RF & Microwave Industry News

Orbit Tracking Systems for LEO Satellites in Israel

Orbit Technologies , recognized for its satellite tracking and communications antenna systems, has been awarded a contract to supply its systems for tracking low orbiting civilian imagery satellites to an Israeli satellite imaging company. This award further establishes the company’s preeminence in the Israeli satellite tracking market, while underscoring...
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Radiall Introduces Connection Kit for Wireless Base Stations

Radiall ’s new R2CT connection kit provides a waterproof, sealed connection for fiber-to-the-antenna (FTTA), remote radio head equipment, and similar outdoor applications where a protected interface is needed. The field-installable kit provides low-cost sealing at the transceiver-to-cable interface and ensures robust mechanical and environmental performance. The kit is designed...
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Narda Introduces Thumb-wheel RF Step Attenuator

Narda , an L-3 Communications company, introduced the model 743-60 step attenuator that provides attenuation of 0 to 60 dB in 10 dB steps via a thumb-wheel and direct readout, and covers DC to 18 GHz. The model 743-60 is extremely precise, with attenuation deviation of +/-1 dB or...
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AWR's MWO with ACE Cuts Simulation Times for Multitest

Multitest , a manufacturer of test equipment for semiconductor integrated circuits (IC), has been able to leverage the efficiency of AWR ’s ACE™ automated circuit extraction technology within Microwave Office® software to simplify and streamline its printed circuit board (PCB) simulations so that they are completed in significantly less...
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Debated Shift from WiMAX to LTE

The 4G ecosystem continues its rapid evolution. The first sign of the much-debated shift in operator loyalties from WiMAX to TD-LTE may have already appeared. Russian operator Yota announced that it will cover its next 15 cities with LTE instead of WiMAX, and that it would cover Moscow and...
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