Microwave Journal articles from July 2002

Microwave Journal archives from July 2002

Maury Microwave Corporation. (Have You Heard?).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Marc A. Maury President To: The RE Device Characterization Community I am pleased to announce that Maury Microwave Corporation and Agilent Technologies, have entered into a license agreement that establishes Maury as your source...

Workshops & Courses.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... WIRELESS ENGINEERING * Topics: Intended for engineers in the wireless field. Course principles are explored by the design of practical filters, diplexers .and transistor amplifiers, giving participants a wide range of design experience....

Optimizing link performance, cost and interchangeability by predicting residual BER: Part I -- residual BER overview and phase noise. (Tutorial).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The demand to put more data through the channel has driven the industry to complex modulations that require low phase noise oscillators and low distortion power amplifiers. While design tools such as link power budgets are excellent for...

Raytheon to lead system integration for Navy's surface combatant ship. (News from Washington).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Raytheon Co. has been 'warded a cost plus award fee contract to be the system integrator for the DD (X), the US Navy's next-generation surface combatant ship. The contract is expected to total $1.36 B over the next three years. Raytheon is a...

US GPS Industry Council comments on FCC First Report on Ultra-wideband technology. (News from Washington).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The US GPS Industry U Council issued a statement in response to the release of the FCC's First Report and Order to allow for the introduction of Ultra-wideband Transmission Systems. The council is pleased the FCC responded to the desire for...

US Air Force begins training over TRW-developed network of simulators. (News from Washington).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The US Air Force has successfully completed its first training missions over the Distributed Mission Training (DMT) network, an architecture developed by TRW Inc. that ties together high resolution flight simulators over a high speed...

Euro Hawk heads for Germany. (International Report).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Despite the demands of Operation Enduring Freedom, Northrop Grumman and its German partner the European Aeronautic, Defence and Space (EADS) Company Deutschland confidently expect to deploy a testbed Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to...

Aurora contract rumpus. (International Report).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Canadian contractors DRS Flight Safety and CMC Electronics have filed protests with Canada's International Trade Tribunal over the recommendation that Thales Systems should be awarded a C$60 million contract for the procurement of a new...

Chile selects ITT AIDEWS. (International Report).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Chilean Air Force has selected US contractor ITT to supply it with its Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) for installation aboard the F-16 Block 50 combat aircraft it has ordered. As such, AIDEWS will provide...

Type 996 gets facelift. (International Report).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Pan-European contractor Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS) has completed delivery of Availability Improvement Programme (AVIMP) upgrade kits for use in UK Royal Navy (EN) Type 996 surveillance and target indication radar. Used both to provide target...

ATC display mis-read concerns. (International Report).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The UK trouble prone Swanwick air traffic control (ATC) centre is encountering display illegibility problems. Difficulties said to have been ex perienced include a controller plotting a route to Cardiff (Wales) airport before realising that it...

The IEEE 802 Committee forms new radio regulatory advisory group. (The Commercial Market).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The IEEE 802 Local and Metropolitan Area Networks Standards Corn mittee (LMSC), at its 11-15 March plenary, approved the formation of a new technical advisory group (TAG) dedicated to addressing radio regulations as they impact the committee's...

Implantable MEMS and big brother -- resistance is futile? (The Commercial Market).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... According to Instat/MDR, Applied Digital Solutions (ADS) manufactures the VeriChip, a microchip that is already part of a pager being used by the California Department of Corrections as a means for tracking prisoners. Such an end-use could be...

Stratex Networks brings broadband to rural America. (The Commercial Market).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... DMC Stratex Networks Inc., one of the world's foremost solution providers for mobile applications and broadband wireless access, announced it will supply Altium 311 and XP4 licensed radios to build a network backbone in Allegany County, MD, a...

Wireless market 2002: wireless networking gets cheaper. (The Commercial Market).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... In-Stat/MDR has completed its analysis of the WLAN market's performance during the first quarter of the year. The main themes from the results include the following: * Embedded WLAN in notebook PCs is finally taking hold in the business...

