Microwave Journal articles from October 2001

Microwave Journal archives from October 2001

LINEARITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MMICs FOR 16 THROUGH 128 QAM ETSI COMPLIANT RADIOS.(High frequency microwave radios)
October 1, 2001... This article highlights some of the regulatory and operational issues that influence linearity requirements and frequency planning aspects of high frequency microwave radios used for point-to-point or point-to-multipoint systems. While most...

Rockwell Receives Contract for High Performance Electronics.(Rockwell Scientific receives contract from Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... According to a report from NewsEdge Corp., Rockwell; Scientific has received a $6.4 M contract from the US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center under the sponsorship of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop ultra-low power...

DynCorp Unit Wins Military Sealift Command Communications Contract.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... According to News Edge Corp., DynCorp, a leading $1.8 B information technology and outsourcing solutions company, has been awarded a contract to provide personnel to operate, maintain and safeguard shipboard communications equipment, local area...

August is No Recess for Bush Administration on Trade Promotion Authority.(Web site launched by US Commerce Dept.)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The halls of Congress may be quiet for the month of August, but the Bush Administration's advocacy of US leadership in the world marketplace continues, with a new Web site, www.tpa.gov to educate Americans on the debate for presidential Trade...

Raytheon Announces "Team Futara" for $3 B Software Radio Procurement.(Major military radios contract)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... NewsEdge Corp. reports that Raytheon Co. has announced it will serve as prime contractor for a team pursuing the first procurement leading to large-scale production of military radios based on a common software architecture. With partners...

PPARC Lets Planck Cooling Contract.(Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council awards contract to SEA Group Ltd.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The UK's Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) has awarded UK contractor SEA (Group) Ltd. a [pound]2 million contract covering the development and supply of its 4 Kelvin Cooler Drive Electronics (4KCDE) package for use aboard...

Israel to Supply Wedgetail ES/ELINT System.(Elta Electronics Industries Ltd. wins contract)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Israel's Elta Electronics Industries Ltd. has been awarded a $60 M contract covering the supply of an advanced electronic support (ES)/electronic intelligence (ELINT) system for use aboard Australia's Wedgetail airborne early warning and...

Philips Launches First Cost-effective Power Train Solution for Next Generation CPUs.(Philips Semiconductors )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Netherlands contractor Philips Semiconductors has launched what it claims to be the market's first costeffective integrated power train solution for next generation central processor units (CPU) and other high current digital signal processing...

US Wins EMPAR Signal-processing Award.(Mercury Computer Systems wins European Multifunction Phased Array Radar)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... US contractor Mercury Computer Systems (MCS) Inc. has been awarded a $7.4 M contract covering the supply of its RACE++[TM] PowerStream[TM] MP-510 systems for use in the Alenia Marconi Systems European Multifunction Phased Array Radar (EMPAR)....

Astrium Meets Obligations with Sale of Wheel Business.(Stork Aerospace Group gets spacecraft contract)(Government Activity)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... As part of the European Commission's approval for the creation of the pan-European Astrium space company, the conglomerate has concluded the sale of its spacecraft momentum/reaction wheel business to the Dutch contractor Stork Product...

R & S Upgrades Bluetooth[TM] Protocol Tester.(PTW60 Bluetooth protocol tester )(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... German contractor Rohde & Schwarz (R & 5) claims that its PTW60 Bluetooth protocol tester can now offer more than 100 verified test cases that comply with the latest version of the Bluetooth specification. Here, the Bluetooth Special Interest...

RF MEMS to Bring Functionality and Efficiency to Cell Phones.(RF MEMS switches and relays market to grow to nearly $350 mn by 2006)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... With true on/off switching, RF (radio frequency) MEMS hold considerable market promise, according to Cahners In-Stat Group. The report, "Market Snapshot: RF MEMS," projects that if developmental issues can be overcome and appropriate pricing...

