Microwave Journal articles from June 2001

Microwave Journal archives from June 2001

A LONG RANGE VIEW OF SHORT RANGE WIRELESS SYSTEMS.(wireless local area networks and Bluetooth)(Statistical Data Included)(Technical)
June 1, 2001... The development of short range wireless systems, particularly Bluetooth and wireless local area networks (WLAN) has captured the industry's imagination, if not the market that was initially predicted. Bluetooth technology originated in Europe,...

US Army Lets Long Range Advanced Surveillance Systems Contract.(DRS Technology)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... DRS Technology has received a contract to provide Long Range Advance Scout Surveillance Systems (LRAS3) for the US Army's High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. The $8.7 M contract was awarded by Raytheon System Company's Electronic...

US Firms Face European Challenge as Fighter Market Enters Transitional Period.(fighter aircraft market forecasts)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... A new report from Forecast International/ DMS, "The World Market for Fighter/Attack/Jet Trainer Aircraft -- 2001 - 2010," finds, that while the next generation of combat aircraft is moving into production, timetable slippages have afforded...

Next Decade US Defense Electronics Market to Rank With the Best.(Forecast international/DMS report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Another new report from Forecast international/DMS, "Overview of the US Defense Electronics Market," forecasts that the next 10 years will be the decade of production and procurement in that market. Considering current production alone, defense...

Tactical Air Control Party Equipment Modernized.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Technology acquired by the US Air Force Electronics Systems Center, Hanscom AFB has the potential for increasing the effectiveness of the Air Force's Tactical Air Control Parties (TACP). The TACP, typically a two-man airman team, works in...

R & S Claims New Standards in High End Spectrum Analyzers.(Rohde and Schwarz GmbH und Company KG introduces new products)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... German contractor Rohde & Schwarz (R & S) is claiming that its newly launched FSU3 and FSU8 spectrum analysers set 'new standards' in dynamic range, measurement accuracy and speed within high end equipments of their type. In backing up its...

Slovenian Provider Picks Siemens for DSL Technology.(Telecom Slovenije selects Siemens Information and Communications Networks for digital subscriber line technology)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Slovenian telecommunications provider Telecom Slovenije has awarded German supplier Siemens Information and Communication Networks (SICN) a contract covering the supply of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology. Working with in country...

Chinese Radar Insight.(China's Type 2405 shipborne surveillance radar)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... In the wake of the EP-3E Hainan incident, 'International Report' has received insight into current mainland Chinese radar technology in the form of details of the Type 2405 shipborne surveillance radar. Developed by the Nanjing Marine Radar...

French Air Force Orders Giraffe Radars.(Ericsson Microwave Giraffe AMB )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The French Air Force has ordered a small quantity (thought to be four) of Giraffe AMB radars for use in an air defence application. Produced by Swedish contractor Ericsson Microwave Giraffe AMB is a G/H-band (4 to 8 GHz) 3-D active phased array...

Europe Creates Super Missile Entity.(MBDA formed)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... After a protracted round of negotiations, European contractor's BAE Systems, the European Aeronautic, Defence and Space (EADS) Company and Finmeccanica have agreed to the establishment of the pan-European MBDA missile group. To create MBDA, the...

New All-silicon Chips for Wireless Base Stations.(Lucent Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Newsedge reports that Lucent Technologies has announced the development of an all-silicon chipset for wireless base stations. The announcement was made at the recent Solid State Circuits Conference in San Francisco. These new chips will be used...

Semiconductor Foundries Bounce Back to Lead the Industry.(Cahners In-Stat Group )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Despite having played a limited role during the last semiconductor boom of 1993 to 1995, the foundry business has become a primary industry driver as IDMs and OEMs become increasingly dependent on outsourcing manufacturing. The Cahners In-Stat...

Latin America's Cellular/PCS Subscribers to Pass 150 Million by 2006.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... The Yankee Group reports via Newsedge that Latin America's wireless mobile markets continued their remarkable growth trend over the course of the last year, reaching a regional average growth rate of 58.6 percent during 2000. Wireless...

Ericsson Signs GSM, Multiservice, IP Backbone Contracts in China.(Beijing Ericsson Mobile Communications Company Ltd. and Nanjing Ericsson Panda Communications Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Ericsson has been awarded a series of contracts in China for GSM and multiservice network projects including IP backbone construction in Beijing and the provinces of Shandong, Hebei and Yunnan. With a combined value of more than USD 400...

