Microwave Journal articles from June 2003

Microwave Journal archives from June 2003

Coming events.
June 1, 2003... IEEE Radio and Wireless Conference August 10-13, 2003 Boston, MA This conference presents the most recent interdisciplinary aspects of wireless and HF technology. From components to systems to networks, BAWCON 2003 focuses on how...

RF test fixture basics. (Tutorial).
June 1, 2003... When the RF test system and the device-under-test (DUT) both have coaxial connectors, hooking them together to make a measurement is easy. However, as radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFIC) have shrunk in size, traditional coaxial...

US Air Force awards Harris Corp. Space-based Radar payload design. (News from Washington).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Harris Corp. announced that it is one of three companies awarded three-year contracts by the US Air Force to develop and demonstrate a prototype radar payload for Space-based Radar (SBR), a critical national defense program. The initial value...

Lockheed Martin and Boeing to partner on Kinetic Energy Interceptor. (News from Washington).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
June 1, 2003... Lockheed Martin Corp. and the Boeing Co. will partner to provide the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) with a solution for the Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) requirement. The two companies submitted jointly a proposal to the agency in March....

Harris and Raytheon to develop next Generation Communication System. (News from Washington).
June 1, 2003... Raytheon Co. will work with Harris Corp. in a competition to develop the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Next Generation Communication System (NEXCOM) and share in a recently awarded $21 M Rapid Preliminary Development Effort (RPDE)...

Northrop Grumman to provide US Air Force with communication system. (News from Washington).
June 1, 2003... The US Air Force has Selected a team that includes Northrop Grumman Corp., Modern Technologies and ARINC Inc., to provide a new global tactical combat communications system. Northrop Grumman's Information Technology (IT) sector is the primary...

Project MESA takes protective measures. (International Report).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... An aggressive work plan to revolutionize communications for organizations within the public protection and disaster relief sector has been adopted by Project MESA. The plan was agreed during the sixth plenary meeting of Project MESA, which was...

Spain's special Space mission. (International Report).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Indra Espacio of Spain has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the first Telemetry and Command Control Station (TT&C) in Europe capable of operating simultaneously in X- and Ka-bands, for implementation in future Deep...

Web forum seeks MEMbers. (International Report).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... SUSS MicroTec and DELTA (Danish Electronics, Light & Acoustics) have launched MEMUNITY on www.memunity.com, which is a Web site forum for those involved, or interested, in MEMS testing. It results from the Eurimus-funded MICROTEST project,...

New division multiplies EADS' defence & security efforts. (International Report).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... In a move to integrate and strengthen its defence and security business EADS is realigning its defence electronics, military aircraft and telecommunications activities with the formation of the Defence & Security Systems division. With [euro]5...

Space takes centre stage in Japan. (International Report).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) has opened the Space Component Engineering Centre, which is available internationally and expected to be widely utilized. It is open to the government sector, universities and private...

Small business IT expenditures 2002-2006. (The Commercial Market).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... In-Stat/MDR estimates I that the small business market (firms with 5 to 99 employees), in aggregate, spent more than $154 B on information technology in 2002, up almost four percent from 2001 estimates. By 2006, In-Stat/MDR estimates that small...

Automotive semiconductor market growth to continue. (The Commercial Market).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The semiconductor content of an average vehicle will continue to grow exponentially, stemming from a barrage of new, advance safety, engine and chassis control technologies in new vehicles over the next few years. According to a new report...

Popularity of WiFi drove WLAN chip market in 2002. (The Commercial Market).
June 1, 2003... The year 2002 was a great year for wireless LAN component manufacturers, with sales of wireless LAN chip sets growing strongly over the previous year, despite a very slow world economy and a slow semiconductor market in general. The high tech...

3G launches to peak in 2004. (The Commercial Market).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Realities of 3G launches are far from what operators anticipated just a few years ago, when they committed billions of dollars in 3G fees, adhering to stringent regulatory terms and conditions, According to Allied Business Intelligence (ABI),...

VXI Technology. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... VXI Technology purchased the Mechanical Data Acquisition Business Segment from Agilent Technologies, announcing its initial entry into this market. This Lake Stevens DSA division has been providing data acquisition solutions since 1972 and has...

BAE Systems. (Industry News).(BAE SYSTEMS North America completes acquisition of Advanced Power Technologies Inc)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... BAE SYSTEMS North America completed its acquisition of Washington, DC-based Advanced Power Technologies Inc. (APTI), following receipt of regulatory approval. The $27 M cash transaction complements the company's intelligence, surveillance,...