Remote Workers to Drive Demand for Business Broadband.(Report on broadband services and equipment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Growing numbers of remote workers and telecommuters are driving increased demand for broadband services and equipment across business of all sizes, according to a set of recent reports from In-Stat/MR. The reports, "All Business is eBusiness:...

Image Sensor Market Defies Tech industry Malaise.(Report says 100 mn image sensors shipped worldwide)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... The market for image sensors, semiconductor devices that convert photons to electrons for display or storage, is booming in terms of both units shipped and revenue, according to a report from Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com). The...

Mobile Commerce is Young, but Growing.(New report on mobile commerce)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... With 2001 having not et been a financial success for most carriers around the world, mobile commerce is indeed a work in progress, according to a report from Cahners InStat Group (http://www.instat.com). The report, "Mobile Commerce: A Work in...

Unitek Miyachi International Ltd.(Acquires Benchmark International Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Unitek Miyachi International Ltd. has acquired Benchmark International Inc. Located in Goffstown, NH, Benchmark is widely recognized as the world leader in hermetic sealing systems for small electronic packages.

Platinum Equity.(acquires divisions from ADC Telecommunications Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Access Product Division (APD) and Broadband Wireless Group (BWG) from ADC Telecommunications Inc. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

ADC.(sells some assets to C-COR.net)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... ADC announced the sale of certain cable assets to C-COR.net. Assets included in the sale include the Opti-worx family of transport products for hybrid fiber/coaxial applications and the DV 6000/6400 line of high quality, uncompressed digital...

ETA-IDT.(relocates headquarters)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... ETA-IDT has moved its headquarters into a brand new 52,000 square-foot facility in Morgan Hill, CA. ZETA was recently located in a 44,000 square-foot facility in San Jose, CA. The company may now be reached at 17680 Butterfield Blvd., Morgan...

Anritsu Corp.(opens new optical component facility)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Anritsu Corp. has opened a technologically advanced facility devoted exclusively to the research and development and manufacturing of optical components. The facility, located in Tanasawa, Japan, will allow the company to dramatically increase...

Velocium.(opens headquarters and design lab in El Segundo, CA)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Velocium, TRW's telecommunications products company, has opened a 50,000 square-foot headquarters and design lab. The facility is located in El Segundo, CA.

Rosenberger.(Opens manufacturing center in Beijing)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Rosenberger has opened a new 130,000 square-foot high tech manufacturing center in Beijing, China. The Beijing plant is joined by a new fiber-optic facility in Shanghai. In related news, the company has been certified to ISO/TS 16949 by DQS....

Xitron Technologies.(moves into new, larger facility)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Xitron Technologies has recently moved to 9770-A Carroll Centre Road, San Diego, CA 92126 (858) 530-8099, fax (858) 530-8077. The new 10,000 square-foot space doubles the capacity of the company's former offices.

American Silicon Products Inc.(opens copper reclaim facility)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... American Silicon Products Inc. (ASP), a subsidiary of SEMX Corp., has opened a new copper reclaim facility. Having passed several qualifications and received numerous orders, the company is now in production mode. In related news, Polese Co., a...

Discovery Semiconductors.(attains ISO 9001:2000 management system standards)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Discovery Semiconductors has attained registration to the newest ISO 9001:2000 management system standards for design, manufacturing and distribution. The 2000 registration was just recently implemented by the International Organization for...

APLAC Solutions Corp.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... APLAC Solutions Corp. has signed a distributorship agreement with PCB Graphtech Pte Ltd. authorizing PCB Graphtech to represent APLAC Solutions' products and collateral services in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

TESSCO Technologies Inc.(contract with Andrew Corp. for distribution of wireless infrastructure)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... TESSCO Technologies Inc. announced a new contractual relationship that provides for the distribution of Andrew Corp.'s wireless infrastructure, terrestrial microwave and broadband products to TESSCO customers in North America. Under the...

Ansoft Corp.(agreement with Rohde & Schwarz regarding software products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Ansoft Corp. has reached an agreement with Rohde & Schwarz to provide links between its popular waveform generation software and Ansoft's communication design products, Serenade and Symphony. The new capability will allow RF designers and...

