Microwave Journal articles from September 2004

Microwave Journal archives from September 2004

Coming events.(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics October 4-6, 2004 Ogunquit, ME This topical meeting is a major international conference on microwave photonic devices, systems and applications. This meeting provides a forum...

Symmetrical components.(Workshops & Courses)
September 1, 2004... * Topics: This course discusses a variety of topics such as phasors and complex number mathematics, balanced and unbalanced three phase systems, sequence networks, fault impedance and fault calculation methods. The course concludes by analyzing...

Overcurrent protection coordination of distribution systems.(Workshops & Courses)
September 1, 2004... * Topics: This course offers an analysis on the topology of a conventional radial feeder distribution system. The course conducts a workshop for coordinating protective devices and then concludes with an analysis of the effects on contingency...

Partners in design.(Workshops & Courses)
September 1, 2004... * Topics: Partners in Design details new applications in high performance electronics with emphasis on collaborative design of components, circuits, and systems for maximum performance with optimal time and cost. Ultra-wide-band radio design...

CST user group meeting.(Workshops & Courses)
September 1, 2004... * Topics: This European user group meeting will offer an informal and enlightening environment where developers and researchers using CST STUDIO software tools can exchange ideas and talk with CST staff about future developments. The program...

MMIC and RFIC design and technology.(Workshops & Courses)
September 1, 2004... * Topics: This 3-1/2 day course is intended for RF and microwave system and design engineers, and technical managers who have a firm knowledge of RF engineering principles and require a sound understanding of the design principles, capabilities...

EMC practical applications seminar/workshop.(Workshops & Courses)
September 1, 2004... * Topics: During three days of classes before the workshop, students will study EMC design techniques and the calculations required to design a product to meet compliance regulations. The workshop will help design engineers and technicians...

Welcome to European Microwave Week 2004.(European Microwave Week)
September 1, 2004... The RAI Centre in Amsterdam during the second week of October should show up bright and clear on the radar of all those working in the microwaves and RF, semiconductors and wireless technology fields. That is because the 7th European Microwave...

Attending European Microwave Week 2004.(European Microwave Week)
September 1, 2004... Amsterdam is a city that needs no introduction. The same is becoming true of European Microwave Week, which will celebrate its 7th year during the week of 11-15 October 2004 at the RAI Centre, home of the inaugural event in 1998. Since then, it...

Amsterdam: a clever blend of old and new.(European Microwave Week)(Cover Story)
September 1, 2004... There is one thing that distinguishes Amsterdam from many other, great capitals of the world--its ability to blend history with modern day living. While well known as a centre for business, art and culture, the city is still characteristically...

European microwave exhibition 2004.(European Microwave Week)(Illustration)
September 1, 2004... The following list is complete at the time of going to press. 7 layers H98 AC Microwave H41 Acreo AB H144 Actipass Co. Ltd. H45...

Multispectral Solutions receives $24 M contract for UWB systems.(Defense News)
September 1, 2004... Multispectral Solutions Inc. (MSSI), an industry leader in the development of ultra wideband (UWB) systems, has received a $24 M contract from the Naval Air System Command for the production of UWB-based Aircraft Wireless Intercommunications...

Lockheed Martin wins contract for communications network.(Defense News)
September 1, 2004... The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, through the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, OH, selected Lockheed Martin to develop and demonstrate a prototype network that combines the speed of laser-based communications with the...

US microwave radio relay sites to close in the UK.(Defense News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Department of Defense announced that it is closing 10 microwave radio relay sites in Barkway, Bottley Hill Farms, Bowington, Caldecott, Christmas Common, Cold Blow, Daventry, Swingate and Uxbridge, in the UK. This closing is not related to...

Data Link Solutions awarded $48.3 M for MIDS terminals.(Defense News)(Multifunctional Information Distribution System)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Data Link Solutions, a BAE Systems/Rockwell Collins joint venture, has been awarded a $49.3 M delivery order to provide Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) low volume terminals to the US Navy Space and Naval Warfare System...

