and handover

The APM Body of Knowledge 6th edition defines handover as: “The point in the life cycle where deliverables are handed over to the sponsor and users.” . It might also be the end of the defects and liability period (essentially…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 14, 2022

Biotech & Synthetic Biology, Electronics & EW, Manufacturing

Bioelectronics promise more sustainable, biologically produced products including Touch Sensors and Printed Electronics

Bioelectronics is the discipline resulting from the convergence of biology and electronics and it has the potential to significantly impact many areas important to the nation’s economy and well-being, including healthcare and medicine, homeland security, forensics, and protecting the environment…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 11, 2022

AI & IT, Industry & Market Dynamics, Technology & Systems Management

Enterprise architecture

The term enterprise can be defined as describing an organizational unit, organization, or collection of organizations that share a set of common goals and collaborate to provide specific products or services to customers. In that sense, the term enterprise covers various…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 10, 2022

Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Weapons & Munitions

Militaries racing to develop hypersonic cruise missiles after deploying Boost-glide vehicles

Hypersonic weapons typically travel at Mach 5 to Mach 10 — or speeds of 3,840 to 7,680 miles per hour. A missile traveling at Mach 5 could hit a target 100 miles away in about 1 minute and 34 seconds. A…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 7, 2022

Photonics, Weapons & Munitions

Emerging ultrashort pulse laser (USPL) or Femtosecond laser directed energy weapons (DEW)

The Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) offer a transformational ‘game changer’ to counter asymmetric and disruptive threats, while facing increasingly sophisticated traditional challenges. Laser technology provides major advantages for military applications over kinetic weapons due to High precision and rapid…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 7, 2022