ETSI Completes First Specifications for Satellite-based PCS Systems.(European Telecommunications Standards Institute )(International Pages)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has published the first release of a complete set of specifications for a mobile satellite radio interface, known as "GEO-Mobile Radio Interface specifications (GMR)" There are two...

Endwave Corp.(acquires M/A-Com broadband wireless business unit)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Endwave Corp. acquired M/A-COM's Broadband Wireless Business Unit (BBU), initiating a strategic relationship with Tyco Electronics and making Endwave the most complete RF subsystem supplier for millimeter-wave radio OEMs.

Aeroflex Inc.(acquires TriLink Communications Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Aeroflex Inc. has acquired TriLink Communications Corp. for approximately 1.2 million shares of Aeroflex common stock. This acquisition adds key optical components to Aeroflex's growing portfolio of proprietary fiber optic modules.

Plexus Corp.(to acquire Qtron Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Plexus Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Qtron Inc. The acquisition will expand Plexus presence, establishing a manufacturing base in Southern California's fast-growing market.

Alamosa Holdings Inc.(completes merger with Southwest PCS Holdings Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Alamosa Holdings Inc. has completed its merger with Southwest PCS Holdings Inc. The acquisition increases Alamosa's licensed population by 2.8 million. Concurrent with the acquisition of Southwest, Alamosa has also gained the right to service...

TRW.(forms Velocium)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * TRW has formed Velocium, a new company that will provide very high speed InP and GaAs components and other products for fiber optic and wireless telecommunications systems.

Advanced Hardware Architectures (AHA).(new design center in Portland, OR)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Advanced Hardware Architectures (AHA) opened a new design center in Portland, OR. The new center will develop broadband wireless products based on the company's patented Turbo Product Code (TPC) technology.

Corning Cable Systems.(opens new production facility in Hickory, NC)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Corning Cable Systems opened a new production facility dedicated to optical manufacturing services. The facility, approximately 20,000 square feet, is located in Hickory, NC.

First Source Inc.(opens Southern California sales office)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * First Source Inc. has opened a new Southern California sales office to provide additional local sales support for the San Diego and Los Angeles areas.

RIFOCS Corp.(Harsh Environments Division moves into new manufacturing space)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * RIFOCS Corp. has relocated its Harsh Environments Division, formerly known as Mil/Aero, into a new 8000 square-foot facility. The move to a larger manufacturing space provides plenty of room for the division to expand.

Raytheon's RF Components division.(Hyundai Corp. )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * As part of a high volume production agreement, Raytheon's RF Components division will supply the Hyundai Corp. with the RMPA 1951 GaAs HBT power amplifier for the handset manufacturer's TX-20B PCS platform. Hyundai has earmarked the dualband...

StratEdge.(receives TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. assembly contract)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * StratEdge has contracted to assemble and test TriQuint Semiconductor's OC-192 broadband amplifiers using patented, high performance StratEdge packages.

Tektronix Inc.(announces Telogy Inc. partnership agreement)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Tektronix Inc. has partnered with Telogy Inc. to provide a unique instrumentation trade-in program allowing Tektronix customers to trade-in used test instrumentation when purchasing new products from Tektronix. In related news, RSoft Inc. has...

GSI Lumonics.(announces Melles Griot manufacturing agreement)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * GSI Lumonics and Melles Griot have agreed to work together to mutually enhance their ability to supply manufacturing solutions to fiber optic telecommunication component manufacturers.

University College London (UCL).(opens new laboratory through Agilent Technologies partnership)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * University College London (UCL) and Agilent Technologies marked their partnership with the opening of the Agilent Broadband Communications Laboratory. The new lab will also play an integral part in UCL's Master's program.

Zentrix Technologies.(announces University of Florida partnership agreement)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Zentrix Technologies and the electrical and computer engineering department of the University of Florida have announced a collaborative partnership on circuit packages. With this partnership, the University of Florida will use Zentrix...

Sprague-Goodman Electronics Inc.(adds another franchised dealer)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Sprague-Goodman Electronics Inc. added Mouser Electronics, Mansfield, TX, to its franchised dealer network. Sprague-Goodman's products are included in Mouser's on-line and nationally distributed print catalogs.

Ansoft Corp.(Agilent Technologies licenses software to Ansoft)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Ansoft Corp. and Agilent Technologies Inc. have signed an agreement in which Agilent has agreed to license its high frequency structure simulator (HFSS) software product line to Ansoft. Under the agreement, Agilent may also purchase up to 60...

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.(BluetoothTM Module )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. announced that its BluetoothTM Module is the first full module in the world to earn certification for compliance with the requirements of Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1. The company has certified two variations of...

