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Both radar and communication systems are RF systems that can be combined with a partially shared technology basis. The challenge is to combine them with the aim of improving radar performance. A network of radar stations, where each station would operate either mono-statically or bi-statically, could be used to...

A chaff cloud is made of metallic strips cut to obtain a resonant length. They are dispensed by a vehicle in the air to create a false signature in the enemy radar, masking the real vehicle return signal. Therefore, the detection and tracking become more complicated. The impact of...

As serial data speeds increase, instrumentation for characterizing and debugging the next generation of protocols is required. A real-time oscilloscope family with 32 GHz of bandwidth and the lowest reported jitter and noise floor has been developed, providing engineers superb signal integrity for characterizing and debugging the fastest interfaces....

Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) collaborated with industry leading programmable-logic vendor Xilinx Inc. to introduce a radio architecture development platform that helps multi-carrier cellular base station manufacturers reduce engineering resources and improve time to market. ADI’s MS-DPD (mixed-signal, digital pre-distortion) development platform simplifies the wireless infrastructure design process by allowing...

Epic Communications Inc. (Epicom), a fabless IC solution provider of RF front-end modules (FEM) and power amplifiers (PA) for WiFi, WiMAX and cellular sockets, announced that Epicom has won the 2010 R&D 100 award for its development of a single，flip chip-based complete wireless front-end integrated circuit (FEIC). Late last...

Anaren Inc. announced that it has officially launched its Xinger®l-III brand line of 3 dB hybrid and directional couplers for wireless infrastructure applications. At ¼ the size of the company's previous generation parts (Xinger-II components remain popular and in production), the design and unique manufacturing processes behind the new...

Alcatel-Lucent together with EADS Defence & Security and PlantCML®, the North American subsidiary of EADS, will for the first time demonstrate interoperability between a live broadband LTE wireless network and digital land mobile radio (LMR) commonly used by local police, fire departments and other emergency responders. The joint mission-critical...

Teledyne Technologies Inc. , a leader in the design and manufacture of custom electronic components and systems, announced that it has acquired Labtech Microwave , a leader in custom microwave packaging solutions and microwave components, as part of the acquisition of Intelek plc. Labtech Microwave Packaging Group, founded in...

Bird Technologies Group (BTG), a supplier of radio frequency measurement and management technology, has acquired X-COM Systems of Reston, VA. X-COM, founded in 1994, manufactures RF test equipment, deployable RF signal sources, and military digital communications equipment, primarily sold to the US Department of Defense and other government agencies....

Teledyne Technologies Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Intelek plc . Teledyne was the beneficial owner of, or had received valid acceptances in respect of approximately 93 percent of Intelek’s ordinary shares. Teledyne declared its offer to Intelek shareholders wholly unconditional, as all closing conditions of...