Alcatel.(contract to further develop advanced sciences delivery)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Alcatel will further develop the delivery of advanced services over DSL through a Living LAB [TM] agreement with Innovatia and Aliant Telecom.

Silicon Wave Inc.(enters license agreement with MindTree Consulting)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Silicon Wave Inc. and MindTree Consulting have entered into a license agreement for the integration of their software and hardware Bluetooth solutions that will enable the support of Bluetooth wireless connectivity in a wide range of consumer...

Fujitsu Quantum Devices Ltd.(joint specifications with Nortel Networks)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Fujitsu Quantum Devices Ltd. (FQD) and Nortel Networks have agreed on joint specifications for high performance receiver devices for use in 10 gbps optical communication products. This agreement provides customers with two sources for high...

GTRAN Wireless Inc.(CDMA license agreement with QUALCOMM Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... GTRAN Wireless Inc. has expanded the terms of its existing CDMA license agreement with QUALCOMM Inc. to include cdma2000 1X Evolution development to enable high speed wireless packet data solutions. QUALCOMM has granted GTRAN Wireless a license...

Atmel Corp.(partnered with TROY Wireless and Connectivity Division )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Atmel Corp. has partnered with TROY Wireless and Connectivity Division to build specific Bluetooth application software into its family of Bluetooth baseband controllers. The companies will work together in the future on other major Bluetooth...

Anritsu Co.(technology partnership with ORBIT/FR)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Anritsu Co. has entered into a technology partnership with ORBIT/FR, a leader in turnkey antenna signal analysis systems. As technology partners, the two will combine engineering resources and leading-edge products to develop turnkey systems...

Duraswitch Industries Inc.(license agreement )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Duraswitch Industries Inc. executed a license agreement with In2tec Ltd., formerly the UK operations of C&K Components Inc.

Agilent Technologies Inc.(Premier Solution Partner, Symtx)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Agilent Technologies Inc. has certified Symtx as an Agilent Premier Solution Partner (PSP). As an Agilent PSP, Symtx will provide customers with Agilent-based solutions in electronic manufacturing, wireless networking, optical/lightwave and...

Raytheon Co.(Tondelayo 5 GHz Wireless radio chipset )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Raytheon Co. announced that three of the four chips in the Tondelayo 5 GHz Wireless radio chipset will be available for customer evaluation. The full chipset and reference design will be ready for sampling in the fourth quarter.

Atmel Corp.(ATSTK94U design laboratory package)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Atmel Corp. has launched a new university program for its FPSLIC family of programmable System-on-Chip and associated designer tools. The company has created the ATSTK94U design laboratory package that is intended for use in FPGA,...

Corning Cable Systems.(deployment of S.L.I.M.[R] cable)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Corning Cable Systems has completed its first North American deployment of S.L.I.M.[R] cable. Stream Intelligent Networks used S.L.I.M. cable in building a telecommunications network in Toronto, Canada.

Contamination Studies Laboratories.(report on the Tsunami Class III cleaner)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... In a study conducted by Contamination Studies Laboratories the Tsunami Class III cleaner by Marseco has proven to reduce chloride levels and pass IPC SIR tests on TQFP parts. The full report can be viewed on the Internet at...

Mini-Systems Inc.(Thick Film Division now certified)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Thick Film Division of Mini-Systems Inc. is now certified to the ISO 9001 Quality Management standard, which is recognized worldwide. The Certificate of Approval demonstrating compliance was recently awarded at the company's North...

Ed Fagan Inc.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Ed Fagan Inc. has been certified to ISO 9002. The certificate exhibits compliance by the company's quality assurance to the quality standard in the distribution of specialty metal alloys.

TDK Semiconductor Corp.(filed lawsuit)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... TDK Semiconductor Corp. filed a lawsuit in the US District court, Central District of California against Silicon Laboratories for infringement of a patent entitled "Signal Modulation Across Capacitors," US Patent No. 5,654,984. TDK...