Advanced Power Technology (APT). (Industry News).(Microsemi sells subsidiary for $12.2 mn in cash)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Advanced Power Technology (APT) has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the product lines and certain assets of Microsemi RF Products Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsemi Corp., for $12.2 M in cash. The acquisition is part of...

Andrew Corp. (Industry News).(Microwave and millimeter-wave components sector)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Andrew Corp. has acquired Quasar Microwave Technology Ltd. The addition of Quasar's microwave and millimeter-wave components completes the Andrew RF path offering in terrestrial antenna subsystems for the fixed-line telecommunications market.

Schaffner Group. (Industry News).(Has acquired WEE Electrotest)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Schaffner Group has reached an agreement to acquire WEE Electrotest, headquartered in Wertheim, Germany. With the acquisition, The Schaffner Group will continue to provide a complete range of EMC components, instrumentation and test systems...

Electrocube Inc. (Industry News).(Merger in capacitors sector)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Electrocube Inc. has acquired the product lines of Seacor Inc. This acquisition has broadened Electrocube's presence in the industry with the addition of high voltage polyester, high pulse polypropylene, X2 suppression motor start and...

Richardson Electronics. (Industry News).(New fiber optic unit)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Richardson Electronics has formed a Fiber Optic Communications business unit. The newly created fiber optic unit will manage product globally, including passive and active components, connectors and cables, subsystems, carrier equipment, and...

Tyco Electronics. (Industry News).(New RF connector effort for military and industrial deals)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Tyco Electronics has formed an RF connector team dedicated to serving military and industrial customers. The Mil-Aero team of the company's Global Industrial Commercial Business Unit has capabilities to service industrial CEMs seeking RF...

Avnet Kent. (Industry News).(New business electromechanical unit)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Avnet Kent has created a new product business unit that will focus exclusively on Defense/Mil-Aero and Hi-reliability products. This new business unit will include both field sales and product support resources that will be exclusively focused...

Keithley Instruments Inc. (Industry News).(Keithley OEM Advantage Program )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Keithley Instruments Inc. announced a new program that will help its global OEM customers develop products faster, decrease development and warranty costs, increase production uptime and reduce inventory. The Keithley OEM Advantage Program...

Raltron Electronic Corp. (Industry News).(New miniature crystal and oscillators)(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... Raltron Electronic Corp. started production of miniature crystal and oscillator units in its new ultra-modern manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China. The new facility is located in Shanghai's Pudong industrial area. The two-story facility is...

UltraRF Inc. (Industry News).(New high power amplifier modules under development)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... UltraRF Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cree Inc., has signed an agreement with Hitachi Kokusai Electric for the development of high power amplifier modules based on UltraRF's LDMOS-8 technology.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (Industry News).(Licensing pact for load pull, noise parameter system technology)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Agilent Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement to license load pull (LP) and noise parameter (NP) system technology to channel partner Maury Microwave Corp. The agreement will also transfer support of existing LP and NP customers to Maury...

Cadence Design Systems Inc. (Industry News).(New comprehensive technology alliance)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Cadence Design Systems Inc. and Credence Systems Corp. have created a comprehensive technology alliance. The purpose of this alliance is to create unique design-to-production test solutions based on an open architecture that will enable...

MicroJoin Inc. (Industry News).(Welding equipment makers sign pact)
July 1, 2002... MicroJoin Inc. and MacGregor Welding Systems (MWS) have announced a new co-distribution and marketing agreement. MicroJoin will represent MWS in North and South America as well as most of the AsiaPacific region. MWS will represent MicroJoin in...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (Industry News).(New power amplifiers)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... RF Micro Devices Inc. has begun production shipments of the RF2173 and RF2174 power amplifiers for use in two additional handsets manufactured by a top multinational handset OEM.

