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LIGHTWAVE Rugged, Cost-effective Fiber-optic Link The model AC 102 IF/fiber-optic link offers a low loss means to transmit the RF signal between the antenna and the base station, allowing wireless broadband systems equipment suppliers to deploy the minimum amount of equipment at the remote antenna site. Because of this...

DEVICES Ultraminiature, High Gain, High Frequency Transistors The models NE698M01 and NE699M01 silicon bipolar epitaxial transistors are suitable for low noise amplifiers for PCS and cellular handsets. Gain is 15.5 and 14 dB, and IC (max) is 10 and 30 mA, respectively. Noise figure is 1.1 dB at 2...

SOURCES 9 - 15 GHz Synthesizer The model MS5000-150 synthesizer operates over the frequency range from 9 to 15 GHz and features a switching speed of < 30 ns. Harmonics are > -60 dBc and spurious response is -40 dBc. Phase noise at 14 GHz is -120 dBc at...

TEST EQUIPMENT Radio Communication Analyzer Option The IS-136 option is now available for the company's model MT8801B radio communication analyzer. The new option extends the analyzer's ability to quickly perform dozens of tests that previously required several interconnected instruments to the evaluation of all analog and TDMA transmitter and...

SUBSYSTEMS Compressed Digital Video Exciter The DVE series Compressed Digital Video ExciterTM is reportedly the industry's first and most compact solution for satellite uplink applications. The unit integrates an all-in-one modulator and RF converter with DiviCom's MediaView MV10 program encoder. The result is a two-rack, fully integrated solution that...

SOFTWARE PC-based High Frequency Circuit Design Software Serenade version 7.0 software has been released for PC-based high frequency circuit design. The design suite offers integrated schematic, circuit analysis and layout capabilities in a single, easy-to-use graphical interface. The software's design capture permits analysis, optimization and physical design while taking...

Around the Circuit INDUSTRY NEWS Ansoft Corp. has successfully completed its acquisition of Boulder Microwave Technologies Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Ansoft will exchange a combination of stock and cash valued at approximately $1.5 M for all of Boulder Microwave's outstanding shares. The transaction is intended to...

New Literature   Stencil Printer and Accessory Technical Bulletins These technical bulletins describe stencil printers and accessories for surface-mount technology deposition, including the company's stencil printers, in-line automated board transport systems, programmable squeegee heads and drives, and PC control systems. The m -LIGN™ manual vision alignment systems are also...

News From Washington Northrop Grumman Contracts Cover Warning and Bomb Damage Systems The royal Norwegian air force (RNAF) has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. to conduct integration and performance demonstration testing of its model AN/AAR-54(V) imaging ultraviolet passive missile-approach warning system on RNAF F-16 midlife update (MLU)...

International Report US and Europe Consider Astronomical Link The US and Europe are considering merging their plans for next-generation, large-scale mm-wave radio telescopes. Currently, US astronomers are proposing what is being referred to as the US millimeter array (USMMA), while the Europeans are working on what they term the...