Palomar Technologies.(2001 Advanced Packaging Award)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Palomar Technologies won the 2001 Advanced Packaging Award for its Laser Diode Attach (LDA) Automated Assembly Cell. The award was sponsored by Advanced Packaging magazine.

Kyocera.(2000 Supplier Excellence Award)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Kyocera was presented with a Texas Instruments (TI) 2000 Supplier Excellence Award. The award, given annually, honors firms whose dedication and commitment in supplying services meet TI's high standards.

Atheros Communications.(receives Communication Systems Design Magazine award)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Atheros Communications was the recipient of the 2001 Comet Award. Given by Communication Systems Design Magazine, The Comet is awarded for leadership in innovation, potential impact on the market and vision in the field of communications.

Andrew Corp.(reports third quarter ending June 30, sales and net income)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Andrew Corp. reports sales of $241.8 M for the third quarter ended June 30, compared to $259.2 M for the same period last year. Net income was $12.2 M (15[ct]/diluted share) compared to $20.9 M (26[ct]/diluted share) for the third quarter of...

LCC International Inc.(sales for second-quarter ending June 30)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... LCC International Inc. reports sales of $29.5 M for the second quarter ended June 30, compared to $34.2 M for the same period last year. Net income was $700 K (3[ct]/share) compared to $3.6 M (18[ct]/share) for the second quarter of 2000.

Anaren Microwave Inc.(reports fourth quarter ending June 30, sales and net income)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Anaren Microwave Inc. reports sales of $15.69 M for the fourth quarter ended June 30, compared to $18.82 M for the same period last year. Net income was $1.86 M (5[ct]/share) compared to $3.75 M (16[ct]/share) for the fourth quarter of 2000.

SEMX Corp.(reports second quarter ending June 30, sales and net losses)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... SEMX Corp. reports sales of $15.3 M for the second quarter ended June 30, compared to $17.6 M for the same period last year. Net loss was $684 K (14[ct]/share) compared to $609 K (9[ct]/share) for the second quarter of 2000.

Merrimac Industries Inc.(reports second quarter ending June 30, sales and net income)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Merrimac Industries Inc. reports sales of $6.77 M for the second quarter ended June 30, compared to $4.95 M for the same period last year. Net income was $136 K (5[ct]/share) compared to $40 K (2[ct]/share) for the fourth quarter of 2000.

REMEC Inc.(reports second quarter ending July 27, sales and net losses)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... REMEC Inc. reports sales of $60.4 M for the second quarter ended July 27, compared to $63.0 M for the same period last year. Net loss was $6.3 M (14[ct]/share) compared to a net income of $3.2 M (7[ct]/share) for the second quarter of 2000.

TestMart.(wins e-commerce contract with Defense Department)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... TestMart has been awarded a contract with an estimated value of $600 M by the Department of Defense Naval Inventory and Control Point (NAVICP). Under terms of the five-year agreement, TestMart will develop and operate a private e-commerce...

IFR Systems Inc.
October 1, 2001... IFR Systems Inc. has received an order worth nearly $615 K to supply 61 IFR 2945A Communication Service Monitors to the Japanese Police Agency (JPA).

Datum Inc.(contract with TRAK Microwave Corp. to supply X72 Rubidium oscillator)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Datum Inc. has an exclusive contract with TRAK Microwave Corp. to supply its X72 [TM] Rubidium oscillator. The X72 will serve as the frequency and synchronization source TRAK's model 9100 time and frequency main frame.

TECOM Industries.(wins contract with Spaclabs Medical)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... TECOM Industries, a TRAK Communications company, has been awarded a contract by Spacelabs Medical to provide an antenna solution for the active telemetry portion of local area networks within hospital environments. TECOM will design and...

