Wireless Design & Development articles from November 2004

Wireless Design & Development archives from November 2004

RFID that could forever change how we shop.(radio frequency identification)(Editorial)
November 1, 2004... I have to give a lot of credit to the inventive and innovative minds in our industry. The stuff they come up with, and what they integrate it with never ceases to amaze me... I love the 21st Century. Over the years I've dissected a lot of...

RF antenna switch.(What's Hot)
November 1, 2004... Peregrine Semiconductor announces the PE4263 SP6T RF antenna switch and the PE4261 SP4T RF antenna switch. The PE4263 switch provides a solution to the quad-band GSM handset Antenna Switch Module (ASM) market by high power at 41 dBm P1dB; high...

Supervisory ICs.(What's Hot)
November 1, 2004... EM Microelectronic introduces the 615x/625x family of highly integrated microprocessor supervisory ICs with programmable voltage reset monitoring, watchdog timer with programmable time window, system enable output, plus optional low dropout...

Wireless modems.(What's Hot)
November 1, 2004... CML Microcircuits launches its wireless data IC, the CMX990. A single-chip GMSK packet-data modem with RF transceiver, this half-duplex IC offers: a versatile baseband modem, IF and RF processing functions, programmable synthesizers, signal...

Hybrid combiners.(What's Hot)
November 1, 2004... Microlab/FXR offers an all band hybrid coupler for in-building distributed antenna system applications in both N and 7-16 mm DIN connectors. The hybrid combiner, CA-14N, covers 380 to 2,500 MHz. Installers of base stations in the UHF bands of...

UHF RFID device.(What's Hot)
November 1, 2004... Atmel announced the UHF RFID IDIC[R] ATA5590, named TAGIDU, that serves a broad spectrum of long-stange RF identification applications. TAGIDU can be used in a frequency range of 800 MHz to 1 GHz and is suited for worldwide use. Its flexibility...

RF power amplifier.(What's Hot)
November 1, 2004... Stealth Microwave introduces the SM3436-47L, a GaAsFET amplifier designed for 3.5 GHz fixed broadcast wireless applications. The unit operates from 3.4 to 3.6 GHz with a P1dB of +47 dBm and OI[P.sub.3] of +64 dBm. Small signal gain is 53 dB...

ZigBee development platform.(What's Hot)
November 1, 2004... Chipcon announces a complete ZigBee development platform, including hardware, the ZigBee protocol stack, and development tools. The CC2420 ZigBee Development Kit is suited as a prototyping, evaluation, and demonstration platform targeting...

Gas gauge technology.(What's Hot)
November 1, 2004... Texas Instruments announces a 'gas gauge' technology that calculates remaining capacity in lithium-based battery packs. The Impedance Track[TM] technology allows designers and users of portable medical, industrial appliances, and notebooks to...

Credence reports results for third quarter 2004.(News: Business: Contracts)(Credence Systems Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Credence Systems Corporation reports that financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2004. These results contain the contribution from the acquisition of NPTest which closed on May 28, 2004. Net sales for the third quarter...

Elcoteq to open manufacturing operation in Brazil.(News: Business: Contracts)(Elcoteq Network Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Ekcoteq Network Corporation will initiate manufacturing operations in Manaus, Brazil during autumn 2004. From this facility, Elcoteq's initial focus will be manufacturing and supply chain services for communications technology customers, with...

Modelithics and dBm Engineering establish strategic alliance.(News: Business: Contracts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Modelithics, Inc. and dBm Engineering, Inc. enter a strategic partnership to provide customers with combined services for measurement and modeling of high-power transistors. The strength of the combined offering will address the stringent...

Molex[R] acquires INCEP[R] Technologies.(News: Business: Contracts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Molex[R] Incorporated announces that it has acquired INCEP[R] Technologies, Inc. Founded in 1998, INCEP Technologies provides system-level approaches to power delivery, high-density packaging, and thermal management solutions. Financial terms...

Aeroflex announces agreement with Motorola.(News: Business: Contracts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Aeroflex Incorporated announces that it has signed an agreement allowing Motorola, Inc. to market and distribute Aeroflex's line of advanced wireless test solutions in the United States and Canada. The products that will be sold through...