Conexant Systems Inc. (Industry News).(CDMA power amplifier modules shipments)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Conexant Systems Inc. has begun production shipments of the company's 4 x 4 mm CDMA power amplifier modules for use in two new handsets manufactured by Samsung Electronics. One of these new handsets is targeted at the advanced Korean CDMA...

Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. has received ISO 9001--1994 certification for the design and manufacture of semiconductors in the company's three San Diego, CA, facilities. The company's fabrication plant in Sydney, Australia is also ISO 9001...

Andrew Corp. (Financial News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Andrew Corp. reports sales of $199.7 M for the second quarter ended March 31, 2002, compared to $239.1 M for the same period in 2001. Net income was $3.3 M (4Cents/diluted share), compared to $8.2 M (10Cents/diluted share) for the second...

Linear Technology Corp. (Financial News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Linear Technology Corp. reports sales of $130.16 M for the third quarter ended March 31, 2002, compared to $282.02 M for the same period in 2001. Net income was $51.48 M (16Cents/share), compared to $125.70 (38Cents/share) for the third quarter...

Xicor Inc. (Financial News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Xicor Inc. reports sales of $10 M for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002, compared to $24 M for the same period in 2001. Net loss was $1.5 M (7Cents/share), compared to $1.1 (5Centshare) for the first quarter of last year.

Unity Wireless Corp. (Financial News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Unity Wireless Corp. reports sales of $1.482 M for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002, compared to $1.392 M for the first quarter of 2001. Net loss was $202,987 ($0007/share), compared to a net income of $110,640 ($0.004/share) for the same...

Jeffrey M. King. (Personnel).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Palomar Technologies Inc. has promoted Jeffrey M. King to VP of sales and product support. King joined Palomar in 1988 when it was part of Hughes Aircraft and has held several engineering, sales and marketing management positions.

David Newman. (Personnel).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... REMEC Inc. has named David Newman VP and general manager of the radio products business unit of REMEC Broadband Wireless. Newman has extensive experience in the radio business and was most recently the VP of business operations for DMC Stratex...

AMI Semiconductor. (Personnel).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... AMI Semiconductor has named Nanjunda Shastry VP of corporate strategy and business development and Paul Cook senior VP of human resources. Shastry comes to the company from 3Com Corp., where he served as director of business development. Cook...

Mark Shuffield. (Personnel).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Applied Wave Research Inc. (AWR) has named Mark Shuffield western regional sales director. Before joining AWR, Shuffield was most recently a global account manager for Agilent Technologies where he worked in sales from 1996 to 2002.

Tahsin Pekcan. (Personnel).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... MCE/DML Microwave Ltd. has named Tahsin Pekcan sales and marketing director for its worldwide sales organization. Previously, Pekcan was the European sales and marketing director at Filtronics Compound Semiconductor Ltd. and has held other...

Elissa Seidenglanz. (Personnel).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... TECOM Industries Inc., a TRAK Communications company, hired Elissa Seidenglanz as director of government business development. Previously, Seidenglanz was the director of business development, military aircraft electronic systems for Northrup...

Mike Clark. (Personnel).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... TMD Technologies Ltd. has named Mike Clark engineering manager, tubes division. Clark has over 20 years experience in the microwave components field, both in technical and managerial positions, and will be responsible for all new tube products....

Zoltan Cendes. (Personnel).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Zoltan Cendes, chairman and chief technology officer of Ansoft Corp., has been appointed a distingnished lecturer by the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society for the 2001-2002 term. This honor is extended to only three people per year.

Kevin Wrightson. (Personnel).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Link Microtek has appointed Kevin Wrightson as calibration and service engineer. As well as calibrating RF radiation safety equipment using the company's in-house REM cell and associated instrumentation, Wrightson will be responsible for...

Athena Semiconductors Inc. (New Market Entry).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Athena Semiconductors Inc. has announced its company launch, bringing a strong blend of international technical expertise to the wireless networking market. The company is structured to take advantage of a wealth of seasoned resources, with...