Raytheon delivers combat-proven ATFLIR targeting pods.(Defense News)
September 1, 2004... Through June 30, 2004, Raytheon Co. had delivered 55 of what might be considered the ultimate accessory to aircrews of the US Navy F/A-18 Hornet. The ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-looking Infrared (ATFLIR) targeting pod, developed by...

ITU initiative to bridge the digital divide.(International Report)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The ITU and the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) of the Republic of Korea have formed a partnership to help achieve the internationally agreed upon goals of the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)....

EADS and Lockheed Martin explore missile defence partnership.(International Report)
September 1, 2004... A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by Lockheed Martin and EADS to explore partnership opportunities on missile defence programs in the United States, Europe and around the world. The companies will identify areas in which they...

Alcatel to deploy digital microwave radio network in Tunisia.(International Report)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A contract worth [euro]12 M has been awarded to Alcatel to provide the Tunisian broadcasting offices (ONT) with a national digital microwave network that will facilitate the future development of terrestrial digital television channels in the...

Thales wins radar development contract.(International Report)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has renewed its confidence in Thales by awarding a [euro]85 M contract to develop a second demonstrator for the RBE2 electronic scanning radar with active array antenna for the Rafale combat aircraft....

Nokia set for expansion in Indonesia.(International Report)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Indosat has awarded Nokia an expansion deal for its Nokia GSM Radio Network, Core network and Cellular Transmission in Indonesia. This agreement will further enhance service coverage, capacity and quality for the Indosat GSM network in East...

TSMC and AWR in SiGe collaboration.(International Report)(Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.)(Applied Wave Research Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... To meet growing demand in the wireless radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) market for a capable, cost-effective RFIC design platform, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) and Applied Wave Research Inc. (AWR) have announced a...

3G?, 4G?, WiMAX?, 802.20? Do we need them all?(Commercial Market)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Recently, AT & T Wireless started UMTS services in Detroit, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle. Based on technologies shared with Japan's NTT DoCoMo, these are, says the company, the first commercially available 3G UMTS services available in...

UWB: is it only for personal area networks?(Commercial Market)(Ultra wideband)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Ultra wideband (UWB) has received a lot of press recently for personal area networking and connectivity. But is that the whole story? Not at all: there are a number of other uses for the fledgling format, which have nothing to do with the sub 5...

ASIC market alive and well.(Commercial Market Integrated Circuit)(application-specific)
September 1, 2004... In spite of what some market analysts might believe, In-Stat/MDR reports that the application-specific IC (ASIC) market is alive and well and will continue to prosper in the future, albeit at a lower pace than history would have dictated. The...

Endwave Corp.(Industry News)(JCA Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Endwave Corp., a provider of radio frequency subsystems for aero-defense, security and commercial wireless applications, announced the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of JCA Technology Inc., a wholly-owned...

Teledyne Technologies and Celeritek Inc. jointly announced that Teledyne, through its subsidiary Teledyne Wireless, has entered into an agreement to acquire Celeritek's defense electronics business for $33 M in cash.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... Teledyne Technologies and Celeritek Inc. jointly announced that Teledyne, through its subsidiary Teledyne Wireless, has entered into an agreement to acquire Celeritek's defense electronics business for $33 M in cash. Teledyne entered into the...

Corning Inc. announced that it has agreed to sell its frequency control business to Vectron International.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Corning Inc. announced that it has agreed to sell its frequency control business to Vectron International. Financial details of the transaction are not being disclosed. Corning expects to close the transaction in the third quarter of this year...

Applied Wave Research Inc. (AWR[TM]) announced a corporate agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) to jointly develop and deliver a design platform for TSMC's 0.35-micron silicon germanium process.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... Applied Wave Research Inc. (AWR[TM]) announced a corporate agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) to jointly develop and deliver a design platform for TSMC's 0.35-micron silicon germanium process. The platform will...