National Semiconductor announces sale of imaging business.(News: Business: Contracts)(Eastman Kodak Company)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... National Semiconductor Corporation announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its imaging business to Eastman Kodak Company. As part of this agreement, Kodak will acquire certain assets, including intellectual property and...

East Coast Microwave and XMA sign distribution agreement.(News: Business: Contracts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... XMA Corporation, headquartered in Manchester, NH. and East Coast Microwave, headquartered in Stoneham, MA, announce the signing of a distribution agreement. Under terms of the agreement, East Coast Microwave will distribute XMA's full line of...

AccelChip enhances interoperability by joining the Mentor Graphics OpenDoor program.(News: Business: Contracts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... AccelChip Inc. joins the OpenDoor program from Mentor Graphics to enhance interoperability between the two companies' respective products. The AccelChip[R] DSP Synthesis tool and AccelWare[R] Intellectual Property bridge the gap between...

Peregrine Semiconductor unveils process for RF and mixed-signal IC manufacturing.(News: Business: Contracts)(radio frequency, integrated circuit)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation announces that its 0.25[micro]m UltraCMOS[TM] Silicon-on-Sapphire process technology is available for foundry services. Two processes, designated as GA and GC, complement the existing 0.50[micro]m FA and FC...

Provigent secures $8 million in third-round funding.(News: Business: Contracts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Provigent Inc announces that it has closed a third round of financing in the amount of $8 million. With this round the total amount of funding raised stands at $19M. Providing funding in this round was Sequoia Capital, along with Provigent's...

TriQuint opens office in Shanghai.(News: Business: Contracts)(TriQuint Semiconductor Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. announces the opening of its Shanghai, China Sales and Applications Center: TriQuint (Shanghai) Trading Company, Ltd. This full-service center will provide support to TriQuint customers in mainland China and Hong...

ANADIGICS opens Shanghai office.(News: Business: Contracts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... ANADIGICS, Inc. announces that the company has opened an office in Shanghai, China to support its growing wireless and broadband business. This office, located in Lippo Plaza, will represent the company to Chinese ODMs and OEMs, as well as...

SK Telecom navigates with SiRF for LBS.(News: Business: Contracts)(location based services, SK Telecom Company Ltd., SiRF Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. announces the signing of a licensing and co-marketing agreement with SK Telecom Co., Ltd. to enable wider deployment of location based services (LBS) worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, SiRF and SK...

WJ and Richardson sign distribution agreement.(News: Business: Contracts)(WJ Communications Inc., Richardson Electronics Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... WJ Communications, Inc. announces that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Richardson Electronics for its expanding RFID product line. Under the agreement, Richardson will operate as a worldwide distributor and value-added sales...

SiGe Semiconductor unveils expansion plans for Asia.(News: Business: Contracts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... SiGe Semiconductor unveils its plans to expand its operations in Asia in response to increasing demand for its wireless power amplifiers and RF front-end solutions among consumer electronics manufacturers.

Azimuth and Atheros announce agreement.(News: Business: Contracts)(Atheros Communications Inc., Azimuth Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Azimuth Systems. Inc. announces a strategic agreement with Atheros Communications, Inc. Atheros will adopt Azimuth's W-Series Wireless LAN test platform for use in its internal test processes. Additionally, Atheros has agreed to provide Azimuth...

Psion Teklogix announces North American distribution agreements.(News: Business: Contracts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Psion Teklogix announces North American distribution agreements with TechData Corporation and EMJ Data Systems. The company also announces agreements with Tech Data Corporation of Clearwater, Florida and EMJ Data Systems of Guelph, Ontario, to...

First Source and XMA sign distribution agreement.(News: Business: Contracts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... XMA Corporation and First Source Incorporated announce the signing of a distribution agreement. Under terms of the agreement, First Source will distribute XMA's full line of standard RF & microwave components.

Wireless Valley and Cornes Dodwell enable smart wireless buildings in China.(News: Business: Contracts)(Wireless Valley Communications)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Wireless Valley[R] Communications announce a strategic alliance with Cornes Dodwell Ltd., a Far East trading company. The alliance is built around China's demand for in-building wireless voice networks.