Cree Inc. (Industry News).(Sumitomo Corp agrees to purchase Cree Inc LED products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Cree Inc. announced that Sumitomo Corp. has agreed to purchase approximately $100 M of Cree's light emitting diode products through Cree's fiscal year ending June 2004 subject to end customer demand and other terms and conditions. Cree and...

Circuit Check Inc. (Industry News).(acquires Southwest Test Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Circuit Check Inc. announced the acquisition of Southwest Test Inc. Under the terms of the acquisition, Circuit Check will purchase the operating assets and liabilities of Southwest Test. This strategic combination will create a large fixture...

Prymetall GmbH & Co. (Industry News).(enters into partnership agreement with Rogers Induflex N.V.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Rogers Induflex N.V. of Gent, Belgium, and Prymetall GmbH & Co. KG of Stolberg, Germany, announced that they have entered into a long-term agreement to work together as partners in the development of an advanced cable shielding product line....

LPKF Laser & Electronics. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A "know-how" transfer and license agreement has been established between Degussa AG and LPKF Laser & Electronics AG. With this contract, Degussa AG has obtained the license to produce and sell doped, cross-linkable PBT (polybutylene...

Schlegel Systems Inc. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Schlegel Systems Inc. and Fairpoint Industrial Ltd. have established a new company, Schlegel Far East Ltd., to extend the availability of the Schlegel product line of EMI shielding products to the Far East. The new company, which is located in...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... RF Micro Devices Inc. announced the opening of a new design center in Boulder, CO. The design center is staffed with a team of senior engineers with design expertise in wireless systems architectures. The Boulder office will focus on designing...

Kyocera America Inc. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Kyocera America Inc. announced that it plans to move its Beaverton, OR, low temperature co-fired ceramic manufacturing operations into its 288,000 sq. ft. main manufacturing facility in San Diego, CA. The move is expected to be complete by...

Alcatel North America-Ferrocom Ferrite Products. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Alcatel North America-Ferrocom Ferrite Products has moved to a new location. The new address is 720 S. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 (408) 945-2200, fax (408) 945-1350.

Vitelec Electronics. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Vitelec Electronics, part of Emerson Network Power, has doubled the capacity of its RF cable assembly facility at Bordon, Hampshire, UK, as a result of its growing demand from design engineers, installers and GEMs for standard and custom-built...

Radio Waves Inc. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Radio Waves Inc. is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its UK facility. Radio Waves supports customers in Europe, Africa and the Middle East from its UK manufacturing facility. The company's manufacturing capability, combined with the...

The Micromanipulator Co. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Micromanipulator Co. announced that it has been awarded patents for its NANO-100[TM] SEM-based probing system for probing structures less than 300 Patents #6,191,598V1 and #6,198,299B1 incorporate a method and system for probing with...

Hittite Microwave Corp. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Hittite Microwave Corp., a designer and manufacturer of RFICs, MMICs, MCMs and MIC assemblies for RF/microwave applications, has successfully completed a transition of its Quality Management System culminating in a recertification audit to the...

OMMIC. (Industry News).(OMMIC obtains ISO 9001 version 2000 certification for design and manufacturing operations of III-V MMIC foundry )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... OMMIC has obtained the ISO 9001 version 2000 certification for the design and manufacturing operations of its III-V MMIC foundry as well as its epitaxial wafer production facility. This certification covers the most recent version of the ISO...

Tyco Electronics. (Industry News).(Its Hermosillo, Mexico plant and Mt. Joy, PA operation receive qualifications from Defense Supply Center Columbus)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Tyco Electronics announced that its Hermosillo, Mexico plant and Mt. Joy, PA operation have received qualifications from the Defense Supply Center Columbus. The Hermosillo facility completed its Periodic Retention of Qualification for the RF...

Nurad Technologies Inc. (Industry News).(Was selected for 2002 US Senate Productivity Award)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Nurad Technologies Inc., part of the Chelton Microwave Group, was selected for the 2002 US Senate Productivity Award. An independent committee appointed by Senators Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), in cooperation with the...

TriPoint Global Communications. (Contracts).(United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Center contracts for telescope components)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... TriPoint Global Communications announced its VertexRSI business unit has received a contract to provide a 4.1 m optical telescope pedestal to the United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Center (UK ATC) for the VISTA program. Under the terms of the...

