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Test and measurement (T&M) is one of the most dynamic sectors of our industry as rapidly developing technologies require complementary, parallel T&M development to support and augment their implementation. Technological advances are moving apace, particularly in the communications sector as manufacturers of handsets, wireless systems, etc. develop products to...

The second IEEE Radio & Wireless Week was held January 7–12, 2007, in Long Beach, CA, and was comprised of the IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), the IEEE Topical Symposium on Power Amplifiers for Wireless Communications (PAS), the Topical Meeting on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems...

RF signals are undergoing dramatic changes as a result of the digital RF revolution. The RF spectrum is becoming increasingly crowded as wireless devices multiply. Marcus daSilva received his BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He has held various engineering, management and marketing...

Emerging services and emerging markets were at the fore as the world's premier mobile event, the 3GSM World Congress 2007, enjoyed a second successful year in its Barcelona venue, with an increase in both the quantity and quality of visitors. Around 53,500 visitors (including all visitors, delegates, participants and...

Micronetics Inc. announced that its subsidiary Stealth Microwave Inc. has booked a production order from a systems integrator serving the US military totaling over $1.45 M for high performance power amplifiers used in IED jamming systems. David Robbins, president of Micronetics, stated, "We are pleased to provide our customers...

Provigent , a provider of System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solutions for the broadband wireless transmission market, announced that it has closed a fourth round of financing in the amount of $16 M. Globespan Capital Partners contributed funding to this round joining Provigent’s existing world-renowned technology investors: Sequoia Capital, Pitango Venture Capital,...

Harris Corp. has successfully completed the Advanced EHF Multi-band Terminal Prototype Testing (PT1) on its tri-band ship antenna and associated RF components five months ahead of schedule. Early completion of the PT1 testing ensures that compliant hardware will be available for system-level testing of the Navy Multi-band Terminal scheduled...

Lockheed Martin announced the successful delivery of a new missile warning system to address tactical and strategic missile threats against the United States and Canada. US Strategic Command, US Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense commanders will rely on this upgraded technology to quickly and accurately identify threats...

During an exercise with the I Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, CA, Raytheon successfully demonstrated that a traditional, transportable satellite communications terminal could be field configured to communicate without acquiring a satellite connection. This capability, known as Troposcatter, or TROPO, transmits radio waves over the curvature of the...

A newly certified Global Positioning System (GPS) range tracking system, developed for the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) by Northrop Grumman Corp., was successfully flown at Vandenberg Air Force Base for the first time, as one of the two independent tracking systems required for range safety. The GPS...