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Fairchild Semiconductor (FCS) has expanded its Global Power Resource SM Center with the addition of a facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This new center—near the heart of the North American automotive market—responds to the burgeoning need for functional power solutions, including multi-die modules, for automotive power applications. The center...

Herley Industries Inc. announced that its Farmingdale, New York subsidiary has been awarded a $1.3 M contract for production of complex Integrated Microwave Assemblies (IMA) for an airborne platform. John Pierro, Herley Farmingdale general manager, commented, "We are very pleased with this follow-on award to produce IMAs for a...

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced that its Vector Signal Analyzer (VSA), Signal Studio and Mobile WiMAX Test Set measurement solutions have been enhanced to facilitate testing of the WiMAX Forum®'s Wave 2 system profiles. These standardized profiles specify options such as Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO), a capacity...

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced its WiMAX Optimization Solution for IEEE 802.16e-2005. This breakthrough drive-testing capability for its network optimization test platform enables WiMAX network equipment manufacturers and service providers to authenticate the actual subscriber experience in real-world WiMAX environments. This capability allows manufacturers to develop faster and...

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced a major update to the Agilent 3GPP LTE Wireless Library for use with the company's Advanced Design System (ADS) EDA software. New uplink receiver models and improved uplink/downlink source models help wireless-systems designers and verification engineers speed development of the evolving 3GPP Long...

Testing microwave components over their respective operating temperature ranges can be a cumbersome and complicated task, as well as time consuming and costly. Fortunately, Sigma Systems has designed a family of products that makes the task much easier to accomplish, thereby reducing both cost and time, without sacrificing accuracy....

Picosecond Pulse Labs has introduced a new phase-matched balun. The Model 5310 uses proprietary technology that provides exceptional phase and amplitude matching (±0.5° phase match from 500 MHz to 2 GHz; ±0.1dB amplitude match from 100 MHz to 3.5 GHz). This performance represents a significant improvement over traditional transformer-based...

In the mid-1990s, the market clearly indicated a desire for more fully integrated waveguide related components and a development program to meet this need was begun. Credowan was in a strong position to offer key components in this development, particularly loop couplers and flexible waveguide. This article focuses on...

My initial reaction to the International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR) several years ago was, “What a nightmare. I don’t want anything to do with it.” I quickly learned that there is no choice—the law is clear. Within those regulations resides the United States Munitions List (USML) beginning on...

In the 21 st Century the provision of secure, reliable communications and data is paramount in maintaining national and global security and the safe deployment and operation of military forces. This article outlines the vital role that microwave technology plays, giving examples that illustrate the practical deployment of microwave...