MI Technologies. (Contracts).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... MI Technologies announced it has been selected by Instituto Nacional De Tecnica Aeroespacial (INTA), Madrid, Spain to complete the development and installation of a compact range for antenna and radar cross section test and measurement work....

Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd. (Contracts).(wins validation contract from Anritsu)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd. (RFI) has secured a contract with Anritsu for the validation of its 3C products. RFI will start the validation of two of Anritsu's products, the ME7873A mobile communications test system for RF and performance...

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Contracts).(wins contract for molecular beam epitaxy system)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that it has received a US order for a GEN2000[TM] molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system. This is the second multi-million dollar order Veeco has received for this system in the last two months.

Rohde & Schwarz. (Contracts).(wins contract from Brazilian Army)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Rohde & Schwartz has gained an important order from the Brazilian Army to supply tactical HF/VHF radios. This large order includes both vehicle and manpack versions of the M3TR family. The software radios feature multiband (different frequency...

Boeing. (Contracts).
June 1, 2003... Boeing will join the Lockheed Martin General Dynamics team competing for the Mobile User Objective System, or MUOS, a multi-satellite system that will improve ground communications for US forces on the move. Selection of the final design for...

Future Electronics. (Contracts).(appointed European distributor by Xemics)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... XEMICS has appointed Future Electronics as pan-European distributor for its complete range of ultra low power semiconductors for wireless, sensing, OPS and Bluetooth [TM] systems. This agreement extends the successful co-operation between the...

Linear Technology Corp. (Financial News).(reports 3rd-quarter financial performance)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Linear Technology Corp. reports sales of $153.8 M for the third quarter ended March 30, 2003, compared to $130.2 M for the same period in 2002. Net income was $60.6 M (0.19[cents]/diluted), compared to a net income of $51.5 M...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (Financial News).(reports 4th-quarter financial performance)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... RF Micro Devices Inc. reports sales of $138.3 M for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2003, compared to $100.4 M for the same period in 2002. Net loss was $13.0 M (0.07[cents]/diluted), compared to a net income of $2.8 M (0.02[cents]/diluted)...

Silicon Laboratories Inc. (Financial News).(reports 1st-quarter financial performance)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Silicon Laboratories Inc. reports sales of $63.8 M for the first quarter ended March 29, 2003, compared to $28.8 M for the same period in 2002. Net loss was $1.0 M (0.02[cents]/per share), compared to a net income of $356,000 (0.0...

Cree Inc. (Financial News).(reports 3rd-quarter financial performance)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Cree Inc. reports sales of $60.2 M for the third quarter ended March 30, 2003, compared to $33.4 M for the same period in 2002. Net income was $10.6 M (0.14[cents]/diluted), compared to a net loss of $68.3 M (0.94[cents]/diluted) for the third...

Superconductor Technologies Inc. (Financial News).(reports 1st-quarter financial performance)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Superconductor Technologies Inc. reports sales of $7.6 M for the first quarter ended March 29, 2003, compared to $4.6 M in the first quarter of 2002. Net loss was $8.3 M (O.14[cents]/per share), compared to a net loss of $6.4 M (O.33[cents/per...

L-3 Communications company. (Personnel).(Alex Lapidus joins Narda Microwave-West)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Narda Microwave-West, an L-3 Communications company, announced that Alex Lapidus has joined the organization as the engineering manager. for Passive Products. Lapidus, who will be instrumental in addressing new opportunities integrating its...

California Eastern Laboratories. (Personnel).(Carolyn Dettrey joins Stealth Microwave)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Stealth Microwave [TM] announced the appointment of Carolyn Dettrey as sales manager. Joining the company from California Eastern Laboratories, Dettrey brings over 15 years experience in RF and microwave sales to her new position. She will be...

WPI Cable Systems/Mutron. (Personnel).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Steven Iskra has joined WPI Cable Systems/Mutron, located in Chelsea, MA, as regional sales manager. Iskra will be responsible for serving customers in the New England region and for new account development through creative sales strategies....

Eagleware Corp. (Personnel).(appoints Bill Clausen as product manager)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Eagleware Corp. announced the appointment of Bill Clausen as product manager. Before joining Eagleware, Clausen was a RF and microwave/optics applications engineer with HP/Agilent for 23 years. Prior to his career with HP/Agilent, Clausen held...

