Microwave Journal articles from February 2005

Microwave Journal archives from February 2005

Coming events.(Calendar)
February 1, 2005... RADCOM 2005 March 8-9, 2005 Hamburg, Germany This is a radar and communications workshop and development forum with a table top exhibition. The goal of the workshop in combination with the exhibit is to give a survey on current...

Analog integrated circuit design I.(WORKSHOPS & COURSES)
February 1, 2005... * Topics: This course will introduce analog integrated circuit design and covers device physics, bipolar and CMOS transistor design and modeling, layout considerations, basic building-block circuits, small signal circuit analysis and...

Microwave and RF circuit and component modeling.(WORKSHOPS & COURSES)
February 1, 2005... * Topics: This four-day course is designed for engineers, technicians and managers who are involved in developing microwave and RF active and passive device models for use in CAE tools to simulate circuit performance before building hardware....

Satellite communications networks and applications.(WORKSHOPS & COURSES)
February 1, 2005... * Topics: This course provides an intensive review of satellite communications networks and applications from a system development perspective. Intended for technical, operations and business professionals as well as newcomers to satellite...

Antennas: principles, design and measurements.(WORKSHOPS & COURSES)
February 1, 2005... * Topics: This course will cover antenna fundamentals, arrays, wire antennas, broadband antennas, horns, reflectors, antennas in systems, antennas for wireless communications and measurements. For more information, visit www.antennacourse.com....

CST of America's user group meeting.(WORKSHOPS & COURSES)
February 1, 2005... * Topics: Join engineers using CST MICROWAVE STUDIO[R] (CST MWS) software and those interested in learning more about the technology, exchange ideas, and talk with CST engineers and developers about future developments. For more information,...

Antenna engineering.(WORKSHOPS & COURSES)
February 1, 2005... * Topics: This course presents the theory and practice of antenna engineering, covering the range of antenna properties and types from basic to state-of-the-art. The antennas presented in the course cover a wide spectrum of frequency, up to and...

Microwave measurements training course.(WORKSHOPS & COURSES)
February 1, 2005... * Topics: This five-day course is a unique opportunity for recent graduates or those new to the field to gain the most up-to-date understanding of modern measurements. The course will provide a thorough understanding of the essential and...

The RF semiconductor evolution: from single components to system solutions.(COVER FEATURE)
February 1, 2005... Mobility is an undeniable and unstoppable trend. It is the driving force behind wireless connectivity, allowing people to be connected to information and entertainment whenever they want, wherever they go. The applications for wireless...

Handset innovation is thriving ... at TriQuint Semiconductor.
February 1, 2005... Wireless success depends on the partners you choose--so choose a company that understands your needs, making your success the measure of its own. TriQuint Semiconductor is dedicated to wireless, with the fastest growing portfolio of RF...

Raytheon awarded $158 M for AIM-9X full rate production.(DEFENSE NEWS)
February 1, 2005... Raytheon Co. has received a $158 M contract for continued production of AIM-9X Sidewinder short air-to-air missiles and support materials. The contract includes 443 all-up-round AIM-9X tactical missiles, 153 AIM-9X training missiles and support...

Northrop Grumman receives $153 M ICBM award for guidance systems.(DEFENSE NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $153 M contract to continue full rate production of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Guidance Replacement Program (GRP). This program is a key modernization effort that will...

Lockheed Martin receives production contract for Standoff Missile.(DEFENSE NEWS)
February 1, 2005... Lockheed Martin has received a US Air Force contract totaling more than $112 M for continued production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM), the world's first stealthy cruise missile. The first lot of full rate production, Lot...

Lockheed Martin to compete for Integrated Wireless Network contract.(DEFENSE NEWS)
February 1, 2005... Lockheed Martin has been invited to compete for the next phase of the Integrated Wireless Network (IWN). IWN will provide secure, interoperable nationwide wireless communications for federal agents and officers and allow multi-agency operations...

