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International Report Siberian Trunked Radio Telecommunications System Moves Forward Following the completion of the first 800 km section of Russian utility provider Irkutskenergo's southern Siberian trunked radio telecommunications system in 1998, work has begun on completing the architecture. Covering an area of approximately 770,000 km 2 , the new...

Commercial Market International Space Business Council Formed The International Space Business Council (ISBC) has been established in an effort to meet the needs of the evolving and expanding global space industry whose market has grown to an estimated $88 B. The Council was formed following discussions with executives from...

The Book End Broadband Direct-coupled and Matching RF Networks Thomas R. Cuthbert, Jr. TRCPEP Publications 224 pages; $69.95 ISBN: 0-9669220-0-X This practical guide is suitable for engineers and technicians engaged in the design of RF networks that filter and match impedances over wide frequency bandwidths. The networks consist of...

A Major Schematic Capture/Layout Package Upgrade Optotek Ltd. Kanata, Ontario, Canada Version 2 of the MMICAD™ SCHEMATIC/LAYOUT package has been released to address the design engineer's need for efficient, cost-effective design tools via an integrated project-based design function. This new capability involves tight bidirectional integration between schematic capture, the...

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...