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There are a number of applications and uses for the 4.4 to 4.99 GHz band. These include the 4.4 to 4.5 GHz band, which is designated in the US and NATO countries for military fixed and mobile communications. Typical uses include point-to-point microwave links and telemetry applications such as...

When testing an antenna, the test engineer must typically measure a number of parameters such as the radiation pattern, gain, impedance, or polarization characteristics. One of the techniques used to measure antenna patterns is the far-field range where an antenna under test (AUT) is placed in the far-field of...

Silicon RF and microwave power transistors have been supporting long-range surveillance radar systems since the early 1970s, starting at UHF with peak powers of 100 W at ~50 μs, 20 percent duty for the first UHF radar and L-band with peak powers of about 50 W at 100 μs,...

Technical Overview This new technical overview explains the performance capabilities of the Agilent N9360A mobile station tester, which is a multi-format economy test platform with just enough go/no go test capabilities to meet the needs of the low cost mobile station test market. The free technical overview, “Agilent N9360A...

New Waves: Radar/Antennas Surface-mount Antenna The Mixtus A10194 has been added to the gigaNOVA® range of surface-mount antennas. It is a dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz SMD antenna that operates over the full 2.4 to 2.5 GHz and 4.9 to 5.9 GHz bands and is designed for use...

Radar System Analysis, Design and Simulation Eyung W. Kang Whether you are an experienced radar engineer striving to optimize system performance or a graduate student looking to gain a practical understanding of radar system design, this authoritative volume is a smart choice. The book helps you master critical system...

RF Engineers: Looking Forward to 2009 Project Managers Should Be Planning Ahead Their 2009 Hiring Needs: According to a number of HR executives, typical search time for an RF engineer extends from three and up to six months in the tougher cases. Considering the diversity of related fields of...

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. , a provider of innovative microwave and RF design solutions and products, announced the introduction of the company’s new sensor-based RFID Forklift System. The RFID Forklift System automatically records an RFID tagged pallet’s exact storage location during handling and slotting processes, without requiring the operator...

Narda Microwave-East , an L-3 Communications company, announced the FO-MDA-40-25G-1, a low-cost, high-performance lithium niobate modulator driver that delivers exceptional performance in 300-pin MSA transponders employed in DPSK long-reach 40-Gb/s lightwave communication systems. FO-MDA-40-25G-1 combines monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMIC) developed by Narda specifically for modulator driver applications along...

Emerson has strengthened its Connectivity Solutions portfolio by bringing together the Midwest Microwave , Vitelec Electronics , Johnson Components and Stratos Optical brands under one new trading name, Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions Ltd. As part of Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions, the combined product lines will deliver cutting-edge...