TI and BearingPoint announce alliance.(News: Business: Contracts)(Texas Instruments Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Texas Instruments Incorporated announces an alliance agreement to market products and services to customers in the manufacturing, retail, life sciences, financial services, and government sectors.

Crystal IS closes Series A venture funding round.(News: Business: Contracts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Crystal IS, Inc., closes on $5M of Series A round venture funding. The investor syndicate includes ARCH Venture Partners, JVP, 3i, Harris & Harris Group, Inc., and local investor Walt Robb.

Efficient RF system design using budget analysis: new budget analysis solution determines RF system performance by monitoring trade-offs and considering critical issues early in the design cycle.(radio frequency)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2004... Today, major challenges for RF system designers include the speed and accuracy of design tool performance. Spreadsheets are widely used to quickly analyze a particular system, but they tend to be inaccurate if non-linearities and frequency...

Multichannel data acquisition software.(Technology Focus: Software)
November 1, 2004... Acqiris offers a stand-alone multi-channel acquisition software package, AcqirisMAQS. The package simplifies the monitoring and control of advanced data acquisition systems with multiple data channels, and can be used for the remote operation...

DSP verification software.(Technology Focus: Software)
November 1, 2004... CoWare Inc. and AccelChip Inc. are teaming to provide an advanced design and verification flow for DSP designs that originate in MATLAB. The companies have integrated CoWare's DSP application design tool, SPW, with AccelChip's algorithmic...

Software and development tools.(Technology Focus: Software)
November 1, 2004... Texas Instruments announced software and development tools with the release of Code Composer Studio[TM] Tuning Edition Integrated Development Environment (IDE). CCStudio Tuning Edition accelerates the development process by providing an...

Circuit design software.(Technology Focus: Software)
November 1, 2004... Applied Wave Research announced Microwave Office[R] 2004 design suite for next-generation RF and microwave circuit designs. The latest version of this design system provides RF and microwave engineers with significant improvements in power and...

Simulation software.(Technology Focus: Software)
November 1, 2004... Ansoft announces the release of SIMPLORER v7, featuring a new scripting interface, enhanced optimization and statistical analysis tools, extended VHDL-AMS functionality, and new model parameterization tools. Usability features in SIMPLORER v7...

Software design platform.(Technology Focus: Software)
November 1, 2004... PrismTech announces OpenFusion e * ORB SDR, the first member of a new middleware product family specifically designed for wireless OEMs. OpenFusion e*ORB SDR provides the following benefits to Wireless OEMs: consumes very low amounts of system...

Software tool.(Technology Focus: Software)
November 1, 2004... Xilinx announced the stand-alone Triple Module Redundancy (TMR) software tool for programmable devices, co-developed with Samlia National Labs. The TMR Tool, combined with Xilinx's QPRO Virtex-II radiation-tolerant platform FPGAs, mitigates the...

Multicore processors simplify the design of interactive broadcast radios: this article describes the concept of the interactive broadcast radio.(Product/Service Evaluation)(Cover Story)
November 1, 2004... Creative engineers continue to surprise US with innovative products we never anticipated and products that capture the imagination of the everyday consumer. Five years ago, who would have predicted the popularity of portable music players, the...

A receiver comparison for GSM/GPRS applications: the latest GSM transceivers offer significantly different performance and flexibility depending upon system requirements.(Featured Technology)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2004... The current generation of wireless transceivers, for applications ranging from PANs to mobile handsets, incorporates two predominant receiver architectures that can offer significantly different benefits depending upon the system requirements....

A primer on high-level wireless security: wireless security at government levels is significantly more complex than for the consumer. Understanding the protocol and standards at that level defines the methodology for design.(Featured Technology)
November 1, 2004... The most compelling reason for organizations to adopt wireless technology is productivity. With access to information and corporate resources wherever and whenever, people have the potential to get more done in less time--and that, of course,...

Wireless access point design: today, enterprise and business users and applications demanding wireless access are expanding logarithmically. The implementation of these access points requires a new level of design sophistication.(Featured Technology)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2004... Security, manageability, and scalability are key requirements for wireless access points in a SMB/SME setting. The number of users for these devices is growing rapidly today, driving the demand for scalable solutions. In addition, new client...

