RF & Microwave Industry News

A Sneak Peek at What Tektronix Has in Store

Tektronix and its partners will be showcasing new solutions ranging from components, instruments and systems at Booth 1033 during the IMS 2010 show. The integration of digital and analog RF is presenting engineers with a highly complex environment, necessitating a new generation of RF/microwave test tools. The solutions offered...
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Passive Plus Offers Ultra High Power Capacitors

Passive Plus Inc. currently offers a line of ultra high power capacitors available in two case sizes for UHF/microwave transmitter applications: 6040 P/C series: size: .600”x.400”; Q: >10,000; WVDC: 5000 V; extended WVDC: 10,000 V; TC: 0 +/- 30 PPM/°C (NPO). 7676 P/C series: size: .760” x .760”; Q:...
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The Book End

Discrete Oscillator Design: Linear, Nonlinear, Transient, and Noise Domains Randall W. Rhea This is Randy Rhea’s third book on oscillator design and is motivated by a decade of advancement in the state-of-the-art, his additional design experience and questions/feedback from his students. Discrete Oscillator Design: Linear, Nonlinear, Transient, and Noise...
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The Puzzler - May 2010

Amplifiers and Oscillators Download the Puzzler (PDF) Across 1 PLL (3 words) 4 Short term variations of a signal with respect to its ideal position in time 6 A rate change in free running VCO frequency, when the power supply level changes (2 words) 8 Solid State Power Amplifier...
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Ericsson Helps Indosat Gear Up for 4G

Indosat of Indonesia has commissioned Ericsson to modernize its network and, at the same time, launched Asia's fastest mobile network, based on Ericsson's HSPA Evolution technology, which is capable of reaching up to 42 Mbps. Indosat is currently serving 39.1 million subscribers in Indonesia. As part of the agreement...
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Network Management Software from Rohde & Schwarz

New network management software from Rohde & Schwarz provides network operators with a simple solution that gives them a central overview of overall transmitter operation across sites. The R&S TS4570 monitors all transmitters and monitoring equipment via an SNMP interface and graphically displays them on a computer. Disturbances are...
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