Temex restructures; spins off Microwave and Diodes activity.(INTERNATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... In order to fuel future growth Temex has announced plans to reshuffle its organisation. The new company structure is simplified and articulated around three business groups--Filters and Sensors, Time and Frequency, and Ceramics. Jean-Yves...

BAE Systems Australia comes to satellite comms defence.(INTERNATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... A contract worth A$14.5 million has been awarded to BAE Systems Australia to further enhance the Australian Defence Force's mobile military communications capability. Under the contract 26 high bandwidth satellite Compact Transmit and Receive...

Millimetric waveband research is more than skin deep.(INTERNATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Ground breaking research in understanding the characteristics of human skin at millimetric waveband (mmw) frequencies is being conducted at Cranfield University, academic partner to the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham,...

EADS to study technologies for network-centric operations.(INTERNATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The German army's IT office has asked EADS business unit, Defence and Communications Systems (DCS), to conduct a study that will bear considerable influence on the army's planned deployment of network-centric operations (NetOpFu). Such concepts...

Agreement propels QinetiQ into Asian market.(INTERNATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... QinetiQ and ITOCHU Corp., one of Japan's leading trading companies, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that paves the way both for the immediate introduction of the company's expertise and for the development of emerging technologies...

RFID heading for a cold winter.(COMMERCIAL MARKET)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Three factors will conspire to put progress in RFID implementation on ice for the immediate future, according to ABI Research. Erik Michielsen, director of RFID and Ubiquitous Wireless at the technology analyst firm, says that "by themselves,...

Buzz ... ZigBee is ratified.(COMMERCIAL MARKET)(ZigBee wireless standard)
February 1, 2005... The ZigBee standard has arrived. Just as ABI Research forecast earlier this year, the ZigBee standard was ratified recently. ABI Research has based its ZigBee shipments and ASP forecasts on the assumption that the ZigBee ratification would take...

ABI Research identifies major commercial telematics milestones.(COMMERCIAL MARKET)
February 1, 2005... 2005 will witness two major commercial telematics developments across multiple continents, according to ABI Research. United Parcel Service (UPS) will introduce the first of 70,000 new Delivery Information Acquisition Devices (DIAD) it intends...

AFS series ... more than just low noise.
February 1, 2005... OPTIONS: * Cryogenic * Limiting * Variable Gain * Limiter Input * TTL Controlled * High Dynamic Range * Equalized Gain * Built-in Test * Detected Output * Military Versions * Space Qualified...

Agilent Technologies.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Agilent Technologies, Boeblingen, Germany, announced its 100th design win for its film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) duplexer and full band transmit filter. These devices are designed into nine of the 10 code division multiple access (CDMA)...

Advanced Power Technology Inc.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(PowerSicel Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Advanced Power Technology Inc., a supplier of power semiconductors, announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PowerSicel Inc., a Colorado-based company focused on RF power utilizing silicon carbide. The purchase...

ANADIGICS.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ANADIGICS has been assigned a patent for a new dynamic input matching technology for cascode circuits with the ability to improve input matching at high and low gain settings. Cascode amplifiers are known for excellent dynamic range, noise...

Eagleware Corp.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Eagleware Corp., Norcross, GA, a supplier of high frequency design software for the RF and microwave industry, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Elanix Inc., Westlake Village, CA, an electronic-system level (ESL)...

The Siemens Communications Group.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The Siemens Communications Group has signed an agreement to acquire Chantry Networks. Headquartered in the US, with a product development center in Canada, the company is a provider of technology for secure and mobility-enabled wireless...

Infineon Technologies.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... For a total investment on approximately $1 billion, Infineon Technologies will build a new front-end production plant in Kulim High Tech Park, Malaysia. The facility will mainly produce power and logic chips used in industrial power and...

M/A-COM.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... M/A-COM, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, is manufacturing ThingMagic's Mercury4[TM] RFID readers, including: ThingMagic's Mercury4,[R] ThingMagic's fourth generation fixed agile reader, which was launched in June; ThingMagic's...