Ansoft Corp.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Ansoft Corp. announced a collaboration with Synopsys Inc., which will provide streamlined IC and package co-design and analysis design flow solutions to address the substantial challenges of developing products based on 90 nanometer and...

Agilent Technologies and Lumileds Lighting announced an agreement to collaborate on a new series of light-emitting diodes.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Agilent Technologies and Lumileds Lighting announced an agreement to collaborate on a new series of light-emitting diodes. The mid-power range devices will target the automotive, mobile phone and lighting markets, and complement the high power...

Aeroflex Inc.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Aeroflex Inc. announced that Racal Instruments Wireless Solutions, an Aeroflex company, has agreed to licensing terms with Kyocera Wireless Corp. for the distribution and sale of Kyocera's Graphical User Interface product AMBER[TM] (Automatic...

Eagleware Corp. and Sonnet[R] Software Inc. announced a partnership to develop, market and service the integration of Sonnet's EM simulation products into the GENESYS design environment.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Eagleware Corp. and Sonnet[R] Software Inc. announced a partnership to develop, market and service the integration of Sonnet's EM simulation products into the GENESYS design environment. Included in the partnership are provisions to share...

CST-Computer Simulation Technology and Mician have signed an agreement enabling the further expansion and interoperability of links between CST's design environment and other EDA simulation solutions.(Industry News)(Electronic Design Automation )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... CST-Computer Simulation Technology and Mician have signed an agreement enabling the further expansion and interoperability of links between CST's design environment and other EDA simulation solutions. Users of CST DESIGN STUDIO[TM] (CST DS)...

RFI Global Services Ltd. has signed a partnership agreement with Communications Consultants Worldwide (CCww).(Industry News)(Communications Consultants Worldwide)(RFI Global Services Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... RFI Global Services Ltd. has signed a partnership agreement with Communications Consultants Worldwide (CCww), suppliers of wireless protocol stack and services to handset makers and semiconductor houses. The agreement will enable RFI Global...

Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. and QThink announced the completion of a radiation-hard ASIC for precision clock distribution.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. and QThink announced the completion of a radiation-hard ASIC for precision clock distribution. The high performance mixed-signal ASIC resulted from a cooperative development relationship under which QThink provided...

XMA Corp. announced the opening of its manufacturing operation in Tianjin, China.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... XMA Corp. announced the opening of its manufacturing operation in Tianjin, China. Located in a new 7500 square foot facility, this new XMA subsidiary will double XMA's production capacity for RF and microwave terminations, attenuators and other...

Elcoteq Network Corp.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Elcoteq Network Corp. announced its plan to build a new plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. Construction of the plant, with an area of 14,700 square meters (158,000 square feet), is expected to begin in the final quarter of 2004, and to be in...

TMD Technologies Ltd.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... TMD Technologies Ltd. an independent UK manufacturing company based in Hayes, West London, has opened a new manufacturing facility to support its on-going expansion in both the overseas and home markets. TMD works in the specialized area of...

Smiths Interconnect.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Smiths Interconnect, a division within Smiths Group, is reorganizing its businesses into three main technology groups. The new structure will enable the division to further focus on organic and acquisitive growth. The three technology groups...

The UWB Forum.(Industry News)(ultra-wideband)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The UWB Forum announced that the organization has grown to more than 50 members, less than five months following the forum's formation, underscoring the industry's support for an ultra-wideband solution that is now available and employs the...

M/A-COM.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... M/A-COM, a business unit of Tyco Electronics and a provider of wireless radio frequency, microwave and millimeter-wave components, has received the supplier of the year award, within the European region, from Richardson Electronics RF and...

Dow-Key Microwave Inc.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Dow-Key Microwave Inc. was named the relay/switch commodity supplier of the year 2004 by Rockwell Collins. The supplier of the year is an acknowledgment of significant contributions made during the year by suppliers based upon delivery, cost of...