SUSS MicroTec Test Systems. (Rep Appintments).(European representative agreement)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... SUSS MicroTec Test Systems has signed a representative agreement with Simac Masic for sales and service of the SUSS Probe Systems in the Benelux area. Simac's Netherlands office has over 15 years experience selling test equipment within the...

ATEK Technology. (Rep Appintments).(Exclusive UK distribution deal)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... ATEK Technology has been appointed exclusive UK distributors for the Thunderline-Z range of feed-throughs, aerospace, medical, wireless communication, semiconductor and microwave products.

Broadwave Technologies Inc. (Rep Appointments).(Coaxial passive products marketing agreement)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Broadwave Technologies Inc., Franklin, IN, has appointed two representatives to market its line of coaxial passive products. STG International Ltd., Tel-Aviv, Israel, is responsible for sales in Israel and F.L. Obmer & Associates, Dayton, OH,...

Wirless Technologies Corp. (Rep Appointments).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Wirless Technologies Corp., Springdale, AR, has signed contracts with a number of sales representative firms. Cain-Forlaw CO Inc. and Tekmar Sales cover a total of 24 states. Additions to international sales include Hanova Resources Ltd. in...

COM DEV International Ltd. (Rep Appointments).(Marketing agreements signed)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... COM DEV International Ltd., Ontario, Canada, has made a series of representative appointments. Pamcor Inc. will handle southern California, E. Reid Miller Corp. will be responsible for northern California, Faser Technical Sales Inc. will cover...

Vector Fields Inc. (Rep Appointments).(Marketing agreements signed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vector Fields Inc. has made a series of representative appointments. HIMARC Simulations, West Hollywood, CA, will handle California, Washington and Oregon, Thin Film Consulting, Boulder, CO, will cover Colorado and Utah, while Eurosoft Inc....

Amcom Communications. (Web Sites).(redesign)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Amcom Communications has redesigned its Web site, www.amcomusa.com, to include its new corporate profile, new products and user friendly options including easier access to data sheets, and a complete listing of all global sales representatives....

Agilent Technologies Inc. (Web Sites).(Agilent Developer Network )(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... Agilent Technologies Inc. launched the Agilent Developer Network (ADN), a Web-based one-stop source that will help engineers install, manage and use test and measurement software and connectivity tools, ADN, which is available at...

Hittite Microwave Corp. (Web Sites).(new Web-based search engine allows search of electronics combinations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Hittite Microwave Corp. has introduces a new Web-based search engine that allows visitors to cross-reference thousands of REFIC/MMIC products from over 15 companies to hundreds of the company's standard products. The standard product line...

60 GHz radio system design tradeoffs. (Technical Feature).(FCC gives frequency spectrum for 60 GHz by unlicensed users)(Government Activity)
July 1, 2002... Many of the proposed applications for the 60 GHz unlicensed band are extremely cost sensitive; for example, consumer-oriented broadband wireless access over the last one hundred meters. In some instances the business model behind these...

QFHA antennas for satellite radio and mobile phone applications. (Technical Feature).(Satellite radio and mobile satellite phone systems require quadrifilar helical antennas)
July 1, 2002... Quadrifilar helical antennas (QFHA) are one of the best candidates to provide a high gain, shaped beam with excellent circular polarization axial ratio for satellite radio and mobile satellite phone systems. One of the most compelling reasons...

Design of wideband patch antennas for PCS and IMT-2000 service. (Technical Feature).(Second-generation digital mobile communications services)
July 1, 2002... Wideband patch antennas, applicable to PCS and IMT-2000 systems, are described. In order to overcome the narrow bandwidth, typical of a microstrip patch antenna, an electromagnetically coupled (EMC)feeding structure was employed. It was...