Wind River Systems Inc. (Personnel).(appoints Matthias Stumpf as marketing manager)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Wind River Systems Inc. has appointed Matthias Stumpf as marketing manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Stump's main role at Wind River is to generate broader awareness of the company. He will also work to target Wind River's...

Chelton Microwave Corp. (Rep Appointments).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Chelton Microwave Corp. and its four operating divisions, Atlantic Microwave, Continental Microwave, Kevlin and Nurad Technologies Inc., have appointed new representatives to assist in marketing their antenna, radome, microwave components,...

Lorch Microwave. (Rep Appointments).(ATM Mid-Atlantic, RF Associates Inc., and Cain-Pollock to represent Lorch)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Lorch Microwave announced the appointments of three new sales representatives. ATM Mid--Atlantic will cover Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC. RF Associates Inc., headquartered in Topsfield, MA, will handle Massachusetts, New Hampshire,...

Palomar Technologies. (Rep Appointments).(Dymek Asia, ETSC Tech., Globaltech Corp., Qualmax, and Marubun enter marketing agreements for Palomar )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Palomar Technologies announced it has entered into agreements with several companies to sell Palomar's assembly automation products and process development services in Asia. Autron, a system integrator in the Asian market, will offer Palomar's...

Advanced Technology Marketing Inc. (Rep Appointments).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... StratEdge announced that it has selected Advanced Technology Marketing Inc., Chelmsford, MA, to sell its products in the northeast United States. Advanced Technology Marketing provides application engineering and technical sales support in New...

Agilent Technologies Inc. (Web Sites).
June 1, 2003... Agilent Technologies Inc. announced the availability of the Agilent EEsof Knowledge Center, a new Web-based "one-stop shop" for engineers who need electronic design automation technical information and support tools. The EEsof Knowledge Center...

Tecan.co.uk. (Web Sites).
June 1, 2003... Tecan.co.uk is designed to be interactive, providing data in the form of quick and easy to download .pdf files on the company's activity in the provision of RFI screening, solder paste stencils, photo-etching and electroforming to produce high...

Empower RF Systems. (Web Sites).
June 1, 2003... Empower RF Systems' revised Web site provides an expanded product line of rack mount systems and modules for broadband, narrow band, general and PCS communication amplifiers. It allows the visitor to select a standard model or build an...

Design of a MESFET frequency multiplier -- theory and simulation. (Technical Feature).
June 1, 2003... The design of nonlinear circuits is usually viewed as a challenge, mainly because of the difficulty in determining the accurate model that describes the device behavior over a wide range of conditions, including varying frequency and power...

Multicriteria VCO design. (Technical Feature).
June 1, 2003... High frequency, voltage-controlled oscillators (VGO) are important components of modern RF systems. They are characterized by a set of parameters, which must be analyzed and optimized (for example, phase noise, frequency tuning range, tuning...

Design of a TRM calibration kit for the ZMA coaxial interface using ansoft HFSS. (Application Note).
June 1, 2003... When new coaxial interfaces become available, it is important to validate their performance. The best way to do this is by using a calibration kit that eliminates the effects of adapters in the measurement. This article discusses the design and...

Defense priority ratings: know the rules. (Special Report).
June 1, 2003... From the time a Department of Defense (DoD) program lands on the classified "secret" document known as the Master Urgency List (MUL), most orders placed to complete that program will have a priority rating. Most contractors and subcontractors...

The development of traveling wave tubes for civil and military applications. (Advertorial).
June 1, 2003... Driven by the need to reduce costs, speed up installation and improve performance, users and manufacturers of satellite uplink transmitters are becoming increasingly aware of the necessity to take the development of essential components...

Breakthrough power amplifier module for handset applications. (Cover Feature).
June 1, 2003... This is the best time to be a consumer of electronic products. Wireless mobile devices, especially cellular handsets, have more features, are smaller and have better battery life than ever before. The cellular handset manufacturing industry is...

Conformal subsections for accurate EM analysis. (Product Feature).
June 1, 2003... The fast fourier transform (FFT) approach to the method of moments (MoM) is well known for providing high accuracy, high dynamic range and robust electromagnetic (EM) analysis of planar circuits. The FFT consistently calculates the coupling...

Two new high performance resonator materials. (Product Feature).
June 1, 2003... In the telecoms and other RF component markets, today's climate means that there can no longer be a trade-off between cost and performance -- the designer needs to achieve both. Temex has recognized this fact and addressed it through the...

