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Antennas Dual-reflector Earth Station Antenna This dual-reflector earth station antenna (ESA) supplies good performance for high density data, voice communications networks and broadcast applications. The antenna's dual-reflector Gregorian optical system gives high gain and closely controlled pattern characteristics. Available in C- or Ku-band capabilities, the 6.5-m ESA includes a...

Device GaAs Flip-chip Mixer Diode The model DMK8001 GaAs flip-chip mixer diode is a single chip designed in a series pair configuration suitable for both flip-chip mounting or wire bonding. The DMK8001 offers low capacitance, low resistance and low mixer conversion loss and can be used in the mm-wave...

Integrated Circuits Dual-frequency Synthesizer The model ACS2301 dual-frequency synthesizer is designed to support cable modem, set-top box, television and cable telephony tuner applications and is equipped with two fully programmable RF dividers at 2.0 and 1.1 GHz. Manufactured using the CMOS process, the ACS2301 operates from 0.4 to 2.0...

Processing Equipment Ball Bonder The model CBT 6000™ ball bonder has the ability to bond an entire wafer at a time and offers a suite of WsCSP tools designed to meet the needs of the WsCSP market. The CBT 6000 features high wire capacity, specialized wafer programming tools, wafer...

Service Foundry Process The NASTEE (no added steps tunneling electrical erasable) process is a unique embedded capability that increases the flexibility of trimmed components produced with its 0.5 mm mixed-signal process. NASTEE replaces and improves traditional masking and laser-trimming techniques used to fine-tune analog and mixed-signal circuits. Using fewer...

Software Real-time Multiprocessing Application Solution The IXZtools 5.0 software solution for real-time multiprocessing applications provides extensive development and run-time support for the IXZ family SHARC®-based virtual machine environment boards, enabling efficient development and integration within tight time-to-market constraints. The company's integrated digital signal processing (DSP) software tool set has...

Sources Second-generation Integrated Circuit VCXOs and TCXOs The 2GIC second-generation integrated circuit voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXO) and temperature-compensated crystal oscillators (TCXO) offer CMOS- and TTL-compatible output waveforms and enable subminiature SMT packaging. Other features of the high performance IC include integrated automatic gain control (which ensures oscillator startup over...

Subsystem Internet Subscriber Unit The INTERWAVE '99 Internet subscriber unit (ISU) is a low cost wall- or pole-mounted transceiver (with or without the antenna) that is compatible with standard DOCSIS cable modems. Designed to operate in any 200 MHz segment of the 2100 to 2700 MHz MMDS band, the...

System 38 GHz Single-unit Digital Radio The 4E1/4T1 Connection™ series low cost, single-unit digital radio offers a capacity greater than 1E1. This single outdoor unit construction includes a transceiver, antenna and modem in a single, self-contained unit that is easy to install. Designed to address the needs of customers...

Test Equipment LabVIEW Integration Toolkit The Summit series LabVIEW integration toolkit includes a comprehensive driver that allows semiconductor test engineers to perform rapid prototyping of an automated test system. The toolkit can leverage LabVIEW's graphical programming environment with effortless integration of measurement software with prober station control, complete automation...