Merrimac Industries Inc.(subsidiary Filtran Microcircuits Inc. gets certification)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Merrimac Industries Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Filtran Microcircuits Inc., has been awarded the ISO 9002 certification from Factory Mutual Research. The certification completes the company's fourth and final phase of its ISO...

dBm LLC.(activity in first year of operations)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * dBm LLC has successfully completed its first year of operations. During that year, the New Jersey-based test equipment manufacturer purchased the Satellite Link Emulator product line, and is now delivering an enhanced version of the product...

Labtech.(Queen's Award for Enterprise)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Labtech, a member of the Intelek group of companies, has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise, the highest honor which can be bestowed upon a UK company.

Motorola Inc.(sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... * Motorola Inc. reports sales of $7.8 B for the first quarter of 2001, compared to $8.8 B for the same period last year. Net loss was $206 M (9[cts.]/share) compared to a net income of $481 M (21[cts.]/share) for the first quarter of 2000.

Andrew Corp.(sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... * Andrew Corp. reports sales of $251.5 M for the second quarter ended March 31, compared to $220.0 M for the same period last year. Net income was $8.2 M (10[cts.]/share) compared to $17.3 M (21[cts.]/share) for the second quarter of 2000.

Powerwave Technologies Inc.(sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... * Powerwave Technologies Inc. reports sales of $73.0 M for the first quarter ended April 1, compared to $103.9 M for the same period last year. Net loss was $9.5 M (15[cts.]/share) compared to a net income of $10.3 M (16[cts.]/share) for the...

TESSCO Technologies Inc.(sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... * TESSCO Technologies Inc. reports sales of $60.0 M for the fourth quarter ended April 1, compared to $56.3 M for the same period last year. Net income was $220 K (5[cts.]/share) compared to $1.4 M (31[cts.]/share) for the fourth quarter of...

Cree Inc.(sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... * Cree Inc. reports sales of $53.37 M for the third quarter ended March 25, compared to $29.53 for the same period last year. Net income was $13.72 M (18[cts.]/diluted share) compared to $8.96 M (12[cts.]/diluted share) for the third quarter of...

Advanced Power Technology.(sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... * Advanced Power Technology reports sales of $13.2 M for the first quarter ended March 31, compared to $9.6 M for the same period last year. Net income was $1.8 M (19[cts.]/diluted share) compared to $244 K (4[cts.]/diluted share) for the first...

Superconductor Technologies Inc.(sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... * Superconductor Technologies Inc. reports sales of $2.5 M for the first quarter ended March 31, compared to $1.0 M for the same period last year. Net loss was $4.6 M (26[cts.]/common share) compared to $5.3 M (47[cts.]/common share) for the...

Raytheon Co.(contract)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Raytheon Co.'s Secure Mobile Anti-jam Reliable Tactical Terminal (S MART-T) satellite communications (SATCOM) program has received a three-year $49 M award to develop, test and validate an advanced extremely high frequency retrofit kit for...

Zeevo Inc.(funding)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Zeevo Inc. has closed a third round of funding with $25.5 M in equity financing. The round is led by Dell Ventures. Zeevo expects to use the money to expand sales, marketing and operations talent for ramping its product line, a Bluetooth SoC...

Antenova.(financing)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... * Antenova has secured [pound]3.4 M of venture capital to fund its smart directional antenna technology for mobile communications, from a consortium led by Cambridge Gateway Fund. The funding round will allow Antenova to develop prototypes of...

LCC International Inc.(gets contract)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * LCC International Inc. has won a contract from Click Vodafone to perform deployment and overall project management services for phase three of the nationwide Egyptian network. The $16 M, one-year contract extension is in addition to the...

M/A-COM SIGINT Products.(gets order)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * M/A-COM SIGINT Products received the highest single order for its Model 388 IF-to-Tape/Baseband converter from Raytheon Systems Co. The models are expected to be delivered later this year.

Microwave Data Systems (MDS) Inc.(gets orders)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Microwave Data Systems (MDS) Inc. received a follow-on purchase order to supply additional LEDR point-to-point radios for installation in the network of the Brazilian telephone company, Telemar. This order is in addition to the $7 M order...

PERSONNEL.(includes multiple assignments and promotions)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Palomar Technologies Inc. promoted Kevin Conlon to chief operating officer. Conlon joined the company in 1997 as VP, sales and marketing. * Advanced Hardware Architectures (AHA) appointed Eric Kinneberg chief financial officer. Kinneberg...

www.testdesignonline.com.(revised version now available)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Version 2 of www.testdesignonline.com has just been launched. Users can now configure a complete test station by selection from hundreds of products from leading manufacturers, and obtain an Excel spreadsheet complete with prices, product...

