Microwave Journal articles from April 2001

Microwave Journal archives from April 2001

A 3 V SMALL CHIP SIZE GSM HBT POWER MMIC WITH 56 PERCENT PAE.
April 1, 2001... This article describes a three-stage 56 percent power added efficiency (PAE) InGaP/GaAs hetero-junction bipolar transistor (HBT) power MMIC for use in Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) applications at 900 MHz. An out put power of...

Milstar II Launched.(Lockheed Martin Space Operations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The Milstar II US Air Force military communications satellite built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. at facilities in Sunnyvale, CA and Denver, CO, was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Station, FL, in late February. Milstar II is the...

Conference Calls for Extensive Changes in Defense Budgeting and Acquisition.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Defense and Industry leaders meeting during the Defense Reform 2001 conference identified instability in defense budgets and procurement programs as important challenges to the US ability to provide its war-fighters with the advanced systems...

Penn State Scientists Demonstrate Nano-wires with Nano-gaps.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... In an effort funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the office of Naval Research, scientists at Pennsylvania State University have developed a method for making closely spaced nanometer-sized wires. Fabricated wires ranging in size...

US Defense Electronics Market Overview.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The Forecast International/DMS Overview of the US Defense Electronics Market examines the years 2001 through 2010 and forecasts a minimum total value for that market of $128 B over the 10-year period. Based on the systems and R&D efforts...

Thais Deploy German SAR.(Dornier GmbH)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... European Aeronautic, Defence and Space (EADS) Deutschland subsidiary Dornier GmbH has supplied the Kongtap Agard Thai (Royal Thai Air Force) with a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system that has been integrated aboard one of the service's six...

Philips Expands its Discrete RF Semiconductor Portfolio.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Netherlands contractor Philips Semiconductors has launched two new families of discrete radio frequency (RF) semiconductors for broadband and wireless system applications. In the first instance, Philips has developed the BGA27XX family of...

European AWACS Aircraft to be Upgraded.(E-3 Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS))(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... In separate but parallel programmes, the E-3 Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft operated by the French Air Force and NATO's Airborne Early Warning Force (AEWF) are to be upgraded to enhance their overall mission capabilities....

US Acquisition Aimed at Making Siemens a Global Leader in DSL Technology.(Efficient Networks Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... German contractor Siemens Information and Communications Networks (ICN) Group has announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Dallas, TX-based, NASDAQ-quoted (EFNT) Efficient Networks Inc. as part of an ongoing...

Spain Chooses EADS for P-3 Upgrade Program.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The Spanish arm of the European Aeronautic, Defence and Space (EADS) company (formerly CASA) has been awarded an approximately $100 M contract to upgrade the Spanish Air Force's five P-3B maritime patrol aircraft. The five aircraft (the first...

Voice-activated Wireless Location-sensitive Service to be Tested.(Cell-Loc Inc. has announced that, in conjunction with Nortel Networks, a joint trial)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Cell-Loc Inc. has announced that, in conjunction with Nortel Networks, a joint trial of the first voice-activated, wireless location-sensitive service using network location technology to provide that service to mobile phone users will be...

Location-based Services to Grow to $40.7 B in 2006.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... In a related story, a recent Allied Business Intelligence report, "Location-based Services: A Strategic Analysis of Wireless Technologies, Markets and Trends," finds that the location-based services (LBS) industry is "standing on the brink of...

Joint Venture to Provide Satellite Service to Europe, Africa and the Middle East.(Stellat)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... [Europe.sup.*]Star and France Telecom have finalized an agreement to provide fixed satellite services across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The new company, Stellat, has committed to the construction of a new high powered satellite,...

UK Reviewers Give WAP Services a Thumbs-down.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A report published in "Which?," the magazine of the UK Consumers' Association, discussed the findings of 12 reviewers who checked mobile Internet phone services for the Association. Overall, the various wireless application protocol (WAP)...

US GSM Proliferation to Be Driven by AT&T.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... In its report, "US Cellular/PCS Marketplace: Outlook and Forecasts," the Strategis Group forecasts that GSM/GPRS technology will overtake TDMA as the second-most prominent cellular/PCS standard in the US by 2004. While CDMA will retain its...

Rogers Corp.(Taconic)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Rogers Corp. has entered into an agreement with Taconic to acquire its Advanced Dielectric business. Taconic's Advanced Dielectric business manufactures and markets high frequency printed circuit material laminates. Under the terms of the...

E/M.(Diamonex Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... E/M, a subsidiary of The Morgan Crucible Company plc., acquired Diamonex Inc.

