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The market for RF, microwave and wireless components, materials, subassemblies and test equipment in Greater China (defined as Hong Kong, the People’s Republic of China, Singapore and Taiwan) has grown dramatically during the past five years. The market, once dominated by small domestic military programs and low technology/low margin...

The power amplifier in telecommunication is one of the oldest pieces of the transmission system and has continuously evolved over the years. Over the past decade, RF power amplifier design has witnessed tremendous improvement with the advent of window-based computer-aided design, allowing engineers to do real-time modeling and load-pull...

Picosecond Pulse Labs (PSPL) has introduced a new line of comb generators based on monolithic GaAs nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) circuits. The products are known as PSPL’s Low Phase Noise (LPN) Comb Generator product line. The most commonly used semiconductor device for comb generation has historically been the step...

Spartan Automated Test and Data Management is a value-added software application for automating the measurement and evaluation of electrical performance parameters of RF and microwave components, subsystems and systems. Spartan adds value to the organization through efficient test automation and a built-in data management system. Although the initial test...

Bluetooth® wireless technology is a short-range communication system intended to provide connectivity of voice and data between information appliances. Bluetooth enables point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networking without the need for a formal wireless infrastructure. Two or more devices sharing the same wireless channel form an ad-hoc network or piconet. With...

With recent advances in telecommunications, the use of microstrip antennas is increasing for a wide range of modern microwave systems. This is mainly due to the features of microstrip antennas: low profile, lightweight, conformable to nonplanar surfaces, and easy and inexpensive mass production. They are well suited for integration...

The Marchand balun may be one of the most popular forms of microwave balun used to generate a balanced signal. In particular, the planar coupled-line Marchand balun shows good compatibility with microwave integrated circuits (MIC) and monolithic MICs (MMIC). 1 Numerous studies about its design and analysis have been...

Published May 8, 2006 In an effort to better combine the editorial content of our magazine with our newly developed and retooled on-line presence, we have decided to expand Harlan's RF and microwave engineering advice into a monthly feature that appears in Microwave Journal. Harlan has selected one question...

With the deal expected to be closed in early June, Motorola Inc. and BenQ have signed an agreement, under which Motorola will acquire from BenQ a state-of-the-art research and development center, associated development and test equipment, and a team of product development engineers in Aalborg, Denmark. The facility and...

The military test and measurement market has entered a new phase with the news that EADS Test & Services has acquired IFR , based in Blagnac near Toulouse, France. The company specializes in software systems for aircraft management and Maintenance Information Systems in particular. Under the agreement IFR will...