Bluetooth power amplifier.(Unlicensed Technology)
November 1, 2004... SiGe Semiconductor expands its series of Bluetooth[TM] integrated circuits with a miniature power amplifier optimized for portable consumer electronics. The RangeCharger[TM] PA2423U is designed for an emerging class of applications requiring...

Solid state amplifier.(Amplifiers)
November 1, 2004... The model 500A250 broadband, solid state amplifier delivers 500 watts of power, covers the frequency range of 100 kHz to 250 MHz, and features a design that makes servicing the unit quick and easy. The 500A250 joins the new "A" series family,...

RFID reader.(Subsystems)
November 1, 2004... WJ Communications announces the MPR 6000 RFID card, which implements the EPCglobal Class 0 and Class 1 RFID standards and is also designed for UHF Gen 2 functionality via a firmware upgrade. The reader will work with any standard Type II PCMCIA...

Lamps and drivers.(Subsystems)
November 1, 2004... Rogers introduces their electroluminescent (EL) product lines, manufactured by its Durel Division. DUREL DFLX[TM] lamps offer designers versatility for uniform keypad lighting, including the ability to provide many types of decorative lighting....

Hermetically sealed connectors.(Military/Security)
November 1, 2004... The Ariel Electronics Division of RF Industries will design and fabricate hermetically sealed connectors to handle individual sealing requirements. Once the connector series and body configuration is established, the inner construction of the...

Watertight connectors.(Military/Security)
November 1, 2004... IMS Connector Systems has developed a series of watertight 7/16 connectors for use in mobile radio network antennas. These connectors offer excellent mechanical and electrical properties. They are watertight (ace. to IP 68) in mated and also in...

Security platform.(Military/Security)
November 1, 2004... Certicom announces the Certicom Security Architecture[TM] for Mobility, enabling device manufacturers to quickly and cost-effectively embed security across multiple families and generations of devices. To develop this architecture, Certicom...

Detector/coupler/switch.(Military/Security)
November 1, 2004... Planar Monolithics' model TDCS-4T-10-FHP is an integrated threshold detector, 17 dB coupler, and a SPDT pin diode switch. The device operates from 9.0 to 10.5 GHz (other frequency ranges are also available), with an insertion loss of 2.0 dB...

Silicon wafers.(Hardware Platforms)(Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Chartered Semiconductor announces the introduction of functional 0.13-micron 300-millimeter wafers from its Fab 7. Additionally, Chartered has launched engineering 300-mm wafers at Fab 7 for its 0.11-micron process, as well for the 90-nanometer...

Switching cards.(new product from Geotest Marvin Test Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Geotest-Marvin Test Systems announces four 3U PXI switching cards: the GX6021, GX6115, GX6125, and GX6138. The GX6021 is an RF multiplexer high-density 3U PXI switching card that provides 200 MHz bandwidth and offers four groups of 1 x 4...

LED driver.(Light Emitting Diode, Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Fairchild announces the FAN5607 constant current parallel LED driver. This device provides analog and/or PWM brightness control for LCD backlighting in ultra-portable applications. The FAN5607 has a three-mode charge pump and reaches 93% peak...

BiCMOS technology.(X-Fab Semiconductor Foundries AG)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... X-FAB Semiconductor announced an extension to its modular 0.35[micro]m process family--a high-voltage option, as well as 0.35[micro]m-BiCMOS technology. The XH035 0.35[micro]m CMOS technology can be flexibly expanded with virtually a free range...

Infrared emitter.(new product from Agilent Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Agilent introduces a high-speed LED infrared (IR) emitter. The new product, from Agilent's Semiconductor Products Group, uses the company's high-power aluminum gallium arsenide (A1GaAs) LED technology, which has been optimized for high radiant...

MMIC DPDT switch.(Semiconductors/ICs)
November 1, 2004... NEC's latest GaAs MMIC DPDT switch operates at 4.8 to 5.85 GHz and is designed specifically for antenna diversity switching. Avail-able from CEL, the UPG2024TQ features low insertion loss, great power handling, and high isolation. Typical...

