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Materials Foam Powder ECCOSTOCK“ FFP is a one-part, free-flowing syntactic foam powder for low loss, low dielectric constant and low thermal conductivity microwave applications. It infiltrates densely populated electronic packages, filling open spaces around delicate components. This epoxy-based material can be cured at temperatures as low as 100°C (212°F),...

Packaging Integrated Package The UltraPack™ integrated package for high powered microwave amplifiers is capable of operating in three different modes, including impingement cooling mode, common horizontal cooling mode and natural convection mode. For the first time, pins are implanted directly into the microwave housing base, eliminating the heat sink’s...

Processing Equipment Epoxy Cure Oven The model 2100 epoxy cure oven for leadframes is fully equipped with four individually controlled temperature zones. The fully programmable oven is an integration companion piece that can be combined with any of the company’s epoxy die and wire bonders. F&K Delvotec Inc., Foothill...

Software Base Station Testing Software The AutoCell 882/884 software application is designed to automate and simplify testing of Ericsson 884 and 882 legacy base stations using the IFR-1900 CSA. The user-friendly program is dual-banded for 800 and 1900 MHz applications and performs modulation quality, adjacent-channel power, analog- and digital-mode...

Around the Circuit INDUSTRY NEWS Defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. , Falls Church, VA, has signed an agreement valued at $1.05 B to acquire three defense electronics units of GTE Corp. 's government systems organization. The operations are considered prime assets in the defense markets as the industry continues...

New Literature RF on Fiber™ Design Guide This eight-page guide reviews RF on Fiber product technology, including the company's two-path, three-path and four-path WDM transceivers; systems design parameters; fiber-optic link performance; and product specifications. Anacom Systems Corp., New Brunswick, NJ (732) 846-2680. Capability Guide This eight-page guide contains information...

News From Washington Pac-3 Test Packs a Bonus A recent test of the new and improved Pac-3 PATRIOT interceptor missile at the White Sands Missile Range proved to be more impressive than planned. The $12 M test was designed to gather data and check the missile's ability to detect,...

International Report Raytheon Named  Preferred Bidder for ASTOR Programme The UK's Ministry of Defence used the Paris Air Show (held 12-20 June) to announce that an industrial consortium led by Raytheon UK subsidiary Raytheon Systems Ltd. had been selected as the preferred bidder for the country's £800 M, multiservice...

Commercial Market Recreational GPS Report Released Frost & Sullivan has released an update to report 5332-22, "North American Global Positioning Systems Applications Markets." This stand-alone segment analysis addresses the recreational portion of the market, including marine, land and private aviation. In general, the discussion is limited to units costing...

The Book End 0pBasic Engineering Circuit Analysis J. David Irwin and Chwan-Hwa Wu John Wiley & Sons 976 pages; $99.95 ISBN: 0-471-36574-2 The sixth edition of this text includes some important changes resulting from the way introductory circuits are currently being taught and includes contributions from Chwan-Hwa Wu as...