LXI Consortium.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The LXI Consortium announced tremendous industry response to the initial open membership held in mid-November 2004. The meeting was attended by over 20 industry test and measurement corporations from the US, Europe and Asia. The membership is...

Andrew Corp.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Andrew Corp. has been named supplier of the year and the recipient of the Impact Award, the highest honor given to a Lucent Technologies vendor during 2004. Andrew was also one of the top nine top suppliers selected as recipient of Lucent's...

Palomar Technologies.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Palomar Technologies, an equipment designer and process developer for precision microelectronic assembly, announced an agreement to supply Fabrinet with optoelectronic and complex packaging assembly equipment to expand Fabrinet's capabilities...

WJ Communications.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... WJ Communications has begun production deliveries of its new multi-protocol MPR 5000 and MPR 6000 RFID reader cards. Shipments of the MPR series units have been made to multiple customers including OEMs, end-users and value-added resellers who...

RF Micro Devices Inc.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD) announced volume production shipments of its POLARIS[TM] TOTAL RADIO[TM] GSM/GPRS/EDGE transceiver solution to Motorola for use in the recently introduced V551 and V547 EDGE (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) handsets. The POLARIS 2...

RLC.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... RLC has been certified to ISO9001:2000 for the design and manufacture of standard and custom RF and microwave devices used in military and commercial applications.

Richardson Electronics.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Richardson Electronics, a global provider of engineered solutions for the RF and wireless communications, medical and security markets, announced the signing of an extended worldwide distribution partnership with Tyco Electronics, a supplier of...

Aeroflex Inc.(CONTRACTS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Aeroflex Inc. announced that its Wichita division has received orders aggregating $11.3 million for RCTS-001 SINGGARS Radio Test Sets and RCTS-003 Life Support Radio Test Sets from the US Government. These orders are expected to be shipped over...

MIMIX Broadband Inc. and Macquarie University.(CONTRACTS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... MIMIX Broadband Inc. and Macquarie University have been awarded more than US$500K in research funding under the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Linkage-Projects Scheme, which seeks to encourage and develop long-term strategic research...

Superconductor Technologies Inc.(CONTRACTS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Superconductor Technologies Inc., a producer of high temperature superconducting (HTS) products for wireless voice and data applications, announced that it has received a follow-on purchase agreement for a minimum of $7.5 M from a major North...

Unity Wireless Corp.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Unity Wireless Corp. reports sales of $1 M for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004, compared to $108,590 for the same period in 2003. Net loss for the third quarter was $605,447, compared to a net loss of $1,063,320 for the same period...

Merrimac Industries Inc.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Merrimac Industries Inc. reported the transfer of 475,000 shares of its common stock from Infineon Technologies AG to four purchasers, in a privately-negotiated transaction. In connection with the transaction, Merrimac and Infineon terminated...

Rohde & Schwarz.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Rohde & Schwarz reported a turnover of [euro]940.8 million in fiscal 2003/2004, a growth of 8.4%. Incoming orders reached a new record [euro]1.1 billion, an increase of 20%. The number of employees increased to 4500 in Germany and 6150...

Crane Co.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Crane Co. expected sales to grow 6% in 2005 to approximately $2 B. Earnings per share in 2005 are expected to be in the range of $2.05 to $2.15. Full year 2004 EPS, as previously provided, is expected to be in the range of $1.95 to $2.00 per...

California Eastern Laboratories.(PERSONNEL)(Promotions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... California Eastern Laboratories announced the promotion of Paul Minton to the position of president. Minton, who most recently served as the company's executive vice president, has had a seat on CEL's board of directors for four years. He takes...

Taconic.(PERSONNEL)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Taconic announced that, as part of a recent reorganization, Manfred Huschka will assume the role of vice president of global sales for the Advanced Dielectric Division. As vice president of global sales, Huschka will be responsible for...