Tektronix Inc.(Motorola Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Tektronix Inc. has an agreement to acquire the Blue-tooth[TM] Special Interest Group (SIG) approved protocol analyzer product from Digianswer, a subsidiary of Motorola. In addition, the companies will form a five-year partnership to further...

KOA Corp.(Tama Electric Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... KOA Corp. of Japan announced its intention to acquire Tama Electric Co. Ltd. (TAMA) as a wholly owned subsidiary through an exchange of shares. This acquisition will be effective August 1, and will facilitate KOA's continued growth as a major...

Remtec Inc.(TecMark Plating Services)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Remtec Inc. has acquired TecMark Plating Services, and equipped the 13,000 square foot facility with state-of-the-art electrolytic and autocatalytic plating lines. The expanded facility is also supported by an on-site analytic laboratory and...

JDS Uniphase Corp.(merger with SDL Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The US Department of Justice will permit the merger of JDS Uniphase Corp. and SDL Inc.. The merger now remains subject only to the approval of JDS Uniphase and SDL stockholders.

Vytek Wireless Inc.(acquires Telamon Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Vytek Wireless Inc. has acquired Telamon Inc. as part of its wireless data solutions acquisition strategy. The combination of Vytek and Telamon will address the market of wireless connectivity and application integration that is being created...

Micronetics Wireless Inc.(purchase from Giga-tronics Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Micronetics Wireless Inc. has completed the purchase of the hand-held power meter line of test equipment from Giga-tronics Inc.. The acquisition allows Micronetics to make products that are more cost-competitive while expanding the company's...

Zentrix Technologies Inc.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A new company, Zentrix Technologies Inc., has been created by Brush Wellman Inc. to better reflect the business direction and fiber-optic industries, and encompasses three existing business groups: Electronic Packaging Products Group,...

Anaren Power Products Inc.(subsidiary of Anaren Microwave Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Anaren Power Products Inc. is a newly formed subsidiary of Anaren Microwave Inc., which has recently relocated to a larger and more modem facility in Eatontown, NJ.

GHz Technology Inc.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... GHz Technology Inc. has modernized its wafer fab and added state-of-the-art assembly and test capabilities to its Santa Clara, CA facility. The additional capacity supports the growth the company has experienced from its entry into the high...

Agilent Technologies Inc.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Agilent Technologies Inc. is building a dedicated sixinch wafer fabrication line in its Newark, CA facility for its innovative film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) filter products. The company is also outfitting high volume automated back-end...

Altra Broadband Inc.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Altra Broadband Inc., a subsidiary of Ansoft Corp., has opened a research and development facility in Burlington, MA. The Boston Technology Center will focus on mathematical modeling and algorithm development for broadband fiber-optic and...

GEL-PAK.(Quick-Pak)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... GEL-PAK has moved its Quik-Park[TM] division in San Diego into a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. The move doubles the facility size of Quik-Pak and offers additional manufacturing space to GEL-PAK, which currently manufactures in...

Merrimac Industries Inc.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Merrimac Industries Inc. is expanding both its US and Central America Multi-Mix[R] production facilities to meet the growing demand for wireless telecommunications products. The new facility in Costa Rica will be fully operational by July,...

Tropian Inc.(to collaborate with Infineon Technologies on communications circuitry)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Tropian Inc. plans to collaborate with Infineon Technologies Corp. on next generation baseband processors and multi-mode RF transmitters integrated circuits. The two companies will work together on defining and implementing a digital interface...

IFR Systems Inc.(contract with GenRad)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... IFR Systems Inc. and GenRad have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining their intent to cooperate on developing and marketing manufacturing test systems for wireless handsets. The MoU outlines cooperation between the two companies...

MRSI.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... MRSI is implementing demand flow manufacturing technology to meet the increased customer demand for its products. Demand flow manufacturing is well suited for the customer-configured systems requiring the utmost in quality at high volumes.

Siemens AG.(to use Analog Devices' SoftFone and Othello circuits for its telephone products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Siemens AG has selected Analog Devices Inc.'s SoftFone[TM] DSP-based GSM baseband processor and Othello[TM] direct-conversion RF chipset for use in their next generation of GSM phones and terminal phones. These new phones will feature extended...

Rangestar Wireless.(involvement in Bluetooth SIG)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Rangestar Wireless has upgraded its membership position in the Bluetooth SIG, building on its early adopter status in the wireless standards organization. This will enable the company to expand its level of involvement in the Bluetooth SIG.

