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Multitone Signal Generators for Cellular and PCS HPA Evaluation RDL Inc. Conshohocken, PA Today's multicarrier wireless communications systems require sophisticated test equipment to analyze and verify performance levels. Spread spectrum systems are prone to generating intermodulation products due to the nonlinearity of system components such as high power amplifiers...

A Thin, High Frequency Laminate for Multilayer PCB Applications GIL Technologies Collierville, TN Smaller, lighter and more integrated seem to be the direction toward which today's high frequency PCB technology is moving. The microwave portion of the circuit must now be an integral part of a multilayer PCB assembly...

Portable Spectrum Analyzers with a Five-minute Warm-up Time Hewlett-Packard Co. Santa Rosa, CA In the demanding world of wireless communications, engineers and technicians are faced with ever-increasing pressure to be efficient with their time. These individuals cannot afford to wait long periods for test equipment to warm up to...

A Miniature, Low Cost Rubidium Frequency Standard Quartzlock UK Ltd. Totnes, Devon, UK Many of today's wireless communications systems require a compact, high precision frequency source. Although the use of a crystal frequency standard for these applications can provide excellent short-term stability, this type of source falls short in...

Technical Feature FET Models for Volterra-series Analysis Stephen A. Maas Please click here to view the pdf file of the Technical Feature...

Technical Feature Microwave Transistor Oscillators: An Analytic Approach to Simplify Computer-aided Design Andrey V. Grebennikov Please click here to view the pdf file of the Technical Feature...

Commercial Microwave Sensor Technology: An Emerging Business Microwave sensors are on the move toward commercial usage in the industrial, automotive and consumer fields. This innovative business is expected to generate a new $1 B market within the next few years. Patric Heide Siemens AG Munich, Germany Based on a...

Technical Feature Design and Analysis of Microwave Varactor-tuned Oscillators Jwo-Shiun Sun Please click here to view the pdf file of the Technical Feature...

Efficiency Principles for Phased-array Radars Using Active Antenna Elements Efficiency design principles for active antenna arrays are presented and discussed. A dual-antenna then is shown to be a design that easily implements the efficiency principles and also offers other advantages for radars. Jesse C. James Consultant Huntsville, AL An...

Will the Real TNC Connector Please Stand Up? Dave White Maury Microwave Corp. Ontario, CA The TNC has been, and still is, a very popular connector that is widely used today in many commercial and military applications due to its small size, rugged construction and good power-handling characteristics. Over...