Sanyo Semiconductor Co.(purchased SynTest Technologies Inc.'s TurboFault [TM] fault simulator)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Sanyo Semiconductor Co. has purchased SynTest Technologies Inc.'s TurboFault [TM] fault simulator for its current and next generation System-on-Chip designs. The three-year contract is for multiple licenses of TurboFault. The value was not...

Turnkey Manufacturing Solution Inc.
October 1, 2001... Turnkey Manufacturing Solution Inc. (TMS) has been chosen by Raytheon Co. to develop the test methodology for Raytheon's Tondelayo Wireless LAN chipset. TMS was chosen because of its high frequency RFIC test expertise.

PERSONNEL.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Cynergy System Design Inc. has named Thomas Robert Conn Jr. its new president and CEO. Conn brings a wealth of high tech engineering and business experience from his 20 years with the Semiconductor Products Sector of Motorola. In related news,...

MCE/Inmet Corp.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * MCE/Inmet Corp., Ann Arbor, MI, has selected Sterling RF Products, Sarasota, FL, to represent the company's full line of microwave, wireless and broadband products in Florida, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee.

di/dt Inc.(introduces Japanese language website)
October 1, 2001... di/dt Inc. has introduced a new Japanese language Web site, www.didtjapan.com. The site is a duplicate of the English language site. It offers complete company information, a listing of the company's full line of DC/DC quarter-brick converters...

Decibel Products.(reintroduces website)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Decibel Products, an Allen Telecom company, has launched a new and enhanced Web site. The site, www.decibelproducts.com, has been updated to provide greater customer convenience and serve as a complete resource for up-to-the-minute information....

E & E Sales Inc.(introduces website)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... E & E Sales Inc. launched a new Web site, www.eesales.com, that provides users with turnkey outsourcing of electronic subassemblies. Pictures of the facilities and capabilities are also included in the site.

Bandwidth Market Ltd.(introduces telecommunication resources on website)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Bandwidth Market Ltd. has released its huge collection of telecommunication resources and information through its Web site. The site, bandwidthmarket.com, is now expanded by more than ten times.

Aries Electronics.(expands web site to include new services and features)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Aries Electronics has expanded its Web site to include an automated inventory availability feature that enables customers to check availability of stock at all participating distributors, as well as the company's own factory. The site,...

RAWCON2001 CONFERENCE REPORT.(RF technology and wireless communications conference)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... RAWCON2001 Highlights Interdisciplinary Wireless Data Technology The 2001 IEEE Radio and Wireless Conference (RAWCON2001), held in Waltham, MA, on August 19 to 22, 2001, explored interdisciplinary aspects of RF technology and wireless...

MIDSUMMER THOUGHTS ON MICROWAVE AND RF MARKET OPPORTUNITIES.(Microwave companies hurt by economic slowdown)
October 1, 2001... Today much of our industry is suffering through a severe business downturn. While we worry about how long it will last and how to get through it, we need also to think about the next phase in our industry's evolution, the kind of business...

LOSSY LINEARIZERS FOR REDUCTION OF NONLINEAR DISTORTION.(Technique for reducing distortion components in nonlinear electronic or electro-optic devices)
October 1, 2001... RALPH INDUCTA MRIDUL K. PAL This article describes a technique for reducing distortion components in nonlinear electronic or electro-optic devices. The linearizer circuits are capable of generating both even- or odd-order distortion,...

AN AUTOMATIC MACRO PROGRAM FOR RADIO FREQUENCY MOSFET CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS.(Parameter extraction language, Agilent IC-CAP software)
October 1, 2001... The parameter extraction language (PEL) in Agilent IC-CAP software is used to develop an automatic macro pro gram for the analysis of the characteristics of RF MOSFETs. By using this powerful macro program, the time spent on the measurement of...

FRACTIONAL-N SYNTHESIZERS.(Improve performance of indirect frequency synthesizers)
October 1, 2001... Fractional-N synthesizers have been used for many years to improve the performance of indirect frequency synthesizers. A simple indirect synthesizer consists of a phase-locked loop (PLL) in conjunction with frequency dividers, but the frequency...

ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEX OVERVIEW.(Analysis of wireless broadband systems)
October 1, 2001... Wireless broadband, also called wireless cable, was developed to provide local access to small business and residential users for the delivery of high quality digital data, video and voice services. Orthogonal frequency division multiplex...

DESIGN OF A Low PHASE NOISE KU-BAND OSCILLATOR USING A SIGE HBT.
October 1, 2001... In the past decade, the demand for microwave, millimeter-wave and wireless communication systems has rapidly increased. Over the same period, the semiconductor technology for such systems has provided a progressive improvement in...

REGROWTH OF DATA SPECTRAL SIDELOBES FROM AM/PM EFFECTS AND HARD LIMITING.(Technical)
October 1, 2001... A previous article [1] set forth a framework for analyzing and predicting the power spectral sidelobe regrowth from soft saturating amplification of data signals having small percentage carrier ripple. The results assumed the absence of AM/PM...

DESIGN OF A NOVEL VECTOR MODULATOR.(Technical)
October 1, 2001... A vector modulator that controls magnitude and phase of an input signal is proposed in this article. The previous magnitude and phase-controlling circuits, composed of an attenuator and a phase shifter, permit phase and gain cross-coupling. The...

VECTOR NETWORK ANALYZERS FOR MEASUREMENTS TO 50 GHz.(from Agilent Technologies)
October 1, 2001... The HP 8510 vector network analyzer introduced by Hewlett-Packard in 1985 revolutionized microwave measurements by combining advanced techniques for characterizing components with the computational power afforded by the microprocessor. For the...

AN ALUMINUM NITRIDE HIGH POWER DISSIPATION RF PACKAGING PLATFORM.
October 1, 2001... Aluminum nitride (AlN) is an ideal electrically insulating material for use in high power electronic packaging applications. Possessing both high thermal conductivity and a non-toxic chemical nature, MN is commercially available in a wide range...

AN IMPEDANCE-CONTROLLED, HIGH PRECISION WAFER PROBE TIP FOR APPLICATIONS UP TO 40 GHz.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... High precision is a vital prerequisite for the development and manufacture of high frequency cables and connectors to ensure smooth, seamless and low reflection transitions. To achieve this end it is essential that the wafer probe test...

AN ULTRA-LINEAR 3G POWER AMPLIFIER.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Third Generation (3G) wireless is the next phase in wireless communications, defined by the migration to packet-switched networks at high speed data rates. 3G capability will be a highly efficient means for transmitting both voice and data. The...

Digital Attenuator.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The model AA113-310 IC six-bit digital attenuator features a driver with low loss, high attenuation accuracy, and single positive voltage control per bit. The high performance and low frequency of the attenuator make is well suited for IF gain...

Ultra-low SWR Termination.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... This low SWR termination is ideally suited for high performance applications, such as filters and amplifiers requiring excellent performance within a specified communication frequency band. This 150 W component operates over the DC to 2.3 GHz...

Asymmetrical Filter Bank.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... This bank of three filters utilizes a non-symmetrical skirt selectivity response to minimize size and costs while maximizing specialized custom requirements. The bank covers the 950 to 3150 MHz range in three hands each just under one octave....

PIM Electromechanical Switch.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The model H6N-742109 is a SP6T latching switch with indicator circuitry operating from DC to 26.5 GHz. The low IM switch features a -130 dBc (mm) third-order IM and -160 dBc (mm) fifth-order IM. Special materials allow for a superior RF...

Microwave Frequency Relay.(Product Information)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The MW6 microwave frequency relay offers 6 GHz capabilities and is an excellent choice for precision test equipment, communication systems and other high frequency applications. The relay has excellent signal isolation at 6 GHz of 18 dB, stable...

Cavity Filter.(Product Information)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The model 5C50-7100/8500/T100-O/O high performance cavity filter is specifically designed for the point-to-point radio market. At 1.5 dB, the insertion loss is very low for a filter of its size. The 3 dB relative bandwidth of this product is...