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PIN diodes have been widely used in a variety of microwave and RF applications, including antenna switches, phase shifters and attenuators. PIN diode attenuators are used extensively in automatic gain control (AGC) and RF leveling applications. Most PIN diode attenuators control the attenuation characteristics through the forward bias current....

In order to unlock the vast potential of the African market, Globacom, the second national carrier of Nigeria, has awarded Alcatel a major global frame contract, with an initial order of 675 M, for the supply of a nation-wide turnkey mobile and fixed telecommunications network, including microwave routes. The...

Marrying the skills of two leading companies, the Sweden-based telecom operator Tele2 AB has awarded Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (Siemens mobile) the contract to build its GSM 1800 network throughout the Russian Federation. As per the agreement, Siemens mobile will provide the switching network, radio base stations...

Demonstrating that technical development knows no boundaries, Synad, the fabless WLAN System-on-Chip company, has begun an international expansion programme with the opening of new offices in Asia, Europe and the US. The company has moved into a new 10,000 ft2 headquarters and engineering facility in Reading, UK, which will...

In a move to strengthen the Polish Air Defence, AMS has been awarded a contract by the NATO Agency NC3A to supply three air defence three-dimensional radar systems (RAT31DL). The contract, which is valued at approximately Û35 M, was won as the result of an open competitive tender. It...

Northrop Grumman Corp. has begun structural testing of the antenna for its Multirole Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar, which the company is producing under contract to The Boeing Co. for the Australian Defence Force's Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft. The antenna is an innovative aperture that provides...

Harris Corp. announced that it was awarded a $7.7 M contract by the Boeing Co., Anaheim, CA, to provide systems engineering, integration services and satellite communications equipment for the US Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Sea-based X-band (SBX) Radar Program. X-band Radar (XBR) is the tracking and discrimination radar used...

COMPONENTS Miniaturized Circulator This reduced-size version of the Xinger®-brand circulator was launched as part of its Break- Through™ line-up. Some benefits of the product include: availability in 1.8, 1.9 and 2.1 GHz, time-saving "no touch" assembly (tape and reel, surface-mount), ideal for interstage locations in PA designs, a return...

INDUSTRY NEWS REMEC Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of Spectrian Corp. REMEC shareholders voted to approve the merger by a margin of 99 to 1. Spectrian's stockholders voted to approve the merger by a similar margin. Spectrian's stockholders will receive one share of REMEC common stock...

Application Note This application note details the benefits of using existing investment in its Advanced Design System software and test instrumentation. "Connected Simulation and Test Solutions Using the Advanced Design System" addresses the benefits of verifying designs earlier in the design process, and discusses how connected EDA tools and...