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Anritsu Co. introduces a 70 GHz model and a series of options for its MG3690B family that not only extends the frequency range of the industry-leading RF/microwave signal generators but also adds flexibility and cost of ownership advantages. The options – a 10 dB low phase noise and high...

Philips announced a collaboration between the MiPlaza shared research facility, Agilent Technologies and Cascade Microtech , to establish a world-class Electronic Measurement Laboratory at MiPlaza on the High Tech Campus Eindhoven. The laboratory will enable development of the increasingly complex and high speed chips which are at the heart...

Sonnet Software Inc. showcased its new Sonnet® Suites Professional™ Release 11. This release introduces a new type of internally calibrated port, which exhibits exceptional dynamic range. These ports can be used as accurate attachment points for transistors, diodes or other active components enabling full co-simulation of surface-mount parts and...

Universal Microwave Corp. announced its new RoHS-compliant, octave-band oscillator (model UMZ-1601-A16-G) that operates in a frequency range from 800 to 1600 MHz and features low phase noise performance of –100 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset from the carrier over the 800 MHz bandwidth. Operating with a 10 VDC supply...

SUSS MicroTec AG featured its recently released version of wafer-level, high-frequency calibration software. SussCal Professional simplifies the wafer-level calibration process and significantly increases the accuracy of on-wafer measurements. Wireless communications are playing an increasing role in everyday life; data transfer rates, broadband communication channels and carrier frequencies are increasing...

Express Ordering and Delivery Aeroflex/Weinschel and its exclusive North American distributor, Sickles Distribution Sales, announce the launch of their new on-line Express ordering and delivery web site, www.sicklesonline.com . This web site includes access to the company’s broad range of in-stock inventory of RF, wireless and microwave components including...

Signal Analysis Platform The MXA signal analysis platform provides measurement speeds that can be 30 to 300 percent faster than other analyzers. This enables dramatic improvement in throughput and yields in manufacturing. This platform provides high performance in a midrange analyzer that enables engineers to solve design challenges for...

Product Data Sheet This data sheet provides detailed information on the company’s precision load pull system, the AU2000 series. This system provides digitally-controlled, precision electronic and mechanical tuner-based large signal characterization of semiconductor devices for the RF, microwave and millimeter-wave industry. Auriga Measurement Systems LLC, Lowell, MA (978) 441-1117,...

Wireless Communications Andreas F. Molisch John Wiley & Sons Ltd. • 668 pages; $75 ISBN: 0-470-84888-X This book is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as for practicing engineers and researchers. Readers are assumed to have an understanding of elementary communication theory, like modulation/demodulation as well...

During EuMW, Link Microtek , an RF and microwave specialist, was appointed as exclusive representative in the UK and Ireland for Narda Satellite Networks , part of L-3 Communications Corp. With its business focused primarily on the military and commercial satellite communications markets, Narda Satellite Networks manufactures high-quality subsystems...