Zeevo Inc.(receives Bluetooth qualification)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Zeevo Inc., formerly known as TelenComm Inc., announced that its Bluetooth[TM] baseband, link manager and associated software has been granted Bluetooth qualification and is now included on the Bluetooth Qualified Product List (BQPL).

Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd. (RFI).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd. (RFI) is now accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for its SAR test facility for mobile phones. The accreditation for 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz bands enables RFI to offer a fully...

American Technical Ceramics Corp.(2nd quarter earnings report)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... American Technical Ceramics Corp. reports sales of $21.33 M for the second quarter ended December 31, compared to $14.94 M for the same period in 1999. Net income was $2.45 M (30[cts.]/share) compared to $1.66 M (22[cts.]/share) for the second...

SEMX Corp.(4ht-quarter earnings report)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... SEMX Corp. reports record sales of $20.90 M for the fourth quarter ended December 31, compared to $16.23 M for the same period in 1999. Net income was $631 K (10[cts.]/share) compared to $1.07 M (18[cts.]/share) for the fourth quarter of 1999.

Ansoft Corp.(3rd quarter earnings report)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Ansoft Corp. reports sales of $10.8 M for the third quarter ended January 31, compared to $8.4 M for the same period last year. Pro forma net income was $1.4 M (11[cts.]/diluted share) compared to $458 K (4[cts.]/diluted share) for the third...

Superconductor Technologies Inc.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Superconductor Technologies Inc. reports sales of $3.5 M for the fourth quarter ended December 31, compared to $842 K for the same period in 1999. Net loss was $3.5 M (83[cts.]) compared to $3.0 M (42[cts.]) for the third quarter of 1999.

Paratek Microwave Inc.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Paratek Microwave Inc. has finalized its third round of funding totaling $24 M from a top-tier group of leading companies and venture capitalists. This round of funding includes new investors Morgenthaler Ventures, Investor AB and JP Morgan...

Summit Partners.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Summit Partners, a leading private equity investor, has invested $15 M in Hittite Microwave Corp. This funding will enable Hittite to continue to execute its rapid growth strategy, including the expansion of its design and manufacturing...

EMS Technologies Inc.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... EMS Technologies Inc. has received a contract worth over $23 M to supply Russian satellite and builder Khrunichev State Research and Production Center with three flight satellite repeaters and one engineering model. The repeaters are expected...

DMC Stratex Networks.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... DMC Stratex Networks has received contracts totaling approximately $9.8 M to supply high capacity wireless equipment for cellular network infrastructure build-out to China Unicom. In related news, the company has received contracts totaling...

Andrew Corp.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Andrew Corp. has been awarded a contract by Loxley Ltd., a Thai conglomerate responsible for supplying the country's military with communications equipment. Loxley will equip the Royal Thai Navy with three Andrew HF antennas to boost...

PERSONNEL.(appointments and selections)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... * Sargon Assurian and Hamid Azmi were appointed as the president and VP, respectively, of the newly formed Trilab Inc. company in Gaithersburg, MD. * Jack Benz has resigned as RF Industries board chairman to pursue other interests. *...

Trilanb Inc.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Trilanb Inc. is a newly formed company in Gaithersburg, MD, with expertise in the design and manufacturing of switch matrix/PC for the automated testing of the wireless systems and subsystems. The automated test fixturing include the hardware...

REP APPOINTMENTS.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... * Champion Technologies Inc. has made a series of sales and marketing appointments. Koebert Associates Inc., Glenside, PA, will be responsible for the entire state of New Jersey and the eastern half of Pennsylvania. Novacom Microwave Ltd.,...

QuoteHunter.com.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... QuoteHunter.com is a Web portal for RF, microwave and wireless engineers and procurement professionals. The site can be used to immediately identify candidate suppliers for specific requirements. Research suppliers can utilize the site's...

Arrow Electronics Inc.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Arrow Electronics Inc. has further enhanced its online tools for engineers with its radio frequency/microwave Web site--the RF/Microwave Solutions Technology Center--at www.arrowrfvision.com. A quick and easy reference source, this site...

A FULLY INTEGRATED DUAL-FREQUENCY PUSH-PUSH VCO FOR 5.2 AND 5.8 GHz WIRELESS APPLICATIONS.(voltage control oscillator)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A fully integrated dual-frequency voltage control oscillator (VCO) for 5.2 and 5.8 GHz wireless local area network (LAN) application, providing not only a high frequency local oscillator (LO) signal to transceiver mixers but also a...