Products, solutions and services. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This revised Web site provides visitors one-stop access to the entire range of the company's products, solutions and services. Notable improvements to the site include a product showcase, expanded contact information and one-click access to...

Products and subsystems. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This company's Web site includes a detailed listing of its full-turnkey design, engineering and manufacturing services for radio frequency, microwave and millimeter-wave wireless products and subsystems. Am plus Communication Pte Ltd., ...

Microwave materials measurements. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This new Web site describes available materials measurement services and company fixture and software products. A feature of the site is the "What's News" link with actual data showing-off setup enhancements and capabilities and with...

Filters, duplexers and multiplexers. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This newly launched Web site features custom RF/microwave filters for commercial, military and wireless applications. The filter products highlighted include cavity, discrete, waveguide and surface-mount models, and include electrical...

Precision frequency control. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This Web site provides information about the company, including detailed product specifications for its high precision, quartz-based oscillators. Product data sheets are available for download, and provide information for design engineers...

TWT/solid state amplifiers. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This Web site features TWT, solid state and tetrode tube amplifiers both pulsed and CW offered as standard units from 10 kHz to 40 GHz. The company also designs and manufactures microwave antennas and components and is a supplier of high power...

Frequency synthesizers. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This recently launched Web site features a new line of frequency synthesizers. Wavecor is a turnkey approach to synthesizer design and manufacturing, offering both performance and flexibility unmatched in legacy systems. WaveCor synthesizers...

Integrated assemblies and Switching Systems. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This Web site offers application notes for selecting applications as well as forms to request quotations. Much information is available on both the Switching Systems Division, which offers a variety of computer controlled solutions for IF...

Wireless networks. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This Web site builds wireless networks combining sensor interface endpoints and routers with gateways. The star-mesh network uniquely provides fault-tolerant paths to all nodes and long battery life at micro-power sensor interfaces. The...

Spectrum analyzers. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This recently redesigned Web site is structured to give users convenient and complete access to the essential product information they need. The site now offers connectivity to a live demo of the company's remote spectrum analyzers. Located at...

Antenna and radome products. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This updated and expanded Web site provides detailed information on antenna and radome products, technology and capabilities. Specific technical information is provided for airborne antennas for electronic warfare and communication, navigation...

Broad range of RF components. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This Web site is the homepage for four related RF/microwave component companies. Click on the appropriate logo to jump to that company's Web site. These sites include full catalogs of components as well as test reports and additional...

Capacitor Products. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This download is available for the DC to 50 GHz equivalent circuit model for the buried broadband capacitor, P/N BB0502X7R 104M16VP820. The measurement-based model can be substrate-scaleable and offers direct plug-ins for EDA software tools....

Interconnect Solutions. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This updated Web site provides company and product news, sales and service support. The interactive catalog has been upgraded with the integration of the microwave components in addition to coaxial adapters, connectors and switches, EPX-B and...

RF and microwave components and systems. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This Web site offers a complete product line ranging from surface-mount to rack mount configurations covering frequencies from DC to 65 GHz. Its family of patch antennas, ceramic resonators and microwave filters includes designs for low cost...

Interconnect solutions through 50 GHz. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This site contains information about the company's microwave cable assembly, cable and test system products for defense, aerospace and commercial markets. A Cable Finder feature guides users to the cable that best fits their requirements,...

Precision custom components. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This Web site is designed to be interactive, providing data in Use form of quick and easy to download .pdf files on the company's activity in the provision of RFI screening, solder paste stencils, photo-etching and electroforming to produce...

Frequency controlled products. (Web Update).
June 1, 2003... This Web site provides information on the company's full range of frequency controlled products. The site has been updated to provide a more efficient means of navigation. The company offers a wide range of products for use in multiple markets...

Radial SP8T switch. (Components).
June 1, 2003... The model MSR-8DR-STD options 50M105, 3SS, 45060, is a reflective SP8T switch, that is surface-mountable, miniature and slim in size. It works from 10 MHz to 5 GHz. Insertion loss is 90 dB at 10 MHz, > 75 dB at 2 GHz and > 65 dB at 5 0Hz....

Millimeter waveguide coupler. (Components).
June 1, 2003... The WR15 millimeter waveguide coupler device performs over the 59 to 62 0Hz frequency band and has a maximum insertion loss of 0.7 dB. It has an SWR of 1.10, 12 dB coupling and a coupling flatness of Channel Microwave Corp., Camarillo,...