Jensen Tools.(improves Web site)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Jensen Tools has recently made a number of improvements to its Web site, www.jensentools.com. The site now offers secure online ordering, an improved search function, instant order processing, online order processing for international...

Comsearch.(launches Datazone)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Comsearch officially launched Datazone,[TM] a repository of standardized reports, studies and data products for the telecommunications industry. Marketing, business development, engineering or sales professionals can order market intelligence...

REP APPOINTMENTS.(manufacturers' representatives)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * CMC Wireless Components, Phoenix, AZ, has made a series of rep appointments. Stewart Technology, Danville, CA, will handle Southern California and Innovative Marketing and Sales, Coppell, TX, will cover Texas, while Micrel Associates, Rock...

POWER EFFICIENT MMIC FREQUENCY TRIPLERS.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... The design of an efficient frequency tripler for an S-/X-band communications receiver is described. An approach for optimizing the tripler for best power efficiency is presented. The tripler topology consists of the harmonic generator circuit,...

HIGH SPEED ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF WAVEGUIDE BANDPASS FILTER STRUCTURES USING SIMPLE NEURAL ARCHITECTURES.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... At microwave frequencies, from about 7 to 60 CHz, inductive irises are very often used as coupling networks between half-wavelength cavities in rectangular wave guides to develop very selective low loss bandpass filters. This is due to the fact...

SIGE POWER AMPLIFIER ICs WITH SWR PROTECTION FOR HANDSET APPLICATIONS.(Integrated circuits)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... In recent years there has been enormous growth in the wireless communications industry, placing a tremendous demand on the semiconductor industry for integrated circuits. For example, DataQuest projects the total market for semiconductors in...

ON THE DIRECT CONVERSION RECEIVER -- A TUTORIAL.(direct conversion receiver)
June 1, 2001... Increased pressure for low power, small form factor, low cost and reduced bill of materials in such radio applications as mobile communications has driven academia and industry to resurrect the direct conversion receiver Long abandoned in favor...

LOW COST DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS.(new line of products introduced)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Ever expanding applications of RF and microwaves for wireless and cable applications have revived the development efforts of components at these frequencies. There is a continuing demand to reduce size and cost, and to improve performance and...

CHIPSETS FOR MICROWAVE AND MILLIMETER-WAVE POINT-TO-POINT RADIOS.
June 1, 2001... Point-to-point, point-to-multi-point and local multi-point distribution system (LMDS) radios have emerged as cost-effective alternatives to optical fiber for high speed data transmission links serving small-and medium-size commercial...

LOW PHASE NOISE VOLTAGE TUNABLE OSCILLATORS.(Paratek introduces new line of products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Driven by the VCO market's insatiable need for lower phase noise and wider tuning ranges, a new line of voltage tunable oscillators (VTO) has been introduced with superior performance in these areas. The new VTOs operate at fundamental...

MINIATURE, HIGH PERFORMANCE GPS RF SAW FILTERS.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Location-based products using Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) signals are poised to revolutionize wireless service. Implementation of federally mandated mobile subscriber location requirements is fueling the rush to market. Meanwhile,...

100 W AIN Termination.(Environmentally friendly aluminum nitride)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The model 100-NST-FN utilizes aluminum nitride as alternative to BeO substrates in an effort to remain more environmentally friendly. The unit has a frequency range of DC to 3 GHz and SWR at DC to 1 GHz is 1.1 (max), 1 to 3 GHz at 1.15 (max)....

Chip and Wire Diplexer.(Brief Article)
June 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...

Bandpass Filter.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The model FDR1O-4 small size bandpass filter is designed for clock recovery circuits in OC 192 10 gbps optical communications architectures. Operating at 10 GHz, the bandpass Filter offers maximum insertion loss of 0.7 dB, SWR of 1.1 (max),...

Semi-rigid Cables.(Used in cellular phones)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... These semi-rigid cables offer outstanding shielding and insertion loss characteristics. The design of the cables improves system performance and increases talk time, making them extremely well suited for transmitting amplified signals across...

20 dB Directional Coupler.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The model JDC-20-5 50 [omega] broadband directional coupler operates over the 50 to 1500 MHz frequency range with 20.5 ([+ or -]0.5) dB nominal coupling value with [+ or -]0.75 dB maximum flatness. Insertion loss is low at 0.5 dB (typ) and...