ANADIGICS Inc.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... ANADIGICS Inc., a supplier of wireless and broad-band solutions, received its 43rd patent. The company has been awarded 14 new patents in the areas of power amplifier technology, radio frequency circuit design and electronics manufacturing...

Midwest Microwave.(Industry News)(Midwest Microwave)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Midwest Microwave, an RF microwave passive component supplier specializing in attenuators, terminations, adapters, power dividers and cable assemblies, has announced that its commitment to the highest level of customer service, continuous...

Stratex Networks Inc.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Stratex Networks Inc. announced that its quality management system has been certified as compliant with TL 9000 requirements.

Multispectral Solutions Inc.(Contracts)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Multispectral Solutions Inc. has received a $24.5 M contract from the Naval Air Systems Command for the production of UWB-based Aircraft Wireless Intercommunications Systems.

REMEC Inc. announced it has received an initial $9.9 M production contract from Raytheon Missile Systems for the tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided (TOW) missile second-generation upgrade program.(Contracts)
September 1, 2004... REMEC Inc. announced it has received an initial $9.9 M production contract from Raytheon Missile Systems for the tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided (TOW) missile second-generation upgrade program. This contract is a result of...

Microwave Dynamics.(Contracts)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Microwave Dynamics has been awarded a contract in excess of $1.1 M to supply its hermetically sealed version of its PLO 2000 phased-locked oscillator to a major US defense contractor. The oscillators will be used for a military airborne...

Merrimac Industries.(Contracts)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Merrimac Industries announced that it has received a $1 M multi-mix order from a defense system contractor to continue to provide a 3D multilayer integrated assembly for use in an electronic countermeasures application. To date, Merrimac has...

MI Technologies announced that it has received an order from the University College of London for a turnkey spherical near-field antenna measurement system.(Contracts)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... MI Technologies announced that it has received an order from the University College of London for a turnkey spherical near-field antenna measurement system. The equipment will be used for developing a range of antenna applications at the...

Accumet Engineering Corp. has contracted Dragon Fire Inc., an engineering consulting firm, to define, develop and install four new tools that enable accurate and rapid shape, surface roughness and dimensional measurements.(Contracts)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Accumet Engineering Corp. has contracted Dragon Fire Inc., an engineering consulting firm, to define, develop and install four new tools that enable accurate and rapid shape, surface roughness and dimensional measurements. Dragon Fire tailored...

Skyworks Solutions Inc.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Skyworks Solutions Inc. reports sales of $207.4 M for the third fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2004, compared to $150.2 M for the same period in 2003. Net income was $13.0 M ($0.08/diluted per share), compared to a net loss of $6.2 M...

RF Micro Devices Inc.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... RF Micro Devices Inc. reports sales of $165.8 M for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 ended March 31, 2004, compared to $131.5 M for the same period in fiscal 2004. Net income was $3 M ($0.02/per diluted share), compared to a net loss of $8.2...

Crane Co.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Crane Co. reports sales of $479.1 M for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004, compared to $406 M for the same period in 2003. Net income was $31.2 M ($0.52/per share), compared to $26 M ($0.44/per share) for the second quarter of last year.

Silicon Laboratories Inc.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Silicon Laboratories Inc. reports sales of $126.1 M for the second quarter of 2004 ended July 3, 2004, compared to $69.1 M for the same period in 2003. Net income was $22.8 M ($0.41/diluted per share), compared to $10.9 M ($0.21/diluted per...

Sypris Test and Measurement.(New Market Entry)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Sypris Test and Measurement, a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions Inc., announced it has added RF and microwave testing capabilities to its wide range of product and component testing services. Sypris will offer RF test services that include...

Rogers Corp.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Effective immediately, vice president of corporate development, Bob Nurmi, has been named to investigate and bring to market next-generation products and technologies for Taconic. In addition, Denis Boulanger has joined the company as North...

