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  AMPLIFIERS Broadband, Small-signal Amplifier The model PE1-38-0218-12/-6V-SFF 2 to 18 GHz amplifier is capable of gains of more than 40 dB. The unit's noise figure is 5.5 dB (max) from 2 to 14 GHz and 6 dB (max) from 14 to 18 GHz. SWR is 2 (max), P1dB...

DEVICES 2 - 18 GHz Diode Detector The model DD-20-218-5PF-1N 2 to 18 GHz diode detector (useable to 500 MHz) features an ultra-fast response time of £ 5 ns, voltage sensitivity of 700 mV/mW (typ) and tangential signal sensitivity of -50 dBm at 2 MHz video bandwidth. Frequency flatness...

SOURCES Ultra-miniature Ceramic Chip Resonators The SSR series ultra-miniature ceramic chip resonators are supplied in a small surface-mount package measuring 3.2 x 2.1 x 1.5 mm and incorporate built-in load capacitors that simplify circuit designs and reduce assembly costs. The units are suitable for clock applications in cellular telephones,...

TEST EQUIPMENT Wideband Noise Generator The model TAS 430 wideband noise generator generates precise, user-programmed levels of additive white Gaussian noise, meeting the test requirements for a wide range of wireless communication applications, including cellular and PCS, WLL, WLAN, cordless telephone and satellite communications. The unit features easy-to-use front-panel...

PROCESSING EQUIPMENT Coax Cable Strippers and Center Conductor Pointer These coax cable strippers and center conductor pointer allow the cable to be bent first and then stripped and/or pointed. The tools produce a perfectly dimensioned point even if the conductor is cut long. Tools are also available to strip...

SOFTWARE CDMA Cellular System Measurement Software The model MX260002A code-division multiple access (CDMA) cellular system measurement software allows CDMA mobile and base station tests to be performed with the company's MS2650/MS2660 spectrum analyzers. The software can be downloaded to any MS2650/MS2660 series spectrum analyzer. The automated software program sets...

News from Washington Jam-resistant GPS Demonstrated As reported in Jane’s Missiles & Rockets, Boeing has developed and demonstrated a new antijam Global Positioning System (GPS) for munition applications. Tests were conducted at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico under the US Air Force’s Antijam GPS Technology Flight Test...

International Report Greece and Turkey to Acquire AEW&C Capabilities Recent reports indicate that both Greece and Turkey are moving towards the procurement of an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) capability for their respective air forces. The Greek requirement reportedly calls for at least four aircraft, which currently are...

The Commercial Market First-half 1998 US Factory Electronics Sales Rise 9.6 Percent Preliminary data from the Electronic Industries Alliance indicate that, despite the uncertainty in Asian markets, US factory sales of electronics equipment, components and related products totaled more than $241.6 B for the first half of 1998, a...

The Book End Low Level Measurements: Precision DC Current, Voltage and Resistance Measurements Joseph F. Keithley Keithley Instruments Inc. 214 pages; no charge This book is intended as a practical guide to making precision measurements of low level DC signals. It provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical and...