Park Electrochemical Corp.(PERSONNEL)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Park Electrochemical Corp. announced the appointment of Louis J. Stans as vice president of engineering of the company. Stans has held senior engineering and technology positions at Photocircuits Corp., Dayton T. Brown Inc. and Grumman...

EMS Satellite Networks.(PERSONNEL)(Appointment)
February 1, 2005... EMS Satellite Networks, a division of EMS Technologies Inc., announced the appointment of Penny Glover as managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Glover has more than 15 years experience in satellite communications, notably...

Ultrasource Inc.(PERSONNEL)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Ultrasource Inc., a supplier of thin film circuits and ceramic interconnect devices, announced the hiring of Michael J. LoFrumento as director of sales. Prior to joining UltraSource, LoFrumento was responsible for all sales activities at Natel...

JFW Industries.(REP APPOINTMENTS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... JFW Industries, the Indiana-based manufacturer of attenuators and RF switches, has appointed several representatives in the US and Canada. TX Sales will cover Northern Illinois, and can be reached at (260) 489-4447. CBR Associates will cover...

MI Technologies.(REP APPOINTMENTS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... MI Technologies has selected TelePrecision S.A. to represent its line of RF and microwave test and measurement products in Romania. TelePrecision (Bucharest, Romania) can be reached at + 40 (0) 21-3357710 or e-mail:...

Planar Electronics Technology.(REP APPOINTMENTS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Planar Electronics Technology has appointed Eastern Tech Corp. to cover Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia. They can be reached at (410) 715-2100 or e-mail: jhons@eastern-tech.com.

Micro-Coax.(WEB SITE)(www.micro-coax.com)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Micro-Coax announces the opening of its online Web store at www.micro-coax.com. This Web site offers a fully-interactive Web store for UTiFLEX custom microwave test assemblies. The site features a completely integrated design tool that details...

Focus Microwaves.(NEW MARKET ENTRY)(Measurement System Integration Group)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Focus Microwaves has created a "Measurement System Integration Group" (MSIG). MSIG designs, builds, delivers and installs customized "turn-key" measurement systems based on the microwave tuner products, and provides training and support...

2.4 GHz, 0.25 [micro]M CMOS transmitter and receiver RFICs for wireless communications.(TECHNICAL FEATURE)
February 1, 2005... 2.4 GHz transmitter and receiver CMOS RFICs for an ISM-band RF transceiver are presented. The 2.4 GHz CMOS RF transceiver uses a single-mixer architecture. The RF is from 2.400 to 2.483 GHz and the IF is at 280 MHz. The transmitter RFIC...

Design and implementation of a novel frequency modulation circuit using a phase-locked loop synthesizer.(TECHNICAL FEATURE)
February 1, 2005... A phase-locked loop (PLL) is widely used in frequency synthesizers for modern communication systems. However, frequency modulation (FM) of a PLL for the modulation rates used inside the loop bandwidth, is generally difficult. In this article, a...

A study of transition effects in supercomponents.(TECHNICAL FEATURE)
February 1, 2005... Highly dense supercomponents are the basic building blocks of every modern radar, EW or military communication systems. The demand for lower volume, lower weight and increased function has spurred developers to integrate more open-carrier...

A temperature dependent PIN diode model for simple temperature invariant attenuator circuits.(TECHNICAL FEATURE)
February 1, 2005... In this article a temperature dependent equivalent circuit of a forward-biased PIN diode is discussed. Using this equivalent circuit, the temperature behavior of a PIN diode attenuator circuit is analyzed and test results are presented. A novel...

An analog predistortion linearizer design.(TECHNICAL FEATURE)
February 1, 2005... In this article, a new type of analog predistortion linearizer is proposed to generate and control predistorted third and higher order intermodulation signals (IM) separately. By using predistorted signals, the intermodulation distortion...

Detecting fast RF bursts using log amps.(TECHNICAL FEATURE)(logarithmic amplifiers)
February 1, 2005... Monolithic logarithmic amplifiers (log amps) can handle signals with dynamic ranges up to 100 dB. They are capable of responding to RF bursts that are as short in duration as a few tens of nanoseconds. However, when demodulating logarithmic...