[0] Bandpass Filter.(Prevents PCS interference)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2001... The model 14042 bandpass filter is used to prevent PCS interference at the ENG receive site. It passes the entire ENG band (1990 to 2500 MHz) and the unit provides stopband rejection of 25 dB (mm) at 1910 MHz and 2580 MHz, with a pasiband...

High Performance, Lightweight Aluminum Cables.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The Mini-Loss Plus TM semi-rigid cable is available with a soft, lightweight aluminum outer conductor and features low attenuation and dramatically higher thermal phase stability, ideal for critical radar and satellite applications. The cable's...

High Frequency RF Chip Resistors.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The RF Series of compact, lightweight resistors is ideal for use in RF and microwave applications. The components are available in 14 standard case sizes 0402 through 3838. The series is offered with single surface or wrap around terminations,...

Ceramic Diplexer.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The model 930073 ceramic diplexer operates in the 2.4 0Hz band. Channel BW is 10 MHz, and insertion loss is 2.5 dba. The 10 dB BW is 75 MHz and TX/RX isolation is 22 dB. The diplexer offers 2 poles per channel and handles 5W CW. SMT package is...

Miniature Diplexer.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The model W2446D miniature IMD free diplexer is designed for video reception and transmission in the UMTS band. Standard +43 dBm input test signals produces [less than] -100 dBm of IMD signals. Insertion loss is [less than]1 dB and return loss...

Bandreject Filter.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The model EWT-41-001 bandreject filter offers a center frequency of 14250 MHz and a 3dB (max) bandwidth of 2000 MHz. Rejection from 14000 through 14500 MHz is 50 dB (mm) while insertion loss is [less than] 1.0 dB (typ) DC to 12750 MHz and 15750...

Solderless Connectors.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... These "EZ" solderless TNC and N type connectors are designed for the company's LMR-240 low loss coaxial cables. The high quality connectors (models EZ-240-TM and EZ-240-NM) have knurled coupling nuts and crimp-style outer contact attachment...

RF Coaxial Connectors.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The HN-, N-, SC-, SMA- and TNC series of RF coaxial connectors can now be manufactured with Fluoroloy[R] H dielectrics, which allows them to operate at up to 5000 W and temperatures to 200[degrees]C, depending upon connector type....

Broadband Amplifier.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The model ABA3100 high performance balanced linear amplifier is targeted for residential gateway, set-top box and other digital interactive cable devices. It is a MMIC offering industry-leading noise and linearity performance in a...

SMT Medium Power Amplifier.(new)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2001... The model HMC300LM1 broadband surface-mount medium power amplifier features an SMT millimeter-wave package, a gain of [greater than] 15 dB, broadband performance, saturated output power of +24 dBm and a positive supply of 5 to 7 V. The...

Low Noise Amplifiers.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... These modules are the first four products in a family of low noise amplifier (LNA) modules that combine high integration levels and exceptional noise figure performance. The new LNAs span the 800 MHz to 6 CHz frequency range, and are targeted...

Multi-carrier Power Amplifier.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2001... The model QBS-425 power amplifier provides 35 dB of gain for up to 4 GSM carriers. Using adaptive feedforward technology, the amplifier achieves high efficiency with low intermodulation distortion for the GSM/EDGE modulation formats. The unique...

Low Noise VHF Amplifier.(new)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... The model 1035 LNA is designed to provide a +18 dB gain at 100 MHz with a noise floor of -175 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz. Standard supply voltage is +15 V DC with +12 V DC as an option. The model 1035 is especially suited for instrumentation applications...

RF Power Amplifier.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... The model A020 high performance 120 W RF power amplifier covers the frequency range from 290 to 320 MHz and 35 dB of gain and high efficiency. The amplifier is also available as an AC full amplifier system. Features include automatic current...

35 dB, 2800 MKz Low Noise Amplifier.(new)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2001... The model PA-38 low noise amplifier (LNA) operates at 2800 MHz center frequency ([+ or -]100 MHz), but there are many other frequency ranges also available. The amplifier has a minimum gain of 35 dB and a maximum noise figure of only 1.5 dB....

Adjustable Sector Antenna.(new)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2001... The model MSP24013MB adjustable 2.4 GHz sector panel optimizes the performance of wireless data networks by providing technically superior performance and a field-adjustable, multiple beamwidth design. One of these models can be field adjusted...

High Gain Microstrip Antenna.(new)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2001... The model PCA18-56C/X low profile, lightweight, flat plane antenna operates over the 5.65 to 5.95 frequency range with 23.6 dBic of gain and SWR of 2.0. The antenna has an axial ration of 2.0 dB and is designed for datalink applications.