Power splitters/dividers.(Frequency Translation)
November 1, 2004... Microlab/FXR announces an addition to their power splitters/dividers. The isolated power dividers. D2-65FN series, covers from 800 to 2500 MHz so as to include the cellular, PCS, UMTS, and WLAN bands in a single unit. Microlab/FXR model D2-65FN...

GaAs MMIC receiver.(Frequency Translation)
November 1, 2004... Mimix Broadband announces the GaAs MMIC sub-harmonically pumped receiver that integrates a two stage balanced LNA followed by an image reject sub-harmonic anti-parallel diode mixer and includes an integrated LO buffer amplifier. The image...

Phase shifters.(Frequency Translation)
November 1, 2004... Planar Monolithics has developed the PMI model PS-360-DC-1R Option 810 digitally controlled phase shifters that operate from 8 to 10 GHz (other frequencies are available). The VSWR is 1.75:1 maximum and the phase accuracy is [+ or -]...

A/D converters.(Frequency Translation)
November 1, 2004... The LTC2220 family includes ADCs ranging from 10 Msps up to 170 Msps at 12-bit and 10-bit resolution, as well as 14-bit converters up to 80 Msps. This ADC family complements Linear Technology's LTC 1750 family of 5 V ADCs. The LTC2224, a 12-bit...

Networking suite.(Development Platforms)
November 1, 2004... Interpeak announces a suite of products supporting Mobile IP. This suite of tools enables developers of wireless devices, routers, and telecom equipment to provide mobile IP features for their customers using both IPNET, Interpeak's dual-mode...

Shielded voltage variable attenuators.(Transmission Components)
November 1, 2004... Mini-Circuits introduces the RVA-2500. a 10 to 2500 MHz broadband voltage variable attenuator. The RVA-2500 provides up to 55 dB (typical) attenuation and +43 dBm IP3 (typical) while maintaining constant in/out VSWR and insertion phase...

CDMA test solution.(Test & Measurement)
November 1, 2004... Spirent announces the APEX C2K: PoC, a lab-based solution for evaluating performance of Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) handsets for CDMA networks. Spirent's APEX C2K: PoC Application Performance lest System is an automated lab-based...

Scanning receiver system.(Test & Measurement)
November 1, 2004... Comarco introduces the Seven.Five Prizm Scanning Receiver, suitable for RF RSSI mapping, RFI analysis, bench-marking, optimization, prediction model tuning, real-lime RF analysis, base-band decoding, harmonics, spurious emissions, antenna...

Thin film resistors.(Passives)
November 1, 2004... PolarFab introduces a SiChrome (SiCr) thin film resistor that features low parasitics and a 500 [ohm] sheet resistance to help reduce die size. The resistor is available on PolarFab's RFBC and ABC3 0.8-micron c-BiCMOS processes, used for...

Surface mount industors.(Passives)
November 1, 2004... Vishay announces four additions to the IHLP family of low-profile, surface-mount inductors, which now includes standard inductance values ranging from 0.10[micro]H to 10.0[micro]H with typical DCR values as low as 0.47 m[ohm], saturation...

MLCC capacitors.(Passives)
November 1, 2004... Cal-Chip announces that their GMC series of MLCC (Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitors) now includes components in 10 EIA sizes ranging from 0201 to 2225. Engineered specifically for applications where high-density mounting is required, the...

Transceiver module.(Integrated Components)
November 1, 2004... Xemics introduces the XETI program module, which enables customers to own the design for a percentage of the cost, minimize design risk, and purchase modules at a low price. The XETI transceiver module design is a compact Frequency Hopping...

Structured ASICs.(Embedded Systems)
November 1, 2004... AMI announccs its XPressArray-II[TM] (XPA-II) product an addition to the XPressArray structured ASIC family. The 1.5 V/1.2 V XPA-11 product is a drop-in, pin-for-pin replacement for current generation FPGAs. The low NRE and accelerated...

Tranceiver ICs.(Embedded Systems)
November 1, 2004... Nanotron introduces hardware for the wireless network. The nanoNET TRX is a transceiver IC for the worldwide license-free ISM band at 2.4 GHz. The CSS modulation technique (Chirp Spread Spectrum), is based on Chirp pulses and is used for robust...