The effect of high stability reference oscillators on system phase noise.(TUTORIAL)
February 1, 2005... Highly accurate microwave systems derive their frequency stability from lower frequency reference oscillators, crystals or atomic standards. The resulting phase noise is, ideally, the lower frequency reference oscillator noise multiplied by 20...

High efficiency power amplifier modules for mobile handset applications.(PRODUCT FEATURE)
February 1, 2005... With the emphasis today on smaller and lighter cellular phones, battery size and weight is of paramount importance. Talk time, however, must not suffer. Therefore, low DC current consumption is a must. This relates specifically to the power...

GaAs MMIC I/Q mixers for IRM and SSB converters in microwave radio applications.(PRODUCT FEATURE)
February 1, 2005... As a supplier of microwave and millimeter-wave components, Hittite Microwave Corp.'s products are found in numerous designs within the microwave radio, point-to-point/multipoint, VSAT and test equipment markets. In particular, the company's...

A laminate-based RF integrated passive device.(PRODUCT FEATURE)
February 1, 2005... Size, cost and performance pressures have driven the industry to ever higher levels of RF integration. Dramatic progress has been made in the integration of the active functions but general adoption of passive integration (integrating functions...

Automated tuner system software.(SOFTWARE UPDATE)
February 1, 2005... Maury Microwave Corp. is releasing the latest software, MT993 version 4.0 for its automated tuner system. Key features of version 4.0 include an improved GUI, significant functional enhancements, complete migration and support for ATN systems,...

Whole-chip simulation tool.(SOFTWARE UPDATE)
February 1, 2005... The VeloceRFv1.4.2 EDA tool that facilitates whole-chip RF modeling and simulation now features an enhanced Spiral Wizard. This module enables the tool to rapidly and efficiently deliver spirals to order, tailored exactly to designer...

RF Design tool.(SOFTWARE UPDATE)
February 1, 2005... Version 8.00 is the latest release of the APLAC RF Design tool, which automates expert procedures to combine RFIC and analog simulation with a broad range of functions for circuit analysis and optimization. New features focus on simulation...

Compliance testing software.(SOFTWARE UPDATE)
February 1, 2005... The latest version of radiated susceptibility, conducted immunity and pre-compliance emissions software has been introduced. The new model SW 1006 is suitable for compliance testing to MIL-STD 461/462 and DO 160. The new software incorporates...

2D electric field analysis.(SOFTWARE UPDATE)
February 1, 2005... ELECTRO 6.2 is the latest version of IES' 2D electric field solver software. It is used for applications such as high voltage shielding, cables, transformers, insulators and bushings, transmission lines, lightning arrestors, and pulsed power...

Filter design center.(SOFTWARE UPDATE)
February 1, 2005... This Filter Design Center is the essential design tool for the RF designer, providing precise bandpass filter performance. The resulting designs are based on standard lumped element bandpass filter technology, ideal for use in both military and...

Common test software (CTS).(SOFTWARE UPDATE)
February 1, 2005... CTS will improve operational efficiency in low volume, high mix, configuration controlled and secure test environments. With CTS, test parameters can be defined from an extensive list of variables. The requirements can be processed and an...

Microwave cable assemblies Web store.(SOFTWARE UPDATE)
February 1, 2005... The Web site offers a fully-interactive Web store for UTiFLEX custom microwave test assemblies. The site features a completely integrated design tool that details features and benefits of all products, enabling the user to select the optimum...

Power amplifier for CDMA handsets.(NEW WAVES: RF Components & Systems)
February 1, 2005... This RF power amplifier (RMPA0965) is optimized for CDMA2000-IX applications in the 824 to 849 frequency band. It has single positive-supply operation, low power and shutdown modes, and provides 40% CDMA mode efficiency at 28 dBm average power...

