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In the 1980s, the running joke was "GaAs is the future and always will be." Up until that time it had shown great promise, but was having a hard time living up to its performance potential and was plagued by high material costs and inconsistent processes. However, due to...

The ADF7242 is a low power, short-range transceiver designed for operation in the global 2.4 GHz ISM band. It complies with the IEEE 802.15.4-2006 2.4 GHz PHY requirements with a fixed net data rate of 250 kbps and DSSS-OQPSK modulation. Additionally with GFSK/FSK modulation, the ADF7242 supports a wide...

GaAs MESFET-based switches have been a mainstay of the celluar telephony marketplace for more than two decades. These switches have and continue to deliver high performance over the entire cellular spectrum. Additionally, they are capable of very broadband performance; able to handle moderate power levels; and accomplish this at...

Wire bonding is the most common interconnect method for providing the interconnection between an integrated circuit (IC) and a printed circuit board (PCB), IC-to-IC, or PCB-to-PCB. The two main wire-bonding technologies are ball bonding and wedge bonding. Although ball bonding is faster and much more popular, wedge bonding offers...

A microwave amplifier from TMD Technologies is playing an important role in research into second generation biofuels. The company's PTC6441 travelling wave tube amplifier is helping to produce microwave plasmas to break down cellulose in a €1.1 M research project known as Micrograss. Headed by Liverpool John Moores University,...

EADS Defence & Security (DS) has announced system acceptance of its CORP25 digital, trunked land mobile radio system by the “O” Division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), validating that the delivered Project 25 (P25)-based public safety radio network fulfills the RCMP’s operational requirements. The acceptance is the...

The National Research Council Institute for Biodiagnostics (NRC-IBD) has teamed up with Schmid & Partner Engineering AG (SPEAG) of Zurich, Switzerland, to offer a ‘unique’ software platform for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner design. Through the agreement, SPEAG becomes the exclusive provider of NRC’s MusaikTM software. The new platform...

Orbit Technologies , recognized for its satellite tracking and communications antenna systems, has been awarded a contract to supply its systems for tracking low orbiting civilian imagery satellites to an Israeli satellite imaging company. This award further establishes the company’s preeminence in the Israeli satellite tracking market, while underscoring...

Radiall ’s new R2CT connection kit provides a waterproof, sealed connection for fiber-to-the-antenna (FTTA), remote radio head equipment, and similar outdoor applications where a protected interface is needed. The field-installable kit provides low-cost sealing at the transceiver-to-cable interface and ensures robust mechanical and environmental performance. The kit is designed...

Empower RF Systems , a manufacturer of solid-state power amplifiers and amplifier-based solutions, announced the opening of its second Regional Design Center located in Lake Forest, CA. The investment in the Orange County Regional Design Center is part of the company’s strategic growth plans and focuses in three primary...