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Technical Feature The Effect of Imperfect Antenna Cross-polar Performance on the Diversity Gain of a Polarization-diversity ReceivingSystem Brian S. Collins Please click here to view the pdf file of the Technical Feature...

Selecting a Pedestal for Tracking LEO Satellites at Ka Band Keith Willey University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), Cooperative Research Centre for Satellite Systems Sydney, Australia This article discusses the issues involved in selecting a pedestal for tracking low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. LEO satellites offer several advantages over their...

Technical Feature Increasing Multitone Power Near Saturation Allen Katz Please click here to view the pdf file of the Technical Feature...

Technical Feature A Digitally Compensated TCXO with Low Phase Noise Characteristics Eric Jacquet, Jean-Pierre Bardon and Olivier Bignon Please click here to view the pdf file of the Technical Feature...

Tutorial RF Ceramic Chip Capacitors in High RF Power Applications Richard Fiore Please click here to view the pdf file of the Tutorial...

Around the Circuit Industry News Alcatel has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire wide area networking solution designer and manufacturer Newbridge Networks Corp. The acquisition is subject to Newbridge shareholders’ approval of a merger agreement that will allow for the ultimate conversion of each Newbridge share into 0.81...

New Literature Advanced Filter Solution Brochure This four-page brochure contains information on the company’s 300 to 3500 MHz ceramic or dielectric resonator filters, DC to 5 GHz LC filters and 500 MHz to 40 GHz cavity filters. An overview of the company’s manufacturing capabilities and a facility description are...

Components Chip on Board IC Control Switch The model ASOO6M2-93 single-pole, double-throw switch is manufactured in small packages for greater freedom in layout and circuit design and features reduced parasitics, enabling the same package to be used for applications from DC to 6 GHz without degradation in performance. The...

Amplifiers High Isolation Distribution Amplifiers The model FE-7923A low cost,10-channel sinewave distribution amplifier operates from 1 through 10 MHz. Designed to meet stringent satellite ground station requirements, the amplifier offers low phase and amplitude noise bursts with isolation greater than 100 dB. The unit operates from a 115 V...

Antennas Millimeter-wave Sector Antennas The WavShapr™ antennas are available for 24, 26, 28, 31 and 38 GHz operation with ultra-low cross-polarization. Designed using internally developed genetic optimization techniques that result in good antenna performance, the antennas offer extremely flat amplitude within the azimuth coverage region and extensive sidelobe suppression...