The development of wide angle base station antennas from arrays. (Technical Feature).(phased array antennas)
July 1, 2002... Phased array antennas are traditionally used to produce narrow beams from large apertures. In this mode of operation, every radiating element in the array is broadly co-phased. The radiation pattern of the antenna is then the product of both...

Diclad liquid crystalline polymer circuit material for multilayer PCBs. (Cover Feature).(Materials require exceptional dimensional stability, high frequency electrical properties)
July 1, 2002... In today's age of high speed Internet, high frequency wireless and wireline communications, conventional materials are reaching their performance limits. Copper-based electrical connections are being limited by the dielectric properties of the...

Internally terminated 12-throw electromechanical switches for matrix applications. (Product Feature).
July 1, 2002... Electromechanical distribution systems (switch matrices) are used in both commercial applications and military systems. Computer control of these switch matrices facilitates their use in automated testing and in those systems requiring remote...

A graded-gap Gunn diode voltage controlled oscillator for adaptive cruise control. (Product Feature).
July 1, 2002... Microwave sensors are increasingly finding commercial applications, particularly in the automotive industry. Here, advanced features are used to distinguish vehicles, while safety is a major consideration in new car purchases. Therefore, it is...

A compact W-CDMA RF front end. (Product Feature).
July 1, 2002... As the environments in which cell sites are located becomes more constricted, designers of base stations for third-generation networks are faced with challenges such as increased functional integration and other size-reduction techniques...

High Q, low insertion loss cavity. (Components).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The model WSD-00216 high Q, low insertion loss cavity duplexer is designed for China Unicom's CDMA IS95 and 2001X market. It allows the server to operate over a receive band of 824 to 834 MHz and a transmit band of 869 to 879 MHz. The duplexer...

2 to 40 GHz mixer. (Components).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The model M2-0240 mixer covers 2 to 40 GHz with a 0.005 to 6.000 GHz IF. Designed for wideband applications requiring a very broadband IF, the mixer is a unique triple-balanced design, available in a 2.92 mm connectorized outline. Local...

12-way power divider/combiners. (Components).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... These two 12-way Wilkinson power divider/combiners are designed to specifically cover systems applications in cellular, GSM, PCS and ISM bands. These units are true 12-way designs providing high isolation and excellent phase and amplitude...

50 [Omega] splitters. (Components).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... These two- and four-way 50 [Omega] splitters cover many needs in the 500 to 5000 MHz frequency range. Although super broadband, these units provide high 22 dB (typ) isolation, low 0.9 dB (typ) insertion loss and can handle up to 10 W input...

10 W surface-mount power dividers. (Components).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Models PB10 to PB14 supply 20 to 25 percent bandwidths centered at 0.90, 1.45, 2.50 and 3.40 GHz. Minimum isolation is 18 dB for all models and maximum insertion loss is 0.6 dB for the lower frequency units and 0.8 dB for the higher frequency...

ZMA connector. (Components).(Has microwave applications)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... Matching the SMA in line size, the ZMA connector provides easy quarter turn hand mating as opposed to torquing and lockwiring. The ZMA is ideal for microwave applications involving location and space constraints along with high vibration. A lug...

40 GHz coaxial terminations. (Components).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... This high performance, cost-effective design offers DC to 40 GHz operation with power handling to 2 W and SWR of 1.10 to 1.15. Other features include subminiature lightweight size, low SWR design option and rugged construction. ...

EIA connectors. (Components).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... This series of high power EIA connectors is designed for flexible braided cable, to simplify routing and eliminate the need for rigid line. Available as straight and right angle plugs, receptacles and adapters in 7/8" and 1 5/8" line sizes,...

Adjustable threshold detector log amplifier. (Amplifiers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The model TA-SDLVA-0120-70 option 105F adjustable threshold detector log amplifier operates from 1.3 to 1.7 GHz and is designed using cutting-edge GaAs technology, which provides good performance and reliability in a compact package. TSS is -60...

