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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program Award The US Air Force has awarded the team of Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Systems Sector and Raytheon Company a $303 M contract for the first phase of the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP). The three-year contract covers the design...

WORKSHOPS & COURSES RF CMOS Design * Topics: Strategies and techniques for developing CMOS receiver designs, with a heavy emphasis on process requirements, isolation and integration. A background in linear and nonlinear circuit design is desirable. * Site: Mountain View, CA * Dates: March 1­2, 2001 * Contact: Besser...

PRODUCT FEATURES Low Cost Electronically Scanning Antennas for Wireless Communications Applications Paratek Microwave Inc. Columbia, MD S uccess in today's fixed wireless communications market depends on many factors. From a technology perspective, systems today and in the future will be required to adapt to broadband dynamic needs, requiring systems...

PRODUCT FEATURES A DC to Ka-band Low Cost Surface Mountable RF-VIA™ Package Kyocera America Inc. San Diego, CA T he wireless market, including cellular phones, local multipoint distribution systems, point-to-point radio programs, broadcasting systems and data exchange systems (such as Bluetooth), is experiencing explosive growth. As the number of...

PRODUCT FEATURES A Lightweight, Low cost Spectrum Analyzer for Mobil Communications Applications IFR Systems Inc. Wichita, KS A new spectrum analyzer has been introduced that has been specifically designed for mobile communications applications, such as service shops, basestation installation, repair and maintenance, and education. The model 2399 spectrum analyzer...

Special Report The First International Vacuum Electronics Conference in Review Carol L. Kory Analex Corp. Cleveland, OH W ith nearly 400 participants from industry, government and academia from almost 20 countries, the first International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) burst to life in Monterey, CA on May 2 to 4,...

Wireless Portable Symposium & Exhibition Exhibition Showcase Editor's Note: The following is a listing of product and service descriptions received from exhibitors who responded to a call for information. For a complete listing of exhibitors, see page 194. Aeroflex RDL 1246 Aeroflex RDL will exhibit a new high dynamic...

Wireless Portable Symposium & Exhibition Show Guide Following is a listing of the workshops and papers composing the technical program of the 2001 Wireless Symposium/Portable by Design Conference to be held February 12­16 in San Jose, CA. MONDAY, February 12, 2001 9:00 am to 4:30 pm ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS WKS01:...

Wireless Portable Symposium & Exhibition Exhibitors The following exhibitor list was complete as of December 2000, but may not include all companies or boothnumbers. ·          Advance Reproductions Corp. 1845 ·          Aeroflex Laboratories 1312 ·          Agilent Technologies (Semiconductor Products) 1109 ·          Agilent Technologies Inc. (Test and...

Technical Features Asymmetric Coplanar Strip Analysis Including Conductor Backing and Upper Shielding Coplanar strip transmission lines (CPS) are widely used, for example, whenever balanced lines are required to feed printed circuit board (PCB) antennas or in balanced mixers, or as interconnecting lines in high speed digital circuits. In such...