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The development of radio technologies illustrates how waves of technological change have swept through the electronics industry, from the initial ‘spark’ to today’s highly sophisticated multimedia personal appliances that enable consumers to talk, surf the web and share pictures with friends. Such waves of innovation demonstrate how advances in...

With just a week to go there is so much to look forward to as Manchester hosts European Microwave Week for the first time. The Week continues to attract international interest and participation and to grow in popularity, making it Europe’s premier RF & microwaves event. This year host...

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of Xpedion Design Systems , a privately held company that provides software for wireless and high-speed digital circuit and systems design in the communications industry. Financial details were not disclosed. Xpedion's and Agilent's combined technologies are used by virtually all...

The global research and consulting company Strategy Analytics has released a report from its RF and Wireless Component service, "Microsemi Holds onto Top Wi-Fi PA Position as Challengers Gain Strength," which examines the dynamics affecting suppliers of power amplifiers and front-end modules for Wi-Fi. "Supplier Microsemi held onto its...

SiGe Semiconductor , a supplier of RF front-end solutions for wireless systems, announced it has raised US $19.5 M in an expansion round of financing. The investment will fund new product development from conception to launch, as well as the growth of operations in support of the company's expanding...

Micronetics Inc. announced that it has received an order for integrated microwave subsystems from a leading direct broadcast satellite (DBS) antenna manufacturer valued at over $1 M. These microwave subsystems will be installed onboard a fast growing regional commercial airline. This order is expected to ship over the next...

Published September 01, 2006 You be the expert: The answers to the August Question of the Month are below Larissa Marple from Virginia Tech has submitted this month’s question: Concerning power amplifiers, what is the highest PAE recorded and what design type achieved that efficiency? From: Tharaka Perera, MillenniumIT...

Published September 01, 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...

On 14 February 2002, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its First Report and Order1 to permit the unlicensed use of ultra wideband (UWB) devices in the 3.1 to 10.6 GHz frequency band with an emission limit of –41 dBm/MHz. Due to the prohibition of high power amplification under...

Published September 7, 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...