ASIC processor.(Embedded Systems)
November 1, 2004... Cambridge Consultants launches a 32-bit RISC core. The XAP3 core is available in Verilog RTL and can be fabricated in under 50,000 gates in a variety of ASIC and FPGA technologies. XAP3's instruction set has been optimized to exploit the code...

Microcontrollers.(Digital Hardware)
November 1, 2004... The Crimzon ZLR32300 microcontrollers are software compatible with ZiLOG's current Crimzon family of OTP IR microcontrollers. Its low power consumption (6 mW is typical) the ZLR32300 offers extended battery life for consumer hand-held devices....

Battery charger.(Power/Batteries)
November 1, 2004... Linear Technology introduces the LTC4060, an autonomous 1- to 4-cell, 0.4 to 2 A linear NiMH and NiCd battery charger. The LTC4060 includes all the functions required for a battery charger circuit, operating without the aid of a microcontroller...

DC/DC converters.(Power/Batteries)
November 1, 2004... Datel's LSN-16A series SIP (single-in-line package) DC/DC converters enable true point-of-use (point-of-load) power processing. These non-isolated power converters take commonly available on-board voltages (3.3, 5, or 12 V) and convert them...

Aeroflex Inmet: manufacturer and designer of broadband, microwave and wireless components.(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Aeroflex / Inmet is an ISO 9001-2000 Certified manufacturer of a broad line of RF & microwave components for the military, wireless, optical and test & measurement markets. Both standard and custom designed products, from DC to 65 GHz and from...

Aeroflex Weinschel.(products)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Over the past fifty years the name Weinschel has become synonymous with leadership in RF and microwave technologies and superior quality components and subsystems for wireless, defense, test and measurement, and broadband markets throughout the...

The Celeritek semiconductor advantage: adapting to dynamic markets.(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Celeritek is the worldclass innovator in the design and manufacture of GaAs semiconductor products for defense electronics, satellite communications and infrastructure connectivity. Optimizing GaAs Technology Celeritek's expertise in...

0.1-8.0GHz gain blocks.(Semiconductors/ICs)
November 1, 2004... Two NEW families of gain block amplifiers offer high linearity and reliability for manufacturers of defense, homeland security CATV, SATCOM and wireless infrastructure products and systems. These gain blocks are available as bare die or in...

1 Watt, 2-20GHz GaAs amplifier chip.(Semiconductors/ICs)
November 1, 2004... The CMM0016-BD is an ideal solution for transmit, receive and IF applications. Typical specifications (@ 10 GHz) include 31.0 dBm, P1dB; linear gain of 9.5 dB; saturated output power of 31.8 dBm; and integrated on-chip DC blocking, single bias...

1.5 Watt, Ku-Band VSAT power amplifier.(Semiconductors/ICs)
November 1, 2004... The CMM1431-SM, a four-stage pHEMT GaAs MMIC power amplifier, produces 1.5 Watts of output power and is ideally suited for transmit subsystems specifically designed for KuBand VSAT applications. Uniformity, unconditional stability and internal...

Ducommun Incorporated.(services)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Ducommun (NYSE: DCO), founded in 1849. is California's oldest registered company and one of the United States' leading suppliers of components and assemblies to the commercial, military and space markets. Every space shuttle and many satellites...

JFW Industries, Inc.(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Company Profile GENERAL JFW Industries, Inc. was founded in 1979 in Beech Grove, Indiana by Fred and Joetta Walker. JFW is a leader in the design and manufacturing of RF components and application specific test systems. These...

RF & Microwave Filters.(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Who We Are K&L Microwave is a leading manufacturer of RF and Microwave Filters used in commercial wireless communications and defense electronics systems. Our Commercial Products include filters, duplexers and combiners as well as...

Micro-acoustics take center stage: designers and purchasers alike are applauding the progression of ever-smaller, ever-smarter acoustic interface options.(Technology Highlight)(Knowles Acoustics)
November 1, 2004... Until a few years ago, Emkay Innovative Products' greatest claim to fame was landing its microphones on the moon and Mars courtesy of their long-time customer NASA. But today under the more familiar name of Knowles Acoustics (parent...