Microwave amplifier. (Amplifiers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The model DC 10000H24C20 low drift microwave amplifier is geared for fiber optics and ECM among other uses. It is built domestically on an automated SMT line for volume production, reproducibility and reliability. This amplifier permits RZ or...

In-building amplifier. (Amplifiers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The model 110 in-building amplifier provides amplification of both uplink and downlink wireless signals in facilities located within reasonable proximity of cell sites and where wireless coverage is otherwise non-existent. It is designed to...

Fiber-optic transimpedance amplifier. (Amplifiers).(New telecum and 10 Gb Ethernet transceiver applications)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... This line of fiber-optic transimpendace amplifiers (TIA) is designed for use in 10/12.5G telecum and 10 Gb Ethernet transceiver products. Tise model SFT-0100 is a high performance, low noise InGaP TIA ideally suited suited to 10/12.5G telecom...

Embedded antenna. (Antennas).(New antenna has high radiation efficiency)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... The models 703748 and 703749 are the newest additions to the company's series of Covant embedded antennas. They are used in Wi-Fi, 802.11x, wireless LAN and PCMCIA laptop computer applications. The antennas feature high radiation efficiency,...

Diversity antenna. (Antennas).(New omnidirectional antenna)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... The model MCD2400PT diversity antenna is an addition to the company's Michelangelo [TM] line of wireless in-building antennas. It provides the coverage of two omnidirectional antennas within a single low profile housing. Covering frequencies...

2.4 GHz antenna. (Antennas).(Tilts, swivels for optimum orientation)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... The RCT 1/2 wave 2.4 GHz antenna delivers outstanding performance and maximum orientation flexibility in a compact physical package. The antenna's innovative, articulating base allows the antenna to tilt and swivel for optimum orientation. The...

C-band flat plate array. (Antennas).(New high gain, lightweight C-band antenna)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The model 0101 high gain, lightweight C-band antenna was designed for use in datalink applications. This low profile flat plate array features 23 dBi (mm) and operates over the 5.25 to 5.85 GHz frequency range. Size: 13" x 13". Seavey...

Omnidirectional antenna. (Antennas).(PCS and CDMA frequencies arc covered)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... This omnidirectional antenna with amplified CPS patch for cell site use operates at the GSM 824 to 060 MHz, DCS 1700 to 2000 MHz and GSP 1575.2 MHz bands. The antenna was designed to provide cell site upgrade capability to address E911 caller...

Multipoint CPE product. (Antennas).(New 3.5 GHz customer premise outdoor unit)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... This multipoint CPE product offers the service provider an increasingly profitable business case by pushing the cost structure to the lowest point. This is accomplished with a fully integrated 3.5 GHz customer premise outdoor unit,...

2.45/5.2 GHz dual-mode chip antenna. (Antennas).(New high speed data communication applications)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... This 2.45/5.2 GHz dual-mode chip antenna meets both the 802.11b and 802.11a requirements for high speed data communication via wireless links. It is based on the latest high frequency ceramic materials, and is easily capable of achieving...

RF transceiver chipset. (Integrated Circuits).(New chipset has 3 ICs)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... These 1.8 to 2.7 GHz RF transceiver building blocks operate from supply voltages as low as 1.8 up to 2.5 V. The chipset consists of three ICs: a receiver front end, a quadrature IF demodulator, and a direct IQ modulator with mixer. These RF...

Downconverter receiver IC. (Integrated Circuits).(WCDMA applications )(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... The model HMC421QS16 high linearity down-converter receiver IC is designed to support WCDMA applications where a high third-order intercept (OIP3) point is required. A passive mixer coupled with a high dynamic range IF amplifier achieves an...

Frequency multiplier. (Integrated Circuits).(Has good input frequency rejection, low power consumption)(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... The model MUX-PO9824 three-stage, 7.5 to 30.0 GHz monolithis frequency multiplier and buffer amplifier is designed for good input frequency rejection and low power consumption. It is available in chip form. Main characteristics include an...