AMI Semiconductor.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... AMI Semiconductor announced that Tony Liang has joined the company as vice president of sales for the Asia Pacific market. Liang brings the company more than 20 years experience in sales and marketing, with more than 15 years spent working...

Micro-Ant Inc.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Micro-Ant Inc. announced that Gregory C. Poe has joined the company as chief technology officer and is responsible for overseeing the company's engineering and technology development. Prior to joining Micro-Ant, Poe was senior RF engineer at...

Park Electrochemical Corp.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Park Electrochemical Corp. announced that Anthony W. DiGaudio has been appointed vice president of quality for the corporation. In this position, DiGaudio will be responsible for leading and driving the company's world-wide quality efforts....

Sabritec.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Sabritec, a custom connector manufacturer, welcomed Mike Ghara as director of engineering. In this position, he will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of product/technology roadmap and product development processes. He will be...

Nanotron Technologies.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Nanotron Technologies has appointed its chief technology officer Zbigniew Ianelli as the new managing director. Manfred Koslar, the former managing director, now joins the company's advisory board.

EMS Technologies Inc.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... EMS Technologies Inc. announced the appointment of Jean Menard as director of commercial sales for EMS SATCOM located in Ottawa, Canada. Menard has been involved in business and commercial aviation electronics and communications systems for...

Maury Microwave Corp.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... John Sevic has joined Maury Microwave Corp.'s engineering team as ATS technical manager. Sevic has over 13 years of experience in RF/microwave characterization, modeling and simulation of passive and active technologies. In addition, Ali...

SV Microwave Inc.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... SV Microwave Inc. announced the appointment of Alan Laflin as western regional sales manager. In his new role, he will work closely with the company's manufacturers representatives and distributors by providing local technical and sales...

iTerra Communications LLC.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... iTerra Communications LLC announced the appointment of Bernard D. Geller as product development manager for the company's integrated broadband RF/microwave and mixed-signal products that are employed in RF/microwave and optical communications...

Raltron Electronics Corp.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Raltron Electronics Corp. announced the appointment of John Shoemake as distribution sales manager. As distribution sales manager. Shoemake will be responsible for the sales and marketing of the company's products through its distribution...

Richardson Electronics announced it has signed a distribution agreement with ABRACON Corp.(Rep Appointments)(Abracon Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Richardson Electronics announced it has signed a distribution agreement with ABRACON Corp., an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer of frequency control and magnetic products. Under the terms of the agreement, Richardson will operate as worldwide...

Valpey Fisher Corp. announced the addition of The Axis Group to the global distribution and rep network as its exclusive authorized sales representative for all company product lines to the Florida and Puerto Rico markets.(Rep Appointments)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Valpey Fisher Corp. announced the addition of The Axis Group to the global distribution and rep network as its exclusive authorized sales representative for all company product lines to the Florida and Puerto Rico markets. The company also...

Filtronic Compound Semiconductors, a supplier and manufacturer of PHEMT semiconductors for wireless communications, announced the appointment of several sales representatives to its list of authorized representatives.(Rep Appointments)(Filtronic Compound Semiconductors)(Pseudomorphic High Electron Mobility Transistor )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Filtronic Compound Semiconductors, a supplier and manufacturer of PHEMT semiconductors for wireless communications, announced the appointment of several sales representatives to its list of authorized representatives. Filtronic has signed...

Hittite Microwave Corp. announced the appointment of a new sales representative firm to serve customers in Australia and New Zealand.(Rep Appointments)
September 1, 2004... Hittite Microwave Corp. announced the appointment of a new sales representative firm to serve customers in Australia and New Zealand. ASD Technology Pty. Ltd., Sydney, Australia, is a dynamic, high tech company offering products and solutions...

Modelithics Inc. announced the appointment of Tech-Inter S.A., Maurepas, as reseller for its EDA RF/microwave model library software, measurement and modeling services in France.(Rep Appointments)
September 1, 2004... Modelithics Inc. announced the appointment of Tech-Inter S.A., Maurepas, as reseller for its EDA RF/microwave model library software, measurement and modeling services in France. Modelithics has also signed Sematron Italia, with offices in Rome...