Phase-locked frequency synthesizers.(NEW WAVES: RF Components & Systems)
February 1, 2005... These synthesizers are available in double-octave frequency ranges such as 100 to 200 and 200 to 400 MHz, up to 1000 MHz. They utilize external frequency references for high stability, and exhibit very low phase noise. They are ideally suited...

Miniature transceiver for GSM/GPRS handsets.(NEW WAVES: RF Components & Systems)
February 1, 2005... The AERO II transceiver is available in a 5 X 5 mm, 32-pin micro leadframe package (MLP). Its design is based on a patented 0.13 micron CMOS process and contains sensitive components including RF and IF voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO). VCO...

TCXO for WLAN applications.(NEW WAVES: RF Components & Systems)
February 1, 2005... SMD temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXO) series NT3225 are available. These are low profile devices measuring 3.2 X 2.5 X 1.2 mm. They cover the standard frequencies of 12.6, 13.0, 14.4, 19.2, 19.68, 19.8 and 26.0 MHz. Other...

Flip-chip SP4T GSM antenna switch.(NEW WAVES: RF Components & Systems)
February 1, 2005... The PE4261 is a flip-chip SP4T RF antenna switch for dual-band GSM handset applications. This 50 [ohm] unit has two-pin CMOS logic control inputs. Insertion loss is 0.55 dB at 900 MHz and 0.65 dB at 1900 MHz. Isolation is 45 dB at 900 MHz and...

Semicustom thick film filter.(NEW WAVES: RF Components & Systems)
February 1, 2005... A thick film, planar, surface mountable (drop in), low pass filter is available with a pass band limit of 1200 MHz. Rejection at 2.5 GHz is -25 dB minimum and is maintained to 4.6 GHz. VSWR is 1.1 in the pass band and insertion loss is 0.5 dB....

Single-band receiver front end for CDMA, JCDMA and CDMA450.(NEW WAVES: RF Components & Systems)
February 1, 2005... The RF2861 front end amplifies and downconverts RF signals using a three-state LNA (17 dB of gain control) with an integrated single gain state high IIP3 mixer (8.5 dBm). The device also includes an optional Tx LO buffer amplifier and both LNA...

Flange mount power amplifier.(NEW WAVES: RF Components & Systems)
February 1, 2005... The ECM 168 is a 1.9 GHz PAS/PHS high performance power amplifier module utilizing InGaP HBT process technology. Key features include 33.5 dBm output power, a single 10 V supply and 33 dB typical gain. No negative voltage is required and the...

Flat-pack log video amplifier.(NEW WAVES: RF Components & Systems)
February 1, 2005... The SLVAC-0102-70M-LA3 is a log video amplifier using hybrid MIC/MMIC technology with a frequency band of 120 to 200 MHz. It has a rise and fall time of 30 nanoseconds and a dynamic range of 70 dB. It has a low AM/PM conversion and a VSWR of...

High PAE surface-mount power amplifier.(NEW WAVES: RF Components & Systems)
February 1, 2005... The ECM070 is an InGaP/GaAs HBT amplifier with power added efficiency (PAE) of 44% at 28 dBm power output at 1950 MHz. It operates from a positive power supply of 3.2 to 4.2 V and draws 50 mA quiescent current requiring no bias switching. It is...

High power GaAs switches.(NEW WAVES: RF Components & Systems)
February 1, 2005... SPDT [mu]PG2027TQ and SP3T [mu]PG2026TQ GaAs switches operate from 500 to 2000 MHz. Both switch types have isolations of 24/25 dB from 0.5 to 1.0 GHz and 18/18.5 dB between 1.0 to 2.0 GHz. They handle input powers up to +38 dBm. Insertion...

SAW filters for ISM.(NEW WAVES: RF Components & Systems)
February 1, 2005... Saw filters based on the LCRF design principal are available for use at 433, 868 and 915 MHz. They are suited as front-end filters for Industrial, Scientific and Medical applications (IMS). Input power level is 25 dBm, insertion loss is less...