DESIGN OF COPLANAR POWER AMPLIFIERS FOR MILLIMETER-WAVE SYSTEM APPLICATIONS INCLUDING THERMAL ASPECTS.
April 1, 2001... Because of the poor thermal conductivity of GaAs, successful power MMIC amplifier design in coplanar technology requires careful thermal considerations. The influences of the active device geometry and mounting conditions have been investigated...

SPECTRUM MODELING OF AN RF POWER AMPLIFIER FOR TDMA SIGNALS.(time division multiple access)
April 1, 2001... One of the critical and costly components in digital cellular communication systems is the RF power amplifier. Theoretically, one of the main concerns in an RF power amplifier design is the nonlinear effect of the amplifier. Quantitatively, no...

METAMORPHIC TRANSISTOR TECHNOLOGY FOR RF APPLICATIONS.
April 1, 2001... The need for bandwidth, driven primarily by the explosive demand for information transfer and communication services, has necessitated the push to microwave and millimeter-wave frequencies. While silicon-based semiconductor devices dominate...

ENHANCEMENT/DEPLETION MODE INGAP/ALGAAS PHEMT FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY POWER AMPLIFIERS.
April 1, 2001... An enhancement/depletion mode InGaP/AlGaAs power pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (PHEMT) is demonstrated for various single- and dual-supply high efficiency power amplifiers. This technology utilizes the excellent etch...

A LOW COST, CAVITY STABILIZED 5.8 GHz OSCILLATOR REALIZED IN LTCC.
April 1, 2001... To achieve high stability and low cost, a 5.8 GHz FET oscillator was realized in the low temperature, cofired ceramic (LTCC) medium, with an integral cavity resonator. The oscillator exhibits an average 0.23 MHz/[degrees]C drift over a...

A NON-TANTALUM-BASED CERAMIC MATERIAL FOR LOSS FILTER APPLICATIONS.
April 1, 2001... The omnipresent cell phone is a constant reminder of the wireless market explosion. The proliferation of cellular base-stations is close behind, and this infrastructure is becoming more complex as evidenced by tall towers having several...

COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR HIGH DENSITY INTERCONNECT AND RF MODULES USING LOW TEMPERATURE COFIRED CERAMIC MATERIALS.
April 1, 2001... Currently, the most significant driver for packaging and high density interconnects is wireless communications. Figure 1 illustrates the projected regional growth of wireless subscribers through 2003. Mobile phone development continues rapidly...

A 10 MHz TO 46 GHz MICROWAVE SPECTRUM ANALYZER FOR TESTING WIRELESS BACKBONE LINKS.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The growth of the wireless market at higher frequency bands means that approximately half of all radio links manufactured are above 30 GHz. The 38 GHz band is significant with increasing interest in bands above 40 GHz, particularly 42 and 43...

HIGH LINEARITY SSPAs FOR 2.3 TO 2.7 GHZ APPLICATIONS.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The demand for high speed data transmission is on the rise. Thanks to the Worldwide Web, data transmission has become the fastest growing segment of the telecommunications market. Fiber optics and high speed copper, DSL and T1 transmission have...

Broadband Bias Tee.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... This broadband bias tee operates from less than 50 MHz to greater than 18.5 GHz. Insertion loss at 100 MHz is 0.05 dB (typ) increasing to less than 0.5 dB at 18.5 GHz. SWRs are less than 1.25 (typ) with isolation greater than 60 dB. DC current...

Custom Hybrid Packages.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... These custom hybrid packages are ideal for both fiber-optic and microelectronic circuits. The 0.700" x 0.900" kovar package and 0.500" x 0.800" kovar package are used in fiber-optic designs, and there are two platforms, a 0.398 square half dip...

Directional Detector.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The model DD01-92 directional detector is designed for high volume applications and covers the frequencies from 650 MHz to 2.4 GHz. It is packaged in a small footprint SC-88 package and incorporates a directional coupler and two GaAs Schottky...

Chip and Wire Diplexer.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... This 12DLH1-900-L chip and wire diplexer is designed as a high volume, high performance, low unit cost solution for wideband wireless local loop systems. The diplexer's specifications include 1.8 dB passband loss, 1.7 SWR and 50 dB rejection at...

Coupled Mode 5/8" Cable.(Radiax RXL4.5)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The RADIAX[R] RXL4.5-1 5/8" coupling mode cable is designed for broadband applications. It is particularly suitable for installation in buildings and in tunnels where speed of installation and high performance is required. This new smaller...

Surface-mount Power Sensor.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... This true RMS surface-mount power sensor is a thick film circuit capable of directly measuring RF input power from a +8 dBm (6.3 mW) to 33 dBm (2 W) giving it a dynamic range of 25 dB. It is pin for pin compatible with existing power sensors in...