CAD Design Software (CDS) announced that it has appointed Design Solutions Inc. (DSI) as the latest CDS channel partner.(Rep Appointments)
September 1, 2004... CAD Design Software (CDS) announced that it has appointed Design Solutions Inc. (DSI) as the latest CDS channel partner. DSI is positioned as a provider of automatic test equipment design services. DSI will focus its efforts as a value-added...

Renaissance Electronics Corp. announced that Naunas Sales Co. will be the sales representative for the Indiana area.(Rep Appointments)(Naunas Sales Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Renaissance Electronics Corp. announced that Naunas Sales Co. will be the sales representative for the Indiana area. Naunas Sales can be reached at (260) 432-4792 or e-mail: naunassales@earthlink.net.

Microwave Filter Co. Inc. announced the appointment of Spectron Inc. as its exclusive sales representative covering Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC.(Rep Appointments)
September 1, 2004... Microwave Filter Co. Inc. announced the appointment of Spectron Inc. as its exclusive sales representative covering Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC. Spectron can be contacted by telephone at (410) 602-2275.

Trompeter announced the signing of a new manufacturer representative.(Rep Appointments)(Marktron Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Trompeter announced the signing of a new manufacturer representative. Marktron Inc., Rockville, MD, will be representing Trompeter's complete product line throughout Maryland and Virginia. CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT www.mwjournal.com

Microwaves in Europe: current trends and future prospects; How strong is the European microwave industry and what influence does it have globally? What are the drivers shaping the future? Will wireless technology dominate? Will the development of new materials open up new frontiers? And what role will the defence sector play?(European Report)
September 1, 2004... European Microwave Week has become the focal point in the microwave industry calendar, when the community convenes to debate and discuss the state of the commercial climate and the strength and depth of global activity. The key questions being:...

Potential applications of PBG engineered structures in microwave engineering: Part II.(Technical Feature)(Photonic Band Gap)
September 1, 2004... The second part of this article reviews the potential applications of electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures in enhancing the performance of waveguides and antennas. A conductor-backed coplanar waveguide (CB-CPW) free of spurious transmission...

The analysis and design of a user equipment grade, all digital gain control, direct conversion radio receiver.(Technical Feature)
September 1, 2004... The analysis and design of a state-of-the-art, user equipment grade, all digital gain control, direct conversion radio receiver is presented. The receiver employs a logarithmic amplifier in the analog baseband to compress the signal dynamic...

The design of a dual polarized Vivaldi array.(Technical Feature)
September 1, 2004... In this article, the design of a dual polarized Vivaldi antenna array is described. The Vivaldi elements are fed by broadband microstrip-to-slotline baluns. A 2:1 bandwidth (3.4 to 7 GHz) was achieved for VSWR, gain and cross-polarization...

Design and simulation of a PLL for use in a W-CDMA RF module.(Technical Feature)(phase-locked loop; Wideband Code Division Multiple Access; Radio Frequency)
September 1, 2004... This article focuses on a special phase-locked loop (PLL) module used in a W-CDMA mobile terminal with an RF direct modulation transmitter and a superheterodyne receiver. The basic theory, design and simulation of the phase-locked loop and...

Automating and optimizing high performance LTCC design.(Technical Feature)(Low temperature co-fired ceramic)
September 1, 2004... Low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) is an increasingly popular technology that has the potential for increased reliability, improved electrical performance, size reduction and reduced cost. The LTCC process allows passive components such as...

Volterra series analysis of a laser diode predistorter for mobile communication systems.(Technical Feature)(predistortion)
September 1, 2004... Linearization of multiple quantum well (MQW) lasers by predistortion requires optimization of the predistorter to match the laser characteristics. A Volterra series model of a predistorter is investigated over a frequency range appropriate to...