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SUBSYSTEM Digitally Locked, Pulsed AFC Subsystem The DAFC series digitally locked, pulsed automatic frequency control (AFC) subsystem is designed for high fidelity radar upgrade applications to replace outdated open-loop analog AFC circuits for enhanced system performance. Available at common IF frequencies, the unit is an off-the-shelf processor that offers...

PROCESSING EQUIPMENT Automatic Wire Cutting and Stripping Machine The OmniStrip 9400 series fully automatic wire cutting and stripping machine is designed to cut and strip 8 to 32 American Wire Gauge (AWG) discrete wire, solid wire up to 12 AWG and multiconductor cable up to 11 mm. This user-friendly...

SOFTWARE Design Suite Update The Serenade" version 7.5 software for PC-based high frequency circuit design analyzes large, highly nonlinear circuits for ACPR and stability. The software is 100 percent compatible with previous versions and offers integrated schematic, circuit analysis and layout capability in an easy-to-use graphical interface. High frequency...

Catalog Update Handset and GPS Antenna Catalog This 45-page catalog outlines cellular, personal communications service (PCS), dual-band, dual-band vehicular and Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) antennas. Specifications and outline drawings are provided. Ace Technologies, a division of Ace Antenna Co. Inc., Chatsworth, CA (818) 718-1534. Thick-film Technology Brochure This brochure...

News From Washington Air Force Explores New Fighting and Communications Methods As reported by the Associated Press, the US Air Force is beginning a $40 M series of experiments to devise new fighting tactics and methods to communicate critical information to planes in flight. The experiments will culminate with...

International Report NATO Plans New STANAGs for Tactical Communications The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is reportedly developing a multinational programme to establish a new set of NATO standardisation agreements (STANAG) for battlefield tactical communications (TACOMS) systems that enter service from 2005 and beyond. The TACOMS Post-2000 effort is...

The Commercial Market 2.4 GHz Cordless Telephones to Debut in September Panasonic has introduced a new generation of cordless telephones that operate in the new 2.4 GHz band allocated recently by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for personal communications. The telephones, which will be available in September, reportedly offer...

The Book End An Introduction to Classical Electromagnetic Radiation Glenn S. Smith Cambridge University Press 653 pages; $54.95 This book focuses on the fundamental aspects of electromagnetic radiation, and is intended for first-year graduate students with previous exposure to the subject. The emphasis is on providing an understanding of...

Low Cost, Surface-mount RF Amplifiers for PCS Base Station Use Micro-Precision Technologies Inc. Salem, NH Personal communications service (PCS) base station transmitter and receiver designs frequently require amplifiers that simultaneously exhibit a combination of low noise and excellent linearity and impedance match. Silicon and GaAs MMICs exhibit some of...

A Multiposition Backup Switch Dow-Key Microwave Corp. Ventura, CA Today's high power RF communication systems often consist of multiple parallel amplifier stages to achieve high power and reliability. The use of RF transfer relays to provide automatic backup for a failed amplifier stage, as shown in Figure 1 ,...