2.4 and 5.8 GHz Cavity Duplexers.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... These 2.4 and 5.8 GHz cavity duplexers have 30 and 35 MHz 3 dB bandwidths, respectively, as well as typical center frequency insertion loss of [less than] 2.0 dB or 2.5 dB. SWR is 1.4, rejection at center frequency [+ or -]43 MHz ([+ or -]60...

High Power Circulator.(Model UFC3-521-01)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The model UFC3-521-01 100 kW three port high power circulator is designed for use with 100 kW tubes, and is constructed in aluminum and connects to a WR-975 waveguide. Flanges interface with CPR-975. A copper alloy water coolant system ensures...

Eight-bit Digital/Analog Attenuators.(348 series)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The 348 series of hermetically sealed, digitally programmable attenuators exhibit an attenuation range of 60 dB over greater octave bands in the 2 to 18 GHz frequency range. Employing eight-bit control, each model has 0.25 dB resolution with...

Indoor Power Divider.(Model KS1009)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The model KS1009 indoor power divider is intended for use at 2.3 to 2.5 GHz. It provides an eight-port split for use in distributed in-building RF systems for W-LAN and other broadband divider/combiner applications. The device features low...

180[degrees] Hybrid Coupler.(Model 4010180)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The model 4010180 double arrow designed 180[degrees] degree hybrid couplers are four-port components with dual input and output ports. Signals supplied to the sum ports provide exceptionally matched in phase amplitude and phase on the output...

SSPA Linearizer.(solid state power amplifier, Model PS-2000)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The model PS-2000 linearizer module is designed for integration with solid state power amplifiers (SSPAs). They achieve optimal results when paired with power amplifiers required to produce 10 W or greater of linear power. Since SSPAs operating...

Crystal for Critical Data Transmission.(LFN1000 Series)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The LFN1000 series crystal has been proven extremely successful for critical data transmission applications. The series is manufactured in the TO-5 (HC-35) package and offers a range from 10 to 160 MHz. The crystal is specified at series...

Four-way Wideband Reactive Power Splitter.(Model D4-55FN)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The model D4-55FN power splitter is designed for low and high power applications and has exceptional bandwidth covering 700 to 2700 MHz. It is ideal for in-building wireless distributed antenna systems, "leaky-line" and macro-based stations,...

Highly Selective Bandpass Filter.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The model 13969 highly selective bandpass filter passes the full ENG band (1993 to 2107 MHz), while providing suppression of the close PCS frequencies. It offers less than 1 dB insertion loss at center frequency and typically less than 2 dB at...

FET Quad Mixer.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... The model PE4122 is the first in a family of second generation FET quad mixers with integrated RF and LO balun networks. Designed for wireless basestation receivers for PCS and 3G, the mixer conforms to stringent system design standards that...

Power Splitter/Combiner.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The model AD4PS-1 four-way-o[degrees] power splitter/combiner covers the 1 to 500 MHz frequency band. It is engineered in a 0.155' low profile water washable package and exhibits 30 dB (typ) isolation, 0.5 dB insertion loss (typ midband, above...

Coaxial Connector Series.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The SMP coaxial connector series features a snap-in vibration proof connection, suitable for high shock mobile applications and space level connector requirements of extreme random vibration, thermal shock and outgassing environments. The small...

Four-way Combiner.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The model FP6497-2 PCS band 100 W combiner is designed for use in combining basestation amplifier signals. It operates over the range of 1700 to 2100 MHz and offers typical insertion loss of 0.6 dB, amplitude imbalance of 0.4 dB (max), SWR of...

High Performance Connectors.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... This line of 2.4 mm connectors has been designed for production systems use to 50 GHz. The connectors are similar in design to the 2.92 mm line, which has been well accepted in commercial, military and space applications. The 2.4 mm connector...

Coaxial Cables.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The FBT low loss, high temperature, high power 50 [omega] coaxial cables in sizes ranging from FBT-200 (0.170" diameter) to FBT-600 (0.560" diameter). FBT cables are perfectly suited to a variety of applications ranging from interconnections in...

Low Pass Filters for Cable Modem Equipment.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... These surface-mount, low pass filters for cable modems increase the transmission quality and performance of today's cable communications systems by allowing low frequency data signals to pass while blocking interfering high frequency signals....

Separable BNC Bulkhead Jack.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The model UCBJSE20F 75 [omega] BNC separable circuit board jack for interconnecting mother and daughter boards is ideal for launching high frequency signals directly from the edge of a PCB through the motherboard into a coaxial cable. The two...